Samuel Friedlander is a Furniture Designer + Architectural Designer who lives in Brooklyn, NY. He currently runs a fine furniture and cabinetry design build company called Friedlander Furniture. He also has 3+ Years experience at several architecture firms, most prominently Rothschild Doyno Collaborative where he worked on award winning local projects.
Sam is currently looking for a detail focused Architecture firm where his interdisciplinary skills and knowledge can be used in collaboration with others on the team.
Friedlander Furniture, Brooklyn, NY, US, Founder/Designer/Builder
Friedlander Furniture is a design and build studio that seeks to design functional pieces of furniture and cabinetry with a dash of playfulness and cultural significance. Designs incorporate traditional fine woodworking details while also incorporating contemporary digital fabrication techniques. All wood is sourced domestically and made in Brooklyn to ensure a small embodied energy.
Formactiv, Brooklyn, NY, US, Part Time Architectural Designer
Participated on many projects including a Brooklyn rowhouse remodel and a large seafood distribution warehouse. Worked mostly in design development, construction documents and some code corrections.
Rothschild Doyno Collaborative, Pittsburgh, PA, US, Staff 1
Worked on a variety of projects at different scales. This included a 182 unit apartment complex called The Foundry at 41st, America’s largest free standing midwife center, and a historic restoration of a five story building in downtown Pittsburgh. Worked on projects from design development through construction administration.
Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture, Pittsburgh, PA, US, Woodshop Monitor
Oversee the safety of students in CMU’s School of Architecture Woodshop. Help students with design projects by teaching woodworking machinery, hand tools, and other operations.
Urban Power, Copenhagen, DK, Architectural Intern
Worked directly with principles on three design concept to submission. This included an urban planning concept for the London Festival of Architecture, a competition entry, and a proposal for converting an old ship building warehouse in Copenhagen into student housing (This project was presented at the 2016 Venice Biennale).
Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture Precollege, Pittsburgh, PA, US, Teaching Assistant
Assisted students in various courses including Studio, Drawing, Digital Media, and History Seminar. This included giving students design critiques, design advice, and teaching skills across all mediums.
Domestic Architecture + Roy McMakin, Seattle, WA, US, Architectural Intern + Artist Assistant
Worked in the firm helping with CAD, spec sheets, and some design work. Also Assisted artist Roy McMakin helping around the studio.
Center For Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport, ME, US, Nine Month Comprehensive
Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS), Copenhagen, DK, Architecture - Study Abroad
AIA Ciation of Merit in Architecture, Award
AIA Citation of Merit in Architecture for The Foundry at 41st Multi-Family Apartment Complex
Danish Pavilion @ Venice Biennale, Other
B&W Hall Mega Kollegium - Model featured at the Danish Pavilion at the Danish Biennale
