Combining a warm contemporary esthetic with“green” concepts and materials, we see sustainable design as an inseparable part of good design. Green principles – promoting both our own health and the health of the planet – are woven into all our projects, incorporated so that they enhance rather than compromise design.

With a highly personalized approach, our emphasis is on finding the "inevitable" in design: making a finished project look as if it was "meant to be." This is achieved by analyzing our clients’ needs (program, taste, budget) and site needs (existing context, public requirements), and arriving at a design which, in both style and function, is a perfect fit. The finished result is a functional and esthetic solution specific to each project, deriving its unique identity from a combination of the project itself and the inspiration we add.

David Bergman, principal of David Bergman Architect, is a licensed architect and LEED Accredited Professional, with 25 years of experience. In addition to his practice, he currently teaches sustainable design at Parsons School of Design, has taught at Yale and lectures frequently. He is a board member of o2NYC, the NY chapter of an international organization of ecodesigners, and is also on the boards of several other design organizations. He co-produced "Educating the Educators: A Crash Course on EcoDesign" as well as "Assignment:Green," an exhibition of the state of eco design education in six prominent NYC area design schools

Bergman is also the founder and designer of Fire & Water, a company producing award-winning decorative eco-lighting.