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Star designer Todd Oldham is always up to something new and inspiring, which is why I had to pay a visit to his and partner Tony Longoria’s office in lower Manhattan. I knew I’d come to the right place the minute I got off the elevator. In place of the former law partners’ names on the front door, they simply slapped on Todd’s initials in paint. His full name, to the right, was made using nailheads painted over with white-out. Finally, they added self-stick wood marquetry shelf paper for a bit of embellishment. Photo: Wendy Goodman