Hospitality Interiors, Narrative Design, Historic Preservation, Research & Development, Design Theory, Digital and Analogue Fabrication, 3-Dimensional Representation, Project Management & Consultation.

CREATING TIMELESS ENVIRONMENTS THAT INSPIRE.In 2017, Carl D’Aquino and Francine Monaco’s visionary, award-winning architectural and interior design firm, D’Aquino Monaco, celebrated its 20th Anniversary. D'Aquino Monaco has an international reputation for design excellence supported by a multidisciplinary portfolio of residential, hospitality, and commercial spaces. Their distinct vision has led to the completion of more than 200 projects worldwide. Their work has been featured in The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Interior Design and The Wall Street Journal, and the firm has consistently achieved top designer accolades including New York Spaces' Top 50 Designers and Interior Design's Hall of Fame.

An incredible opportunity assisting Joseph Foglia. Based in Williamsburg, for 20 years Joseph designed human experiences. Project Highlight: Gage & Tollner & Sunken Harbor ClubGage and Tollner was a restaurant on Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. It had been in business since 1879 and in the same location since 1892 until it closed on February 14, 2004. The building it was housed in has been in existence since 1875.Partners Sohui Kim (chef, Insa / The Good Fork), Ben Schneider (Insa / The Good Fork), and St. John Frizell (Fort Defiance) -- a community-driven team restored Gage & Tollner to its former glory and guiding it into the 21st century. Inspiration from the food and beverage offerings from the Gage & Tollner archives, honoring and elevating beloved longtime classics with meticulously-sourced ingredients and diligent technique.

Primarily working in Hospitality & Corporate Design

First and second terms, student internship at S2 Architecture - multi-residential, public, health-care, & large-scale projects.