Interior Design articles from June 2003

Interior Design archives from June 2003

Catch these events in July and August. (update).(exhibits at various museums and galleries)(Calendar)
June 1, 2003... 1. The San Francisco Museum of Craft & Folk Art unveils new work by 20 talents in "Revealing Influences: Conversations With Bay Area Artists." Karen Theusen Massaro's Grinder, 2003, is made of slip-cast elements and glazed, painted porcelain....

Rotterdam reopening. (news desk).(of Museum Boymans-van Beuningen)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Under renovation since 1999, the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is now back in business. Belgian firm Robbrecht en Daem Architecten renovated part of the existing building and also designed a new wing. This...

The Middle East at peace. (news desk).(Arab architecture)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Architects from Le Corbusier to Arata Isozaki have recognized a modernity in traditional Arab architecture. From multifunctional rooms to designs that regulated interior temperatures before the invention of thermostats, Arabs have been...

We the people. (news desk).(Philadelphia's National Constitution Center opens July 4, ,2003)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Philadelphia's National Constitution Center, the first museum to honor and explain the U.S. Constitution, opens--appropriately enough--on Independence Day. The 150,000-square-foot center is by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects, led by...

Scenic route. (news desk).(New York High Line)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Thanks to the efforts of Chelsea art dealers and the election of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York's High Line is safe from demolition. Now it's just a matter of figuring out what to do with the mile-long elevated 1930s train track, which runs...

Beach party. (news desk).(Urban Beach project award)
June 1, 2003... For the past four years, the P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center and the Museum of Modern Art have one-upped the tar-paper beach, inviting city-bound New Yorkers to frolic in the courtyard of P.S.1 's building in industrial Long Island City. The...

Young guns. (news desk).(Scholastic Art & Writing Awards )
June 1, 2003... The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition usually draws 250,000 young aspirants hoping to win cash and scholarships. On June 14, the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., launches the careers of this year's talents. Yesteryear's?...

In memory of September 11. (news desk).(Gardens of Remembrance )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Dutch horticulturalist and landscape designer Piet Oudolf has broken ground for Gardens of Remembrance on New York Harbor. His first public U.S. commission, the planted promenade commemorates the events of September 11,2001 The...

London sambas. (news desk).(architect Oscar Niemeyer to build Serpentine Gallery's summer pavilion)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer of Brasilia fame has come to London to build the Serpentine Gallery's summer pavilion. His bi-level structure--constructed from concrete stabs and glass, built around a cantilevered steel deck--creates a...

A capital idea. (news desk).(Urban Land Institute award to Harvard University for redevelopment of Washington, D.C. site)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Urban Land Institute has announced the results of its first Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition for the redevelopment of a 70-acre site between Capitol Hill and the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. The first-place prize of...

Some green for green. (news desk).(Sustainable Design Education Fund)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The IIDA Foundation has established the Sustainable Design Education Fund. Made possible by a donation from fabric manufacturer Maharam, the fund will reimburse tuition for members who pass the LEED Accredited Professional Exam and cover costs...

Call of the wild: vinyl embraces natural patterns and textures. (pin ups).
June 1, 2003... 1. Anya Larkin's Shagreen S621-85 by Koroseal Studios. circle 300 2. Siam Silk 25007 by Innovations in Wallcoverings. circle 301 3. Sovelle in Madagascar by Omnova Solutions. circle 302 4. Samoa 5-6109 by Wolf-Gordon. circle 303 5. Raw Silk...

June blooms: florals handpicked for freshness. (pin ups).(Advertisement)
June 1, 2003... 1. Albert Hadley's Eugenie Stripe HP-1010-C by Hinson & Company. circle 307 2. Asuka W5220 in yellow and gold by Osborne & Little. circle 308 3. Asuka W5220 in green and silver by Osborne & Little. circle 309 4. Natural Selection R1078 in mauve...

A celestial space. (institutional).(church architecture)
June 1, 2003... A TRATTORIA AND A BOUTIQUE HOTEL, yes. Ditto residences, retail jobs, and offices. But until Abramson Teiger Architects renovated California's First Presbyterian Church of Encino, an A-frame built in 1954, the firm had never worked on a church....

To celebrate the Sabbath. (institutional).(synagogue design)
June 1, 2003... AS A CHILD, WHAT STRUCK Alfred Jacoby most about synagogues was their smallness. The one in his native Offenbach, near Frankfurt, was a "tiny place" with 80 seats, he says. "Back then, I didn't realize that a huge synagogue across the street...

Read all about it. (institutional).(interior design )
June 1, 2003... FOR AN EXAMPLE OF FAMILY values, look no further than the Canton Public Library. This Michigan facility, built by the eponymous principal of David W. Oster Associates, Architects, in 1988, was recently expanded under the direction of the...

Swede dreams. (market).( Stockholm International Furniture Fair)(Advertisement)
June 1, 2003... WHEN THE SWEDISH SAY, "WHY NOT?" WHAT they really mean is, "Let's break the rules." Eye-catching products at this year's Stockholm International Furniture Fair capitalized on a tong heritage of Nordic functionalism while neatly turning...

Loud and proud of it. (market).(Advertisement)
June 1, 2003... The 2003 Missoni Home collection doesn't shy away from blinding colors and gonzo patterns. But in Rosita Missoni's deft hands, the high energy isn't chaotic--it's just good summer fun. Choose from an assortment of designs that start with the...

Brink of greatness. (market).(Advertisement)
June 1, 2003... Ever ambitious, Anne Paul Brinkman was only 15 when he set up his own curiosity shop in Groningen, the Netherlands. His success has only accelerated since then. After mastering the antiques business in Amsterdam, he switched gears to interiors:...

A tree grows in Tokyo. (green).
June 1, 2003... OUTSIDE TOKYO'S FRENETIC, NEON-LIT CENTER IS a tranquil residential district called Hanegi Forest. Business executives and their families particularly love the area for its grove of deciduous trees, which have grown there for at least a...

The latest on the green scene. (eco news).
June 1, 2003... 1. For her 2001 graduation project at New York's Parsons School of Design, Paige Stahl came up with the Lumenair air-purifying lamp. The frosted-polycarbonate planter, containing two plants, rests on a base of reclaimed ash, and plastic tubes...

First, do no harm. (green).
June 1, 2003... ROBIN GUENTHER IS ON A MISSION to transform medical facilities into truly healthy places. "People don't necessarily connect sustainable design with hospitals--which is fairly astounding, considering what those buildings are meant to do," says...

Great office environment. (green).
June 1, 2003... RIGHT ACROSS HIGHWAY 21 FROM Herman Miller's longtime headquarters in Zeeland, Michigan--the place where Isamu Noguchi, Alvar Aalto, and Charles and Ray Eames made modern design history--stands a warehouse-type building that's already making a...

How to keep it cool. (green).
June 1, 2003... RECENTLY NAMED NATIONAL Green Advocate of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders, Peter L. Pfeiffer believes in living the message. A principal of Barley + Pfeiffer Architects, renowned for mainstreaming environmentally...

Green giants: among the top 100 Interior Design Giants, 2003, everyone's getting in on the eco action.
June 1, 2003... For the first time in the 26 years that we've been tabulating our list of Interior Design Giants, we surveyed participating firms' thoughts about sustainable design. And responses from the top 100 Giants, 2003, indicate that sustainable design...

Happily ever after. (green products).
June 1, 2003... Josh Shear and Jen Carlson are too old to believe in the Big Bad Wolf. Just the same, the husband-wife team chose Straw, Sticks & Bricks as the name for their business, a designer resource for sustainable materials. "When we were building our...

Ruckstuhl. (green products).
June 1, 2003... Handcrafted in remote eastern Switzerland, Nursa carpets are woven of wool and lamb fleece--the latter imparts unbelievable softness underfoot. The rugs come in custom sizes up to 9 feet 11 inches wide. Available in natural white or dark blue....

Poesis. (green products).
June 1, 2003... Tired of disposable design, Robert Bristow and Pilar Proffitt vowed to design a chair that wouldn't be thrown away. Their initial prototype Pulp chair couldn't be--it weighed nearly 300 pounds. Substantially slimmed down, the current version is...

Designtex group. (green products).
June 1, 2003... Developed in partnership with Steelcase, the Environmental Impact line delivers sustainable seating and panel fabric that deserve notice--especially since none of the nine recycled polyesters require chemical backings. Besides utilizing...

InterfaceFlor. (green products).
June 1, 2003... A longtime staple in the corporate world, modular carpet tiles are finally coming home. Spring Planting is one of the most innovative. While the high-contrast stripes caught our notice, our interest was sustained by the material, a tightly...

Oceanside glasstile. (green products).
June 1, 2003... Boasting 85 percent recycled content, iridescent art-glass Casa California tiles reinvent discarded bottles. This pin-wheel pattern combines 8-inch square Casa California tiles in pewter and 2 1/2-inch square Haiku Tatami Deco tiles in spruce....

Pallas textiles. (green products).
June 1, 2003... Tracing the etymology of text back to its original meaning, to weave, graphic-design professor Jan Baker attended lectures and poetry readings and translated her notes into visual verse. These markings, incorporating prehistoric symbols and...

Len-Tex wallcoverings. (green products).
June 1, 2003... Say what you like about vinyl--its remarkable durability still gives the material a marked advantage in the wall-coverings market. Len-Tex has been interested in developing an alternative since the late '80s but has held off introducing a...

Sundara painting. (green products).
June 1, 2003... Sick of paint fumes? So were decorative painters Lela Shields and Alexandra Wagner. In response, they developed a line of low-odor, water-based and day-based wall paints made from citrus-peel extract, essential oil, tree wax, lead-free driers,...

Q collection. (green products).
June 1, 2003... Though environmental consciousness isn't sweeping the high-end residential market yet, Anthony Cochran and Jesse Johnson are making a difference with their sustainable-chic furnishings. Interior designer Cochran shaped the look of the first...

Sottsass plus Bauhaus: it all adds up in the furniture of San Francisco talent Rick Lee. (cross lines).
June 1, 2003... TAKE A MULTICULTURAL BACKGROUND, an education and apprenticeship in diametrically opposed aesthetic schools, and a die-hard dedication to design's significance, and what do you get? Rick Lee, a San Francisco furniture designer who displays...

Iceland on defrost: slowly but surely, design is heating up. (matters of design).
June 1, 2003... IMAGINE BEING A DESIGNER IN A country where there's nobody to make your products. That's the situation for most designers in Iceland, which has creativity to spare but few manufacturers. To get something produced, you'd probably have to do it...

Second time around: a vintage carousel brings brand-new joy to Greenport, New York, thanks to a SHoP-designed pavilion. (center fold).
June 1, 2003... WHAT GOES AROUND HAS TRULY COME AROUND IN GREENPORT, New York. As part of the long Island town's ambitious waterfront redevelopment plan, architecture firm SHoP/Sharples Holden Pasquarelli has designed an eye-catching pavilion for a 1920s...

The greening of green. (letter from the editor).
June 1, 2003... When it comes to interior design, ecological is usually styled simply eco, but it might as well include an h, judging from the echo reverberating in our industry's hot spots. Let's face it: Eco is a Big Deal--a global umbrella under which...

Sustainable safari: in the heart of the South African bush, Cecile and Boyd's design for Singita Lebombo places humans in their natural habitat.
June 1, 2003... Visiting the Singita Lebombo Lodge, in South Africa's Kruger National Park, means traveling by air and land rover to a cliff overlooking the remote Nwanetsi River. "It's a true wilderness," says Boyd Ferguson, principal of design firm Cecile...

In the belly of the beast: shaped like a shark, the Mexico City house of architect Javier Senosiain Aguilar swims in a sea of organic fantasy.
June 1, 2003... If you thought biomorphic architecture had gone the way of avocado appliances and deep-pile shag, guess again. The kind of design that Bruce Golf and Paolo Soleri made popular in the U.S. in the 1970s is alive and well south of the border. In...

A glorius tapestry: Deborah Berke wove elements of a 1950s floor-wax factory into a state-of-the-art Connecticut headquarters for rug maker Elizabeth Eakins.
June 1, 2003... Elizabeth Eakins peered skeptically into the building. A 1950s floor-wax factory, it was the latest stop of a year-long journey in search of larger production headquarters for her namesake company, known for its exquisite handmade rugs. At...

Flash of brilliance: Swarovski's crystal-clear case for spectacular lighting.
June 1, 2003... For six days during the Satone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan, design devotees made a pilgrimage to Via Fratelli Bronzetti, where unconventional, Larger-than-Life chandeliers adorned room after room of an abandonned stable. In the derelict...

Aero Hampton: who knew that a Norman Jaffe house in Bridgehampton, New York, had a hidden French '40s side? Thomas O'Brien of Aero Studios.
June 1, 2003... Thomas O'Brien is the kind of interior designer who makes some others in the same line of work turn, if not bright green with envy, then at least a soft shade of celadon. He's young by most standards (42). He was trained at the prestigious...

High style: things are looking up at Fallon Worldwide, a Minneapolis office by Perkins & Will.
June 1, 2003... When Perkins & Will was hired to design the Minneapolis headquarters of ad agency Fallen Worldwide, principal James Young called the new client to ask exactly why his firm had won the competition. The reply: "Because I could tell how much you...

Star of India: a New Delhi, residence by architect Rajiv Saini is awash in temporal pleasures.
June 1, 2003... In the dusty haze of a hot, still evening on the outskirts of New Delhi, Salil and Madhu Singhal's home is an island of calm. Beyond the poplars and silver oaks ringing the carefully tended 10acre property, a metropolis struggles with the...

The Gray is the new black: opening the Gray brought venerable Sina Hotels in the boutique era--and gave Milan another fashionable interior by Studio Ciompi.
June 1, 2003... Since 1960, when Conte Ernesto Bocca purchased Florence's Palazzo de Renzis Sonnino and turned it into the five-star Villa Medici, Sina Hotels has perfected the art of hospitality on the grandest of scales. Walk into the Villa Medici's...

The Hi life: taking guest accommodations to the next level at Hi in Nice, France.
June 1, 2003... Hi is no ordinary French hotel. In some guest rooms, the bed is separated from the bath by a huge projection screen. In others, you get to sleep on a table. Sounds kooky? It's meant to be. (Not to mention that Hi's name derives from the word...

A grand tour: renovating the Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal in Venice, Lissoni Associati takes visitors on a journey through time.
June 1, 2003... For years, visitors to the Hotel. Monaco & Grand Canal enjoyed the refined ambience and proximity to Harry's Bar. They had no access, however, to the most palatial part of the palazzo that houses the four-star establishment. That's because,...

KWC Faucets. (hospitality products).
June 1, 2003... Designer Michael Lammel found inspiration in the art deco era for his irrepressibly modern Qbix bath faucets, shower systems, and accessories. The chrome-finished pieces combine rigorous geometric shapes, Swiss craftsmanship, and superior...

Skypad. (hospitality products).
June 1, 2003... In most interiors, says designer Paul Rosen, "Hard drives are shoved anywhere they can fit, wasting valuable drawer space and making access to the floppy and CD drive difficult." That goes double for areas behind hotel reception desks. Rosen's...

Durkan Patterned Carpet. (hospitality products).
June 1, 2003... We Like the visual snap and rhythm of Realm's circle motif. The collection comprises 14 broadloom patterns, three borders, and four corridor patterns. 405 Virgil Drive, Dalton, 6A 30721; 800-241-4580; durkan.com. circle 327 [ILLUSTRATION...

Milliken & Company. (hospitality products).
June 1, 2003... Statement-making Luxe modular carpets present bold patterns, such as Groove, that are ideal for large-scale public spaces. A blend of 80 percent wool and 20 percent nylon ensures softness and saturated colon 201 Lukken Industrial Drive West,...

Emeco. (hospitality products).
June 1, 2003... Philippe Starck's Cafe table features a matte-finished cast-aluminum base (to hide scuff marks) and a column of polished or brushed aluminum. Round or square tops come in brushed or polished aluminum, stained wood veneer, or Corian. Counter and...

Vibia. (hospitality products).
June 1, 2003... For the lightest of lights, consider Mini Sandwich by Proli Diffusion Studio. Made of tempered optic-white glass and aluminum plates finished in satin nickel, the fixture measures only 6 1/4 inches square with a slim, 2 1/4-inch profile. All...

The view to the top. (Freeze frame: a closer look at the hottest solutions from June).
June 1, 2003... "It's what the receptionist would see if she were Looking up," explains Perkins & Will principal James Young, who designed a Minneapolis headquarters for advertising agency Fallon Worldwide. This vertiginous photograph was taken from the 28th...

Swarovski sparkles anew. (Freeze frame: a closer look at the hottest solutions from June).
June 1, 2003... During the 2003 Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Swarovski transformed a derelict Milan stable into a moody stage set for phantasmagoric chandeliers. The seven talents invited to create an installation were asked to use products from the...

Ingo Maurer.
June 1, 2003... By Michael Webb San Francisco: Chronicle Books, $13 96 pages, 72 illustrations [66 color] Ingo Maurer is our most lyrical lighting designer. His luminaires--bearing such whimsical names as Hot Achille! and Birds Birds Birds-may be partly...

ARO: Architecture Research Office.
June 1, 2003... By Stephen Cassell and Adam Yarinsky New York: Princeton Architectural Press, $40 192 pages, 650 illustrations [200 color] Since 1993, the work of New York design studio Architecture Research Office has been frequently published, here and...

Reflections on Glass: 20th-Century Stained Glass in American Art and Architecture.
June 1, 2003... By Virginia Chieffo Raguin New York: American Bible Society, $35 175 pages, 112 color illustrations The handsomely illustrated catalog of a recent exhibition at the American Bible Society's gallery in New York, this book offers a concise...

Inside Design Now.
June 1, 2003... By Ellen Lupton, Donald Albrecht, Susan Yelavich, and Mitchell Owens New York: Princeton Architectural Press, $50 hardcover, $30 paperbound 208 pages, 400 color illustrations If you can't make it over to New York's Cooper-Hewitt, National...

What they're reading ...
June 1, 2003... Matcolm Hotzman A founding principal at Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates and a member of the Interior Design Hall of Fame Dead Lagoon By Michael Dibdin New York: Vintage Books, $12 297 pages When Holzman isn't designing,...

Armstrong. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... Infusions expands design opportunities by providing different shapes, colors, textures, sizes and different heights to add visual impact to signature spaces. The palette of visuals is both rich and full, ranging from moires and translucents to...

Inside/Out Furniture. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... INSIDE/OUT Furniture, a trade-only source since 1981, introduces "GRID", their newest collection of fine handcrafted powder coated aluminum furniture for residential, contract or hospitality use. Featuring 12 standard frame finishes and...

Cherner Chair Company. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... Chairs, stools and tables designed by Norman Cherner are found in design collections and museums worldwide. Please call us toll free for information on Norman Cherner's classic designs and for dealer locations. Dealer and representation...

Carnegie. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... Carnegie, a leading manufacturer and distributor of quality and innovative textiles, is pleased to introduce these new fabric groupings: Scott, Chamois, and Special Effects. Using cutting-edge yarn technology, these new textiles offer...

Avery Boardman. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... The 101 Nova is the latest addition to the Avery Boardman Collection. Geometry and simplicity are synonymous with this new, exciting and versatile line. Made of the same components that have made Avery Boardman the leader in sofabed...

Neo-Metro. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... Cerine Series by Nec-Metro[R] Quality stainless steel plumbing fixtures. Additional information located at neo-metro.com t. 800.591.9050 * 626.855.4854 circle 230 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Master Metal Works. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... For all your Hospitality needs, Master Metal Works is here to assist you. Pictured is our Nesting Tables from the Genesis Series. This design is also available as a Coffee, End or Sofa Table. Polished or Satin finished Stainless Steel with your...

Infinity Photography. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... Award-winning color and black & white photography Custom tailored to fit any project t. 914.472.9459 * www.infinitypix.com circle 234 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

2thousand degrees. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... A fixture from 2thousand degrees illuminates and enhances a space like no other. The vast 2thousand degrees product offering is backed by the Tech Lighting[TM] team. We'll work with you to craft something unique. For more information on how we...

Flexco. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... FLEXCO[R] Base Sculptures creates lasting impressions with the look of finely crafted woodwork. Provides the same aesthetic qualities while enhancing durability, ease of installation, liquid resistance and maintenance over time. Available in...

Nanik. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... Nanik builds operable specialty shapes that are limited only by your customer's imagination. Available in 1", 1-3/8", 2" and 2-3/8" horizontal slat sizes. Nanik custom options such as FREE custom color available. Uniquely shaped windows no...

Richloom. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... Ah! Richloom Contract Fabrics proudly offers these FR Trevira[R] CS Organza Sheers from the Sensual Sheers Collection. These 118" wide items boast a beaded lead weight European hem. Now available in a delicious range of patterns and luscious...

Valley Forge Fabrics Europa SRL. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... Trevira CS makes you look good. Fabulous design, vibrant colors, gorgeous textiles for guest rooms. t. 800.223.7979 circle 238 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Glass Impact. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... Stained Glass Etched Glass Blown Glass Fused and Slumped Glass For Suites, Lobbies and Banquet Halls Custom Designed to Your Needs t. 877.964.1611 glassimpact.com circle 240 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Brunschwig & Fils. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... Serafina Woven Imberline A classic 18th Century Damask on a plain satin ground, with a coordinating Imberline, presents a magnificent statement. The scale of these designs makes them equally applicable to upholstery, bedspreads and...

Warisan[TM]. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... Furniture * Antiques * Accessories * Lighting Showroom: 7470 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 t. 323.939.3960 f. 323.938.3959 www.warisan.com circle 239 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Architex. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... "Designs for Living" by Architex International. Introducing a collection of 10 new sophisticated, large scale patterns beautifully woven in a high luster CS Trevira fabric for privacy curtains, draperies and bedspreads. Shown here from left to...

Forms + Fixtures. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... Fine furniture for the bath Each design includes vanity base with solid 1.25" granite top and backsplash undermount basin drilled for faucets, t. 336.389.0101 f. 336,389,0102 or visit us online at www.formsandfixtures.com circle 242 ...

Unlimited design resources. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... Drapery fabricator that cater to your needs with "on-time" and "in-budget" attitude. Services range from technical advice, bidding and budgeting through delivery and installation. Projects have included properties in the Continental US and the...

Gardenside. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... Gardenside offers the highest quality in site and residential teak garden furniture. As one of the world's largest teak furniture companies, we design, manufacture, and distribute our own furniture, providing the highest value, service and...

Cascade Coil Drapery. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... Woven wire fabric is dramatic and innovative. For this corporate installation simple spotlights were used to create dynamic visual effects. Easy to install panels adapt to most standard drapery hardware. Recent projects now include...

Roger Arlington. (Product showcase: hospitality).
June 1, 2003... The Gala II Collection of Trevira CS fabrics by Johannes Wellman, Available now through Roger Arlington Inc. t. 212.752.5288 circle 247 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]