During her first days on the job at Ian Schrager Hotels’ in-house studio, fledgling designer Behun received an assignment: to shadow Andrée Putman during a renovation of Morgans, often credited as the original boutique hotel. “It’s hard to conjure a better training ground than that,” says Behun, who also worked under Philippe Starck. Now, at her own namesake design firm, a hint of Schrager’s legendary style shines through her work in projects where great art and bold furnishings combine to brilliant effect. In addition to private residences, she is doing the interiors in a new Robert A.M. Stern condo building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Behun also designs furnishings including home accessories for Barneys New York, a line of lighting out this spring, and a collection of rugs for The Rug Company later this year. ► New York; kellybehunom
Kelly Behun.
