About The Platt Collections

Lisa Strong is a designer based in Los Angeles. She divides her time between The Platt Collections and works for her own company, Lisa Strong Design. With an emphasis on residential interiors, Lisa Strong Design has also worked on several commercial design projects. Her client list and projects are as individual and unique as Los Angeles itself. She attended the University of Washington and Otis-Parsons School of Design; her education included woodworking, metalworking and furniture design.

“Platt has given me the ability to create innovative pieces for an extensive design audience. The company fosters a creative dialogue with its contributing designers and its resulting pieces reflect that dynamic. The challenge and reward from this work is immeasurable.”
Lisa Strong

PHYLLISS MANN

Education: The Detroit Institute of Fine Arts
Cranbrook Institute
University of Illinois. Degree in Art History and Industrial Design

Since beginning in the design department of Nieman Marcus in Dallas, a long career of nation wide commissions followed in both interior design and product design. Director of design for the Platt Collections for many years, and award winner for furniture and accessory design. Traveling extensively for Platt Collections to resource exotic and unusual materials, particularly in the Orient and Europe.

Among the numerous projects and clients:

The Princess Hotel, Alcpulco, Mexico
The Coconut Grove and Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, Ca.
The Sammy Davis residence, Beverly Hills, Ca.
The Elvis Presley residence, Holmby Hills, Ca.
The Priscilla Presley residence, Beverly Hills, Ca.
The Bank of Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, Ca.
The Robert Wise residence, Los Angeles, Ca.
The Sam Simon residence (co-creator of the Simpsons)

ROBERT MARCIUS

Robert Marcius, known by the design industry as just Marcius, has been designing and producing jewelry, sculptures and furniture for over 40 years. He has created individual designs and objet d’art for Bergdorf’s, Bendels, Bloomingdales, Karl Springer and Lorin Marsh. His lacquer and semi-precious stone boxes were featured at Cartier. Marcius joined the Platt team in 2007 with his introductory collection of glass and metal accessories and tables.