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" Blending old with new while balancing it with an appreciation for modern life, is the hallmark of White Webb, LLC. Founded in 2004 by the dynamic duo of Matthew White and Frank Webb, it was in 2006 named among the &amp;quot;New Tastemakers - 50 for the Future of Design&amp;quot; by House &amp;amp;amp; Garden.   Matthew White  Selected as one of Architectural Digest&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;AD 100,&amp;quot; White is an interior designer of great range and growing renown. Rather than being known for a specific look, he creates something new with every project. His passion for history is clearly evident in his work, while his partnership with Webb (a modernist) presents a refreshing blend of old and new. White&amp;#039;s intrinsic fascination with a broad spectrum of periods and cultures is further enhanced by his own personal history. He got his start at Tumbleweed Trailer Park in Amarillo, Texas. It was during those early years that he showed an irrepressible passion for the arts and learned the value of hard work. As a young adult, White bucked tradition by pursuing a career in dance. In 1978 he was accepted into the prestigious School of American Ballet in New York City. During his ballet training, he worked in an antiques shop where he continued to cultivate his education in period styles. He went on to dance professionally for five years with the Los Angeles Ballet. Touring the world with the ballet company, he learned first-hand about a variety of European and Asian styles. After leaving the theatre, he had a successful career in graphic design. But it was in 1989 that he returned to his first love and opened an antiques shop in Pasadena, California, which he ran for ten years. As owner of Matthew White Antiques, he experienced great artistic growth and developed a deeper understanding of the world of decorative arts. Soon the collectors who frequented his shop insisted that White design rooms for his treasures. Now, as an experienced practitioner, White has given lectures on design, historic styles and the use of antiques in the home, and he has been featured in nearly every major shelter magazine. In addition to his interior design work, White is involved in many philanthropic causes. He serves on the board of Save Venice Inc., an American non-profit that restores superb examples of Venetian art and architecture. For six years, he was a board member of Young &amp;amp;amp; Healthy, an organization providing free medical, dental and psychological care to uninsured children in Pasadena, California. In addition, he supports several other non-profit organizations, including Kip&amp;#039;s Bay Boys and Girls Club, the Morgan Library and the Central Park Conservancy.   Frank Webb  From his earliest days, Webb can remember being somewhat of a design junkie, but it took him a long time to cede control to his admitted addiction. While he admired and studied the work of architects and designers for many years, Webb devoted the first phase of his professional life to the financial services industry. During the 17 years he spent in this field, he honed his skills in project management, strategic planning, and communications\u2014culminating in his running client services as a managing director for J.P. Morgan Investment Management. Seeking a new challenge, Webb left the firm in 2002 and began to explore other fields. Eager to exercise his creative muscle, he pursued a number of different avenues. During this process, a chance meeting with White persuaded him to convert his life-long passion for interior design into a new career. After lengthy discussion and a fortuitous design collaboration, the two men decided to join forces. Like his design partner, Webb enjoys working in a variety of styles, focusing on architectural appropriateness as the foundation for his design work. In addition, he shares his passion for Italian design and cites the work of Gio Ponti and Paolo Buffa as major inspirations. Where he differs, however, is in his orientation as a modernist, favoring clean lines, innovative materials and the applications of new technologies to the design process. Webb holds a degree in international economics from Georgetown University&amp;#039;s School of Foreign Service, as well as a certificate in international business from Nijenrode, the Netherlands School of Business. He is involved with a number of non-profit organizations, having lent volunteer assistance to The Kips Bay Boys &amp;amp;amp; Girls Club, The Asian University for Women Support Foundation and the Community Development Venture Capital Alliance. Click here for more from Weeds. Click here for more from Metropolitan Home&amp;#039;s Showtime house. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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