Prior to founding his own firm in March 1987, Mr. Dennis Reedy’s professional experience spanned 11 years with major interior design firms in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, CA, and Beverly Hills, CA. Mr. Reedy is a registered architect and a member of the American Institute of Architects (A.I.A.), The National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Metropolitan Museum of New York City, The Museum of Modern Art, New York City, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Museum of Contemporary Arts, Los Angeles, California.


Dennis Reedy at the lobby of the Sherwood Taipei

The company operates as studio organized into two teams and directed by Mr. Dennis Reedy: one team to handle the decorative aspects: color materials, finishes, furniture and art selection, etc. of the project; the other team to deal with the architectural interior details, millwork and construction details and on site project observation. To ensure efficient project management and budget control, DRDC,LLC offers a four-phase total design package, incorporating conceptual design, space planning fabrication, installation services, and a host of additional services like Graphic Design, Uniform Design, Tabletop Design, Purchasing Services and Design Build or Design Purchase Services. In the planning, organization and control of space, Reedy’s style leans toward the classical elements of architecture. "We create strong axial points and memorable vignettes which are reinforced by architectural details such as framed openings, arches, portals and over scaled residential moldings,” says Reedy. To provide greater emphasis for these local compositions, subtle but well developed architectural backgrounds are provided by the walls and other interior elements. "Space that is balanced architecturally and decoratively is vital to the sense of warmth, welcome and comfort in a hotel setting," he says "while careful selection and balance of art and accessories is also of prime importance. The locations of these "focal” pieces should be established at the outset, as each will make up feature terminus of axial views."

The company also places much stress on the sourcing, selection and design of special "found" pieces of furniture. "We locate as many original art and antiques as we can within the project, in accordance with our budget. This frequently requires trips to Europe to purchase, restore and arrange shipment of original pieces. Careful to maintain a balance of design and culture in their projects, Reedy stresses the importance of harmonizing color palettes while highlighting specific cultural design differences. "While we subscribe to the tenets of classical architecture in our planning and organization of space, we depart from it in details; color, finish, materials, artwork and furniture," says Reedy. We like to add character and help establish the location of the project by injecting local flavor in the setting. But the choice of how cool, or how warm a color, should be, for instance, depends on actual local climatic conditions and the cultural likes and dislikes of the local inhabitants." The challenges presented by cultural differences in International business practices, philosophies and aesthetics are treated as exciting opportunities for fresh and unique design concepts as well as the development of cross-cultural aesthetics in pursuing the international market.