ADAC: Behind the Windows
Fall 2022
As we celebrate the evolution of design, a revitalization of ADAC: BEHIND THE WINDOWS was only fitting. This year’s featured designers reflect ADAC’s growth and expansion, and, with their own design offices located on campus, they exemplify the core of our community. The vignettes showcase how top design talent use ADAC products, with one designer also incorporating product from AmericasMart, our sister property, in two vignettes, one on each campus, reminding us that you don’t have to go far to find the essential elements of luxury that have always been the foundation of fine design.
The best way to experience ADAC: BEHIND THE WINDOWS is to visit the installations at ADAC and AmericasMart to see them in person!
Jennifer Astrop & Tim Hobby | HA Modern
Vignette Location: Suite 503
Jennifer has over 20 years experience in the furniture and interior design industry. She has a background in in PR as well as extensive experience in sales of high end and European luxury furniture brands including Minotti. Her passion for modern interior design has led her to work on numerous residential design projects including celebrity homes as well as hospitality and contract projects.
With over 25 years experience in the interior design industry, Tim has been featured in numerous national and local magazines for his design projects that span the Continental US. In addition to residential projects, Tim has also designed restaurants, retail showrooms, model homes, and corporate offices for clients. Tim has imported upscale products from Europe for his showrooms and clients in the past 20 years.
Lia Shin | C + H INTERIORS
Vignette Location: Suite 238
Lia Shin stands atop a lifelong career deeply engaged in the design industry. Pursuing her creative passions as an artist from a young age, Lia rose through the Graphic Design world before transitioning into Interiors, firmly planting her own company and leading as the Design Director for over 20 years.
Lia’s company, C + H Interiors, is a design-to-build firm with clients from Georgia, New York, Japan, and more. Lia commands her years of expertise, capturing timeless beauty in all her designs while also instilling an unexpected modern energy. With a showroom and studio in the ADAC building since the outset of 2021, Lia proudly brings her unique vision to the design community.
Bryan Kirkland & Iesia King | Showroom 58
Vignette Location: Suite 238
Atlanta born interior designer, Bryan Kirkland has been creating interiors since he was in his twenties. Always a creative spirit, he started out creating Visuals for Rich’s Department Store and soon graduated to designing interiors of homes. For decades he has continued to showcase his personal style of mixing bold patterns and vibrant colors. His most recent endeavor was opening a To The Trade showroom in the prestigious Atlanta Decorative Arts Center. SHOWROOM 58 offers interior design services through Bryan Kirkland. The showroom offers over 80 lines of furniture, has multiple interior designers and an in- house architect. Bryan and his team can assist with selecting furniture and accessories or building a new construction home. When Bryan is not at work he can be seen around his neighborhood, Lavista Park, walking with his husband Erik Hedrick and his gaggle of pugs.
Iesia King is an Atlanta-based interior designer who travels the United States to design residential and commercial spaces for distinguished clients. Her outstanding work in the field of design has been widely recognized, published, and featured in national magazines such as Ebony and Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles. Iesia loves to incorporate modern elegance into the charm of traditional spaces. When she’s not working, she enjoys trying new restaurants and spending time with her family and friends.
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