Title: Senior Assosiate

Ryoko Okada received a Bachelors degree in Industrial Design from Chiba University in Japan and a Masters degree in Interior Design from Pratt Institute in New York.  Ms. Okada has an extensive history of working on a variety of interior and architectural design projects in the United States and Japan. Her broad professional experience includes numerous works in hospitality, theater, retail boutiques, and residentials. She has, as well, served a multitude of large-scale academic, civic and commercial clients. She also has years of experience in creating client-specific custom finishes and furniture designs. Among the many awarded and/or published projects in which she participated are, Radio City Music Hall, Equinox Restaurant and Brasserie 8 ½.

Ms. Okada, a certified interior designer in the state of New York, joined ODA in 2007 as a senior associate to take the leadership in ODA interior design with a vision of providing uniquely innovative and memorable creations. She is currently working on two boutique hotel projects in the Soho area of New York city and several luxury condominiums in other prime real estate locations of Manhattan.

Prior to joining ODA, Ms. Okada served as a senior interior designer/project manager for Jeffrey Beers International. Her other selected firm experiences include Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C., Perkins Eastman and Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates LLP.

Featured Projects

Hospitality
-Brasserie 8 ½, New York, NY
-China Grill at Fort Lauderdale Grande Hotel & Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale, FL
-Equinox restaurant at  Swissôtel The Stamford , Raffles City, Singapore
-Guastavino’s restaurant, New York, NY
-Three Meal Restaurant at Fontainebleau Hotel & Resort, Miami, FL
-Yolos at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
Theater
-Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY
-Two River Theater, Red Bank, NJ
-Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, Amarillo, TX
Residential (luxury condominium)
-650 6th Avenue, New York, NY
-230 Riverside Drive, New York, NY
Retail
- GAP Inc. Forth & Towne prototype, U.S.A.
Academic Institutions
-New York School of Interior Design, New York, NY
-Vassar College Libraries, Poughkeepsie, NY
Civic
-Columbia Public Library, Columbia, MO
-Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids, MI