Yiannos Vrousgos
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Yiannos Vrousgos reposted thisYiannos Vrousgos reposted thisWe are pleased to announce that our project, Westmark, also known as 395 Carroll, has been selected as a finalist at the NYCxDesign Awards.
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Yiannos Vrousgos reposted thisYiannos Vrousgos reposted thisThe project doesn't rest on a single gesture. A luminous lobby establishes the opening mood, but the interior earns its interest further in, through smaller rooms, quieter thresholds. Stone yields to wood. Scale yields to rhythm. Circular forms recur, each one doing different work: gathering, softening, defining, holding. What ties the spaces together isn't a finish. It's a method, controlling attention through light, curve, and pause. Photography: Richard Weinberger #inputized #InteriorDesign #InteriorArchitecture #AmenityDesign #HospitalityInteriors #ArchitecturalLighting #Materiality #SpatialDesign
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Yiannos Vrousgos reposted thisYiannos Vrousgos reposted thisThis game lounge was conceived as a moody, hospitality-inflected interior with a distinctly after-hours character. Dark timber, oversized dome pendants, warm leather upholstery, and a luminous focal point create a room that feels intimate, graphic, and immersive. The result is a social space with real atmosphere, shaped as much by shadow and restraint as by material richness. #input #inputcreativestudio #inputnyc #InteriorDesign #HospitalityDesign #ResidentialDesign #LuxuryInteriors #BrooklynDesign
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Yiannos Vrousgos reposted thisYiannos Vrousgos reposted this✨ An unforgettable night at the NYSID Gala 2026! We were proud to honor • William Sofield, founder of Studio Sofield • Ken Fulk, founder of Ken Fulk Inc • Brooke Lichtenstein ‘10 (BFA) and Yiannos Vrousgos ‘10 (BFA), co-founders and partners at INPUT NYC Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we raised a record-breaking $735,000 in support of student scholarships. The impact of this generosity will be felt by NYSID students this year and for many years to come. Special shoutout to our partners: The Shade Store for sponsoring The Rising Star Award, the Daniel House Club for sponsoring the Alumni Scholarship, and Baccarat for providing the stunning Octogone vases for our honorees. Explore highlights from the evening and support scholarships: nysid.edu/gala2026 #nysid #interiordesign #nysidgala2026 #designleaders
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Yiannos Vrousgos reposted thisYiannos Vrousgos reposted thisWe were deeply honored this past Tuesday to receive the Rising Star Award 2026 at the New York School of Interior Design Gala, benefiting student scholarships, alongside industry giants William Sofield and Ken Fulk. This recognition is not only a celebration of what we have accomplished so far, but also a reminder that we are only just beginning. We feel incredibly honored, humbled, and energized for what lies ahead. As one of our founders said: “This is the beginning. This is momentum.” Thank you to everyone who has supported us and helped us get to this moment. Thank you New York School of Interior Design & The Shade Store
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Yiannos Vrousgos posted thisTo my LinkedIn network, today I toured a new construction rental project with a friend and was surprised to see a very bad copy of a fixture I and my firm designed for Rayhil After a bit of research, the company behind it appears to be LEDPAX. I’m sharing this so you’re aware of their name and business practices, and I strongly recommend avoiding them. If you come across them, proceed with caution or simply avoid doing business with them altogether.
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Yiannos Vrousgos reposted thisYiannos Vrousgos reposted thisThank you YIMBY for featuring our project. https://lnkd.in/emveSkQQThe Ava’s Exterior Takes Shape at 20 West 15th Street in Manhattan’s Flatiron DistrictThe Ava’s Exterior Takes Shape at 20 West 15th Street in Manhattan’s Flatiron District
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Yiannos Vrousgos reposted thisYiannos Vrousgos reposted thisJoin us for our Gala 2026 on Tuesday, March 3, as we recognize Brooke Lichtenstein ‘10 (BFA) and Yiannos Vrousgos ‘10 (BFA), co-founders and partners at INPUT NYC, with the Rising Star Award, sponsored by The Shade Store, for their leadership and innovation. Under this leadership, INPUT has become one of NYC’s leading design studios, with work featured in Interior Design Magazine, FRAME, The New York Times, and more, for clients including Lenovo and Samsung. They support the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) and the Ronald McDonald House. 🎟️ Purchase your tickets—they're going quickly: nysid.edu/gala2026 The event supports the NYSID scholarship funds, which helps draw talented, diverse, and deserving students to the design field. #nysid #interiordesign #nysidgala2026 #designleaders
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Yiannos Vrousgos reposted thisYiannos Vrousgos reposted thisWe are excited to share a rendering of our newest project currently in the works. Stay tuned as we continue developing the exterior and interiors to tell a cohesive, singular narrative.
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Yiannos Vrousgos liked thisYiannos Vrousgos liked thisSpeaking to CNBC this morning, Tufton Investment Management's Nikos Petrakakos pointed out that the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran will do little to improve trade flows in the Strait of Hormuz. The longer the conflict continues, the longer it takes for things to normalise, and the more trade routes permanently shift. In the Red Sea, for example, trade is yet to normalise despite an agreement being signed last January with the Houthis. There is a (small) silver lining, though, in that the Strait’s closure has come after winter and follows a period during which China has been aggressively stockpiling crude oil, acting as a hedge against supply chain disruptions. Watch back below
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Yiannos Vrousgos liked thisYiannos Vrousgos liked thisWe are pleased to announce that our project, Westmark, also known as 395 Carroll, has been selected as a finalist at the NYCxDesign Awards.
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Yiannos Vrousgos liked thisStudent housing done right! After months of meetings, presentations, revisions, material selections, we are finally here. Tier II Landscape Design is proud to present our recent design + Build collaboration project with BKSK Architects and Ari Sherizen. Really looking forward to seeing this project to me to life very soon!Yiannos Vrousgos liked thisNew Renderings Reveal 467-473 West 165th Street in Washington Heights, NYC. A new student housing tower is coming to Upper Manhattan, designed by BKSK and developed by Edge Property Group. Located between West 165th and 166th Streets, the 322-foot building will bring 276 new apartments for students at Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The building will offer a mix of amenities to support both study and downtime, including dedicated study spaces, a lounge, fitness center, bike storage, and even a virtual golf simulator. Completion is expected in 2028—stay tuned for updates as the project moves forward. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eB4H-jzC
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Yiannos Vrousgos liked thisYiannos Vrousgos liked thisMeet us at RIMS (Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.) Risk World Conference 2026 in Philadelphia! The Strala team will be on the ground May 3-6, connecting with partners, peers, and industry leaders. We will be at Booth 2311. Timon Gregg Ryan Stokes Lukas Esch Adam May Demetrios Skoumbakis Fabian van Kranenbrock Miro Pomili
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Yiannos Vrousgos liked thisYiannos Vrousgos liked thisYeah, yeah, everyone has a cool photo of the Flatiron from the street. But how else would you get access to these images from the ongoing restoration by HLZAE? You are welcome! A lot is being said about the pipe scaffolding coming down after years of work. It’s a visible milestone for one of NYC’s most iconic buildings. But what’s less visible is the work and the people behind it. These are a small glimpse into what’s been happening behind the scaffolding over the years. While the finished product gets the spotlight, the process to get there is just as significant. And no, I was not one of the HLZAE “ninjas” out there, but I did want to share a bit of what you wouldn’t otherwise get to see. Project Team Architect of Record: HLZAE General Contractor: AWR Architects in Action: Alexandra Graham, Alexei Tajzler, Christie Johnson, and Robert Miller Photo courtesy by Christie Johnson and Madeline Bizik
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Yiannos Vrousgos liked thisYiannos Vrousgos liked thisThe project doesn't rest on a single gesture. A luminous lobby establishes the opening mood, but the interior earns its interest further in, through smaller rooms, quieter thresholds. Stone yields to wood. Scale yields to rhythm. Circular forms recur, each one doing different work: gathering, softening, defining, holding. What ties the spaces together isn't a finish. It's a method, controlling attention through light, curve, and pause. Photography: Richard Weinberger #inputized #InteriorDesign #InteriorArchitecture #AmenityDesign #HospitalityInteriors #ArchitecturalLighting #Materiality #SpatialDesign
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Kirsten Sibilia
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Filo Castore
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Construction Specifications Institute
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Yitzy Shine
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