Christopher Guy Harrison

Christopher Guy Harrison was born in Britain and raised in Spain and France. He drew on his international background to fuse design influences from around the world.{{cite web |last=Opus |first=Scarlet |title=Scarlet Opus Trends Blog|publisher=UK Trends Blog |date=June 12, 2009 |url=http://trendsblog.co.uk/ |accessdate=2009-07-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417062418/http://trendsblog.co.uk/ |archivedate=April 17, 2009 }} In 1993, Christopher formed Harrison & Gil. The company then expanded by offering a complete lifestyle and luxury furniture collection in 2005. It re-launched under the brand name Christopher Guy. In 1999, Christopher designed and built a one million square foot workshop complex in Java to accommodate the 1,400 carvers, woodcarvers and specialist finishers that craft his designs. Christopher resided in Singapore where he has his headquarters and travelled around the world particularly to Java and Los Angeles.Image:Christopher Guy flagship salon.jpg

Harrison died on 19 August 2020 from lung cancer, at the age of 59.{{cite web|last1=Arora|first1=Roma|title=Designer Christopher Guy Harrison passed away at the age of 59|url=https://design-middleeast.com/designer-christopher-guy-harrison-passed-away-at-the-age-of-59/ |website=Design Middle East|date=20 August 2020}}

In October 2009, Guy opened his {{convert|2400|sqft|m2|adj=on}} USA Flagship Design Lounge in Beverly Hills. The lounge, complete with plasma TV's mounted on the walls for interactive viewing, showcases his newest collection of the year.Image:Chris X.jpg

Guy's furniture designs reflect a contemporary mood with Timeless values. His Chris-X leg design is patented across the USA, China and Europe. This design is seen throughout his collections and was inspired by the corseted waistline of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind and the crossed legs of a ballerina.{{cite web | title = Designer Q&A with Christopher Guy | publisher = NM Insite blog | date = February 10, 2009 | url = http://www.neimanmarcus.com | accessdate = 2009-07-25}} “My aim was to design a chair that was simple, sophisticated and flexible enough to work with a variety of style categories,” said Guy.

The British Interior Design Association awarded Guy the Outstanding Design award in 2004. The World Market Center Las Vegas and Las Vegas Design Center recognize Guy as the 2011 Design Icon on 27 January 2011. The Design Icon award celebrates modern-day design legends and gives them a platform to share their stories and inspire others. Past Design Icon recipients include Juan Montoya, Vicente Wolf, Roger Thomas, Vladimir Kagan, and Larry Laslo.{{cite web | title = World Market Center to honor Christopher Guy as Design Icon | publisher = Furniture Today| date = December 6, 2010| url = http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/533701-World_Market_Center_to_honor_Christopher_Guy_as_Design_Icon.php | accessdate = 2010-12-23}} In May 2014, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Otis College of Art and Design.

• Divan Asia Hotel, Turkey
• St. Clemente Palace, Venice
• The Trump Plaza, New York
• The Savoy, London
• The Beverly Wilshire, California
• The Ritz-Carlton properties
• The Bellagio, Las Vegas
• The Venetian, Las Vegas
• The Curtiss, Buffalo
• Encore, Las VegasFilms:{{cite news | last = Christy | first = George | title = George Christy's Pick of the Week: The Chanel of Furniture| publisher = Beverly Hills Courier | date = October 23, 2009| url = http://www.bhcourier.com/ }}
• Burj Al Arab Hotel (Al Mahara restaurant), Dubai
• Titanic Deluxe Golf Belek, Turkey
• One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai

{{cite web | title = British designer's line ideal for those who like pretty seats with silhouettes| publisher = National Post| date = July 17, 2009 | url = https://nationalpost.com/story.html?id=1801475 | accessdate = 2009-07-25}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}{{cite web | last = Magner | first = Erin | title = Storecasting: "Christopher Guy Furniture Sexes Up Beverly Hills" | publisher = LA racked | date = July 17, 2009 | url = http://la.racked.com/tags/christopher-guy | accessdate = 2009-07-25}}{{cite web | title = INTERIOR DESIGNER ARRIVED WITH EIGHT LORRIES FILLED WITH FURNITURE | publisher = Sabah English| date = 16 December 2009 | url = http://www.sabahenglish.com/economy/8841.html | accessdate = 2010-01-20}}

• 2010, The Resident
• 2009, Hotel room design The Hangover
• 2006, Casino Royale
• 2006, The Devil Wears Prada
• 2007, Stardust
• 2007, Sleuth
• 2007, Room 1408
• 2007, Ocean’s Thirteen
• 2014, The Interview
• 2015 [http://www.harrods.com/content/the-store/restaurants/the-georgian-restaurant The Georgian Restaurant Harrods]
• 2015, Mall Cop 2
• 2016 , The Aftermath
• 2019, Cold Pursuit

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