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2002 Press

    • Departures

    12.01.2002

    Departures

    THE NEW DESK SET : Not everyone has or, for that matter, wants a room that's used exclusively as a home office. But on the occasion, each of us needs just such a dedicated work space, even if it's only to write seasonal greeting cards. Here are five basic and hightly portableelements that can be effortlessly pulled together to turn any domestic nook or Read More

    • House and Garden
    • House and Garden
    • House and Garden

    12.01.2002

    House and Garden

    A FRESH START : A NOVELIST RESETTLES IN A ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENT WITH FURNITURE DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT CAMPION PLATT New York is, among other things, the capital of the fresh start. I've made several here, on of the many reasons I remain infatuated with the city long after other romances have foundered and faded. Read More

    • New York Magazine
    • New York Magazine
    • New York Magazine

    10.14.2002

    New York Magazine

    Simplicity is Platt's mantra, a modern (not minimal) aesthetic. "With the stresses of the city, we provide an unstylized and quiet home invironment," he says. The discerning may note a classical sense of proportion, but Platt's balanced rooms typically have a contemporary feel, thanks to "metal, Lucite, resin and lots of natural woods." CLIENTS: Al Pachino, Meg Ryan, Read More

    • The World of Interiors

    10.01.2002

    The World of Interiors

    9 Collapsible and compace, made to be carried on a march and assembled in the field, campaign furniture reached its apex in England during the 18th and 19th centuries. Originally made for life under canvas, these portable and space-saving pieces are now experiencing a resurgence of interest among city-dwellers with the launch of a new Read More

    • Gotham

    09.01.2002

    Gotham

    HERE COMES THE CAMPIONS : Architect Campion Platt recently launched his first collection of home furnishings, and we're loco for such "campaign"-style pieces as the Bottoms Up Bar, a knock-down oval table. When you're not storing bottles of Bombay on the ebony shelves, fold up the four-level shelving unit and store it in a closet. Now that's the perfect NYC bar! Read More

    • The Robb Report Collection
    • The Robb Report Collection

    07.01.2002

    The Robb Report Collection

    CAMPION'S CAMPAIGN : While campaigning during the Napoleonic wars, upper-class officers were loath to leave the comforts of their well-appointed maisons behind. Thus evolved light-weight, collapsable "campaign furniture" that transformed the Read More

    • W Magazine
    • W Magazine

    07.01.2002

    W Magazine

    BACK TO THE FUTURE : Campion Out Noted interior architect Campion Platt, whose celebrity clients have included Meg Ryan and Al Pachino, has launched his own furniture line, and he plans to bring it to the Campin showroom, in New York's SoHo, opening early next year. The line - called the Campaign Collection - is inspired by 18th and 19th-century fur Read More

    • Interior Design
    • Interior Design

    05.01.2002

    Interior Design

    A number of items in Campion Platt's new Campaign collection do double duty. Boxer comprises an upholstered and tufted ottoman that nests snugly within a side table made of gunmetal steel and Gabon ebony. Read More

    • The New York Times Magazine

    04.28.2002

    The New York Times Magazine

    Editor's Choice : "Call it industrial baroque - the everyday object as fetish. These products are designed into oblivion, some with price tags to match. -Pilar Viladas Read More

    • cDecor.com
    • cDecor.com
    • cDecor.com

    04.01.2002

    cDecor.com

    CAMPION'S CAMPAIGN : New York architect Campion Platt, who built a reputation for designing residential and hotel interiors that incorporate his specially fitted furnishings, for years had been researching the idea of producing a unique brand of furniture for retail sale. His innovative Campaign Collection, named for the portable furniture used by 18th-century Read More

    • Avenue Magazine
    • Avenue Magazine
    • Avenue Magazine

    04.01.2002

    Avenue Magazine

    SPLENDOR IN THE GLASS: Intimate entertaining is enhanced with a home bar. Architect Campion Platt built a home bar into a wall display to display his clients glassware. "Glasses can add to the festive nature of an event, and many people collect them," says Platt, a designer and Columbia-educated architect. Ice machines and storage Read More

    • Architectural Digest
    • Architectural Digest

    04.01.2002

    Architectural Digest

    DESIGNERS at LARGE - CAMPION A. PLATT'S MOVEABLE FEAST : New York architect Campion A. Platt has an unusual source of inspiration for his debut line of furniture; British campaign, or military, pieces from the 18th and 19th centuries. "It was a matter of class," he says. "The officers defined rank according to the amount of furniture they dragged Read More

    • Avenue Magazine

    03.01.2002

    Avenue Magazine

    POWER & STYLE : Our annual list of the best dressed businessmen. CAMPION PLATT wears Timothy Everest suit and shirt, showes from J. Amesbury & Co. and tie from J. Castelbajac. Read More

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