About Us
Gruber Design Associates creates beautiful custom interiors of
timeless style tailored to the needs of each individual client. Residential work
includes American and European classical and traditional design, modern and contemporary
interiors and seamless combinations of both. Award-winning restaurant and lobby
designs throughout the greater Philadelphia region round out the firms hospitality
work.
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Michael Gruber brings an artists’ eye and consideration to every
project. Formerly an artist-photographer with a degree from Philadelphia College
of Art [now the University of the Arts], he began designing interiors in 1984. His
eponymous company, Gruber Design Associates, has gained a reputation for
seamlessly mixing historic references with modern decorative arts.
In addition, Michael has brought his unique background as an artist and experience
as a designer together to craft an extensive array of Fine and Decorative Art exhibition
designs. He is on the executive board of Collab, a group of design professionals that
support the decorative arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, an Affiliate Member
of SARA and an Allied Member of ASID.
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Tim Powell, Senior Associate Designer, holds a Master of Science degree in Design
and has been with Gruber Design since 1998. In addition to his full time duties
and collaborations at the firm, Tim finds time to, and achieves satisfaction from,
teaching both Residential and Restaurant Design studios at Drexel University.
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Citations
- Spectacular Homes of Greater Philadelphia, published by Panache Partners LLC, 2006
- Philadelphia Magazine, Home & Garden, “Personal Space: Wild Wild West”, Fall 2006
- Philadelphia Magazine, “All in the Family”, April 2001
- Inside, “House Arresting”, Spring 2000
- The Philadelphia Inquirer, Home & Design, “Hiding out in style”, February 5, 1999
- Inside, “Common Ground, Condo Lobbies”, Spring 1999
- Philadelphia Magazine, “Problem:Solution”, September 1995
- Arts and Antiques, “Art Deco”, April 14, 1993
- Philadelphia Magazine, “Sheet Music”, October 1990
- HGTV, Design Basics, “Rules for Accessories”; Episode DSB-101
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