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Girvin has always been held in awe by many of his colleagues and peers. Years ago, when I was having lunch with the owner of a major ad agency, Girvin’s name came up in conversation.  He said, “Girvin really is who he says he is. He is a different thinker and an extraordinary talent.” 

Despite Girvin’s success, he carries himself with a certain humility. He knows shopkeepers, restaurant owners and waiters by first name and is...

Known for his exemplary commercial portfolio, Girvin designs many things.  In his studio, he has designed tables crafted from industrially-reclaimed timber, long horizontal sheaths of wood showing the true grain, knots and separation of grain in the wood.  Along the smooth grain, there is the pattern and imagery of a profound level of thinking. Giant symbolic brushstrokes render concepts of [circle] for holism, [the whorl] for...