Interior Design articles from July 2004

Interior Design archives from July 2004

Catch these events in August and September.(update)
July 1, 2004... 1. The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis and the Gateway Foundation toast local talent in the "Great Rivers Biennial Artists Exhibition." Selected from more than 240 hopefuls, three artists in the group show also received a $15,000 grant Among...

Great IDEAs.(news desk)
July 1, 2004... From swim fins to plane interiors to multimedia events, new ground was broken by this year's Industrial Design Excellence Awards, sponsored by the Industrial Designers Society of America and BusinessWeek. For the first time ever, the call for...

She reigns in Spain.(news desk)
July 1, 2004... Hot on the heels of this year's Pritzker Prize, Zaha Hadid Architects has landed a coveted commission to design EuskoTren's headquarters in Durango, Spain Slated for a 2008 completion, the seven story complex exhibits the sculptural forms for...

Glass plus.(news desk)
July 1, 2004... Safety and superior aesthetics merge in the four projects that won the sixth annual Solutia Design Awards, recognizing inventive use of the company's Vanceva and Saflex glass interlayers. In the institutional category, Wilkinson Eyre Architects...

Wait and see.(news desk)
July 1, 2004... The Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, has announced the first two of the seven winners of its annual National Design Awards, recognizing excellence in disciplines ranging from architecture to products to fashion. The New York museum is...

The art of shopping.(news bytes)
July 1, 2004... The Orange County Museum of Art is re-launching its satellite gallery at the South Coast Plaza retail complex in Costa Mesa, California. Designed by Bauer & Wiley Architects, the 1,700 square-foot Orange Lounge will focus on new media. Opening...

Higher education.(news bytes)
July 1, 2004... The University of Pennsylvania has started construction on Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects's Skirkanich Hall, a research and teaching facility for the bioengineering department. The 58,400-square-foot building's facade juxtaposes glass...

Reading list.(news bytes)
July 1, 2004... Interior Design senior editor Jen Renzi has written the introduction to Brayton + Hughes Design Studio: The Art of Interior Architecture (Edizioni Press). The book surveys this San Francisco firm's lyrically sophisticated output, from the...

Bath time.(news bytes)
July 1, 2004... Kohler Co. and Interior Design joined forces to toast new products at a party in New York. The magazine's vice president and publisher, Mark Strauss, and editor in chief, Cindy Allen, joined Kohter kitchen-and-bath group president David Kohler...

Coming attractions: Dallas.(news bytes)
July 1, 2004... Following in Renzo Piano and I.M. Pei's footsteps, two more Pritzker Prize laureates are making a contribution to the Dallas cultural scene. The city has unveiled concepts for Norman Foster's Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House and Rein...

Fruit of the loom: orange you glad summer's here?(pin ups)
July 1, 2004... 1. Delhi 1070113 in 31 cotton by Pepe Penalver. circle 300 2. Blink 835 4-270 polyester by Zimmer + Rohde. circle 301 3. Kasbah in Rouge H00789-0009 cotton-viscose blend by Lelievre. circle 302 4. Taffeta Pleat in Red Ochre 23162P11-12...

Citrus chic: we've got a crush on orange.(pin ups)
July 1, 2004... 1. In a Heartbeat in Coral Reef UIHB7113C viscose-acrylic by Rodolph. circle 306 2. Florabundance in Zinnia 6026/02 silk-viscose by Pollack. circle 307 3. Prairie 1985-01 silk by Sacho Hesslein. circle 308 4. In Motion 685L/22 polyester-cotton...

Broadcast news.(walk through)
July 1, 2004... WATCH ENOUGH REALITY TV, AND YOU start to believe that a sonorous voice, a pretty face, and a lot of chutzpah are enough to land you a job in network television. The reality, though, it that securing an on-air spot on CNN of NBC generally...

Building on the past.(walk through)
July 1, 2004... YOU WOULDN'T KNOW IT. But Katsuhiko and Amy Kimura's Los Angeles house dates back to the 1930's Well, at least part of it does. Call it selective preservation. "I was interested in a historical continuum," recalls Michael Sant, principal...

The mod squad.(market)
July 1, 2004... Shown at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan, Alfredo Haberli's Nais wire chairs for Classicon are smaller and lighter than their famous forerunners by Harry Bertoia and Charles and Ray Eames. The chromium-plated version is...

N'uovo.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... The name sounds like new in Italian, and it writes like egg. In fact, silver-leafed wooden eggs are a hallmark of this very imaginative company, which produces furniture, tableware, embroidered Linens, ceramics, and lamps melding antique shapes...

Sawaya & Moroni.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... Matt Sindall photographs colorful floral and geometric subjects, prints them on transparent melamine, and uses it to wrap the wooden structure of Anna Morph. The limited-edition bookcase can thereby stand proudly on its own four stainless-steel...

Edra.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... This manufacturer excelled in two very different forms of seating. Fernando and Humberto Campana's Corallo armchair, in epoxy-painted steel wire, expresses a mix of handicraft and design-like all the strongest pieces by the Brazilian fraternal...

Heller.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... The creator of the Frank Gehry Furniture collection needs no introduction, and these accessibly priced pieces display the unmistakable deconstructivist touch of his architecture. Made of rotation-molded polymer, the cubes, bench, easy chair,...

De Padova.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... Setsu and Shinobu Ito, a Japanese duo based in Italy, evoke origami with their Shiki screen. An anodized-aluminum sheet folded into triangles, this space divider measures approximately 63 1/2 inches high, 33 1/2 wide, and 16 1/2 deep. The base...

Molteni & C.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... The Diamond collection is absolutely precious. Patricia Urquiola's square and rectangular tables are available in black anodized aluminum, polished aluminum, natural or gray-stained oak, and wenge. The elegantly tapering legs support a slender...

B&B Italia.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... Patricia Urquiola's comfortable new bed can be positioned in the traditional way, against the wall, or in the center of a room, with the headboard slipped into the platform base. Called Fat Fat, it's actually rather space-saving. The single...

Cassina.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... Famous for her associations with Le Cerbusier and Pierle Jeanneret as well as for her own designs. Charlotte Perriand has joined the luminaries in the I Maestri collection. Riflesso, a cabinet from 1939, combines painted wood and satin-finished...

Moroso.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... Among the new seating from this manufacturer. Konstantin Grcic's Dummy prototype had the smart money talking. The polyurethane foam hood is designed to pull down over a side chair--and a suitable rigid-polyurethane model is currently in...

Swarovski.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... For the third consecutive year, this manufacturer has invited designers to reinvent the chandelier by exploiting the beauty and technical possibilities of crystal. Among the 10 exhibits in 2004. Tord Boontje's Ting Ting Ting stood out for its...

Zerodisegno.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... Starting from the idea of uniqueness, Gaetano Peace introduced Nobody's Perfect in 2002. The collection featured signed and dated tables and seating handmade of polyurethane elastic resins. Now, beds have joined the line, their "male" and...

Strato.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... This kitchen manufacturer is moving into the living room, bath, and wine cellar, too. Architect gourmet Marco Gorini designed the Wine-cube in solid afzelia wood. Inside the 7 foot 4 inch cubic volume, shelving stores over 880 bottles. Strato...

Driade.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... Freestanding Kaos San can be used to divide space--in addition to the system's modular capabilities. Antonia and Miki Astori's aluminum design supports such elements as a desktop and shelving up to 83 1/2 inches long. 12 Via Padana Inferiore,...

Zoltan.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... Piu means more, as in more ways to keep the office organized. Designed by Lorenz & Kaz, the collection's five components include trestle bases and modular storage. Trestles are powder-coated in silver or white. Storage units--in sheet steel...

Giorgetti.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... Synthesizing past and present, architect Chi Wing Lo designed the Ela chaise tongue. The base comes in natural or dark-finished solid maple. A manual mechanism tilts the seat through six positions--whether it's upholstered in basic leather or...

Cappellini.(market Milan)
July 1, 2004... Recently taken over by the Poltrona Frau Group. this company introduced relatively few items at the 2004 fair, but Jasper Morrison's conceptual seating demonstrated the triumph of quality over quantity. The Oblong collection's building block is...

Mio.(marketicff)
July 1, 2004... A steel-wire frame gives serious body to the Shroom light's formed wool-felt cover, attached by metal fasteners. Measuring 8 inches high and 12 inches across, the fixture uses compact fluorescent lamping. Shroom's curved base is powder coated...

Context.(marketicff)
July 1, 2004... Husband-wife team Bryce and Kerry Moore's innovative designs combine contemporary materials and fine craftsmanship Witness the Narrative tray table, sporting the couples trademark hardwood stripe--in this case, mahogany. Laminated edge-grain...

Boxx.(marketicff)
July 1, 2004... Jose Pascual and John Hatterstey's high-density foam Chaise is rooted in the rectilinear: The 72-inch-long frame, available in stainless steel or aluminum, can be painted in custom colors. 46 Waltham Street, Showroom 210, Boston, MA 02118;...

Amuneal.(marketicff)
July 1, 2004... The sleek powder-coated laser-cut aluminum form of the Axis cocktail table struts this manufacturer's metal-fabrication stuff. The bent stainless steel base doubles as a pivot hinge for internal storage compartments with formed door pulls....

Free: go by Razeto Casereto.(marketicff)
July 1, 2004... Door hardware and jewelry merge in Giangi Razeto's translucent LEO, or Lighting Eccentric Object. Soft in the hand and easy on walls, these sandblasted-acrylic pulls are offered in white, blue, or amber. The support is aluminum. Fratelli Razeto...

Float.(marketicff)
July 1, 2004... Appropriate for indoor and outdoor use, the fluid Wave chaise recalls sailboat construction. Its gel-coated cast-fiberglass body, measuring 24 by 76 inches, comes in white, sand, orange, red, or black as well as custom corers. Matching bench...

Gearing up for a comeback: with major obstacles melting away, the second 100 Giants have found their footing again.(giants 200)
July 1, 2004... IT'S MOSTLY GOOD NEWS for the second 100 Interior Design Giants. As a group, they earned $262,944,327 in 2003--a decline of 3 per cent from 2002 but nowhere near the disastrous 24 percent drop of the previous reporting period. And an increase...

Ladies first.(kitchen & bath)
July 1, 2004... RIGHT OFF THE MAJESTIC MAIN courtyard of the Palazzo Durini, a 1648 monument to the wealth of Milan's mercantile class, Agape invited five designers to explore diverse bath-related situations during the run of the Salone Internazionale del...

Queer Eye for Kips Bay.(kitchen & bath)
July 1, 2004... BEFORE HIS CAREER MAKEOVER, he was simply another Parish-Hadley Associates alum with a small namesake studio. But since he debuted as the decorating expert on Bravos smash hit Queer Eye for the Straight Guy--demonstrating a flair with...

Galley no more.(kitchen & bath)
July 1, 2004... HOW DOES A DESIGNER COMPETE WITH a jaw-dropping San Francisco view that sweeps all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge and beyond? Cass Calder Smith, principal of CCS Architecture, did it with a kitchen. The vista from a 12th-floor unit in a...

Even the name is new.(kitchen & bath)
July 1, 2004... WHEN A.F. SUPPLY CORP., A MAINstay for bathroom plumbing and hardware, evolved into AF New York, the name change called for an interior to match. Think big picture--with a mind-boggling array of designers, styles, and attitudes. In the hands of...

Airing her clean laundry.(kitchen & bath)
July 1, 2004... IN NEW YORK, THERE'S THE Kips Bay Decorator Show House. In Sao Paulo, there's Casa Cor, the Brazilian city's most prestigious annual interior design event Casa Cor 2003 entailed transforming a 1943 maternity hospital into a high society...

Champions of Cevisama.(kitchen & bath)
July 1, 2004... THE LONG-RUNNING RIVALRY BETWEEN Spanish and Italian manufacturers has all the intensity of World Cup soccer, complete with upstart challengers from Asia and South America. In the tile game, Spanish companies have a tong history as bankable...

KWC faucets.(k&b products)
July 1, 2004... Is it a faucet era fountain? The slick KWC Murano shoots water through a center control, enticing users to sculpt the resulting waterfall. The collection also includes showerheads, bidets, and a medley of bath accessories. 1770 Corporate Drive,...

Electrolux home care products.(k&b products)
July 1, 2004... Torn between sitting on the couch enjoying bon-bons--and cleaning the house? You can do both with Trilobite. This ingenious automated vacuum hunts down dust bunnies, without bumping into walls or falling down stairs. 807 North Main Street,...

Axolo.(k&b products)
July 1, 2004... Adam Tihany's Rain collection takes the bathroom sink in a new direction. Set atop a glass counter, a stainless-steel ring forms a sculptural basin 16 inches in diameter. The glass comes in vibrant green, yellow, red, clear, or sandblasted...

Philip Watts.(k&b products)
July 1, 2004... Courtesy of a sink-linking circular tab handle. Connect allows an infinite number of basins to line up on one counter. Appropriate for both commercial and residential installations, these clever sinks in enameled aluminum, brass, or chrome are...

Decolav.(k&b products)
July 1, 2004... Stash supplies in style with 7010. Making the most of tight spaces, the toilet-paper and newspaper valet measures 36 inches high and just 11.7 inches across. Finishes are polished chrome, polished brass, or satin nickel. 424 SW 12th Avenue,...

Bosch home appliances.(k&b products)
July 1, 2004... No need to air your dirty laundry in public. The super-quiet Nexxt front-loading washer has 15 fabric settings and an 18-pound capacity. Washer and drier available in white only. 5551 McFadden Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92649; 800-921-9622:...

Shag-a-licious.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... One of the most vivacious introductions at this years NeoCon, flourescent-striped tufted Plynyl Shag utilizes Chilewich's unique vinyl yarns on vinyl backing. Available as 3-foot-wide rolls in five color combinations, the carpets are suitable...

InterfaceFlor.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Providing the residential market with generous 19 1/2-inch carpet tiles, Flor's 2004 collection includes 14 new lines in a variety of patterns--check out our favorites, Toy Poodle and Thick and Thin. Sold by the tile for use as area rugs or...

Christopher Farr.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Like abstract artwork for the floor. Gregory Evans's line or rugs includes bold Black and Blue, painterly Sunday, and striking Green Circle. Each of the lines' six patterns in wool-mohair is produced in a limited edition of 10. 748 North La...

Nanimarquina.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... The two wool rugs of the Aros series pack minimal style with panache, personality, and wit. Produced in three round sizes, or in a square version. 34-932-376-465; nanimarquina.com. circle 344

Armstrong World Industries.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Linoleum is limitless, thanks to a whopping 55 new colors and six flesh patterns. Easily coordinating with other Armstrong products, the range includes strong Marmorette, crisp Colorette, and heavy duty Uni Walton. Sheets measure 6 feet by 7...

Invision carpet.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... A sturdy ribbed solid in a flurry of captivating colors. Flax is tailored enough for the corporate world and durable enough for hospitality. Expect this nylon broadloom to become a staple in your design library. P.O. Box 1287, Dalton, GA 30722;...

Delinear rugs.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Large-scale graphic patterns distinguish Chris Baisa's debut rug line. Woven from wool hand-knotted in Nepal, the 28 styles include abstract Flux. 536 14th Street, 4, San Francisco, CA 94103; 415-626-5463; delinear.com. circle 347 ...

Woodard and greenstein.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... A collaboration with Laura Fisher, the Historic Hooked line of hand-dyed rugs blurs the boundaries of folk art to blend amazingly well with both traditional and contemporary interiors. Windowpanes is distinguished by geometric patterns and...

Kaswell & Co.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Bound to be the center of attention, Kaswell's distinctive end-grain flooring is available in seven species, including hornbeam, larch, and southern yellow pine. 58 Pearl Street, Framingham, MA 80772; 508-879-1120; kaswell.com. circle 349 ...

Tibetano.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Lush, lust-inspiring Vinery may just be worth that second mortgage. Constructed of rich wool with luminous silk accents, the coveted design comes in four colorways, plus custom options. Custom sizes are available up to 30 feet wide. 1 Grand...

PacifiCrest Mills.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Voluptuous Curves is among 138 patterns in Color Separations, available in piece dyed Antron Legacy yarns or DuPont solution-dyed nylons. The company's level cut-loop engineered-tufting system maximizes the size of repeats and the amount of...

Ruth Livingston Studio.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... This designer brings elegant femininity to her debut rug collection. Nature-inspired Dots, Eucalyptus, and Rocks patterns come in pure Tibetan wool--but are even more delicious when mixed with silk highlight yarns. The collection's 160 standard...

Durkan Patterned Carpet.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Designed with hospitality installations in mind, the Japonica collection of fanciful Asian-inspired patterns juxtaposes bold flowers with scrolls and arabesques. Small-scale Karahana celebrates a Chinese blossom, while Kiku-Chrysanthemum and...

Peddada.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Impart some pop underfoot with Wholesome, from the ColourWaLk collection. The thick New Zealand wool forms snappy patterns in 65 saturated colors. Standard sizes include 4 by 6 feet, 8 by 10, and 10 by 14; customization is also an option. 508...

Karastan.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Known for robust traditional patterns, this manufacturer showcases its street smarts with East Side, a line of rugs distinguished by clean bars of sophisticated neutrals. Woven from New Zealand wool and available in three sizes, including a 9...

Rosemary Hallgarten.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... With Pathways, this textile talent applies her savvy to rug making. The collection's four patterns include Mosaics, inspired by ancient Rome. In hand-knotted, hand-tufted alpaca, the rugs are offered in standard 3-by-9-foot and 8-by-10 foot...

Mirage.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Courtesy of the Classic and Engineered collections, pre-finished hardwood flooring now requires minimum maintenance. Offered in 11 wood species, such as chocolaty walnut and relaxed beech. 1255-98 Rue, Saint-Georges, Quebec G5Y 8J5, Canada;...

Fortune contract.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Contrary to its rebellious name, Bad Boy is actually a very nice commercial-grade carpet. This playful pattern utilizes 42 ounces of Solutia Ultron fiber to create the appearance of wool, plus a luxurious silky sheen. Colorways range from...

Rug art.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... A high-cut pile combined with a lower loop lends monochromatic Pebble its sculptural beauty. Made of lanolin enriched Himalayan highland wool, the area rug is offered in custom sizes, up to 30 by 50 feet, as well as custom colors, allowing for...

Mannington commercial.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... At once organic and rectilinear, Means comes as a 12-foot broadloom or an 18-inch carpet tile, both in DuPont solution-dyed nylon yarns. Available in 12 colors. P.O. Box 12281, Calhoun, GA 30703; 800-241-2262; mannington.com. circle 361 ...

Blue Ridge Commercial Carpet.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Upscale, cross-textured Paradigm is one of three patterns in Barbara Barry's new Essentials collection, Made of Zeftron Savant nylon, tile broadloom is offered in 16 signature colors. Custom options require a minimum of only 60 yards. P.O. Box...

Christopher Paul Studios.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Offered in custom sizes and colors, Fuschia Curves is hand painted on heavy canvas, then coated for years of wear. Just wipe away grime with a damp cloth. 1401 West Paces Ferry Read, 5187, Atlanta, GA 30327; 770-313-1691; christopher-paul.com....

Masland Contract.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Eva Maddox and Eileen Jones embrace the Windy City's distinctive urban Landscape in Chicago, inspired by a range of architectural and natural elements. Varied pile heights provide a sophisticated relief in all 10 colorways. 716 Bill Myles...

Rugs by Vicki Simon.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Made in the U.S., the Button wool-trimmed nylon rug is a whimsical breath of summer. Custom sizes and colors available. 5701 Sixth Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98108; 800-400-6636; rugsbyvickisimon.com. circle 365 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Hastings Tile & II Bagno Collection.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Glass mosaics with a slightly rustic feel, versatile Vidrotil flooring-appropriate tiles come in 34 opaque or transparent colors. Sizes include 3/4-inch and 9/16-inch squares as well as a 2 1/4-inch bull nose. 230 Park Avenue South, New York,...

Johnsonite.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Cost-efficient and reusable, the Replace wall base simply snaps onto a preinstalled track. Remove the base when you need to repaint the walls or replace flooring--and reinstall afterward. Available in 30 standard colors and custom options....

Elizabeth Eakins Cotton.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Spun, dyed, and woven by hand, rugs in the Linen Jute collection are full of character. The four fashion-forward patterns consist of refined, simple weaves in custom colorways. Rugs can be produced up to 10 feet wide and 20 feet in length. 21...

Milliken & Company.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Live it up with the Villa collection of nylon wool carpets, which garnered Best Product accolades at this year's Hospitality Design show. Villa owes its subtle shading and color layering to this company's proprietary high-definition patterning...

Forbo.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Developed with Dutch artist Peter Struyeken, Marmoleum's Colourful Greys cleverly mix contrasting colors, so they appear gray at first glance--but maintain their individual pigments when viewed more closely. Although designed as flooring, the...

Martin Patrick Evan.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... This company blends natural materials such as sea grass, bamboo, and paper to create unusually earthy handwoven rugs, available in custom sizes and in 10 colors. These refined wovens look and feel anything but ordinary. 979 Third Avenue, New...

GranitiFiandre.(flooring)
July 1, 2004... Yearning for Brazilian quartzite--but questioning its durability? No need to worry. Made from natural materials, Azul Macauba re-creates the stone's distinctive blue-and-white veining and creamy texture. Appropriate for flooring and vertical...

The jolly green giant: while skyscrapers transform Asian skylines, Ken Yeang is transforming the skyscraper.(cross lines)
July 1, 2004... WHEN KEN YEANG FLEW IN FROM Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to give the keynote address at Green-build 2003, he surprised attendees by launching into the topic of green skyscrapers--a concept that many purists still deem a contradiction in terms. But...

Carnival of commerce: Brazil is embracing U.S. manufacturers--but will we return the love?(matters of design)
July 1, 2004... EXORBITANT TAXES AND A PALTRY domestic market have inspired high-end manufacturers in Brazil to took outside its herders, and the U.S. has proved an exceptionally receptive audience. Recently, however, there's been momentum in the reverse...

Down Mexico way: to produce wall coverings for KnollTextiles, Elizabeth Whelan heads south of the border.(center fold)
July 1, 2004... THE SMALL MILL IN THE MEXICAN desert specialized in coarsely woven 100 percent paper yarns, mostly for making cowboy hats and laundry hampers. But textile designer Elizabeth Whelan, who discovered the facility four years ago, knew it had the...