Adam Charlap Hyman

Adam Charlap Hyman
Born	1989 (age 35–36)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Rhode Island School of Design
Website	www.ch-herrero.com

Adam Charlap Hyman (born 1989) is an American designer and artist.[1][2][3] He is the co-founder and partner of Charlap Hyman & Herrero, an architecture and design firm based out of New York City and Los Angeles.[4][5] His grandfather is pianist and composer Dick Hyman.[6]

Education

Hyman graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 2011 with a BFA in Furniture Design and Art History. [4][7][8]

Career

From 2010 to 2011, Charlap Hyman was a fellow of the Rhode Island School of Design Museum, where he worked as a Conservation Assistant and a Curatorial Assistant.[9][10] In September 2011, he worked for Polo Ralph Lauren as a Furniture Design Consultant. In his 4 years at Ralph Lauren Home, Charlap Hyman collected, researched, and archived historical reference material.[11]

In October 2014, Charlap Hyman and his fellow RISD classmate Andre Herrero co-founded Charlap Hyman & Herrero, an architecture and design firm.[12] Charlap Hyman runs the office in New York City, while Herrero runs the office in Los Angeles.[11] Charlap Hyman & Herrero works internationally for a range of clients and industries, producing architecture, interior design, product design, furniture design, and fine art.[2][13] Adam's brother, Alexander, works for the company running the business side of the operation.[14]

Adam Charlap Hyman was listed in the 'Art & Style' Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2018.[2] Every year from 2021 through 2024, Charlap Hyman & Herrero has been listed as one of Architectural Digest's top 100 most talented architecture and design firms.[15]

References

1. "AD100 Designer Adam Charlap Hyman Transformed his New York City Home Into a Whimsical Wonderland". Architectural Digest. 2022-01-11. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
2. "Adam Charlap Hyman, 28 (L) and Andre Herrero, 28". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
3. Entertainment, The only biannual Magazine for Architectural. "OBJECT MANOR: CHARLAP HYMAN & HERRERO'S TRIBUTE TO MARIO PRAZ". pinupmagazine.org. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
4. "Charlap Hyman & Herrero May Just Be the Next Big Thing". Architectural Digest. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
5. "The Dazzling Work of Charlap Hyman & Herrero is What Happens When a Furniture Designer and Architect Team Up". Archinect. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
6. "These Brooklyn Brothers Designed Their Apartment With Goethe, Tolstoy, and Melnikov in Mind". The Cut. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
7. "A Studio Tour with Everyone's Favorite Rising Design Star". Schumacher Blog. 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
8. "Adam Charlap Hyman". Mindshare. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
9. "RISD XYZ Fall/Winter 2018/19". Issuu. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
10. Fenstermaker, Will. "'Very precious and a little bit funny': In Conversation with Adam Charlap Hyman". Sotheby's. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
11. Entertainment, The only biannual Magazine for Architectural. "NEW POWER GENERATION: CHARLAP HYMAN & HERRERO". pinupmagazine.org. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
12. "T Suggests: A Human-Size Doll's House, Colorful Knitwear and More". The New York Times. 2019-01-11. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
13. SSENSE (2019-04-25). "Making Believe with Design Firm Charlap Hyman & Herrero". ssense. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
14. "This Hotshot Duo Is the Design World's Next Big Thing". 1stdibs Introspective. 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
15. Watson, Olivia. "Adam Charlap Hyman Harnesses Dissonance between Classic and Contemporary Design". Sotheby's. Retrieved 4 January 2025.