Anthony Deen is a creative director, architect, design strategist and educator with over 25 years experience in designing and building smart, sustainable environments and experiences. Anthony's work is included in the Smithsonian’s National Design Museum and his projects have won the Cannes Gold Lion, International Design Award, Spark Design Award, AIA Project Award and multiple SEGD and GOOD Design awards.
Anthony's background is with notable firms, Rockwell Group and Landor, working on a variety of project types from corporate offices to public parks to transportation facilities. Anthony has specific expertise in complex, high foot traffic, urban sites. Notable projects include the interior for jetBlue’s terminal 5 at JFK airport, the master plan for Chelsea Market's Phase II, a recycling system for New York's Central Park, and the recently completed way-finding system for the WTC/Westfield/PATH district at the World Trade Center.
Anthony is a co-founder of the MFADT in Design + Technology program at Parsons School of Design, where he has taught for over 20 years. He also one of the founding members of The Lab at Rockwell Group; co-founded Gowanus By Design, working on the rezoning of that Brooklyn neighborhood, and served as a member of the EPA’s Gowanus Community Advisory Group.
Place + Make LLC, New York, NY, US, Partner
Place + Make is a physical experience design firm offering integrated design services including strategy, planning, design, architectural design and location based interactive media. We create site-specific solutions that are both innovative + sustainable; poetic + pragmatic, and enticing + engaging. Clients include Central Park Conservancy, The Armory Athletic Center, World Trade Center Redevelopment and Valley Health Systems.
The New School, New York, NY, US, Associate Professor - adjunct
Founding Director of the MFA in Design + Technology program, School of Art, Media and Technology.
Current courses: Thesis Studio 1 + 2, Design Studio 1 + 2, Responsive Environments, XR for Urban Design and Planning and Interactive Installation Design
ESI Design, New York, NY, US, Director of Physical Environments
Studio lead for architectural and interior design team for ESI Design. Clients included Barclays Capital and Beacon Capital Partners.
Landor, New York, NY, US, Creative Director
Creative Director for Landor NY's Environments and Experiences practice, leading the design and branding of both physical spaces and interactive installations. Clients included Barclays, Central Park Conservancy, the Port Authority of NY & NJ, PLCB, The Related Companies, Wilson Associates, and the World Trade Center.
TPG Architecture, New York, NY, US, Senior Design Director/ Senior Associate
Anthony Deen is a creative director, architect, design strategist and educator with over 25 years experience in designing and building smart, sustainable environments and experiences. Anthony's work is included in the Smithsonian’s National Design Museum and his projects have won the Cannes Gold Lion, International Design Award, Spark Design Award, AIA Project Award and multiple SEGD and GOOD Design awards.
Anthony's background with notable firms, Rockwell Group and Landor, working on a variety of project types from corporate offices to public parks to transportation facilities. Anthony has specific expertise in complex, high foot traffic, urban sites. Notable projects include the interior for jetBlue’s terminal 5 at JFK airport, the master plan for Chelsea Market's Phase II, a recycling system for New York's Central Park, and the recently completed way-finding system for the WTC/Westfield/PATH district at the World Trade Center.
Anthony is a co-founder of the MFADT in Design + Technology program at Parsons School of Design, where he has taught for over 20 years. He also one of the founding members of The Lab at Rockwell Group; co-founded Gowanus By Design, working on the rezoning of that Brooklyn neighborhood, and served as a member of the EPA’s Gowanus Community Advisory Group.
Rockwell Group/ Studio Red/ The Lab at Rockwell Group, New York, NY, US, Senior Architect/ Associate
Design and project management for large scale projects including the relaunch of the FAO Schwarz flagship stores in New York and Las Vegas, interior architecture for JetBlue's new Terminal 5 at JFK Airport, and design for the W Hotel and Resort, Huntington Beach, CA. Also helped create and launch Rockwell's interactive media technology studio, The Lab at Rockwell Group.
Virgin Entertainment Group, Los Angeles, CA, US, VP Store Design
Vice President and Creative Director for the Virgin Megastores in North America responsible for all aspects of Store Design. Business driven projects ranged in scale from interactive kiosks, signage, fixtures to store planning, design and construction. Led design for Union Square NY, Columbus OH, Dallas TX and Boston MA stores as well as renovations of Los Angeles and San Francisco stores.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Smart Cities
The research of the Smart Cities group focuses on intelligent, sustainable buildings, mobility systems, and cities. It explores the application of new technologies to enabling urban energy efficiency and sustainability, enhanced opportunity and equity, and cultural creativity.
