All hands on deck as the build out for the new Herringbone replaces the world famous Asia de Cuba restaurant at the Mondrian on Sunset.

My love of animals is no secret to anyone. I got my first duckling in Germany when I was six. Presently, I have two bulldogs, a German Shepard (shocker) two Macaws & two African spurred Tortoises.

One must experience if one is to create. Travel is paramount in order for me to cultivate new influences that foster new design projects.

Images from the award winning Morimoto Mexico City

The experience of the client is paramount at Schoos Design. Therefore, our team of architects, fabric and textile experts and designers cater to the individual needs in a one of a kind pas de deux which results in some truly astounding lifelong friendships. The subsequent award-winning design work is a testament to the symbiotic relationship between Schoos Design staff and their residential clients.

Creativity opens the door to emotions, because it happens.

Photography courtesy of Penn Densham

Entrepreneurs generally are foreign to the concept of vacation. However, at the heart of invention is discovery and curiosity. Finding that balance needed to sustain creativity and financial viability, Tavarua, Fiji looks to be an incredible gift.

Dialogue pertaining to issues like "Biodiversity" and "Environmental Sustainability" have been communist Kryptonite until the election of Xi Jiping in 2013. Since then, a new push towards green initiatives is finding a voice in art.

As part of the "Art & Sharks" exhibit, a joint venture between the Beijing based Parkview Art Foundation and The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Thomas is the first Western artist invited to exhibit his work. Here are images addressing the new ban on Shark Finning in China. In Chinese culture, Shark Fin soup is a delicacy, one which has seen the world's shark population dwindle dramatically.

EQUILIBRIUM, Schoos' submission to the "Art & Shark" exhibit, begs the question, can man and industry find balance with the biodiversity of our oceans? Or is a more macabre fate awaiting.

Photography courtesy of Penn Densham

Images of the Parkview Green & Hotel Eclat in Beijing. Thomas Schoos served as lead artistic & design consultant on this groundbreaking architectural wonder at the heart of the financial district, Chaoyang, in Beijing. Most notably, this is the first L.E.E.D. certified building in Asia. Since opening, the Parkview Green has subsequently assisted in China's new party policy initiatives towards fostering environmental sustainability and eco-friendly investment.

(Ceratotherium simum)

At the very heart of creation is motion. The push and pull of the tides. The waning and waxing of the moon. In order to create, one must find inertia. Capturing that inertia is journey through the creative process.