About Barry Goralnick
Barry Goralnick is an American designer working in the fields of architecture and interior design, and the design of home furnishings that include furniture, lighting, and carpets. He is the founder and principal of Goralnick Architecture & Design, based in New York, NY.
Goralnick commenced his design career in 1981, working with architects Stephen Potters and Emilio Ambasz. He further honed his skills with esteemed Modernist architect Wayne Berg, working on a mix of residential and fashion-centric projects that would prove essential to his career development. Clients there included Alan Alda, Bill Blass, Donna Karan, and John Gutfreund. He later worked for legendary architect Robert A.M. Stern. Goralnick opened his own firm in 1984.
He has worked on projects that include residential, corporate, and religious applications, with notable clients including Emmy Award-winning actor John Lithgow, humorist Lisa Birnbach, author Erica Jong and producer Aaron Russo.citation needed.
In addition to his residential projects, Goralnick has designed furniture and lighting products that are marketed under his own name. The collections of hand-knotted and Tibetan carpets he designed have been produced with established carpet manufacturer Stark Carpet, and are sold and distributed worldwide. He has designed a lighting collection for Visual Comfort Lighting, a furniture collection for Ferrell + Mittman, a furniture collection for Vanguard Furniture, and has new lines debuting in 2018 that will also include tile and plumbing fixtures.
Goralnick is also an established theatre producer, and an active member of New York's theatre community.
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