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"\"The aesthetic of those wonderful European houses is past,\" declares David Easton. He adds, \"We're headed toward simpler lifestyles, toward prefabricated construction methods intended to reduce the cost of housing.\" In response to the changing needs of his clients, Easton's look has recently begun moving in a simpler direction. Where he was once heavily influenced by traditional English design, his current projects\u2014hotels in the Bahamas, Puerto Rico and Hawaii and an inn in Chatham, Massachusetts, and homes in Aspen, Colorado; Chicago; Bronxville, New York; and the Adirondacks\u2014now reflect a more pared-down, contemporary look informed by \"a clear view of the future through the sensibility of the classical past, its order and symmetry.\"\n\nHe applies the same perspective to his collections of furnishings, drawing on both recent and historical sources for his designs, including a line of carpets inspired by modern examples as well as Japanese textiles from the 17th to 19th centuries. It's a task Easton is uniquely suited for: After graduating from the Pratt Institute with a degree in architecture, he spent three months studying the history of French design at an h\u00F4tel priv\u00E9 at Fontainebleau, followed by additional travel throughout Europe. When he returned to New York, Easton began working for Modernist icon Edward Wormley, \"doing full-scale furniture drawings.\" After that, he says, \"the rest was easy.\"\n\nDavid Easton\n\n 212-334-3820\n\n www.davideastoninc.com"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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