Interior Design articles from August 2008

Interior Design archives from August 2008

Snaps.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... by Staff Jam Session Assuring that auld acquaintance will not be forgot when Interior Design's Los Angeles sales representative Jim Moreland officially retires next June, his colleagues marked the event with an early celebration....

Books.(Coop Himmelb(l)au: Beyond the Blue )(Collecting by Design: Silver & Metalwork of the 20th Century From the Margo Grant Walsh Collection)(Pattern Recognition )(Neuromancer)(Book review)
August 1, 2008... by Stanley Abercrombie Coop Himmelb(l)au: Beyond the Blue Stanley Abercrombie edited by Peter Noever Munich: Prestel Verlag, $60 paperbound 192 pages, 150 illustrations (120 color) Vienna is traditionally the city of...

Au Revoir, Royal Monceau.
August 1, 2008... by Judy Fayard An intervention by Arne Quinze bade farewell to an old Paris hotel--and welcomed its upcoming transformation by Philippe Starck Arne Quinze's installation for the hotel Royal Monceau in Paris was a spectacular one-night...

Talking Trash.(Interview)
August 1, 2008... by Annie Block In the hands of Clare Graham, everyday castoffs go from litter to glitter Next time you open a Heineken, think twice about tossing out the cap--there's someone who'd love to get his hands on it. Clare Graham, a Los...

Closeup.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Edited by Karen D. Singh Born To Be Wild Flora and fauna heat up these wallpapers 1. Blossom Cloud in Blossom Lake by Studio R. 2. Matsu Pines in 78/1004 by Cole & Son. 3. Frutto Proibito in 77/12045 by Cole & Son. 4. In Search of...

Contacts.(Directory)
August 1, 2008... by Staff Photographers in Features Tom Arban Photography ("O Canada!" page 198), 416-566-9409; tomarban.com . Benjamin Benschneider Photography ("The Big Picture," page 214), 517 North 66th Street, Seattle, WA 98103; 206-789-5973;...

Designwire.
August 1, 2008... by Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards Aloha, Four Seasons Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, Meghan Edwards Hawaii has a new art destination. But it's in the form of a luxury resort. As part of a $50 million renovation by...

We Are The Champions.
August 1, 2008... by Cindy Allen For an artist's vision to become real to the rest of us--or real, period--many requirements must be fulfilled. Exhaustive training and the means to "support the habit" are basic. Consummate knowledge, imparted by multiple...

High Life on the High Line.
August 1, 2008... by Raul Barreneche New York's newest park gets an equally contemporary neighbor, a killer loft by Gabellini Sheppard Associates Like nearly everything in New York real estate, a blank slate is hard to find. Even so-called "lofts" are...

Headliners.
August 1, 2008... by Staff Gabellini Sheppard Associates "High Life on the High Line," page 206 partner : Michael Gabellini. honors : Interior Design Hall of Fame. partner : Kimberly Sheppard. managing partner : Daniel Garbowit. ...

Blue-Chip White Box.
August 1, 2008... by Christine Schwartz Hartley Steven Learner brings nuance and sophistication to the Haunch of Venison space at New York's Rockefeller Center When London's Haunch of Venison gallery opens a New York branch in Rockefeller Center in...

Jellyfish, Where Is Your Sting?(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... by Annie Block "The fine line between beauty and grotesque, good and evil, fascinates me," sculptor Timothy Horn says. So does sea life--and not only the creatures native to the waters surrounding southeastern Australia's Mornington...

Frame Of Reference.
August 1, 2008... by Edie Cohen Architect Birgit Hansen renovates gallery owner Karyn Lovegrove's 1920's Los Angeles house to showcase her current artistic passions We last left Karyn Lovegrove and Peter Leak--she a Los Angeles art dealer, he a music...

O Canada!
August 1, 2008... by David Sokol Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects and a host of artists, all Canadian, breathe new life into the longtime Toronto headquarters of Torys As they like to say at the Canadian law firm Torys, "We don't moose...

Market.(Buyers guide)
August 1, 2008... by Karen D. Singh and Mark McMenamin How Does Your Garden Grow? Karen D. Singh, Mark McMenamin Sander Bokkinga of Bok may fondly recall childhood summers in the Dutch countryside, watering the plants and spraying himself to cool...

Heads Together.
August 1, 2008... by Mark McMenamin Architects and contractors can get along. Honestly. Mark Gould of Mark Gould Architect proved this improbability as he built a house in Chappaqua, New York, for a client who was certain to dissect the details: Stephen...

Beret Not Required.
August 1, 2008... by Craig Kellogg When designers put on their artist hat, creativity knows no bounds "You cannot be an artist and an architect," Thierry W. Despont recalls being told shortly after he graduated from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des...

In The Public Eye.
August 1, 2008... by Edie Cohen Los Angeles art consultant Merry Norris takes her know-how to the streets--and the airport Art consultant-advocate Merry Norris has collaborated with some of the biggest firms based in Los Angeles, Gehry Partners and...

The Big Picture.
August 1, 2008... by Lawrence W. Cheek Frank Stella and friends gather at Seattle's R.C. Hedreen Company by NBBJ Pocked and scarred and showing every one of their 81 years of service, 25 octagonal concrete columns paraded through the raw space that...

Show Daily 4.(Buyers guide)
August 1, 2008... Edited by Karen D. Singh and Sheila Kim-Jamet Step On It Kick away the typical orthopedic footrest--and go for a ride with the Webble. Following up on research detailing the physiological benefits of leg activity while seated, Silicon...

Man of the Andes.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... by Mark McMenamin Jiun Ho packs a suitcase at least once a month, usually for business. Off the clock, he and a friend traveled through South America for three and a half weeks. On the five-hour drive to Torres del Paine in Chile, the...

Drive, She Said.(Poteet Architects renovates Linda Pace Foundation's headquarters)
August 1, 2008... by David Sokol A San Antonio auto shop, converted by Poteet Architects, propels the Linda Pace Foundation into the future Perhaps because she didn't pursue her passion until later in life, Linda Pace threw herself into the art world...

Brooklyn Interactive.(Sally Rigg's home gallery reinvention)
August 1, 2008... by Susan Mulcahy In New York's artsiest borough, Sally Rigg reinvents a 1900's town house as a live-in gallery Like a well preserved society woman, the exterior of this limestone town house in Brooklyn, New York, is elegant and...

Site-Specific.(Peter Franck and Kathleen Triem )
August 1, 2008... by Dan Shaw You wouldn't think that a pair of architects who live on a secluded, bucolic property with a distant view of the Catskill Mountains would need a man-made element to heighten the natural beauty that surrounds them. But Peter...

To The Manner Born.(Honor Fraser)
August 1, 2008... by Paul Young "Drama seems to follow my family. We've certainly had our share of tragedies," Honor Fraser explains in an accent that betrays her posh London schooling. The retired fashion model is a Scottish royal, a Fraser of Lovat to be...

The Art Of Play.(Primetime Child Development)
August 1, 2008... by Raul Barreneche You could be forgiven for thinking that this cutting-edge building in São Paulo, Brazil, was an art gallery or even a fashion boutique. In fact, though, the building's clientele has barely learned how to...