Mission Statement
JESSE KEYES NYC based design entrepreneur: designed, owns 1 7th Ave South, partner La Esquina, founded and directs KZ_K Studio, with designer, Karolina Zmarlak
Mission Statement
JESSE KEYES NYC based design entrepreneur: designed, owns 1 7th Ave South, partner La Esquina, founded and directs KZ_K Studio, with designer, Karolina Zmarlak
mission
Jesse Keyes founded MODO to conceive, design and develop creative businesses that focus on the use of space and place as means of promoting deep, meaningful human relationships…the context of dialogue influenced by architecturally inspired and pragmatically executed spaces inspires community and commerce…in the hospitality, residential and fashion fields, MODO has been the creator, active partner, consultant and investor behind new york creative foundations One 7th Ave South (designer, developer and owner), KZ_K STUDIO (founder and director), La Esquina (investor), Hotel Griffou (founder and operating partner), Goldbar (investor), the Cassa Hotel (F&B developer and operator) and writer for Black Book, among other work…
One Seventh
One Seventh
one seventh avenue | boutique residential new development
On Carmine Street, One 7th Avenue South, a paragon of modern architectual technique, is the first and only full floor triangular residential building in Manhattan (co-conceived, developed, owns and operates)
Karolina Zmarlak
Karolina Zmarlak
KZ_K STUDIO | ready to wear designer fashion label
Manufactured in New York City’s Fashion District, and communicated at the KZ_K STUDIO on Great Jones Street, KZ_K epitomizes Modernist European tailoring infused with innovative, multi functional technique and materials (co-founder and director)
Keyes Residence
Keyes Residence
keyes residence | mid century modernist architectural home
In Washington DC, the Keyes Residence is a unique residential element of form follows function in revisionist city (redesigned and aesthetically raised)
U in the Cube
U in the Cube
u in the cube | eating and dining concep
On the High Line, U in the Cube captures the essence of modern eating: fast during the day to delegate good calories, and slow at night to seep into the subtle creativity (conceived)
La Esquina
La Esquina
la esquina | taquería tequila bar and brasserie
On Kenmare Street, La Esquina changed the way North Americans appreciate and celebrate Mexican tacos and tequila (investing founding partner)
Nightlife for the Creative Economy
Nightlife for the Creative Economy
nightlife for the creative economy | doctoral dissertation to become book
At Columbia University and Rutgers, the financial system is being revealed as the source of capital for the bohemian economic class, in ways newly imagined (doctoral candidate and writer)
Hotel Griffou
Hotel Griffou
hotel griffou | restaurant and underground lounge
On 9th Street in Greenwich Village, the reincarnation of Mary Lou’s brought regulars Leonardo di Caprio and Orlando Bloom to this subversive subterranean boite (conceived, developed, owned and operated)
Habita Bowery Hotel
Habita Bowery Hotel
habita bowery hotel | boutique hotel with wide amenities
On the Bowery, with Enrique Norten and Habita, this oasis offered Little Italy a creative and intellectual aesthetic haven to party (conceived, designed and developed team)
1945
1945
1945 | hotel food beverage and experimental amenity
In Midtown, 1945 enables multiple experiences of rich materials, suggestive lighting & complex food highlighted by modernist design (conceived, designed & developed team)
E__P
E__P
e__p | live music venue, cbgb's venue prior
On the Bowery, E_P hosted the John Varvatos party for Guns n’ Roses with fashion party hosted by Karolina Zmarlak via Extra Place, the back door entrance (conceived, designed, developed and operated)
XIX
XIX
xix | underground club
On Kenmare Street, XIX speaks to the Roman roots of the travertine stone and the debauch it allows to clean off its surface (conceived, designed and developed)
gold bar
gold bar
gold bar | nightlife music venue
Via Grand Street, through golden doors and past speckled skulls, this venue hosted grand cocktails, sincere music and rich back room experiences (investor)
intent media
intent media
intent media | multi media work studio
On Varick Street, Intent pushes envelopes while enveloping manners of online consumption (conceived, designed and developed expansion)
showtime show house
showtime show house
showtime show house | television and design event
In Midtown, Showtime pushed a space to support the creative endeavors of other designers and architects via a party (operated, developed a food and beverage concept, catered the event)
Cavaria PP
Cavaria PP
cavaria pp | spanish cava bar
At Carmine Street, Cavaria P.P. brings the Spanish Mediterranean of grilled gambas, spicy pimientos & effervescent alcohol (conceived and designed)
modernist st. martin
modernist st. martin
modernist st. martin | residential development
On the island of St. Martin lies a topographically challenging variation of hills and streams inlaid with clean and simple lines for living in the air (conceived and designed with Archoutfit)