Chelsea Peers

At work and at home, design partners William Cummings and Bernt Heiberg balance minimalism with the human touch.

EQUAL PARTS AMERICAN PRACTICALITY AND SCANDINAVIAN CHARM inform the signature work of Heiberg Cummings Design. “I guess our approach could be defined as post-modern,” says William Cummings, who founded the New York and Oslo–based interior design firm with partner Bernt Heiberg 10 years ago. “We are drawn to clean lines and a pure palette, but there are cultural, historical, and personal references in everything we do. The human touch makes modern spaces comfortable and memorable.” read more