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Christopher Grubb
President, Arch-Interiors Design Group
Christopher Grubb has been called a style maker and expert design influencer by clients, editors, manufacturers and producers alike. Christopher is President of Beverly Hills based Arch-Interiors design group, inc., the firm he established in 1994 and is internationally recognized for its creative and unique work in interior and exterior high-end residential, commercial, medical, health and beauty and retail design projects. Christopher received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree through The University of San Francisco and the Academy of Art College and received a scholarship to study for a year abroad at the Universitá Cattolica in Milan, Italy. While living in Italy, Christopher was scouted and became a model working in Milan, New York, Miami, San Francisco and Tokyo.
Throughout his professional career, Christopher has been a sought-after speaker on the international and domestic lecture circuit sharing his passion and expertise of design to the public and the design industry. He is also a contributing writer to many media outlets, an editorial advisor to Kitchen and Bath Business as well as a guest judge for multiple design competitions. He is also an educator though his work with Construct-Ed and The National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) via their webinar series and is a founder of their Educational Badge Program. Arch-Interiors has been featured in books, hundreds of magazines and newspapers globally, and Christopher has been a guest on multiple radio and television shows – including recurring appearances on LXTV/NBC and Martha Stewart Living Radio. Additionally, he hosts and produces design segments For House Tipster and House Tipster Industry. The firm has received dozens of awards and is honored to be named the best interior design firm in Los Angeles and in California by several outlets, in addition to being featured in an entire issue of World Architecture Magazine in Hong Kong with over 70 pages exclusively covering the works of Arch-Interiors. Christopher was named one of the 50 Innovators in Kitchen and Bath Design in 2017 and a praiseworthy pick for Person of the Year in 2019. In 2010, Christopher began creating affordable luxury products for the consumer market with the studio launch of The C.G. Collection by Christopher Grubb. An inaugural collection of the studio was a line of bathroom furnishings for Modern Bathroom with one product being nominated by Interior Design magazine for Product of the Year.
Having realized remarkable success with this collection being sold in showrooms and through retailers like Home Depot and Lowes, Christopher and his studio continue to develop furnishings and products with an eye on affordability. In 2016 Christopher launched a new studio, Autograph by Christopher Grubb. This line is comprised of unique, beautifully constructed products with rich features and alluring details for the most discriminating consumer clientele collaborating with Theodore Alexander and Laguna Tech Stone tile California Faucets, which is StyleDrain collection for them was a finalist for design competitions and editor’s picks. Christopher is in the process of adding author to his illustrious resume writing a book from his most popular lecture with a working title of “Am I Doing it Right?” After 27 years, Christopher remains passionate and excited both through the intimate experience he has designing product or working within each clients’ unique set of design challenges and desires. Some designers prefer to simply apply their signature look to every product or project, but Christopher is impassioned to learn about each of his client’s individuality and create one-of-a-kind environments that best complement their personal lifestyle or business., or, by manifesting his ability to create resplendent product that fills a void in the market at a multitude of price points.
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No Longer a Pitstop: The Bathroom’s Changing Role
The bathroom has gone from a place of basic functionality and quick stops to a haven where homeowners go to relax and spend time in a soothing environment to start and end the day. This panel discusses the bathroom’s transformational move to the home’s center stage.