10 Questions with… CetraRuddy
With sky-high towers such as the 50-story One Madison, with its cantilevered white-glass cubes, and the recently completed 62-story ARO at 242 West 53rd Street, distinguished by its nesting glass rectangles, Interior Design Hall of Fame members John Cetra and Nancy J. Ruddy have made an indelible mark on the face of Manhattan. Since founding CetraRuddy in 1987, the husband-and-wife team have built their New York-based architecture, planning, and interior design practice up to a staff of over 100—winning numerous awards in the process. In New York alone, the firm has stamped its signature expression on more than 80 buildings, with clients ranging from the city’s largest real estate firms to the Statue of Liberty, the Bronx Zoo, and New York University. The duo sat down with Interior Design to share the design influences of their youth, how they tackle a project that has a profound impact on a city’s skyline, and the simple trick that helps them function as a team._