Interior Design articles from December 2008

Interior Design archives from December 2008

Shelton, Mindel & Associates.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Deborah Wilk CENTRAL PARK RESIDENCE, NEW YORK As problems go, having to gut two prewar apartments overlooking Manhattan's Central Park and transform them into a coherent single residence is the sort most people would consider...

Neri & Hu Design and Research Office.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Meghan Edwards Y+ YOGA CENTER, SHANGHAI This expanded, 12,000-square-foot wellness center's serene rooms for yoga, massage, meditating, and lounging elicit a collective "om." "In a city where many are struggling to maintain basic...

Gensler.(M. Arthur Gensler Jr. and Associates Inc.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Nicholas Tamarin PIXAR, EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA A 24,000-square-foot industrial warehouse provided the ideal shell for an offshoot of this digital animation giant's nearby headquarters. "We were fortunate that the space had amazing...

Perkins + Will.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Nicholas Tamarin HAWORTH CENTER, HOLLAND, MICHIGAN The renovation of this furniture company's existing headquarters placed a heavy emphasis on sustainability. Coprincipals-in-charge Eva Maddox and Ralph Johnson's design included...

Joel Sanders Architect and Architects Balmori Associates.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Mark McMenamin LOFT RENOVATION, NEW YORK Real-estate developer Matthew Blesso is clearly in the business, but he morphed into Typically Demanding Client when renovating his 3,100-square-foot penthouse loft in New York. His...

Clive Wilkinson Architects.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Meghan Edwards VCU BRANDCENTER, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Successful design marries the past with the present. Perhaps the same can be said for a successful ad campaign. Regardless, it's what Interior Design Hall of Fame member Clive...

Graft.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Mark McMenamin PINK PROJECT, NEW ORLEANS In the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, charity begins with houses. That's what brought Brad Pitt and his Make it Right foundation to the 14-block residential swath, which was effectively...

Yabu Pushelberg.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Nicholas Tamarin LANE CRAWFORD, BEIJING At 780,000 square feet, the Beijing outpost of Hong Kong-based luxury retailer Lane Crawford was a renovation large enough to daunt even the most seasoned designers. George Yabu and Glenn...

Belzberg Architects.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Nicholas Tamarin SKYLINE RESIDENCE, LOS ANGELES You could easily mistake this house perched on a Hollywood Hills ridgeline for an Entourage location. But, in fact, it's the 5,000-square-foot eco-conscious home of architect Hagy...

Shelton, Mindel & Associates.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Nicholas Tamarin GEORGICA POND RESIDENCE, EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK Renovating a ramshackle late-1970's modernist cedar house is a task in itself. But when you're not allowed to change its footprint or remove any exterior walls or...

Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects.
December 1, 2008... By Nicholas Tamarin UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ATHLETIC MEDICINE CENTER, EUGENE When student athletes first enter this sports-therapy and training facility, they're greeted by a zigzagging white Corian bench that unravels like a roll of...

Jordan Mozer and Associates.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Annie Block RENAISSANCE NEW YORK HOTEL TIMES SQUARE Principal Jordan Mozer blew in from the Windy City to the Big Apple for this 11,000-square-foot renovation of the 17-year-old hotel's public spaces. "The goal was to create spaces...

Elliott+Associates Architects.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Nicholas Tamarin POPS, ARCADIA, OKLAHOMA "There's always a 'gimmick' on Route 66," says principal Rand Elliott of this bubbly roadside attraction located on the legendary highway. The pit stop pays homage to the gas-and-food...

Office dA.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Mark McMenamin BANQ, BOSTON Harbor towns regularly surrender to their surroundings, with pubs steeped in maritime authenticity or boutiques drowning in nautical kitsch. But just two miles south of Boston's Long Wharf, Office dA's...

Yabu Pushelberg.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Annie Block HAZELTON HOTEL, TORONTO With the Hazelton, principals George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg give Toronto its first five-star boutique hotel. The designers were responsible for the 77 plush guest suites and all public spaces,...

Tarruella & López + Trenchs.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Nicholas Tamarin EME FUSION HOTEL, SEVILLE, SPAIN Lead designers Sandra Tarruella, Isabel Lopez, and Ricard Trenchs created resin latticework that's equal parts Moorish and 007. Ancient-looking yet innovative and smooth, the...

Slade Architecture.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Nicholas Tamarin RICKY KENIG RESIDENCE, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Husband-and-wife principals James and Hayes Slade were tasked with renovating this 100-year-old, 3,200-square-foot town house for the divorced co-owner of the Ricky's chain...

Hariri & Hariri Architecture.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Annie Block POOL HOUSE, WILTON, CONNECTICUT The pavilion style that's become the signature of sisters, architects, and Interior Design Hall of Fame members Gisue and Mojgan Hariri is on glorious display in this 1,200-square-foot...

Krueck & Sexton Architects.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Nicholas Tamarin SPERTUS INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES, CHICAGO Since the role of light is fundamental to the Jewish intellectual tradition, principals Ron Krueck and Mark Sexton explored luminosity throughout this ground-up building,...

Dreamtime Australia Design.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Meghan Edwards ARGYLE, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA What was once down under in one of the oldest warehouses in Sydney, Australia, has resurfaced as Argyle, a 27,000-square-foot bar and lounge transformed by Dreamtime Australia Design. "We did...

Giannone Petricone Associates.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Meghan Edwards JUGGERNAUT, TORONTO It's all about theatrics at this 3,600-square-foot post-production and animation studio in a historic warehouse in downtown Toronto. The highlight is reception, which doubles a lunchroom and...

Clive Wilkinson Architects.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Deborah Wilk JWT, NEW YORK Inspired by the ideas that drive the mad world of New York advertising, the 250,000-square-foot Midtown Manhattan headquarters of JWT comprises five open-plan floors punctuated by vignettes, events,...

NBBJ.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Nicholas Tamarin R.C. HEDREEN COMPANY, SEATTLE The complete remodel of this real estate developer's 10,744-square-foot second floor headquarters resulted in a retro-modern space featuring seven executive offices, eight in-board...

Giorgio Borruso Design.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Nicholas Tamarin FORNARI HEADQUARTERS, MILAN In converting the 22,000-square-foot former workshop of porcelain designer Richard Ginori into headquarters for this clothing manufacturer, Giorgio Borruso took advantage of a series of...

Products.(List)
December 1, 2008... By Staff Accessory BRITEOBJECTS Webble Normann Copenhagen Grass FTF Design Studio Rack Baccarat & Vice Versa Arichtectural Product 3FORM Wovin Wall Transwall One Spark Modern Fires Linear Burner System...

One Plus Partnership.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Meghan Edwards GEMDALE MELLON TOWN, SHENZHEN, CHINA The lobby to this mixed-use apartment complex takes everyone's favorite rapidly renewable perennial to a whole new level. "Bamboo is symbolic in Chinese culture," says One Plus...

Work Architecture Company.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Meghan Edwards DIANE VON FURSTENBERG, NEW YORK The queen of the wrap dress warrants a suitable palace. She's found one in her 35,000-square-foot, six-story New York headquarters, which includes offices for Diane Von Furstenberg's...

Shimoda Design Group.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Nicholas Tamarin STEELCASE WORK LIFE CENTER, CHICAGO Nineteenth-century French scientist Etienne-Jules Marey's pioneering chronophotographs-single images that record multiple positions of a moving subject-were the inspiration behind...

Skylab Architecture.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Meghan Edwards NORTH, PORTLAND, OREGON A box within a box is the name of the game at North, a branding firm. The 10,000-square-foot office was conceived by Skylab Architecture as a series of breakaway modules for working,...

Life Is All Around.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... By Annie Block The crunch of footsteps on gravel. Gentle glowing light. Lapping waters. These are the sensory experiences visitors encounter at the recently dedicated Pentagon Memorial commemorating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack...