All Member Comments

“ Meet other designers in one of the nicest showrooms in NYC ”

— Evy on Jun 4, 2009.

“ I have come to the last three meetups and will continue to attend as long as they are held. Every time i learn a great deal from pepole in the design feild who have been, and continue to be, successful. Thank you Apartment Therapy team, this is a great thing! ”

— Zachary Feltoon on May 15, 2009.

“ Within 5 min. of the last show, 30 of 35 people left. Two of a dozen wine bottles were opened. Independent designers I now see as socially stressed craftspeople who are SHY (I'm an inventor type who pays students to do routine craft work). "Green Design" can be an oxymoron, designer goods being rare luxuries. The lamps there cost THOUSANDS and are made of energy-intensive, extremely heavy materials. To sequester CO2, sell heirloom wood furniture to limousine liberals, the few people who avidly buy scribbled Fine Art and new SoHo furniture. Sales pitches must avoid celebrating 40% of NYC power being nuclear or billion dollar Ikea's pounce on Brooklyn, which now offers lastingly cool products. I have fun machinery and was curious about collaboration. Early, lounge chairs held zombies. Later, obese menopausal members took ROMANTIC offense to chat about filament bulb bans! Maybe mercury vapors within hermetically sealed skyrise buildings have already accumulated from broken "green" CFLs? ”

— Famous Anonymous on Jun 29, 2008.

“ I truly enjoyed the dialogue that took place. I do however wish there could have been more of it; I think longer Meetups with more discussion time are desperately needed given that the event occurs monthly. I found the Open House Tour amusing but hope that future Meetups feature more realistic situations that the audience can identify with. ”

— Shannon S. Christmas on Feb 7, 2008.

“ Can't wait for the next one. ”

— cannon on Oct 5, 2007.

“ Great group for a community that really needed it. I think members would benefit from more interaction and participation. Perhaps a post-presentation discussion period/mingle where a topic is presented and all are invited to stay and discuss would be fun. ”

— jennifer_b. on Sep 7, 2007.

“ This meetup both informs and creates a design community. Presentations and interaction among design professionals makes it dynamic and lends the sense that ideas are brewing in the room. Awesome. Thanks Maxwell! ”

— Johnny Belitsky on Sep 6, 2007.

“ it was my first meetup group so i have nothing to compare it to, but overall, I would say it was a very successful event. (even though 2 people did not show up to present, it was still a very interesting evening) ”

— Lisa Merril on Jun 8, 2007.

“ I think this group has great potential and hope it evolves over time to take advantage of the incredible creative force that lives in this city. Also, I truly appreciate Maxwell's willingness to take on the responsibility and effort to make this happen- it was a very good first meeting. My comments above reflect my high expectations and shouldn't be taken as a criticism of Maxwell's hard work. ”

— Vishnu Hoff on May 23, 2007.

“ If they want to meet other people interested in design with no affiliation to the industry. ”

— Tyler Wisler on Nov 20, 2009.

“ Itis really helpful to people who like the idea of group help (with apartment) and to hear from the designers themselves what goes on behind the scenes. ”

— Anna Hyams on Nov 20, 2009.

“ because you meet lots of new people and the speakers are insightful. ”

— Elizabeth New on Nov 20, 2009.

“ We all have to live somewhere. I also know I might very well need help in that myself one day. This is not only good practice, for ones own home, but it helps others that may well one day help you right back. It's also a pay it forward affair. And they all seem to have faith in it, so I'll have faith in it too. ”

— Ken on Nov 20, 2009.

“ You can learn things here, and meet people. ”

— Elliott Banfield on Nov 19, 2009.

“ If you are interested in design, specifically furniture and product design, as well as interior design, there couldn't be a better group to share your interests. ”

— Jay on Nov 19, 2009.

“ see above. ”

— christina love on Oct 15, 2009.

“ what's not to love about design that encourages happy and mindful nesting! ”

— Maria on Oct 15, 2009.

“ To keep learning and meet a nice group of people while doing so. ”

— Kristin Barrett Brown on Oct 15, 2009.

“ It's a great chance to hear people discuss design and to meet creative people. There's a good mix of people from various backgrounds. Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan is a natural moderator. He is a deft hand at leading large groups. He's easygoing and friendly. He encourages everyone to be open with their ideas and knowledge and do everything in a spirit of helpfulness. He's really astute, too. He gets right to the heart of a thing with clarity and in such a gentle manner that there's no sting. He makes it fun. It's good. ”

— Stephanie H. Hirtle on Oct 15, 2009.

“ Others might want to join the Group because the people are not accusatory and really try to come up with solutions that might not have been thought of before. ”

— Georgia Browne on Oct 14, 2009.

“ It's a great way to connect with decor-loving people. The events are well-executed. Professional and not overly produced or pretentious. ”

— Judith HoSang on Oct 14, 2009.

“ Fun, talented people. ”

— Allison W on Oct 14, 2009.

“ It's very participation friendly and you will never know who you have the opportunity of meeting................................................. ”

— Carmen Quirindongo on Sep 17, 2009.

“ It's a great way to get in touch - offline - with the design world. As a designer, I'm lucky to attend a lot of events like this, but many are not as well organized as Apt. Therapy's events. It will not be a waste of your time - come join us! ”

— Kayne Rourke on Sep 17, 2009.

“ To learn from other experiences and meet new people ”

— Patrizia Iacino on Sep 16, 2009.

“ If you are into design and New York City spaces, this group is for you! ”

— Jeremy on Aug 13, 2009.

“ It is a unique opportunity to hear first hand how leading designers and creatively minded people have found success and how they deal with defeat. It is also a wonderful way to get connected with other people who share your interests. ”

— Sarah Glazer on Jul 17, 2009.

“ If you want to network with people that share a passion for design, this is the group to join. ”

— Joselyn on Jul 16, 2009.

“ There was valuable information and great inspiration from the questions of Maxwell to the speaker, as well as the q Q&A at the end. ”

— adrienne wong on Jul 16, 2009.

“ I think this is a good venue for design professionals to meet, and to learn and get inspired about all sorts of design. ”

— Amy on Jul 16, 2009.

“ None of us could ever get enough of sharing valuable design insights! ”

— pat mcnellis on Jul 16, 2009.

“ to find an inspiration and networking ”

— Elly Go on Jul 16, 2009.

“ great advice from established designers interesting and funny tales of how did you get from A to B sharing stories with like-minded people ”

— CAROL on Jul 16, 2009.

“ Because it is beneficial for others to hear the hows and whys of folks who have "made it". It becomes significant in their abilitoy to talk about the product, or other products, or it bevcomes significiant in aiding their own creative process. ”

— Libby Kowalski on Jul 15, 2009.

“ really good inspiring speakers, good advice, great chance to network too. ”

— diana on Jul 15, 2009.

“ Very informative and you'll learn alot about product design and interior decor. ”

— mr.tee on Jul 15, 2009.

“ this is an excellent to be inspired, meet like minded people and learn... ”

— J B on Jun 11, 2009.

“ If you're into designing home products or just interested in the industry, these behind-the-scenes tell-all presentations from working designers are very inspirational and informative. ”

— Sofia on Apr 2, 2009.

“ This a great place for designers and creative people to get together and share ideas and experience. ”

— JOSHUA FISCHER on Apr 2, 2009.

“ Its a great way to re-engage yourself in a field that is easy to get lost in. ”

— Jordan Gravely on Apr 2, 2009.

“ Great group and people and great speakers! ”

— A former member on Apr 1, 2009.

“ Just to meet and mingle with others in a similar field or one so different that you can learn from or share. ”

— Esther Sadowsky on Mar 5, 2009.

“ It is a great opportunity to be surrounded by fabulous design and listen to the experiences of individuals seasoned in their field. ”

— Liz Jaff on Mar 5, 2009.

“ For brainstorming, advice and for positive energy. ”

— isabel on Mar 4, 2009.

“ Did I miss something? ”

— jag on Jan 1, 2009.

“ Social misfit promo group for book writer (cheerleadingSPAM vs. steak). Do you really desire THERAPY for being affordability near your work in a "homey" yet kind of cool apartment? Latest topic: "GREEN". Has anything literally or figuratively green sold for more than a month? Pet rocks? Spectral Rubiks' Cube? Couches? Gumby wire dolls!? My 1919 brand Poltrona Frau "smoking chair" is stuffed with horse hair and made of cherry wood, and comes in any color that's black. Dude's an affected wannabee, not the next R.B.Fuller or F.L.Wright...a promoter of instead of innovator. Wants to turn NYC into utterly depressing Tokyo, so indeed add the price of therapy, but how to make that a feature instead of a bug?! Surprise: fabric and twp ergonomically-challenged chairs in the corner. Fabrication Nation, backlash trend fiends and lost souls, basically, if you attend any meet ups. Flying cars. Fridges that alert your computer, stuff that nobody this living side of HELL will ever actually BUY. ”

— Nik on Oct 16, 2008.

“ outside the normal conversation for me ”

— andrew on Oct 5, 2008.

“ Other than the regular slideshow mishaps, the point of these meetings is fantastic - great speakers, themes, and atmostphere for helping to solve design problems in your cool, hip little home. ”

— Wendy on Oct 3, 2008.

“ The insider perspective that I got from this last meet-up was great. This has been my favorite of the last 3 meet-ups and all of them were good. ”

— Steve on Oct 3, 2008.

“ great ideas and inspirations! fantastic meeting other AT'ers. ”

— rachael grad on Oct 2, 2008.

“ It's a nice environment to get ideas for living in smallish urban spaces. In the two events I've attended, it seems that Maxwell and his team do a good job of connecting people with [design] problems to people with [design] solutions. ”

— TL on Oct 2, 2008.

“ Great insists for designers ”

— Josh Feinkind on Sep 5, 2008.

“ People were very nice, it's a great way to connect with others in the industry and learn something new. ”

— A former member on Jul 11, 2008.

“ Good forum for discussion on a variety of relevant topics. Great for meeting other design enthusiasts. ”

— Michael on Jul 10, 2008.

“ Excellent re-source very informative very professional ”

— George Alonso on Jun 20, 2008.

“ There's something for everyone. ”

— Christopher on May 8, 2008.

“ In a room full of seasoned professionals there was more than one awww (or ooohhh) inspiring slide, great to be surprised by your fellow designers and design enthusiasts. There was also a lovely and infectious entrepreneurial spirit in the room that renewed my drive to pursue my own passions. ”

— michelle on May 1, 2008.

“ This was my second meetup with this group and the topic of "green building" was a good one. If you are interested in design and maybe meeting some people in the industry or others who just have an interest then this is a good forum for that. ”

— Nathan on Mar 7, 2008.

“ there are always interesting people not only presenting but in the group as a whole. ”

— laura on Mar 7, 2008.

“ Inspiring to see so many New Yorkers get together to talk about green design. They covered a lot of ground and Maxwell keeps it moving ... ”

— Chris P on Mar 7, 2008.

“ I thought it was compelling and comfortable. ”

— Tracy on Feb 9, 2008.

“ keep up the good work ”

— Michael on Feb 8, 2008.

“ I think whether there is one presenter or 5 presenters, the group that gathers is great and gives a good opportunity for us to share thoughts, ideas, and more importantly encouragement. cant wait for the next one. ”

— Michael Nuzzi on Feb 7, 2008.

“ love apt therapy, love meetup- very much looking forward to the "iconoclasts" type series discussed. best, bianca ”

— Bianca Toscano on Dec 10, 2007.

“ The group description sounds like a great concept. It would be nice to see it actually happen. ”

— Andrew on Dec 7, 2007.

“ Looking forward to going again! ”

— Dianne on Oct 5, 2007.

“ I hope we goning to share more practical processure. I mean in the aspect of real market. ”

— jeong hee kim on Oct 4, 2007.

“ My first time there. Love it. ”

— ming on Oct 4, 2007.

“ So happy that you are doing this, congratulations ”

— Goose on May 19, 2007.