Robert FARRELL Design

We are a boutique design firm focused on intelligent solutions for creative living. Robert Farrell earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute, attended the National Academy of Design and is trained in art history as well as horticulture

at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Thoughtful and carefully conceived, each project reflects a clients lifestyle and budget while demonstrating a keen understanding of detail, materials and execution. 

Over the years Robert’s professional life has included a broad range of opportunities from row houses and apartments in New York City to residences

in Westchester County, Connecticut and Long Island.

Before establishing a private practice Robert worked with Oliver Cope architects, Boris Baranovich Architects and the interior design office of Bunny Williams in New York City.

This high rise pied-a-terre for a young family enjoys unbroken views of the manhattan skyline. Multiple tones of  light grey and blue temper the strong southern exposure.  A contemporary urban layout creates an environment for long weekend visits to New York City for cultural and sporting events in the fall and winter months. 

Known as the quiet Hamptons Quogue is a peaceful beach community on the Atlantic coast of Long Island. In this existing home we rebuilt the interior creating open public spaces, lifted the ceilings and installed expanses of glass. The Ocean, blue sky, sand, shells and beach grass  nearby  inspired the use of color, texture  and natural materials.

This historic 17th century dutch homestead in Old Black Point is on a peninsula pressing into the Long Island sound. To satisfy the needs of a large family we created a guest house with a children’s dormitory of built-in beds and a grand guest suite within the old barn highlighting its historical and rustic characteristics.

Working in Brooklyn row houses there is always a  creative synergy  between respect for  history and contemporary life style. This home for a  noted knit wear designer in the Boerum Hill section of Brooklyn is about satisfying both conditions and showcasing a personal collection of art.

The opportunity to renovate and update this home on the  Brooklyn Heights promenade was a great pleasure.  Historic accuracy in every detail using the highest quality materials and methods Informed the newly installed circular stair, mohagony detailing, gas fireplaces and refined millwork throughout. 

Graphic simplicity often creates a strong and satisfying aesthetic. Sometimes clients don’t know they want a red velvet sectional!

This 19th century former brass foundry was converted into an art gallery. Large openings were punched into the existing masonry walls to create a modern glass entryway and access to a new rear garden. Polished concrete floors, white washed brickwalls and dramatic natural light portholes create a contemporary and inviting space to hang art.

501 Union alongside the Gowanus Canal has become a popular event space in this gentrified area of Brooklyn. We created a large cocktail lounge in front with access to the open-roofed garden room and the large main event space with its own bar. The design is sensitive to the industrial nature of the area and informed by the hip-chic character that identifies Brooklyns cultural DNA.