Even if you are from the same neighborhood as someone else, you might still be coming from different places. Where you are from is a complicated question and it elicits complicated, but interesting and thought-provoking responses. We’ve shared some of those responses below.

Renee Webley | Principal Architect & Interior Designer

I was born and raised in Miami, Florida and raised by wonderful Jamaican parents. My parents instilled a strong value system in us from a young age, but also welcomed independent thought and creativity. I have always been a goal setter, highly organized, and very creative. I always had an agenda book since elementary/middle school and would plan out my month, goals, and tasks. I aimed for greatness and to accomplish goals constantly. This has definitely been a strong attribute of mine which has allowed me to flourish throughout life. Read more>>

Antonio Villar | Interior Design

I was born in Havana in the mid-1970s. I grew up with my parents and an older brother. My father was a cultured person and an inveterate reader, but if there was one thing he liked in life, it was an adventure. My mother, however, did not share this hobby. She worked all her life since she graduated from the school of letters in the same place, in a children’s book publishing house. My brother became a chemist and to tell the truth, we never talked about it. I am not interested in chemistry and probably neither is he. I studied design at the Higher Institute of Havana. I learned many things. Many more than I imagined. Read more>>