90,000-Square-Foot, Six-Level Retail Experience Features a
Rooftop Restaurant by Brendan Sodikoff, “New York
Night,” a Dramatic Art Installation by Alison Berger, a Barista Bar
& Wine Terrace, an In-House Interior Design Firm, and Full
Floors of RH Interiors, Modern, Outdoor, Baby & Child and
Teen
RH (NYSE: RH) announced today the opening of RH New York, The
Gallery in the Historic Meatpacking District, prominently
situated at the intersection of Little West 12th Street, Ninth
Avenue and Gansevoort Street.
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RH New York marks Chairman & CEO Gary Friedman’s ongoing
collaboration with design architect James Gillam of Backen, Gillam
& Kroeger, over the years recognized as one of Architectural
Digest’s Top 100 architecture and design firms in the world.
Originally owned by John Jacob Astor in the late 19th century, this
historic landmark building has been reimagined with a modern
steel-and-glass structure rising five floors through the
meticulously preserved original brick façade, with cast-iron
I-beams evoking the neighborhood’s industrial past.
The 90,000-square-foot experience integrates all of RH’s
businesses – with entire floors dedicated to RH Interiors, Modern,
Outdoor, Baby & Child, TEEN and Interior Design – and marks the
brand’s continued foray into hospitality with a Rooftop Restaurant
& Wine Terrace as well as a Barista Bar by celebrated
restaurateur and Founding President of RH Hospitality, Brendan
Sodikoff. RH New York also debuts New York Night, a striking
six-story art installation of hand-blown crystal lights by renowned
artist and designer, Alison Berger.
RH Chairman & CEO Gary Friedman commented, “The
Meatpacking District exhibits a spirit of innovation and
irreverence, pointing New York City towards the future while
respecting the integrity and authenticity of its past. We were
inspired by that spirit to create a retail experience worthy of
such an iconic corner in what is arguably the most important city
in the world.”
Upon entering, eyes are drawn up through the skylit six-story
central atrium with stacked cast-iron columns and a transparent
elevator that lifts visitors up to a glass-encased Rooftop
Restaurant and Outdoor Park.
A year-round, skylit garden escape, the Rooftop
Restaurant offers Sodikoff’s seasonal, ingredient-driven menu
in a space layered with glimmering crystal chandeliers, lush
Asiatic jasmine, elegant banquette seating defined by Japanese
boxwood hedging, and dozens of pleached London plane trees.
Seamlessly extending from indoors to out, the restaurant opens onto
a beautifully landscaped Park & Wine Terrace, framing
iconic views of downtown Manhattan, One World Trade Center and the
Hudson River. Influenced by the great classical gardens of Europe
yet contemporary in spirit, this one-of-a-kind destination features
a series of intimate garden rooms with overhead canopies,
sculptural evergreens and the sound of trickling fountains.
Situated just off the atrium on level three, the Barista
Bar serves craft espresso, house-made pastries, and curated
wines to enjoy on the adjacent outdoor terrace or while exploring
the gallery.
“There have been select moments in my life and hospitality
career that redefine my belief of what’s possible,” said Sodikoff.
“New York City was built by people who had outlandish dreams and
the determination to realize them. I’m grateful to be part of one
of those dreams with the opening of RH New York.”
Sodikoff continued, “Ascending the glass elevator to the
rooftop, sun dappling through the atrium onto the murmuring
fountains and wine terrace gardens, I’m filled with a deep sense of
calm, well-being and gratitude to be part of this inspiring
city.”
Sodikoff is also the founder, CEO and creative director of
Hogsalt Hospitality, a rapidly growing Chicago-based restaurant
group spanning 14 concepts and 15 locations. Hogsalt’s portfolio
includes nationally acclaimed establishments Au Cheval, Bavette’s,
Gilt Bar and Doughnut Vault in Chicago, as well as his first
restaurant in New York – 4 Charles Prime Rib, an intimate supper
club in the West Village. Sodikoff has been named one of Chicago
Magazine’s “100 Most Powerful People in Chicago” and one of Crain’s
“40 Under 40.” He has also been recognized by Bon Appétit, Food
& Wine and the Food Network, among others.
To reach the upper levels, visitors can also ascend a grand
double staircase illuminated by a spectacular art installation,
New York Night, by Alison Berger. Composed of 120
hand-blown crystal teardrop pendants majestically cascading 90 feet
through the six-story staircase, the piece evokes a downpour at
nightfall, engaging the viewer in an ever-changing pattern of
expansion and compression. Set against a backdrop of polished
charcoal Venetian plaster, which amplifies each drop's amber glow,
the composition renders mirrored pools of street light and captures
the city’s landscape in reflection.
For the first time, RH is imbedding an Interior Design
Firm into its retail experience. As guests step onto the second
floor, they will see RH Interior Design offices, as well as five
private client presentation rooms with discreet VIP entrances and
state-of-the-art technology.
The Gallery features full floors of collections from RH
Interiors, Modern, Outdoor, Baby & Child, and TEEN.
RH New York, The Gallery in the Historic Meatpacking District is
located at 9 Ninth Avenue and can be reached at 212.217.2210. Hours
of operation are Monday through Saturday from 10am to 8pm, and
Sunday 11am to 7pm.
ABOUT RH
RH (NYSE: RH) is a curator of design, taste and style in the
luxury lifestyle market. The Company offers collections through its
retail galleries, Source Books, and online at RH.com, RHModern.com,
RHBabyandChild.com, RHTeen.com, and Waterworks.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements
regarding the retail experience and integrated hospitality
experience offered by RH New York, The Gallery in the Historic
Meatpacking District, its RH Interior Design offering, and similar
statements. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact
that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. We
cannot assure you that future developments affecting us will be
those that we have anticipated. Important risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from our
expectations include, among others, risks related to the number of
new business initiatives we are undertaking; our ability to
introduce new products and merchandise categories that will be of
interest to our customers and to new customers; as well as those
risks and uncertainties disclosed under the sections entitled “Risk
Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” in RH’s most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and similar disclosures in
subsequent reports filed with the SEC, which are available on our
investor relations website at ir.rh.com and on the SEC website at
www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press
release speaks only as of the date on which we make it. We
undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future
developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any
applicable securities laws.
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