George Freedman (6 March 1936 – 21 July 2016) was an American-Australian interior designer/architect, popular from 1970 until a younger generation became prominent in Sydney during the 1990s. Born in New York, where he studied architecture at Syracuse University, Freedman arrived in Sydney in 1968 and later designed many prestigious interiors, often including custom-made furniture. His notable interior schemes included executive suites for the Bank of New South Wales (1970) and the State Bank of New South Wales (1985), cultural institutions including the Powerhouse Museum, businesses, government premises, restaurants, residences and historic monuments, including a refurbishment of the Queen Victoria Building (2009).
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6 March 1936 Brooklyn, New York USA
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21 July 2016 (aged 80) Sydney, NSW Australia
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