Brady Caldwell
Brady Caldwell is a multidisciplinary designer and artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Trained in architecture at Pratt Institute and with 13 years at Michael K. Chen Architecture, his work blends design and craft to produce luminous, spatially driven compositions.
Architect x Painter
Safe & Sound
Designed by Brady Caldwell.
This painting incorporates decorative building materials salvaged from project sites, transforming reclaimed elements into a meditation on growth, change, and preservation. Working directly with homeowners as an architect and interior designer, I see design choices as intimate expressions of identity; a person’s space often reflects who they are. By salvaging and repurposing architectural materials, the work preserves and honors the narratives embedded in those spaces even after occupants have moved on. The resulting compositions celebrate memory, materiality, and the continuity of home.
Latex paint on wood panel with ceramic tile & grout, candle, neon lights, vinyl wallcovering, switches and coverplate
Detail & Care: This artwork includes functioning neon lights with functioning switches. This is a fragile artwork.
— Size (L x W x H): 37.5” × 3.5’’ x 37.5”
— Weight: ~ 15 lb
— Materials: Latex paint, wood panel, and ceramic tile