A year ago he opened his own design store, Noi—New York, for which he designs furniture, glassware and ceramics. He’s also a guitarist and began performing out of financial necessity when he was a college student. A seasoned lefty, Richard explores the outer limits of jazz guitar, specializing on a custom-made seven-string guitar. He originally played with other architects, but for the past three years has been accompanying Melissa on his guitar at Onieal, a club on New York City’s lower east side. Combined Assets