George Tsypin

I was working on my design for Battery Park City when i chanced on a planned carousel project:







surprise surprise!! George Tsypin is designing the carousel fixtures! George is one of the world's most accomplished scenic designers:











and my favourite one for now:


Tolstoy's War and Peace, where Moscow is depicted as a real 3 dimensional burning backdrop.

This is a really good article about Tsypin and how great designers derive signature styles.

I am inspired by how George began as an architect in moscow, and then studied set design in new york university, before doing brilliant designs through out america, to finally debut at broadway with the Little Mermaid. (I. need. to. watch. that.) just goes to show that i shouldn't be such a baby and keep on designing sets! as well as buildings!

interestingly, just on the topic of signature style, what does it say about designers who make distinct aesthetic choices like zaha hadid and klaus gruenberg as opposed to designers who are so undeniably signature but design with wider palettes? i can think of some possible candidates, but they mostly seem to be scenic designers: and tsypin is one.