Marco Pasanella

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Born (1962-10-11) October 11, 1962 (age 61)
New York City
NationalityAmerican-Italian
Alma materYale University
Occupation
  • Designer
  • Writer
  • Wine Shop Owner

Marco Pasanella (born October 11, 1962) is an American-Italian designer, writer and wine shop owner. Before opening his eponymous wine shop, Pasanella & Son, Vintners, in his Lower Manhattan building, Pasanella was a noted designer.[1] [2][3][4][5] In 2012, Superstorm Sandy flooded that shop and home with over six feet of water.[6] He is the author of two books, Living In Style Without Losing Your Mind (2000) and Uncorked (2012) and a former columnist for The New York Times.

Early life and education

Marco was born in New York City, the child of architect, Giovanni Pasanella, and sociologist, Ann (Kenigson). He has one brother, Nicolas, an architect. Pasanella graduated from Yale University in 1984.[7]

Design

Pasanella first broke into the design field by winning a 1991 competition sponsored by the Sony Corporation and Metropolis magazine.[8] Preceding widespread commercial availability by about a decade, he described his solar lamp as an idea “whose time has almost come.”[8] Pasanella later gained national attention in the design field with his Sideways Rocking Chair, a re-interpretation of the classic ladder back rocker. In 1992, the chair was selected for the Permanent Collection of the Smithsonian National Design Museum[9] and was featured on the cover of The Rocker.[10] Subsequent furniture and housewares designs including his ‘Etiquette’ place mat series were also acquired for the Smithsonian’s collection.[11] Another furniture design, his ‘Dresser/Desk’, was named along with the original Apple MacBook as “Best of 1991: Design” in Time magazine.[12] Marco has been featured in numerous television, radio and print media and named to various top-designer lists including to the I.D. Forty: An Insider’s Guide to America’s Leading Design Innovators and Metropolitan Home’s Design 100.[13][14] Pasanella taught in the product design, interior design and architecture departments at the Parsons School of Design.[15]

Wine

In 2003, Pasanella bought an 19th-century fish market building at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge which he renovated with his wife, Rebecca Robertson. Two years later, they opened a wine shop in the bottom floor, Pasanella & Son, Vintners.[16] The ‘Son’ in the store’s name was a nod to their newborn.[17] Pasanella started production of his Pasanella & Figlio brand wines in 2008.[18] When New York State considered amending liquor laws to allow supermarkets to sell wine, Marco wrote an editorial for The New York Times embracing the competition, entitled "If You Sell Wine, Let Me Sell Cheese".

Writing

Marco wrote Living In Style Without Losing Your Mind (2000), a guide to transforming living spaces. His other book, Uncorked (2012), describes the challenges and, ultimately, the satisfaction, of mid-career change from design to wine. Marco wrote a design column called 'Room to Improve' for The New York Times and has contributed to GQ and Esquire magazines.

Hurricane Sandy

On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy inundated his waterfront building.[6] Pasanella initially sounded optimistic about the Seaport neighborhood's future.[19][20][5] On the storm’s 10th anniversary, however, he was more pessimistic in an editorial for The New York Times entitled “I’m No Longer Sure That New York City Will Protect Itself From Rising Waters”.

Civic Activities

In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, Marco founded the Old Seaport Alliance, a neighborhood improvement association.[21] In 2012, he was appointed to Manhattan Community Board 1.[22][23] He has also served as a member of the Seaport Working Group, NY Rising Taskforce, CB1 Resiliency Taskforce. In 2014, he was the recipient of the Downtown Alliance Exceptional Service Award.[24]

Marco was an Executive Committee Member of the Contemporary Arts Council of the Museum of Modern Art, 1987-89 and an Honorary Member from 1997.[25]

Personal Life

Pasanella married Rebecca Robertson, an interior designer and former editor at Martha Stewart Living in 2002.[26] They have one son, Luca, 17. Marco lives part-time in an 18th-century villa in Camaiore, Italy.[27]

References

  1. ↑ Slesin, Suzanne (1993-03-11). "Designed With Tongue in Chic". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  2. ↑ PATTON, PHIL. "Pasanella's Playhouse | Esquire | OCTOBER 1992". Esquire | The Complete Archive. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  3. ↑ Rus, Mayer (June 1995). "The Pasanella Co". Interior Design: 108–113.
  4. ↑ Ducote, Barbara (March 1997). "Autoproduzione The Pasanella Company New York". Abitare (March 1997): 150–153.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nast, Condé (2012-12-31). "Pasanella & Son Vintners Gets a Stylish Rehab After Hurricane Sandy". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Witchel, Alex (2012-12-06). "Fighting the Calm After the Storm". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  7. ↑ "Marco Pasanella | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Drawing, Design for Solar Lamp". Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  9. ↑ "Rocking Chair (USA) | Images | Objects | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum". collection.cooperhewitt.org. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  10. ↑ Steinbaum, Bernice (1992). The rocker : an American design tradition. New York: Rizzoli. ISBN 0-8478-1587-0. OCLC 25713317.
  11. ↑ "Marco Pasanella | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum". collection.cooperhewitt.org. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  12. ↑ Andersen, Kurt (January 6, 1992). "Best of 1991: Design". Time. p. 84.
  13. ↑ Ward, Timothy (March 1994). "Design 100". Metropolitan Home: 54.
  14. ↑ Lasky, Julie (January 1993). "The I.D. Forty: An Insider's Guide to America's Leading Design Innovators". ID: 61.
  15. ↑ "HomeFashion - Featured Articles". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  16. ↑ Mowery, Lauren (2013-03-22). "The 10 Best Wine Stores in Manhattan, 2013". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  17. ↑ Krigbaum, Megan (October 2006). "An American Lives the Tuscan Dream" (PDF). Food & Wine: 69–76.
  18. ↑ Druckman, Charlotte (2009-12-17). "We Made It Ourselves | Pasanella Wine". T Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  19. ↑ "Post-Sandy, NYC Shop Owner Is Optimistic On 9/11 Anniversary". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  20. ↑ "Post-Sandy, NYC Shop Owner Is Optimistic On 9/11 Anniversary | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News". WNYC. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  21. ↑ Schlanger, Danielle (2015-02-11). "South Street Seaport Approaches Its Moment of Truth". Commercial Observer. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  22. ↑ "New Community Board Members Announced". www.nypress.com. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  23. ↑ "CB1 Welcomes 5 New Members Including Architect, Entrepreneur and Shop Owner". DNAinfo New York. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  24. ↑ "Lower Manhattan NY Rising Community Reconstruction Plan 2014 by a2nl2e - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  25. ↑ "Sound Recordings in The Museum of Modern Art Archives". www.moma.org. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  26. ↑ "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Rebecca Robertson, Marco Pasanella". The New York Times. 2002-09-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  27. ↑ Povoledo, Elisabetta (2022-06-02). "A Hilltop Villa in Italy With a Strong Foundation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-11.

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