Hall of fame: Deborah Berke.

Interior Design, December, 2002 by Renzi, Jen

Despite her lofty achievements, architect Deborah Berke remains grounded and, above all, genuine. Humility and a lack of pretension infuse her stylistically varied work. "It's about economy of gesture. I aspire to understatement--it must be my Yankee roots," jokes the New York-born Rhode Island School of Design graduate. "Rather than designs that can be assimilated at once, I try to evoke a sense of mystery, compelling you to take a second look."

The design community has certainly been looking closely, as Berke's lengthy and varied list of professional benchmarks demonstrates. Since founding her namesake practice in 1982, she has been the subject of museum exhibitions and the recipient of industry awards. Her high-profile commissions include a library for the...

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