David Howell Design
Joins the New York Photo Festival

The New York Photo Festival is pleased to announce David Howell of David Howell Design. as the 2008 festival pavilion designer. Howell and partner Hugo Corvalan have designed the five pavilions to bring a linking theme throughout the festival and to evoke DUMBO’s industrial atmosphere. The pavilion walls will be made from recycled materials (to be in turn recycled) and anchored by railroad ties. The walls will interlock to form a non-linear pathway through the exhibitions. Overhead and footpath lighting will guide visitors between the pavilions. Each site will be visually linked to its neighbor, creating a seamless web of connection.

David Howell has a 20-year background as an architect and designer. His firm, David Howell Design, Inc. is a versatile practice that encompasses residential and commercial projects, ground-up architecture, and interiors of every origin – raw, re-habilitated, and re-purposed. A native of New Zealand, Mr. Howell was trained at the University of Auckland, where he received a Bachelor of Architecture with honors. He became a registered architect in 1990. Prior to coming to the United States, Mr. Howell headed his own firm, David Howell Architecture founded in Auckland in 1990. From 1986 through 1990 he was an architect with Lane-Priest Architects, also in Auckland. Mr. Howell relocated to New York in 1992. He served with Clodagh Design International before founding David Howell Design in 1995. He has been an International Associate Member with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) since 1998. Mr. Howell’s work has been recognized with numerous awards and many national and international publications. He has exhibited widely in both New York and New Zealand.

Hugo Corvalan is a Senior Design Architect at David Howell Design. He brings diverse experience to the firm ranging from luxury residential design to high-end corporate interior design.  He has managed a variety of projects including ground-up single-family residences, a resort destination spa, and mixed-use urban developments. Prior to joining David Howell Design Hugo worked with Cooper, Robertson & Partners and Swanke Hayden Connell, both located in New York.