Interior Design articles from April 2006

Interior Design archives from April 2006

Focus: David Ling Architect.(designwire: Your hyperlink to interiordesign.net)
April 1, 2006... In "Kick Up Your Heels" [page 80], Ling takes us through his Wynn Las Vegas retail project Shoe In. He talks online about his three other shops for the resort. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Even more market.(designwire: Your hyperlink to interiordesign.net)
April 1, 2006... Looking for additional Lighting options? Online, we share picks such as Sen-Kotsu's floor Lamp--artfully constructed from bamboo fan ribs. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Andrew Kevelson, founder of modern-furniture importer Baxter & Liebchen.(designwire: Your hyperlink to interiordesign.net)
April 1, 2006... Andrew Kevelson, founder of modern-furniture importer Baxter & Liebchen, takes us from his company's humble beginnings in Brooklyn, New York to recent years of success setting pieces by Arne Norell, et al. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Giants do retail.(designwire: Your hyperlink to interiordesign.net)
April 1, 2006... Callison Architecture. Pavlik Design Team. FRCH Design Worldwide. These are some of the top 100 Giants that also rank among the top 10 in retail design. Our new list of the firms' current work includes the Gensler-designed Barneys New York in...

eWalk-through.(designwire: Your hyperlink to interiordesign.net)
April 1, 2006... Colab Architecture + Urban Design made a play on frames in designing Hub Optix, an eyewear boutique and optician's office in Tualatin, Oregon. The result is a 1,600-square-foot study in walnut and glass. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Catch these events in May and June.(update)(Calendar)
April 1, 2006... 1. London gets groovy, baby, with "Swinging Sixties" at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The 60 garments on display include Mary Quant's miniskirt. Among the archival runway films and photographs is this shot, taken in 1965 for a fashion spread...

Please touch.(news desk)
April 1, 2006... Matali Crasset is bringing her kooky brand of futurism to a windowless first-floor gallery at New York's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. To make her techno lounge glow, she's designed a floor-to-ceiling handblown glass fixture with...

Maija Isola.(news desk)
April 1, 2006... Maija Isola: Life, Art, Marimekko skips plain cloth covers in favor of iconic Isola fabrics-to match your curtains, of course. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

So fashionable.(news desk)
April 1, 2006... While completing a 25,000square-foot gut renovation of Bergdorf Goodman's fifth-floor contemporary women's department, Gabellini Sheppard Associates discovered that the New York store's needs weren't the same as a boutique's. "We had to [earn...

Mr. Morgan's new house.(news desk)
April 1, 2006... With Renzo Piano's Whitney Museum of American Art addition and ground-up New York Times tower still years from completion, we couldn't wait to get inside his other local project, the $102 million reinvention of the old Pierpont Morgan Library,...

Industry heavyweight B&B Italia has acquired a 50-50 stake in Marcel Wanders's avant-garde furniture company, Moooi.(news desk)
April 1, 2006... Industry heavyweight B&B Italia has acquired a 50-50 stake in Marcel Wanders's avant-garde furniture company, Moooi. Can you imagine the spidery Dear Ingo chandelier from Moooi descending over Jeffrey Bernett's Tulip chair for B&B?

Two for the Road.(news desk)
April 1, 2006... Buckminster Fuller drafted his buddy Isamu Noguchi to sculpt the body of the Dymaxion car, a fuel-thrifty vehicle on three wheels. We don't care who was in the drivers seat. (Neither should Detroit. Just build one!) A mode[ of the 1933 design...

In New Orleans, it's time to sweat.(news desk)
April 1, 2006... Combining luxury and charity, the city's Windsor Court Hotel is offering a $260 Habitat Helpers package that includes one night's lodging, breakfast, and transportation to a Habitat for Humanity construction site. In New Orleans, it's time...

Draper divine.(news desk)
April 1, 2006... Author of Decorating is Fun! How to Be Your Own Decorator, Dorothy Draper must have been loads of fun herself. The 1939 book cemented her cachet, but the key moment in her career came two years earlier, when her namesake firm was hired to...

Back to Brooklyn.(news desk)
April 1, 2006... Since its 2003 debut, New York's Brooklyn Designs has doubled in size. This year, 23 diverse young companies--many pursuing sustainability--are setting up alongside fair stalwarts in St. Ann's Warehouse and an expanded temporary gallery. Also...

Chic eats.(news desk)
April 1, 2006... Need a quick bite near New York's D&D Building? David Burke at Bloomingdale's serves up breakfast, Lunch, dinner, and a full bar. The Iron Chef partnered with Leo Modrcin of Ured Architecture on the project, which involved transforming side...

Coffee break.(news desk)
April 1, 2006... An Alessi commission awaits only the lucky few architects and de signers. (Take Michael Graves and his whistling teakettle for the Italian company.) In the Rashid family, its actually not the ubiquitous Karim who's scored the coup--his brother,...

Dorothy Black's haunting, earthy urns take pride of place in "Women in Ceramics" at New York's Gallery Gen.(news desk)
April 1, 2006... Dorothy Black's haunting, earthy urns take pride of place in "Women in Ceramics" at New York's Gallery Gen. The show's two other featured artists are Christiane Perrochon and Jane Arnold. April 4-29; 212-226-7717; gallerygen.com

Everyone likes tape.(news desk)
April 1, 2006... Everyone likes tape. Though perhaps not as much as Jim Lambie The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., has invited the Scotsman to cover the lobby floor with his zoomy, colorful adhesive vinyl stripes--just Eke he did at...

Apres-ski sensation: fabrics and tassels to wow the crowd.(pin ups)
April 1, 2006... 1. Kitzbuhel reversibles, wool in 1 by Dedar. circle 380 2. Saint Moritz reversible wool in by Dedar. circle 301 3. Powder Puff mink and Japanese silk tassel in pink by Spina. circle 302 4. Hackle feathers key tassel, in lilac by Spina. circle...

Heavy metal: how to make a strong statement.(pin ups)
April 1, 2006... 1. Licorice Square tieback in metal by DN Designs. circle 305 2. Calligraphy tieback in silver by DN Designs. circle 306 3. Chunky Donut tieback by DN Designs. circle 307 4. Russian Bling tieback in gold with Japanese silk and chain fringe by...

Clearly fabulous: shimmer and sparkle for the glamour look.(pin ups)
April 1, 2006... 1. Mother-of-pearl clasp and crystal tieback by Spina. circle 309 2. Rosey Posey crystal tieback with Wedgwood ceramic roses in white by Spina. circle 310 3. Mother-of-pearl and crystal button tieback by Spina. circle 311 1. Spina, 12...

Red hot mama: trimmings that really strut their stuff.(pin ups)
April 1, 2006... 1. Bubble Gum Lao in black, red, and yellow by 2. Guinea Fowl key top in red by Spina circle 313 key feather tassel with faux suede top in pink by Spina. circle 314 Empire silk curtain tieback in blood red by Spina. circle 315 1. Spina, 12...

Year of the chic.(walk through)
April 1, 2006... THERE'S NO RED LACQUER, NO gold leaf, and not a single calligraphy character at Blanc de Chine, New York. Introducing itself to the U.S. market, the Hong Kong company was very dear on what kind of environment, would best complement the...

Kick up your heels.(walk through)
April 1, 2006... NO STRANGER TO HIGH FASHION around the globe, David Ling Interior Design has designed Alberta Ferretti boutiques in London, Rome, and Paris as well as a muLti-brand shop for Jean Paul Gaultier, Moschino, and Narciso Rodriguez in Florence,...

Skin deep.(walk through)
April 1, 2006... IT'S TOUGH TO STAND OUT ON ORCHARD Road, Singapore's glittering couture belt. Massive department stores and malls jostle for prominence, as intriguing window displays compete for shoppers' attention-and funds. To make accessories boutique Into...

Heavens above.(walk through)
April 1, 2006... WALK INTO SUZANNE FELSEN, A LOS Angeles jewelry boutique by Kohing Eizenberg Architecture, and look straight up--you're sure to be surprised. The ceiling is aflutter with strips of white flagging tape, hand-tied around a steel grid. "It's...

Rain-forest chic.(market)
April 1, 2006... As Rosita Missoni's ready-to-wear makes a subtle shift from zigzag to jungle, Missoni Home is following suit. The company now produces bed linens, curtains, towels, and bathrobes in black-and-white floral Hillary, zebra-striped Holly, and...

Ralph Lauren Home.(market)
April 1, 2006... Time-travel to the golden age of the silver screen with the Modern Hollywood bar in parchment and polished walnut. See the platinum-blond starlet pouring the Scotch? She's checking out her look in the mirrored interior, which has two glass...

Armani Casa.(market)
April 1, 2006... A bracing hybrid of art deco and chinoiserie, Stefania makes it easier to rise and shine. The black-lacquered wooden breakfast tray is a generous 16 inches wide by 24 long but is surprisingly lightweight. Caffe latte not included. 97 Greene...

Fendi Casa.(market)
April 1, 2006... Go ahead. Play with Domino. This daybed has an optional electronic control that widens the seat. The seat cushion--103 inches long by 120 wide--is available in cotton, leather, and custom options. Leather covers the frame. 90 NE 39th Street,...

Cacharel.(market)
April 1, 2006... Think 1970's silk-screened T-shirts. Part of Cacharel's first housewares fine, the Mali collection's glass trays are printed with flower motifs inspired by batik. The background comes in shades of Bordeaux, rose, blue, and yellow. The round...

Marimekko.(market)
April 1, 2006... Even among this company's lively spring offerings, Anna Danielsson's cotton Bottna stands out--with botanical-inspired graphics that took like a color-by-numbers canvas writ large. Available in black-and-white as well as Mack, white, and green....

Wowbow.(market)
April 1, 2006... When Fido begs for fabulousness, reward him with the limited-edition Mija bed. Customized by leather designer Bill Amberg, the dear acrylic frame is partially wrapped in calfskin. When four-legged friends get dog-tired, they can snooze on a...

Ligne Roset.(market)
April 1, 2006... With Downtown, the sofa-bed goes high concept This three-seat sofa unfolds into a full-size bed with an adjustable headrest. The articulated back can be fixed into one of three positions: horizontal 45 degrees, and vertical The range of...

Bonacina Pierantonio.(market)
April 1, 2006... Rodolfo Dordoni updates a sunporch staple with Rattan Men Amour. The Malacca cane frame comes in six colors, such as brown Caco and orange Zucca, the cushions in linen or viscose. 20A Via Sant Andrea, 22040 Lurago d'Erba [Como], Italy;...

Brian Fireman Design.(market)
April 1, 2006... The designer-founder of this company grew up hiking North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, and his wooden furniture has a strong connection to nature. Take the gently curving avian silhouette of Heron. At 37 inches high, this walnut end table...

Stokke.(market)
April 1, 2006... Part Charles and Ray Eames, part Eero Saarinen, the Tok recliner and ottoman marry comfort with style and ingenuity. Toshiyuki Kita contributed the curving beech form, while Ole Petter Wullum developed the chair's double-spring system,...

Gervasoni.(market)
April 1, 2006... Ironically, the Irony table is not made out of iron. A base of woven stainless-steel strands supports a top of diver-plated MDF, 47 inches in diameter: Height is 29 inches. 7 Via Durini, 20122 Milan, Italy; 39-02-780414; gervasoni1882.it....

Mash Studios.(market)
April 1, 2006... Wall-mounted Lax adds not only storage but also visual interest. The European birch plywood cabinet's two aluminum doors--powder-coated white, red, or chocolate--slide to conceal or reveal any of three compartments, providing a shifting stage...

Idea Space Design.(market)
April 1, 2006... The chocolate-finished alder frame of the Solo bar stool is sleek. And its seat is roomy: 18 by 19 inches, covered in either vinyl or leather. 351 South Robertson Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; 310-360-7140; ideaspacedesign.com. circle 330...

Jean-Charles Spindler.(market)
April 1, 2006... The Paravent Matiere folding screen is an abstract triptych in wood. What appears to be dark brushstrokes across a pale canvas is actually a marquetry composition of petrified marshland oak seamlessly fitted into white chestnut. Aimara...

Tussah.(market)
April 1, 2006... A rich tapestry of delicate flowers and thistles, Louis features beaded silk threads embroidered on a velvet ground. The three standard colorways include taupe, and custom colors are also offered. 59 Friar Lane, Leicester LE1 5RB, U.K.;...

Baleri Italia.(market)
April 1, 2006... With the Other, 1930's deco meets 1960's mod. Seri-graphed blue lines zigzag over the mirrored surface of the 50-inch-high piece, and woolen pom-poms dangle from a key in the top drawer. Coffee and side tables, a cabinet, and a mirror complete...

Bute Fabrics.(market)
April 1, 2006... A raised warp and weft combine to create Braemar's honeycomb texture. The wool textile's 16 color options include cranberry pink, lime green, indigo, charcoal and sunset red. 4- Barone Road, Rothesay, Isle of Bute PA20 0DP, U.K.;...

Kollection.(market)
April 1, 2006... At first glance, Fred Rieffels Cabaret looks like a standard-issue steel cafe table, but closer inspection reveals a saucy curt in the top, either 14 or 17 inches in diameter: Enamel finishes include white as well as red, khaki, and plum. 18...

Kristalia.(market)
April 1, 2006... It's a bench. It's a table. It's CU. Monica Graffeo's versatile molded-polyurethane design is strong, stackable, and equally at home in the living room or by the pool Available in red, black, or white--and in lengths of 18 or 26 inches. 5 Via...

Leavitt-Weaver.(market)
April 1, 2006... An aluminum side table, Origami Four Square features angular folds and crisp edges, evoking Japan's ancient paper craft. The two-tone finish comes in four seasonally inspired colors, but dimensions remain the same: 23 inches high with a top...

Everyspace.(market)
April 1, 2006... Tight quarters? Turn to Christy Coleman's compact and crafty Pivot table with its three tiered tops of American walnut, plus one round white-lacquered tray that swings out to reveal storage inside and underneath, 332 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn,...

Eric Manigian Studio.(market)
April 1, 2006... Bandwidth is sure to see high-frequency use. The table's texture and visual rhythm derive from a mix of solid zebrawood and spalted maple, the latter salvaged from trees that would otherwise be left to rot or cut down for fire-wood. Size is...

Ibride.(market)
April 1, 2006... This team of designers brings whimsy to the table business, introducing a menagerie of designs in resin laminate. Sultan's four legs might belong to a terrier. Meanwhile, from the same collection, Diva is modeled after an ostrich, Bambi after...

Gasp furniture.(market)
April 1, 2006... After breaking his ankle, Joaquin Palencia found inspiration for his TWH Grid II armchair at Tahanan Walang Hagdan. This Philippine factory, which employs the disabled, also makes products for them--including a thin-slatted wooden trivet....

Aline.(market icff)
April 1, 2006... From this manufacturer of children's furniture and accessories, the space-saving Sofa Bed + Sleeping Bag is perfect for slumber parties. The love seat folds out to a full-size bed, and the slipcover is cotton. Cienporcientodiseno, 1001 Luis...

Danish Crafts.(market icff)
April 1, 2006... Wildflowers near the Danish Design Center inspired Groftekanter. Originally designed for the Copenhagen center's cafe, the glazed ceramic vessels conceal an inner container that holds water. The three sizes range in height from 3 to 6 inches. 1...

Teppichgalerie Geba.(market icff)
April 1, 2006... Add a splash of fruity freshness to any room with the Kiwi rug. Woven from hand-spun Tibetan wool at 100 knots per inch, the standard version measures 8 by 10 feet. Or request a custom size and colon 14 Hans Sachs-Gasse, 8010 Graz, Austria;...

Nanimarquina.(market icff)
April 1, 2006... Ana Mir and Emili Padros's Flying Carpet is ready for takeoff. The experimental design features hand loomed New Zealand wool in red, green, or graylaid on undulating bases 42 or 55 inches square and 13 or 20 inches high at the topmost point. 10...

Luzifer Lamps.(market icff)
April 1, 2006... Suitable for use as a sconce or a ceiling fixture, Marivi Calvo's adaptable Gea combines an acrylic diffuser and a shade of reconstructed wood veneer, which comes in red, yellow, orange, and 17 other colors. The design is manufactured in three...

Ferchland.(market icff)
April 1, 2006... Connect with nature in comfort in Agnar Ferchland's Oak Leaf swiveling lounge chair: Both the 4-foot-tall chair and the acorn-shape ottoman sit on bases of satin-finished steel. Choose among 50 colors of upholstery in leather, wool, or...

Vange.(market icff)
April 1, 2006... Maul packs a tropical punch. Offered in a wave of colors, Alexis Tricoire's acrylic bookcase comes with three or five shelves. A console and a low table round out the collection. 62 Rue Paradis, 4000 Liege, Belgium; 32-42-545-570; vange.be....

Marset illuminacion.(market icff)
April 1, 2006... Marco Zanuso stripped down his Montana table lamp to the bare essentials: A 100-watt incandescent bulb shines through a transparent blown-glass diffuser with a built-in dimmer: Height is 16 inches. 429-431 Calle Alfonso XII, 08918 Barcelona,...

Vibia.(market icff)
April 1, 2006... Flexibility's the name of the game with Jordi Vilardell's Balance. The lamp's arm and shade rotate 180 degrees, turning a down light into an up Light. There's also a choice of finishes for the aluminum base (matte-nickel or silver-lacquered),...

Lange Production.(market icff)
April 1, 2006... It's the second time around for Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm's FK 87 Grasshopper. First produced in 1968, the steel-framed chair is being fabricated again at the same factory, using the same blueprint and technology. The cotton cushions...

Flash of inspiration.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... The seven members of the Coco clan bear a distinct family resemblance--primarily the way that the hand-wrapped polished-chrome wire webs its way around a chrome plate, protecting the bulb from hot spots. This Spark Lighting International...

Seeing the light.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... If you can't find it, build it. That's what inspired interior designer Peter Carlson to get into Lighting. "I needed clean Lines and substantial forms that could work anyplace," he says. Faced with the ongoing difficulty of sourcing those...

Tobias grau.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... Created for workstations, the Go floor Lamp is intended to go unnoticed. The tamp head employs glare reducers, and the base is steel, with end caps avaiLable in dear, silver, and a distinctly noticeable orange. Height is 76 inches. House of...

Bruck Lighting Systems.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... Full-swivel, Blade, a mono-point or uni-light accent spot, is a tiny showstopper A mere 2 inches long with a 3-inch-long stem and a 1-inch diameter, this matte-chrome fixture takes a 20- or 35-watt Osram mini-star halogen lamp. 15774 Gateway...

Resolute.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... Never be in the dark with the Clarity universal fixture, which can be mounted on ceilings or walls. Its 7-inch-long brushed-aLuminum arm connects to an adjustable head with a clear, blue, or gold glass shade, 4- inches in diameter, and a siLver...

Leucos.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... Renato Toso's Aella has the proportions and geometry of a 1960's desk lamp. This 21st century version consists of a clear crystal diffuser and a Murano glass shade on a chrome base. Measuring 20 inches high by 21 across, the lamp takes a...

Ivalo Lighting.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... From innovative Lewis Tsurumaki Lewis, the Rotare pendant fixture is part lighting, part sculpture. The sinuous 4-foot-long steel, form appears different from various angles yet retains its minimalist silhouette. Offered in nine automotive...

Thelermont Hupton.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... Channel your inner clown. Blown Ups merge glassworking and balloon blowing, with four whimsical shapes in frosted or dear glass. A stainless-steel, stem allows them to be used for floor lamps or pendant fixtures. All take halogen bulbs. 114...

Valenti.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... Mario Barbaglia's minimalist chrome Diapason Vetro has a fully rotating sandblasted-glass diffuser that shields a halogen source. Standing 75 inches tall on an 11-inch square base, the floor lamp is part of a collection that includes a pendant...

Nessen Lighting.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... Fans of Shelton, Mindel, & Associates will take a shine to the firm's Crescent table lamp. Its convex shade, 17 inches in diameter, comes in polished aluminum, brushed aluminum, or baked enamel. The bent tubular-steel arm attaches to a base of...

Pittsburgh Glass Center.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... Art meets glass in James Mongrain's handblown Untitled chandelier. The 70-inch-tall piece was made for "Well Hung: Chandeliers Revealed," an 11-artist exhibition at the glass center this past winter: 5472 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206;...

Marzais Creations.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... It's hard to beat the Babylone drum pendants. Measuring 30 inches across, the high-gloss gray, orange, black, or red vinyl shades are suspended from a chrome mounting plate. The fixture takes two 75-watt incandescent lamps. 287 Rue Victor Hugo,...

George Kovacs.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... A jubilee of light and color, the Plato chrome-finished sconce features arms that attach to panels in a combination of clear, orange, yellow, and blue glass--or select the all-clear and all-blue options. Accepts a 60-watt par16 halogen bulb....

Liora Manne.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... With Kuba, this textile designer applies her wizardry to lighting. Her trademarked Lamontage process produced the latex-infused acrylic fibers of the shade; it tops a base constructed of multicolored resin disks incorporating the same material....

Luzifer Lamps.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... X marks the spot for Burkhard Dammer's handmade X-Club table lamp, part of a line that includes pendant fixtures, floor lamps, and sconces. The 6-inch-wide sides of the X are veneered in white ash, cherry, or tulipwood, the last of which can be...

Kalamkaar.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... Ethnic patterning comes alive with the Naqsh floor lamp's hand-painted fiberglass shade, set on a wooden base finished in antiqued gold. The fixture takes an incandescent source. Companion sconce available. Kilometer 19, Ferozpur Road, Lahore...

Brand van Egmond.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... From the Candles and Spirits collection of three chandeliers, Cash 90 was inspired by the poetry of floating candles. Delicate tangles of gold- or nickel-finished iron are tipped by clear Swarovski crystals--for a look straight out of A...

Mathieu Lustrerie.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... This French provider of haute couture fixtures has embraced the modern. The Lustre Ventoux series consists of two chandeliers, one floor lamp, and four table lamps. For each, vertically interlocking strips of aluminum are held in place by a...

La Murrina.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... A play on form and color, Dolly features a Murano glass shade in vibrant red as well as amber or blue. The table lamp sits on a chrome base and comes in heights of 15 and 23 inches. Flush-mounted and suspended ceiling fixtures offered, too....

Dac Lighting.(lighting)
April 1, 2006... Axo Design's Kelly ceiling or wall fixture is rendered in handblown sandblasted Italian glass with polished-chrome side screws and mounting. Ideal for hospitality and retail venues as well as residential corridors, the sconce is Americans With...

Coordinating separates: with Angel Sanchez and Christopher Coleman, fashion and interiors form a partnership.(cross lines)(Interview)
April 1, 2006... WHEN COUPLES MIX THEIR PERSONAL Life with business, both parties can capitalize on shared strengths--or else it's simply a disaster. Luckily for American interior designer Christopher Coleman and Venezuelan fashion designer Angel Sanchez, it's...

Dressed for success: at Ann Taylor in New York, HOK made function look as good as fashion.(matters of design)
April 1, 2006... LIKE MANY NEW YORKERS, Ann Taylor had space issues: specifically, not enough of it. Cubicles were cramped, with claustrophobic tall dividers. Natural light was in short supply. Storage rooms were crammed with racks of clothes and boxes of...