Deborah Kalkstein's background gives her the unique ability to position her design work in a spatial and environmental context. Peruvian-born, she received her degrees in architecture from the Universidad Ricardo Palma in Lima. She was a practicing architect in Lima with Marcos Kalkstein Architects before moving to Hogar, Peru's largest home furnishing store, where she was director of interior design. She launched her interior design business in the United States in 1989 and in 1996 introduced her furniture line Modulo at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Recent commercial and residential projects include the headquarters of Bachrach Asset Management and World Bank residences in Budapest, Kiev, Sophia, Lima, and Moscow.