Interior Design articles from June 2005

Interior Design archives from June 2005

Update: catch these events in July and August.(Calendar)
June 1, 2005... 1. The Naughty Fruits of My Evil Labor, part of "Wangechi Mutu" at the Miami Art Museum, reflects the dichotomy of Western civilization and impoverished Africa-a personal subject for Mutu, as she was born and educated in Kenya and now lives in...

Island life.(news desk)
June 1, 2005... An 8,000-square-foot spa with outdoor treatment areas. In room dipping pools. A bluff-top restaurant with ocean views. A Viceroy Resort and Residences planned for Anguilla packs perhaps more KWID-designed glamour than Kor Hotel Group's other...

Perfect pitch.(news desk)
June 1, 2005... Swee Hong Ng has won Architecture for Humanity's international competition to design a girls' soccer flew and HIV/AIDS-outreach center in Somkhete, South Africa. A jury, which included industrial designer Yves Behar and the curator for the...

Bejeweled.(news desk)
June 1, 2005... Trained first as a sculptor and ceramicist, the late Georg Jensen founded his famous silver company in 1904, only after he discovered his special aptitude for also turning the metal into wearable art. More than a century later, "Georg Jensen...

Art on the move.(news desk)
June 1, 2005... For 20 years, MTA Arts for Transit has commissioned the public art that beautifies New York's subway and train stations. To honor that history, UBS Art Gallery has organized a review of 190 of these projects. Titled "Along the Way: MTA Arts for...

A different world.(news bytes)
June 1, 2005... "Remote Viewing: Invented Worlds in Recent Painting and Drawing celebrates eight artists whose work creates a new vocabulary of forms and colors. Included: an untitled oil-on-canvas by Alexander Ross. At the Whitney Museum of American Art in...

Building blocks.(news bytes)
June 1, 2005... Legos and Tinker Toys become art in "Super City," a scale model by author-artist Douglas Coupland on view at Montreal's Canadian Centre for Architecture. Its 144 square feet include Toronto's CN Tower and Seattle's I-5 highway. Through November...

Voyager.(news bytes)
June 1, 2005... Yves Behar's touring chandelier titled Voyage lands in New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport in Terminal 4. It debuted in Milan at Salone del Mobile. Its 55,000 Swarovski crystals glow with blue LEDs, the corporate color of sponsor...

Green genes.(news bytes)
June 1, 2005... The Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, lauds its homegrown achievements in namesake museum. The green design shown in "Living Light on the Land: Prototypes for Sustainable Architecture and Design showcases five alumni. One...

All light now.(news bytes)
June 1, 2005... The Santa Fe Art Institute hosts a daylong installation by Italian lighting designer Enzo Catellani, presented by his studio and K-Luna Design. The event kicks off the Southwest Design Conference, which runs for a week. June 23. ...

Walls with no boundaries: exotic wall coverings push the envelope.(pinups)
June 1, 2005... 1. V2 3D in Lime by Mio. circle 300 2. Gala in Green Tea by Twenty 2. circle 301 3. Tosca Grande in Agave by Wallcovering Source. circle 302 4. Fushion in Maize by Cole & Son. circle 303 5. Dixon in Eve Grey by Twenty 2. circle 304 6. Prisma...

Great Wall of China: Porter Teleo's wall coverings have a decidedly Asian flair.(pinups)
June 1, 2005... 1. Climbing Vine in Creme/Creme. circle 308 2. Composition of Rings in Or/Rouge. circle 309 3. Asymmetrical Berries in Rose/Violet. circle 310 4. Orchids with Negative Space in Argile. circle 311 5. Orchids with Negative Space in Cramoisi....

Your royal wall-ness: hot pinks elevate walls to majestic heights.(pinups)
June 1, 2005... 1. Karen in EE171 by Art People. circle 316 2. Seymour in Pink Elephant by Twenty 2. circle 311 3. Damask in HS/DAM/4299/1D by Timorous Beasties. circle 318 4. Bandwidth in Video BND 7-1350 by Wolf Gordon. circle 319 5. Jocelyn Warner Oval in...

No wallflower: Cole & Son's wallpapers boast bold botanicals.(pinups)
June 1, 2005... 1. Paper roses in Poppy/Violet. circle 321 2. Woods in Chocolate/Silver. circle 322 3. Opera in Gold/Violet. circle 323 4. Fioretti in Smoke. circle 324 5. Mimosa in Flame. circle 325 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] pin ups sources no...

Off the wall: unexpected textures and Rorschach-like patterns go vertical.(pinups)
June 1, 2005... 1. Field Guide in Inkwell by Carolyn Ray. circle 326 2. Bespoke Flower 4 in black with white by Tracy Kendall. circle 327 3. Fur 2 in black and white by Wolf Gordon. circle 328 4. Woodstock in Silver by Cole & Son. circle 329 5. Sargossa by...

House proud.(eco)
June 1, 2005... IN CHICAGO, A TOWN THAT PRIDES itself on plenty of green spaces and miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, eco-friendliness has been a leitmotif for years. Since about 1989, the city has planted more than 300,000 trees, landscaped 36 miles of median...

Green gets gold.(eco)
June 1, 2005... THE NATIONAL RESOURCES DEFENSE Council in San Francisco needn't pound the drums to promote environmentally responsible workplaces. A tour through its new 19,800-square-foot quarters by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects is all it takes to get the...

The right stuff.(eco)
June 1, 2005... To attain that LEED gold rating for the NRDC project, Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects made no sacrifices on style. The specified finishes, fabrics, and products are as good-looking as they are eco-friendly. Coating the walls of the four work...

Waste not, want not.(eco)
June 1, 2005... JUSTIN GREEN, COFOUNDER OF Build It Green (BIG), a cause-driven salvage reseller in Queens, New York, is a missionary whose calling has always been to reduce our building waste. "I'm a diehard dumpster diver. I've worked in construction. I've...

House of green gables.(eco)
June 1, 2005... AMERICA'S SUBURBS ARE EXPERIENCING A HOUSING crisis, according to architect David Jameson. Developers are dear-cutting infill sites in established neighborhoods and populating them with poorly built, synthetic replicas of bygone-era houses,...

It is written.(eco)
June 1, 2005... OCCASIONALLY, A BIG CORPORATION really does have a story to tell about social responsibility. Among Interface's companies, for example, Bentley Prince Street has cosponsored high-school dumpster dives in City of Industry, California; another,...

Milan: in living color.(market)
June 1, 2005... From April 12 to 18, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile took over the city of Milan. Among our many favorites was Gaetano Pesce's vivid La Michetta seating collection by Meritalia. Pesce, who seems to be having a food moment, named the...

B&B Italia.(market)
June 1, 2005... Patricia Urquiola raises the art of loafing to new heights with her Lazy stool. The shiny chrome frame is fitted with a saddlelike thermoformed plastic seat that's easily removed by means of a zipper and Velcro. The seat's polyurethane cover...

Sawaya & Moroni.(market)
June 1, 2005... Meaning "resurrected beauty," the Bella Rifatta stacking armchair is the product of William Sawaya's three-year experiment with reused plastics and injection-molded technology. Offered in five colors as well as clear, the transparent chair's...

Frighetto.(market)
June 1, 2005... Karim Rashid updates the Victorian bourne with Rosetta. Unlike its 19th-century predecessor, his modular piece takes on a number of configurations. Supported by a chrome-steel frame, the fireproof-foam seats have removable covers that can be...

Artemide.(market)
June 1, 2005... With the dimmable, fluorescent Lost, dark light optics are directed downward; indirect light is thrown up. The slim 2-inch-wide fixture accepts T 16 lamping and comes in 54- and 80-inch lengths; its aluminum shell comes in polished or satin...

Belux.(market)
June 1, 2005... Tissuelike layers of tear-free flame-resistant polyester are stacked one atop the other in Steve Lechot's dimmable fluorescent One by One lamp. With four steel posts and a steel base, the 11-inch-square lamp is available in either a standard...

Rotaliana.(market)
June 1, 2005... Receiving the Excellent Swedish Design Award, Camilla Diedrich's oversize BPL pendant gets its form and texture from polyester fabric that's been tied to a wood structure and baked until it bubbles. Illuminated by either 75- or 150-watt...

Gervasoni.(market)
June 1, 2005... The Slim 01 lounge chair is handwoven from a natural mixed rattan core and is offered unfinished or stained in four-colors: natural, turquoise, white, and-coffee. Cushion fill options are different densities of polyurethane foams, Dacron, and...

Cappellini.(market)
June 1, 2005... A high-style perch on chilly winter nights, Ola Rune's Igloo lounge chair may have you settling in until spring. Foamed polyurethane housed within a stiff shell keeps the cushions plump, and the 30-inch-high chair stands on a chromium-plated...

Label.(market)
June 1, 2005... This armchair's name, Kaza, is Swahili for "embrace." You'll sure feel cozy surrounded by its textured leather: Label also offers the chair in numerous fabrics, including a selection of bright wools, as well as custom. The matte-chromium sled...

Monna Lisa.(market)
June 1, 2005... Translucent white bone china is the substance behind the spinelike Nexflex T rotating lamp. Standing 15 inches high with a 6-inch-diameter base, it takes a 1-by-49 GP lamp. 170 Via Monte Maddalena, 25075 Nave Brescia, Italy; 39-25-38378;...

Armani casa.(market)
June 1, 2005... Chinoiserie of the 1930's melds with 1920's surrealism in the Rachimaninoff armchair: Part of a 40-piece collection, the chair can be covered in this unique cotton print (produced specially for the fair) as well as in a choice of five fabrics,...

Baleri Italia.(market)
June 1, 2005... Like a carved-ice swan at a high June wedding, Marcel Wanders's Ballerina chair is rich in sentiment and sweetness. A spin on the traditional bistro chair, the heart-shape iron back is offered in three finishes; the skirt comes in black, white,...

Ferlea.(market)
June 1, 2005... Unlike the swimsuit, the Bikini chair module flatters any room. This origami-esque system starts with a single square pour that flips and folds to create myriad seating arrangements. Elastic straps Link the components. The unit's pine frame is...

Giorgetti.(market)
June 1, 2005... The CEO-worthy Selectus wingback sits atop a castered base, has a gas-spring adjustable-height seat, fixed arms, and a tilting mechanism that can be fixed. It's available in Giorgetti's 140 fabrics and leathers, and in COMs. The...

Kundalini.(market)
June 1, 2005... Helen Kontouris's La La Lamp is one tall drink of water. Standing either 53 or 71 inches high, its red or white plastic body has a shade of opaline-coated fabric. The fixture features a noiseless dimmer and takes 60-, 100-, and 150-watt...

Zanotta.(market)
June 1, 2005... In rotation-molded plastic, Ludovica and Roberto Palomba's Dora armchair is suitable for use both indoors and out. The engraved floral body is available glossy or matte in beige, black, aluminum, and white; a plain lacquer version comes in...

Casamania.(market)
June 1, 2005... Dry your clothes outdoors (or in) with style on the Alberto Clotheshorse. Part of the Happiness in the Garden collection, the product is the result of a team of young designers pulled together by Casamania and dedicated to the use of simple,...

Yamagiwa.(market)
June 1, 2005... Set to be introduced to the U.S. market in spring 2006, Ross Lovegrove's SystemX light fixture combines two curved 21-watt fluorescent lamps that are infinitely linkable by means of rubber connectors to cover large expanses. Made of plastic and...

Gufram.(market)
June 1, 2005... Designed in 1974 by Ceretti, Derossi, Rosso, the Wimbledon unit chair recalls the texture of a nearly shorn grass court. The 37-inch-square base has a removable moquette cover and 29-inch-high chrome-steel legs that unscrew. The...

Maxdesign.(market)
June 1, 2005... Like Sawaya's Bella Rifatta, Marco Maran's X3 chair embodies two of the fair's top trends: transparency and color: A chrome-steel frame supports the single-piece bi-injection molded polycarbonate seat and back; together the chair meets ANSI and...

Female members only: Powell/Kleinschmidt updates the country's first athletic club for women.(crosslines)(Interview)
June 1, 2005... "BY LADIES FOR LADIES" IS THE design mantra at the Woman's Athletic Club of Chicago, the first club of this type for women in the U.S., founded in 1898. It's perhaps surprising, then, that the club's current officers turned to designer Robert...

Beyond IKEA: government is leading the charge to reclaim Sweden's place among the stars of design.(matters of design)
June 1, 2005... WHEREVER LARGE INSTITUTIONS and governments embrace design, the industry thrives. So imagine what will come of an official program this year--planned since 2002, mandated by the Swedish government, and coordinated by its Ministry of Education,...

Flour power: BOORA Architects showed the Portland arts community why nothing's cooler or more convenient than a knock-down theater.(centerfold)
June 1, 2005... THE PORTLAND INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY Art takes its performances seriously. When organizers of its annual Time-Based Art festival [earned that a participating troupe was planning to dance on a stage covered in baking flour, they took an...

This side up.(letter from the editor)
June 1, 2005... When confronted with an old-master drawing and entrusted with establishing its authenticity, the art-history scholar can pull a time-honored trick out of her bag: She simply turns the sheet upside down. Elementary as it might sound, she does...

Art house: a Japanese residence by Tomoko Ikegai and Arata Miyahara showcases a couple's collections.
June 1, 2005... Returning to Japan after several years living overseas, an art-loving couple commissioned a Western-style house from designer Tomoko Ikegai and architect Arata Miyahara. If the result, located on a gentle slope in a tranquil Kansai District...

Artist and craft: Rene Gonzalez Architect transforms a warehouse into an artsy, sleek office for a Miami event-production company.
June 1, 2005... It might be his art deco-style renovation of the Wolfsonian museum in Miami Beach, or his contributions to the design of the Getty Center in Los Angeles while working for Richard Meier. It could be his own exuberant forays into conceptual...

Party palace: a Los Angeles hillside residence gets the VIP treatment by SPF: Architects.
June 1, 2005... For a recent residential project, architect Zoltan Pali faced few constraints from his client, Jeff Beuth, a real-estate developer in his 30's. Beuth cared only that the end result be marketable as an "entertainment house," one that would...

Head over heels: we flipped for Viktor & Rolf's upside-down Milan store by Tettero and SZI Design.(Cover Story)
June 1, 2005... In 1999, clothing designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren presented their entire fall collection on a single runway model, revealing 10 outfits in layers, like a Russian doll. At the fall 200S show, a boudoir theme involved dresses...

A place in the sun: Terry Hunziker designed his Seattle office with room for art and man's best friend.
June 1, 2005... After spending five years in a cramped fourth-floor office with ordinary 10-foot ceilings, Terry Hunziker dreamed of roomier offices where he and two associates could create his house, restaurant, and furniture designs while his Norwich...

Taster's choice: everyone's a critic during Milan's Salone Internazionale del Mobile. We asked design gurus to weigh in with their opinions. But all that matters is that you have one.
June 1, 2005... Tearose Capsula armchair, resin Mescalina lamps, and 4 Elemanti lamps in Aire, Tierra, Agua, and Fuego. 39-02-7601-5467; tearose.it circle 354 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cassina Aspen sofa by Jean-Marie Massaud 800-770-3568; cassina.com....

Big mama: Clive Wilkinson Architects expands the London headquarters for Mother Advertising.
June 1, 2005... When Mother was founded in London in 1996, it turned the advertising world upside down. From the start, the ad firm's five creative partners devised a unique way of working. Account executives were banished. Ditto doors. The entire talent pool...

The secret garden: for a new Philadelphia restaurant, Rockwell Group created a modern souk fantasy.
June 1, 2005... How do you create a cohesive design for a restaurant serving Vietnamese brisket sandwiches, lamb chops with peanut sauce, and papadum? Without wandering all over the map, David Rockwell proposed an "oasis in the city" for the global-tapas...

Three's a charm: Intentionallies, Torafu Architects, and Urban Design System collaborate on Tokyo's first boutique hotel, the Claska.
June 1, 2005... Tokyo is in the grip of a hotel, boom. With luxury chains such as the Ritz-Carlton, the Peninsula, and Mandarin Oriental planning to open properties there within the next few years, the number of guest rooms in the capital, currently standing...

Alpine mountain high: Francois Champsaur mixes modernity with rusticity to make a 257-key Club Med feel intimate.
June 1, 2005... Francois Champsaur isn't particularly keen on big resorts. La Maison Troisgros, an 18-room inn he designed in Roanne, France, is more chic country house than hotel And his collaboration with Grace Leo-Andrieu on a renovation of the 56-key Hotel...

Once upon a palace: Formanyelv and Richmond International create a fairy-tale setting at the Four Seasons Hotel in Budapest.
June 1, 2005... Englishman Sir Thomas Gresham was a 16th-century financial guru. In addition to amassing private wealth as a banker, he served as King Edward VI's royal agent in Antwerp, Belgium, and founded the London stock exchange in t565. Today his legacy...

Hughes N'Cho-Allepot Home.(hospitality products)
June 1, 2005... Sometimes design happens to unsuspecting people. Hughes N'Cho Allepot is one such person. The grandson of an Attie tribal chief, he was born in Ivory Coast and grew up in Paris, where he studied to become a lawyer. N'Cho-Allepot abandoned that...

Les Ateliers Pinton.(hospitality products)
June 1, 2005... The ancient art of tapestry is updated with these modern low-warp Aubusson weaves. Pieces such as French artist Daniel Riberzani's L'eau are only produced eight times by Pinton, which purchases the rights to them. Several artists and designers...

Crypton.(hospitality products)
June 1, 2005... If Lady Macbeth had known of the three piece Crypton Care cleaning system, that darn spot would have been out. Ideal for health-care and hospitality upholstery, the white is a fabric freshener, deodorizer, and neutral pH disinfectant; the gold...

Kravet.(hospitality products)
June 1, 2005... The vibe may feel out of Africa, but striped 26376-420, animal-checked 26469-410, and boucle 26461-19 are at home in health-care and hospitality spaces alike. From the Crypton woven collection, the fabrics are offered in 13 combined colorways,...

Designtex.(hospitality products)
June 1, 2005... These durable fabrics include the tree trunk-Like polyester-rayon Hoxton in 13 colors, including Prussian. The Leafy polyester-rayon blend Arlington meets 100,000 double rubs in 10 colors, including Sea Glass. Abstract wisterias are...

Gloster.(hospitality products)
June 1, 2005... Stow poolside beverages in this handsome insulated cooler that's made of natural teal Measuring 36 by 26 by 28 inches, it stores up to two cases of champagne. 1057 Bill Tuck Highway, Suite 201, South Boston, VA 24592; 888-456-7837; gloster.com....

Durkan.(hospitality products)
June 1, 2005... Graphic designer Virginia Langley is the vision behind the Wild Fire floor-covering collection. The patterns include the checkerboard VL8337-MW91, the crosshatch VL8337-MW91, and the fleur de lis VL6699-MW91. All may be produced as a printed or...

Warisan.(hospitality products)
June 1, 2005... Although the name means "future" in Japanese, the Mirai bed is actually built from the past. Distressed teak taken from demolished colonial-era buildings in Indonesia are reshaped and recycled into the Primitives furniture collection. The bed...

Leucos.(hospitality products)
June 1, 2005... In the Junko fixture, amber-colored chains string together hand-blown glass tubes and rings highlighted by 24-karat gold joints; it's all held in place by a satin nickel frame. The piece comes in two colors and three sizes: 38 by 28 inches, 94...

Hospitality bios.
June 1, 2005... Formanyelv Once Upon a Palace," page 242 founder and head of design: Patrick B. Fejer. stateside: Before Formanyelv, Fejer worked at NBBJ in Los Angeles. abroad: Project-team members Case Creal and Adam Omansky were his...

Photographers in hospitality.
June 1, 2005... Jimmy Cohrssen ("Three's a Charm, page 218), 33-1-43-48-87-57; JCohrssen@aol.com Douglas Friedman [Once Upon a Palace, page 242), through Tom Booth, 212-243-2750; tomboothinc.com. Jean-Marc Palisse (Alpine Mountain High," page 231),...

Flush! Modern Toilet Design.
June 1, 2005... Flush! Modern Toilet Design by Ingrid Wenz-Gahler Basel, Switzerland: Birkhauser, distributed in the U.S. by Princeton Architectural Press, $50 144 pages, 160 illustrations (140 color) At one time, the imaginative design of a space used to...

The Surface Texture Bible.
June 1, 2005... The Surface Texture Bible by Cat Martin New York: Harry N. Abrams, $25 spiral-bound hardcover 256 pages, 850 color illustrations What designer wouldn't love having a storeroom full of every imaginable sample of building material? Barring...

100 of the World's Best Bars.
June 1, 2005... 100 of the World's Best Bars compiled by Aisha Hasanovic Victoria, Australia: Images Publishing Group, distributed in the U.S. by Antique Collectors' Club, $60, 344 pages, over 500 color illustrations Cheers to a book that refuses to...

What they're reading ...
June 1, 2005... Dance of the Peacock: Jewellery Traditions of India by Usha R. Bata Krishnan and Meera Sushil Kumar Bombay (now Mumbai): India Book House Ltd., $95 335 pages, 579 illustrations Bush describes this as an "amazing visual history" of...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
June 1, 2005... In "Snaps" (May, page 345), the numbering of photographs seven and eight should have been swapped.

Afton Grove: fine outdoor furniture.(Library)
June 1, 2005... This hand-woven collection is available through architects and designers. t. 858.552.8046 * aftongrove.com circle 225 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Toray Ultrasuede.(Library)
June 1, 2005... Introducing Torale[TM], the advanced leather alternative from Ultrasuede[R]. Torale is an aesthetically superior upholstery fabric with the luxurious look and feel of the finest cow hide but with performance characteristics no conventional...

i.candy.(Library)
June 1, 2005... Featuring unusual canvas prints in virtually any size imaginable, i.candy provides you with the perfect solution for those oversized and difficult to fit spaces. Hand Stretched * Extra Thick Stretcher Bars * Custom Sizes * Quality Construction....

Remains Lighting.(Library)
June 1, 2005... The Remains lighting Permanent Collection blends classic forms with luscious details, painstaking craft with modern design. We are delighted to introduce new swing arm sconces to the collection. Available through Remains lighting showrooms in...

Conrad.(Library)
June 1, 2005... Conrad offers over eighty custom handwoven window shades of renewable natural fibers in classic and contemporary designs. Their unique translucency, natural texture and sun-filtering qualities make them perfect for restaurants and hotels--any...

Laura Lienhard textiles.(Library)
June 1, 2005... Organic and elegant designs inspired by the beauty of the natural world, fine art, modernist geometry, and ethnic textile traditions. Distinctive weaves available in a range of neutrals and vibrant colors. t. 802.660.8528 f. 802.865.6866...

Aged Woods.(Library)
June 1, 2005... Since 1985 Aged Woods, Inc. has supplied reclaimed wood for commercial and residential installations. Whether remilled into plank flooring or sold as beams and siding, their quality, consistency and service has gained them clients such as...

Beaufurn.(Library)
June 1, 2005... Our new Lounge chair collection will make a statement in any interior and is available in leather or fabric. Please see our website www.beaufurn.com or call us at 336.766.7746 for further information--refer LOUA-2. circle 230 ...

Matthews Fan Company: Duplo-Dinamico (in polished copper with metallic blades).(Library)
June 1, 2005... Matthews Fan Company has provided the residential and commercial design community with decorative ventilation solutions since 1992. Please contact us at 847.680.9043 or visit www.matthewsfanco.com * circle 232 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Midwest Folding products.(Library)
June 1, 2005... Midwest's Comfort leg training room tables enhance meeting participants' satisfaction. Tables feature a cantilever leg design to increase seating capacity while improving comfort. No more bruised knees or annoying legs to straddle. Comfort leg...

Mission Hills Trading Group.(Library)
June 1, 2005... Exceptional art by renowned artists from Italy, France, the UK and Germany. Glass, ceramics and wood sculptures and objects stocked in the US for immediate delivery. Trade only. t. 800.236.1675 or visit www.mhtginc.com * circle 235 ...