A Little Taste of PIE
PIE studio [Project Import Export, Inc.] was created by, Bannavis Andrew Sribyatta, a Miami based designer, who wants to explore the ultimate concept of "Living Space" in relation to the complexity of nature. In 2005, with assistance of his family, PIE studio was created and launched its first line in Los Angeles. Bannavis Andrew Sribyatta, a Pratt Institute and Columbia University School of Architecture graduate, worked several years in eminent architectural firms in Los Angeles, New York and Miami prior to unveil his own design studio, Flux, inc. which focuses on the build environment and PIE studio focuses on furniture and objects. The restlessness love of design allows him to manage his time on architecture, interior design and furniture design all at the same time. Mr. Sribyatta further continues his love for design by educating the future architects and interior designers at Florida International University, and Miami-Dade College.
PIE studio has completed significant projects for clients such as Miami Science Museum, Nobu Restaurants, Sustain Restaurant, North Miami Beach JCC Welcome Plaza, Lotus Le Mans Hospitality Lounge, Plainsboro Public Library New York, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Ave, Distrito Restaurants, James Hotel, Parker Meridient, and Hyatt Regency and has collaborated with top design firms such as the Rockwell Group, Crème Design, the Getty’s Group, Gensler, BKSK architects and Stan Allen Architects. PIE studio has been featured in several popular books and publications; Interior Design Magazine, Architectural Records, Metropolis Magazine, Wallpaper Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, TIME Magazine and Transmaterial book…. PIE studio has been selected as one of the top 20 eco design product exhibiting at the Shelburne Museum, invited exhibition to the largest green design exhibition in Europe: Matières à cultiver in Paris, Clean Break green exhibition with Design Philadelphia, a solo installation at Bridge Gallery NYC during the New York Design Week 2008 and chosen to collaborate with LEXUS sustainable lifestyle concept, “LEXUS Hybrid Living” as one of its feature designers. Mr. Sribyatta also appeared on Sundance Channel “the Green”, HGTV Color Splash Miami, Channel 7 News, CBS, NBC and a radio interview with at LIME network with Josh Dorfman [the Lazy Environmentalist]. Mr. Sribyatta has been an invited lecturer at CAboom Design Fesival Los Angeles, TEDx Ft. Lauderdale, Home Magazine Design Matters, Pecha Kucha Miami, 10x10 Miami and Green Flamingo. In 2006 PIE’s Steel Tongue chair became a permanent collection to the Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum - Smithsonian Institution NYC. PIE was called “Best of the Best” and received and award by Florida International Magazine. PIE’s Sushi Daybed received Best of Year Award in 2008 for outdoor seating selected by Interior Design Magazine.
PIE studio furniture is hand-crafted mostly from natural materials and designed to imitate nature. PIE’s eco-friendly furniture is composed of water hyacinth, liana, bamboo, rattan and recyclable polyethylene. These materials are renewable; however, some of these natural materials are considered harmful to the ecosystem, and some are naturally and rapidly grown in abundance without having any specific usage. These plants are often cut down and destroyed to help keep the balance in the environment. PIE studio takes these wasteful natural materials to create modern green furniture. In doing so, PIE studio is helping the environment by putting these menacing plants into good use. PIE’s curvaceous profiles and rich textures generate warmth and sensuality to its furniture. PIE’s furniture is suitable indoor and outdoor use; perfect for commercial and residential settings. PIE studio design philosophy is to make furniture an art form and make art function as furniture. Each year PIE studio reveals its new product lines on the West Coast at CAboom Design Show, Los Angeles and East Coast at ICFF [International Contemporary Furniture Fair] in New York City.
Awards:
*Best of Year Award 2008 by Interior Design Magazine for outdoor seating.
*Best of the Best Award 2008 by Florida International Magazine for green designs.
*Best of Year Honor Award 2006 by Interior Design Magazine for outdoor seating.
Museums / Curated exhibitions:
*Steel Tongue chair became a permanent collection to the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum -Smithsonian Institution NYC in 2006.
*Spoon Lounge is called top 20 green products, selected exhibition at the Shelburne Museum, Vermont in 2007.
*PIE studio was invited to exhibit at the largest green design exhibition in Paris, Matières à cultiva in 2007.
*Sushi Daybed was selected by Salon Préférance Habitat for exhibition at Nantes, France 2008.
*Sushi Daybed and Mouth chair were selected for green traveling exhibition with Matières à cultiva in Europe begin at Lausanne, Switzerland 2009.
*PIE studio was invited to create an installation (WASTED) at Bridge Gallery during the New York Design Week 2008.
*PIE studio was invited as a permanent / traveling sustainable installation with the National Building Museum, Washington DC, 2007 – 2009
*Sushi Daybed and Spacehog was selected to be part of Heart Smart Exhibition at the Miami Science Museum.
Publication and Appearances:
*PIE studio was selected by Sundance Channel “The Green” as a featured designer for Big Idea for a Small Planet, directed by Robert Redford. The Episode filmed at PIE studio, aired on April 8, 2008, and continued through 2009.
*PIE studio on HGTV Color Splash Miami. Aired in Fall 2010 and continued through 2011.
*PIE studio was selected to be published in Transmaterial 2 book; A Catalog of Materials that Redefine our Physical Environment. The book includes, Spacehog, Steel Tongue, Leech Chaise and Tonecoon. 2007
*PIE studio spent a day with Josh Dorfman “The Lazy Environmentalist” for a 1 on 1 radio interview at LIME network, 2007.
*PIE studio on Channel 7 news, Going Green “More Bang for your Bucks” 2006. CBS 4 News 2008, NBC news 2009, South Florida morning show 2009.
*PIE studio on California Gold with Huell Howser, 2005.
*PIE studio invited Lecture at TEDx Ft. Lauderdale 2012, Pecha Kucha Miami 2010, Home Magazine Design Matters 2009, Green Flamingo 2008, 10x10 Miami 2008 and CAboom Design Festival Los Angeles 2006.
Projects:
*Nobu Restaurant, Los Angeles & San Diego, California
*New York Public Library Common Room, Manhattan, New York
*Mamaroneck Public Library, Mamaroneck, New York
*Siam More Restaurant, Taipei, Taiwan
*Miami Science Museum River of Grass, Miami, Florida
*Miami Science Museum Room for Debate, Miami, Florida
*North Miami Jewish Community Center, Miami, Florida
*B Residence, Bangkok, Thailand
*Rain Restaurant, San Francisco, California
*Sustain Restaurant and Bar, Miami, Florida
*Miami Art Space installation for Art Basel 2009, Miami, Florida
*Plainsboro Public Library, Plainsboro, New York
*Morph Restaurant, San Francisco, California
*Distrito Restaurant, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Wasted Installation at Bridge Gallery, New York, New York
*Lam Residence, Los Angeles, California
*Lotus Le Mans Hospitality Welcome Center, Nationwide