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Banko Design, a full-service commercial interior design firm located in Marietta, Georgia, specializes in mid-level to luxury senior living new builds, multifamily, and boutique hospitality and is the headquarters for all studios within the BD Studio collection. Other locations include Minneapolis, Minnesota, San Mateo, California, Amelia Island, Florida, and Austin, Texas. Red Pen Procurement, the portfolio's in-house purchasing agency located in Marietta, Georgia, manages and processes all of the studios' procurement, warehousing, and installations. They also provide agent-only procurement services to other design studios, architecture firms, operators, owners, and end users. Over the past 30 years, Cynthia and Mark Warner, the founders of WDA, built a thriving and successful interior design and procurement business in the senior living industry, focused on providing clients with excellent design and service. Looking to pass the baton, WDA sought out Banko Design to take ownership of the company.
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Our services include programming, budgeting, documentation and modeling, construction administration and final project installation. Both Russell Frees and Melissa Banko are committed to a smooth transition of the senior living design group from Henricksen to Banko Design to ensure a seamless experience for both design services clients and employees. I also knew that if my designers and I were struggling, then others in the industry were, too, and that we had an opportunity to help other design groups with product.
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I knew that I could bring something new to the industry, managing projects all the way from design through procurement. Designing for an age bracket that deserves gratitude, grace, and respect is an honor I do not take lightly. Ponce Student Suites, a student housing apartment building in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward, will be reimagined as a hotel by Stevens & Wilkinson. Built in the 1930s, the structure originally opened as a 58-room hotel before being converted to housing for Atlanta area students in 2014. It must be incredibly durable, ergonomic for the aging body, light in weight for mobility, easy to get in and out of, and so on.
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She said that since Banko Design works with large commercial spaces that require a lot of furniture, the team always considers how to distribute the project’s spending budget to create some outstanding moments while also ensuring the space looks finished. This can be especially challenging in the environment of rising materials costs and long lead times. A BD Studio Collection's Minnesota location will no longer fall under the brand name of Banko Design. Midwest Interiors is now its own entity that carries its own brand, leadership, and team like all other studios in A BD Studio Collection.
Finding a united passion for multifamily design, Banko Design is excited to be adding Eleni Interiors as a BD Studio to their portfolio. Banko Design is very excited to have this family of studios providing excellent, boutique service and design to clients within the senior living, multifamily, and boutique hospitality spaces across the United States and Canada. Red Pen Procurement, Banko Design's purchasing agency, manages and processes all of the studios' procurement, warehousing, and installations and has expanded to include procurement on behalf of other design studios, architecture firms, and owners.
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Of the anticipated design, principal Melissa Banko says, “This project seeks to unite past and present and amplify the status of the building as a destination for locals and travelers alike.” The building is located by Ponce City Market, and once housed the beloved nightclub MJQ. Paying tribute to Atlanta history, the design will play up architectural elements original to the structure and incorporate musical motifs. “The five-story addition has a more modern exterior, while the interior portion ties together the history of the building with all the amenities of a new boutique hotel,” says Banko.
Red Pen Procurement, the portfolio's in-house purchasing agency, will manage all of the BD Studios' procurement, resulting in efficiencies including increased buying power, centralized warehousing and purchasing, and leveraging vendor partnerships to the benefit of all clients. Henricksen will continue to offer procurement services for senior living and multi-housing projects but will no longer provide design services. Our diverse portfolio of active adult, hospitality, multifamily, and senior living interiors includes new-build, renovations and CapEx improvements. Because of the exponential growth of A BD Studio Collection, a portfolio consisting of design studios servicing different regions and markets, it became important that all locations carried their own name and portfolio. Learn more about our services for active adult, hospitality, multifamily and senior living properties. At Banko Design, we pride ourselves on collaborating with clients to bring their vision to life and create beautiful, functional spaces with strong character and individual narratives.
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Our seniors deserve communities and the furniture within them to be designed beautifully and functionally, where they can enjoy their home and community while receiving great care. I’d love to see a younger generation of designers, owners, developers, etc. become attracted to the market because I believe that they will bring much-needed innovative and out-of-the-box thinking to the industry. Many design elements of a building such as lighting or plumbing fixtures are not collaborative with a user. Furniture, on the other hand, is not only seen but used daily by residents, meaning it’s an interactive design element.
Midwest Interiors, a commercial interior design firm located in the Minneapolis, Minnesota that specializes in senior living, active adult, and multifamily. Founded by Melissa Banko, BD Studio Collection is a national collection of interior design studios and individual brands and businesses that support the interior design industry, from marketing and branding to procurement, warehousing, and installation. One solution is to work with an interior design firm that understands how to save both time and money without sacrificing quality. According to Melissa Banko, founder and principal of Georgia-based interior design firm Banko Design, developers need to work with design partners that are innovating both in their aesthetics and in the way they develop efficient processes to help get buildings to market quickly.
However, she recognized that not all projects or project teams could or wanted to build custom pieces. So following the philosophy that if there was a problem no one could solve, she should be the one to do it, she reached out to a furniture manufacturer to develop a line of furnishings specifically for seniors that could be available to the market at large. Additionally, as the firm owns its own warehouse and performs installation, it can be more transparent about what those fees will look like throughout the duration of the project to ensure that clients can get what they need at their budget. “We have great purchasing power across our portfolio but have never lost our boutique level of service, which is why so much of our work comes from repeat clients,” Banko said. She said that when bringing design to life, it’s crucial to consider how multifamily residents will engage with the space. Melissa’s passion for interior design has distinguished her as an industry expert and advocate.
They should also consider how to stay competitive knowing renters will have more options than ever before, without blowing their pro forma during development. We are a global company with outstanding capabilities, uniquely positioned to meet the diverse needs of our customers. As such, furniture should be universal—appropriate scale, quality, and construction as well as comfortable and ergonomic. Furniture designed for an aging demographic is special in that it needs additional thought and strategy.
MARIETTA, Ga., March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Banko Design is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Eleni Interiors a multifamily-focused, commercial interior design firm located in the Chicago metropolitan area. Eleni Interiors, a commercial interior design firm located in the Chicago metropolitan area, specializes in multifamily and models in the single family and multifamily markets. Banko Design also acts a full-service procurement firm that purchases FF&E, decorative lighting and custom flooring. Our ability to offer design and procurement services enables us to manage every aspect of our projects through completion, delivering beautiful design that meets our client’s budgets and exceeds their expectations. Our talented team of designers, interior architects and purchasing agents work from our three studios to program, design, document and purchase all aspects of interiors for our clients. Learn more about our approach to creating thoughtfully-curated interiors that support your operations and create a haven for your senior residents.
The rising demand for sophisticated senior living communities and renovations to existing buildings supports the need for FF&E specific for these users. Banko Design takes what it calls a “resimercial” approach to design, which merges the functionality of commercial spaces with the warmth and comfort of a residence. In January, Yardi Matrix predicted that 540,000 units would be completed this year, with an additional 460,000 units expected in 2025.
Banko Design's respected reputation in the senior living industry and family-oriented culture are a perfect fit for the team at WDA. For the past 29 years, Helen Velas, founder of Eleni Interiors, built and maintained a thriving commercial interior design and procurement business, specializing in multifamily and models in the single family and multifamily markets. Looking to retire from the private sector to pursue her passions in the non-profit world, Helen sought out Banko Design to take ownership of Eleni Interiors and continue her legacy of pristine design and service, alongside her talented design team.
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