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Goil Amornvivat
Born:  1972
Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand
Currently resides in: New York, NY, USA
Alma Mater: Carnegie Mellon University (B.Arch.), Yale University (M.Arch.)

Goil Amornvivat is a Thai-American architect, educator, and television personality based in Brooklyn, New York.  Amornvivat was born in Bangkok, Thailand and educated in the United States. He is the founding partner of AMMOR Architecture in New York City. He also works as an on-air television presenter and design expert and was a competitor in several reality show design competitions.[1] [2] His career in television is driven in part by a desire to increase visibility of Asians in the United States and to broaden perceptions of Asian male identities.[3]  He serves on the Dean's Council[4] of the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and is the Vice President of the Williamsburg Biannual.[5]

Other names[edit]

Goil Amornvivat's Thai name is ก๋อย อุรพงษ์ อมรวิวัฒน์.  An accepted alternative English spelling of his last name is Amornwiwat.

Personal life[edit]

Goil Amornvivat was born in Bangkok, Thailand and resides in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He is a son of  Thai politician Sompong Amornvitvat (สมพงษ์ อมรวิวัฒน์) and mother Pecharee Amornvivat.[6][7] He is a graduate of Eaglebrook School,[8][9] Carnegie Mellon University,[10] and Yale University School of Architecture. His life and business partner is Tom Morbitzer.

Career[edit]

Goil Amornvivat co-founded TUG Studio[11][12] with Tom Morbitzer in 2006, renamed as AMMOR Architecture in 2007.[13][14] AMMOR's projects have been published widely.

Key projects[edit]

  • Duplex in Stuyvesant Square, New York City[15][16][17][18]
  • Gramercy Park Triplex, New York City[19][20]
  • Hudson Valley House, New York[21]
  • Cold Spring Cottage, New York[22]
  • Jackson Hole Lodge, Wyoming[23]
  • Greenwich Village Loft, New York[24][25]

Television work[edit]

Goil Amornvivat was a competitor and semi-finalist on the first season of Bravo's Top Design.[26] After Top Design, Amornvivat was an invited guest on early episodes of Bravo: Watch What Happens with Andy Cohen and an On-Screen Design Expert on ABC: The View[27] and TLC's Trading Spaces[28] In addition, Amornvivat was the Set Designer for Mad Fashion[29] with Chris March, Discovery Science Channel: Head Games! and Discovery Investigation Discovery: Behind Mansion Walls with Christopher Mason. Goil Amornvivat won the "Color Challenge" of HGTV's White Room Challenge.[30]

See also[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Architect Goil Amornvivat on Creating Beautiful, Livable Spaces". Design Milk. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  2. ^ Cardona, Mercedes; THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (2008-11-03). "Tips for finding inexpensive wall art". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-06-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Wigley, Pamela (March 23, 2023). "A Home Away From Home". Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  4. ^ Wigley, Pamela (March 23, 2023). "A Home Away From Home". Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  5. ^ "WASSUP | WILLIAMSBURG BIANNUAL". WB NYC. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  6. ^ Kimball, Capree (2012-12-05). "The Scoop: Goil, Tom, Marley and Lily". Design Milk. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  7. ^ Design Milk (2012-09-08). HP Designer Matchup Presented by Design Milk. Retrieved 2024-06-13 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Interview with Designer Goil Amornvivat '88". Eaglebrook School. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  9. ^ Eaglebrook School (2022-01-27). Hilly Chase Speaker Series - Goil Amornvivat '88. Retrieved 2024-06-12 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Wigley, Pamela (March 23, 2023). "A Home Away From Home". Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  11. ^ K, Capree (2012-08-15). "Cast Your Vote: The HP Designer Matchup Challenge". Curbly. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  12. ^ Constructs. Yale University School of Architecture. Fall 2007. https://d33dlv5jzgs7pp.cloudfront.net/api/file/pyysOFdSMKfXrBEl9WT9?&fit=max
  13. ^ "Goil Amornvivat & Tom Morbitzer Join Cindy Allen for a Chat via Instagram Live". Interior Design. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  14. ^ Roca Tile USA (2021-09-21). Zoom Interview - Thomas Morbitzer & Goil Amornvivat - AMMOR Architecture NY. Retrieved 2024-06-13 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ "AM/MOR Architecture Brings Out the Best in a Tiny Manhattan Duplex". Interior Design. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  16. ^ Divani, Melina (2020-10-21). "Contemporary Duplex Located At The Top Of An 1888 Former Parish House". Decoholic. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  17. ^ "Manhattan Downtown Abbey Small Duplex Penthouse Apartment | iDesignArch | Interior Design, Architecture & Interior Decorating eMagazine". 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  18. ^ "2018 NYCxDesign Awards Finalists". Interior Design. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  19. ^ "AIANY Interiors Residential Review Returns with 7 Showcases in SoHo Design District". AIA New York. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  20. ^ "Interior Design's 2022 Best of Year Award Winners". Interior Design. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  21. ^ Dutile, Kelly Dawson, Matt (Feb 10, 2023). "Actor Cecily Strong's Upstate House Mixes Midcentury Finds With Animal-Inspired Accents". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2024-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ Dizik, Alina (Jan 13, 2022). "Homeowners Are Hiring Interior Designers to Bring Their Personal Collections Into the Open". The Wall Street Journal.
  23. ^ "Jackson Hole Lodge: A Peek Inside the Ultimate Mountain Retreat". HomeAdore. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  24. ^ Dutile, Marni Elyse Katz,Matt (2023-08-25). "In This Manhattan Apartment Transformation, Two Separate Units Became One". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2024-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ "Greenwich Village Loft: A Peek into New York's Sophisticated Living". HomeAdore. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  26. ^ Goil Amornvivat. Top Design. IMBD. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2497452/
  27. ^ Evette Rios (2011-04-18). Dining By Design on The View. Retrieved 2024-06-12 – via YouTube.
  28. ^ Goil Amornvivat. Trading Spaces. IMBD. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2497452/
  29. ^ Goil Amornvivat. Mad Fashion. IMBD. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2497452/
  30. ^ HGTV Handmade (2015-02-26). The Random Color Design Challenge on The White Room Challenge - Throwback Thursday - HGTV Handmade. Retrieved 2024-06-14 – via YouTube.


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