Known for an architecture of distinctive modernism that is well crafted, refined, and often luxurious, Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman have been for decades the go-to firm for some of the nation s most discerning clientele, including such well-known figures as Steven Spielberg, David Geffen, and Ronald Lauder. They are particularly beloved for their residential work their country homes, town houses, and condos but are masters of a wide range of architectural forms. The book considers, in richly detailed and exhaustive photography, the stunning work of the firm, from Charles Gwathmey s first project, a beach house for his parents in Amagansett when just out of school a project that surprised and stunned the design world to the firm s most recent creations across the globe. Included here are such contemporary masterworks as the Ishraq Tower in Dubai, apartments and town houses in New York, the W Hotel in Hoboken, an oceanfront home in Malibu, and the MOCA North Miami + Expansion in Miami, among many others.

Robert Siegel is principal and a founding partner of Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman and Associates Architects in New York. He has been a design critic, juror, and lecture at schools of architecture and professional organizations. A recipient of the AIA Medal of Honor, he is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Gene Kaufman is a principal of Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman and Associates Architects and founder of his own practice, Gene Kaufman, Architect.