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John Beckmann and his retinue of shape.shifting insurgents know that being provocateurs and challenging assumptions is what ca-
talyzes new ways of thinking. And new ways of thinking are what lead to the freeform experimentation and nascent perspectives that
result in design innovation.
The New York.based design studio has a reputation for interdisciplinary work across the fields of architecture, interior design, and
anomalous site.specific installations. The firm has conceived and executed residential, retail, and commercial projects from coast to
coast. The true virtuosity of Axis Mundi’s work comes from collaboration—since its inception, Axis Mundi has worked with artists and
craftspeople from across the U.S. to deliver thoughtful and well.executed projects.
John Beckmann launched Axis Mundi in 2004. He studied philosophy and visual culture at the New School, and architecture, inte-
rior, and industrial design at Parsons School of Design, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Environmental Design. During
his studies, he apprenticed with master minimalist Joseph P. D’Urso. Throughout his career, he has honed an astute understanding of
the intersections between architecture, design, and contemporary art.
Beckmann’s honors include Best Residential Interior for 432 Park Avenue, ArchMarathon (2020), 15 of the Best Residential Architects
and Designers in New York, by New York Architects (2020), a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine
Arts (1998) and a MacDowell Colony Fellowship (2010). He edited and contributed to The Virtual Dimension: Architecture, Repre-
sentation and Crash Culture (Princeton Architectural Press, 1998), one of the first books to grasp the implications of digital techno-
logies on the fields of architecture and design. Beckmann has also been a visiting critic at Yale School of Architecture, Pratt Institute,
and Parsons the New School for Design, and he has been a featured guest on Bloomberg TV, NBC’s Open House, and he’s been
nominated two times for HGTV’s Designer of the Year.
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