Atmosphere Home's aesthetic embodies
the idea of taking time to live richly and home's essential role in this
experience. Working from an international frame of reference shaped by
world travel, the owners of Atmosphere Home create home furnishings that
capture the many aspects of enjoying life. The owners' world travels
also shape their philosophy about and exacting standards for the
ultimate customer experience. Veterans of hotel living, their
familiarity with world-class concierge service informs the level of
hospitality and creative assistance they bring to their clients Born in
Chile, Georgie Benardete (Director of Development) grew up in Argentina,
Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Her undergraduate studies in Latin American
History at the University of Puerto Rico included internships in the
U.S. Congress, Coopers & Lybrand Buenos Aires and Virginia), and
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). As a Woodrow Wilson
Fellow at Georgetown University, she earned a Masters degree with Honors
in International Studies. She worked as an investment banker with JP
Morgan in New York before moving to Turkey to manage export and quality
control for Atmosphere. Born in Turkey, Sabi Benardete (Creative
Director) moved to Switzerland at age eleven. He studied in Switzerland
and the United States, where he received his B.A. in English Literature
from Washington University in St. Louis. Returning to Spain where his
family had settled, he met his wife, Lichelle (Visual Director & Buyer),
then in law school. The couple moved to New York before settling in
Puerto Rico. Shopping for their own home, they recognized a gap in the
home furnishings market for consumers like themselves who were ready for
a sophisticated sensibility informed by their world travels -- but at
accessible prices with custom capabilities to fit their individual
spaces. The market disparity inspired the couple to partner with family
members Jak and Georgie Benardete in Turkey to develop prototypes that
would lead to a furniture line inspired by impulses absorbed in their
international travels. The company launched in 1998 as Atmosphere, with
the San Juan parent store in Puerto Rico and residential projects in London,
Geneva, Marbella, Paris, and Miami.
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