Gabellini Sheppard Associates is a multi-disciplinary architectural and interior design firm based in New York City. The 35-person studio has gained international acclaim for its signature design aesthetic in which space and light are used as sculptural materials. Commissions on multiple scales range from urban and commercial masterplans to private residences, fashion boutiques and contemporary art galleries, for clients as diverse as Jil Sander, Giorgio Armani, Salvatore Ferragamo, Vera Wang, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tishman Speyer, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Florence and Venice Biennales, and several private residential clients. In 2006, Michael Gabellini received the National Design Award in Interior Design from the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. The firm has also won 18 awards from the American Institute of Architects, and dozens more from various professional organizations and magazines.