Pushing Boundaries: Integrating Art and Function in Space with designers Michel Boyd and Bradley Bowers

Alex Delotch Davis, founder of Gallerie 88, moderates a discussion with designer Bradley Bowers and interior designer Michel Smith Boyd about pushing the boundaries of design and bringing the client along for the ride.

About Bradley Bowers
Traditional boundaries and linear planes hardly contain the imagination of Bradley Bowers, the creative force and founder of the eponymous studio. After earning honors and advanced degrees from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Industrial and Furniture design, Bradley founded the Bradley L. Bowers brand in Miami’s Design District. While still a student, Bradley worked as a designer for international brands, such as Procter & Gamble, Ralph Lauren, Adriana Hoyos and Gulfstream Aerospace. It was through these diverse enterprises that Bradley refined his affinity for well-made and functional works of the highest quality.

About Michel Boyd
SMITHBOYD Interiors was established in 2006. The interior design firm was the vision of founder/creative director Michel Smith Boyd and has evolved from a one-man operation to a boutique firm of eight, specializing in luxury residential and commercial projects nationwide.

The firm is synonymous with creating aspirational residences and brand strengthening atmospheres for commercial projects alike. “The depth of our knowledge as a team, combined with our goal to stay attuned with our ever-evolving industry, allows us to execute signature design experiences” said Boyd. We take pride in each of our projects ultimately becoming a unique product of client vision, architecture, and region all guided by Michel and the team at SMITHBOYD Interiors.

The firm’s work has been featured on the pages of Atlanta Home & Lifestyles, LA Weekly, Traditional Home, House Beautiful, Elle Décor, Architectural Digest, and Vogue. He has participated and designed spaces in Atlanta Symphony Associates’ Decorators’ Show House, Southern Style Now Designer Show House in New Orleans, and the Christopher Kennedy Compound Show House in Palm Springs, CA. In 2017 Michel was an on-going contributor for HGTV’s House Hunters, and in 2018 starred in Bravo’s hit design series, Buying It Blind. The award-winning designer currently has licensed collections with Verde Home and Left Bank Art. Michel’s paintings can be sourced globally at retailers including Z Gallerie and Neiman Marcus.

ABOUT GALLERIE 88
Gallerie 88 is a digital media company founded by Alex Delotch Davis to share the stories of black luxury fashion designers, fine artists, and designers. Each week Gallerie 88 issues The Digest, a curated newsletter featuring artists to watch and highlights of the best in black art and design culture from around the globe. Sign up at www.gallerie-88.com or follow @Gallerie88.