Val (Valeriy) Nikitin is principal and founder of Val Nikitin Design. With an architect’s sense of proportion and understanding of color, shape, and materials, and the European sensibility he brings to all his projects, Mr. Nikitin reinvents each living space into a signature interior. His attention to antique, vintage and modern furniture, and contemporary pieces makes his interiors spaces of beauty and functionality.

Born in the Ukraine, Val (Valeriy) Nikitin, who received his Master architecture degree from the Kharkiv National University of Architecture and Construction, relocated to the United States in 1993 making New York City his home. His early career in the US included working as Project Architectural Designer with Sills Huniford Associates, the prestigious interior design firm with a high profile clientele ranging from members of the Rockefeller family to Vera Wang and Tina Turner. During his tenure there he also worked on hospitality projects including the renovation of five­star hotels, the St. Regis in New York and Washington, D. C. and the Connaught in London. As the principal of Val Nikitin Design, he has worked on residential and commercial design projects with international clientele. The projects ranged from Manhattan landmark townhouse to private residences in Zurich and London to restaurant in Berlin.

Mr. Nikitin’s work has been featured in various magazines and books on architecture and Interior design, and is most recently featured in Elle Décor.