Interior Design articles from June 2009

Interior Design archives from June 2009

Books.(Orlando Diaz-Azcuy)(Book review)
June 1, 2009... Edited by Stanley Abercrombie Orlando Diaz-Azcuy by Diane Dorrans Saeks New York: Rizzoli International Publications, $60 224 pages, 200 color illustrations Orlando Diaz-Azcuy is a dedicated modernist-but one with no fear...

Not Just Whistling Dixie.(Birmingham, Alabama)
June 1, 2009... Rebecca Flint Marx Jeremy Erdreich is serious about revitalizing the historic downtown of Birmingham, Alabama Though his family has called Alabama home for generations, Jeremy Erdreich never expected to end up in Birmingham. He'd set...

Closeup.
June 1, 2009... Edited by Karen D. Singh Sheer Bliss Imagine warm breezes wafting through this drapery Garden of Eden Summertime is paradise Sources Sheer Bliss Sahco Hesslein , through Bergamo Fabrics, 914-665-0800;...

Twist, Tie, Repeat.
June 1, 2009... Meghan Edwards Students wove a spell at the Aedes Pfefferberg gallery in Berlin In a brainstorming session at Germany's Akademie der Bildenden KA1/4nste MA1/4nchen, 52 undergraduates and graduates in the interior architecture program...

Always in Fashion.(Clive Wilkinson )
June 1, 2009... Edie Cohen Clive Wilkinson designs another Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising site, this time in San Diego By our count, Clive Wilkinson had completed three previous projects for California's Fashion Institute of Design &...

Lean and Green.(Statistical table)(Company rankings)
June 1, 2009... Staff Top 100 Giants That Specify Green Products The Dow Jones Industrial Average may still be shaky, but one thing is concretely on the rise: eco-conscious design. A glimpse into the practices of the 2009 top 100 Interior Design...

Give Me an A!(Aleksi, Hautam)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Edited by Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards When companies change logos and dismantle outmoded signs, castoffs are typically consigned to the graphic graveyard. Unless, that is, designer Aleksi HautamA[currency]ki gets to them...

Q: Design is discovery. We asked a few explorers, "What's your latest, greatest find?".(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Edited by Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards "I'm absolutely passionate about Hansen Kitchen's 100 percent eco-friendly cabinetry by Knud Kapper. I saw it in Copenhagen and brought it to the U.S." -Susan Serra of Susan Serra...

Learning Curve.(Princeton University)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Edited by Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards Eight years ago, after watching earthworms turn trash into soil, recent Princeton University graduates Tom Szaky and Jon Beyer founded TerraCycle, which turns landfill-bound waste...

Art To Live By.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Edited by Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards With a current exhibition of American and Canadian landscape painting and photography, the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Montreal has taken its love of nature to the next level. Chief...

Good Enough To Eat.(Sweetgreen)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Edited by Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards Talk about good-for-you. Since opening two years ago in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., Sweetgreen has been offering customers all-natural salads and frozen yogurts...

All for One and One for All.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Cindy Allen Just about done with our June issue, a task that included jet-setting from Shanghai to Paris and Bel Air to D.C., I paused for a few moments to reflect on another important duty Interior Design recently took on: helping our...

Headliners.(Lehman Smith McLeish)(Frederick Fisher and Partners Architects)
June 1, 2009... Staff Frederick Fisher and Partners Architects "Bel Air Beauty," page 150 PRINCIPAL: Frederick Fisher . HONORS: Rome Prize. PRINCIPAL: David Ross . HONORS: Municipal Art Society of New York Brendan Gill Prize;...

The Night Flight.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Judy Fayard In the 1920's and '30's, the hotel Grand Balcon in Toulouse, France, served as a home base for the aviation pioneers of Aeropostale, which operated the first commercial mail routes from France to Spain, Africa, and South...

Total Ellipse.(Barcelona, Spain)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Alejandro Saralegui El Raval has long been the lively but seedy cultural center of Barcelona, Spain. In the last decade, however, the city launched an urban-renewal project, the BarcelA[sup.3] Raval hotel being an anchor. The idea of an...

Gaucho Luxe.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... John Newton The environs of Uruguay's Jose Ignacio village, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, once offered only the occasional cow or eucalyptus tree to interrupt the endless vistas of flat, windswept ranch land. Now, the 12-room Estancia Vik...

And So to Bed.(Sferra Bros.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Edited by Karen D. Singh She may already be a household name in luxury hospitality, but she continues to broaden her reach. In addition to a whopping 10 hotel-residential projects in the works, Kelly Wearstler is introducing a line of...

Hospitality Products Sources.(Directory)
June 1, 2009... Edited by Karen D. Singh Full-Figured Finds Neo Design , 49-2302-699-775; neo-studios.de . Roche Bobois , 800-717-2747; roche-bobois.com . Chista , 212-924-0394; chista.net . Cor , 305-531-0704; cor.de . Room & Board...

Mirror, Mirror.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Stephen Treffinger Grupo Habita hotels always get the balance right: intimate and self-contained for guests but also magnets attracting local trendinistas for a drink. The group's eighth property, Distrito Capital, is in the unlikely...

Just Say Se.(Sharilyn Olson )(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Edie Cohen Talk about beginner's luck. After years working on major Las Vegas projects as studio director and senior designer for ArchitrA[paragraph]polis, Sharilyn Olson Rigdon snagged the SA[umlaut] Spa-part of the Se San Diego hotel-as...

Greetings From Planet NeoCon.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Edie Cohen There's always one burning question post-NeoCon. "So, what was new?" For attendees this year, the response was automatic. "The Bucky dome." That would be Buckminster Fuller's 24-foot-high Fly's Eye, which had taken up residence...

A Colombian in Paris.
June 1, 2009... Ian Phillips Juan Montoya lives out his Francophile fantasy in the perfect pied-A -terre Juan Montoya may have designed some palatial penthouses and baronial mansions in his time. Still, he declares, his job is all about creating...

Strong Suit.(DLA Piper L.L.P. to hire Lehman Smith McLeish)
June 1, 2009... Laura Fisher Kaiser No one finesses a colossal corporate setting like Lehman Smith McLeish-witness DLA Piper in Washington, D.C. A lot has changed since 2004, when DLA Piper hired Lehman Smith McLeish to personalize a spec building...

Walk the Walk.(Decker)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Mark McMenamin Calling itself a "nice little shoe company getting in touch with its inner hippie," Simple Shoes is the footwear giant Deckers's sustainability-minded offshoot. The soles of most shoes, for example, are made from recycled...

A Doll's House.(Nika Zupanc)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Edited by Karen D. Singh and Mark McMenamin More than a century after Nora first slammed the door, the spirit of Henrik Ibsen's rebellious heroine has come home to roost. . .in Slovenia. That's where Nika Zupanc developed the progressive...

Diesel Zooms Ahead.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Edited by Karen D. Singh and Mark McMenamin There's Diesel the layabout in laid-back denim and Diesel the provocateur. These characters now find furniture counterparts in Successful Living, a brand extension at Moroso . The furniture...

3rd Floor.(briefs)(Lees Carpets)(Bernhardt Design)
June 15, 2009... Staff Lees Carpets Staff SPACE 377 Lees wants you to ask yourself: What's on your mind? Sixth Sense modular carpets find inspiration in the unlikeliest of places--the Rorschach inkblot test. Here, though, the black blots are...

7th Floor.(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Staff Adesso Staff SPACE 7-7050 With an adjustable neck and slightly flared head, the Search table lamp looks as if it's on the prowl. It's available in a black-paint or steel finish, and a floor version is also offered.

NeoCon World's Trade Fair 2009!(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Staff Get ready for three action-packed days of innovative products, networking, enthusiastic exhibitors, and enlightening programs. For 41 years, NeoCon has been your resource for the best in contract design--and this year is no...

Today's Keynote: Daniel Pink.(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Staff In these tough times, it's all the more important to be motivated and keep ahead of the pack. But how do you stay inspired to push beyond your limits and perform at higher levels? In his bestselling book, A Whole New Mind , author...

Win A Green Vacation.(Sierra Club)(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Staff Now's your chance to win Sierra Club eco travel certificates with round-trip airfare, courtesy of Interior Design magazine's NeoCon Select Contest and Merchandise Mart Properties. To enter the drawing, drop off your business card at...

gor"geo"us.(Buckminster Fuller)(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Staff Concurrent with the Buckminster Fuller exhibition on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Vitra and the Mart are sponsoring the installation of an original Fuller geodesic dome--relocated from Detroit--in the South Lobby....

8th Floor.(Architex International)(Jonti-Craft)(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Staff Architex International Staff SPACE 8-4072 Stay in the Loop with this addition to the company's Crypton Quick Ship collection. Its bold colors--ranging from ruby red to maple brown--speak of current design trends. The...

10th Floor.(briefs)(Coalesse)
June 15, 2009... Staff Teknion Staff SPACE 1048 Both elegant and ergonomic, the Visio task chair features a low-antimony Flexweave mesh--covered back, allowing for more flexibility in conforming to and supporting the backs of different...

Clodagh Country.(Clodagh Design International Inc.)(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Staff Every nomad roams in search of new resources, but it takes a visionary to know what to do with them. After 25 years of traveling across more than 90 countries, one Interior Design Hall of Fame member is exploring Africa--in the...

Citterio & Co.(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Staff In a career spanning nearly four decades, Antonio Citterio has turned multitasking into an art. Ring up the Interior Design Hall of Fame member, and he may be building headquarters for Ermenegildo Zegna, designing interiors for...

Show and Tell.(Invista)(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Staff Can commerce and consciousness coexist? They can, and do, in the 2,700-square-foot showroom of Invista's Antron Carpet Fiber brand, now celebrating its first anniversary with the added cache of LEED Gold certification by the U.S....

11th Floor.(briefs)(Clockwork)(Joel Berman Glass Studios)(Cambridge Commercial)
June 15, 2009... Staff Tuohy Staff SPACE 1159 Kansas City--based interior design firm Clockwork introduces its first piece of furniture to be produced by a major manufacturer--Kaesi . The comfy chair features a slope for laid-back sitting in...

Dining Guide.
June 15, 2009... By Allison Beatrice and Yvonne M. Chan Roaming the Mart sure works up an appetite. Here's our annual roundup of Chicago's hottest dining spots, organized by cuisine. [$] Expensive. [¢] Moderate. Asian Fusion Sunda [¢]...

Rooms with A View.(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Yvonne M. Chan If you're getting your architecture fix during NeoCon, you won't want to miss two of the city's most recent significant additions--Renzo Piano's Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago, and his Nichols Bridgeway that...

The Shape of Things.(Buckminster Fuller: Starting with the Universe)(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Allison Beatrice You may have been wowed by the Buckminster Fuller geodesic dome installed in the Mart's South Lobby. Now experience the exhibition "Buckminster Fuller: Starting with the Universe" at the Museum of Contemporary Art,...

Tourists Welcome.(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Yvonne M. Chan Whether you like to tour by foot, bus, or boat, the Chicago Architecture Foundation has a sightseeing expedition for you. Frank Lloyd Wright enthusiasts can learn more about the life and early work of the legendary architect...

3rd Floor.(briefs)(HBF Textiles)
June 16, 2009... Staff Herman Miller Staff SPACE 321 Just when you thought the manufacturer couldn't outdo itself in the seating department, Herman Miller introduces Setu , a collection of ergonomic multipurpose seating created by Studio 7.5....

6th Floor.(Pollack)(Ted Boerner)(Kravet Contract)(Brief article)
June 16, 2009... Staff Pollack Staff SPACE 631 Sneak Peek offers just enough privacy via a hint of transparency and slivers of light, thanks to an intricate design of lasercut vertical panels spaced to create voids and gaps in between. Its...

7th Floor.(briefs)(Kn&#250)(Maax Bath)(Halo Floors)(Brief article)
June 16, 2009... Staff Knú Staff SPACE 7-6441 Sleek, curved forms give Desk #4 the look of a bird or aircraft ready to take flight. But behind the edgy design is a green story: The desk's top is composed of FSC-certified wood in six...

8th Floor.(briefs)(Brief article)
June 16, 2009... Staff Koroseal Staff SPACE 8-7066 Gazing at wildlife while traveling in Africa inspired Sondra Alexander to create Zambezi , a textural pattern that evokes wet, shimmering crocodile skin. The 54-inch-wide Type II vinyl wall...

10th Floor.(Brief article)
June 16, 2009... Staff Versteel Staff SPACE 1093 The possibilities are endless with the Immix modular bench, designed by David Gutgsell. Specifiers can choose from a variety of configurations, top shapes, materials, and edges, as well as...

11th Floor.(briefs)(Brief article)
June 16, 2009... Staff Gunlocke Staff SPACE 1120 Featuring a simply elegant form and a combination of materials and colors for tops and bases, the Kenna side and coffee table collection is versatile enough to fit any setting, whether...

Dining Guide.
June 16, 2009... By Allison Beatrice and Yvonne M. Chan Roaming the Mart sure works up an appetite. Here's our annual roundup of Chicago's hottest dining spots, organized by cuisine. [$] Expensive. [¢] Moderate. Asian Fusion Butterfly Sushi &...

3rd Floor.(Karastan Contract)(Nurture by Steelcase)(Brief article)
June 17, 2009... Staff Karastan Contract Staff SPACE 377 The Covet collection's conservatively textured Insatiable and Euphoric patterns will inspire cravings that need not be fought. The two woven broadloom carpets--which use high- and...

6th Floor.(briefs)(Bart Halpern)(Cowtan and Tout)(Brief article)
June 17, 2009... Staff Bart Halpern Staff SPACE 631 Marine and aquatic life inspire the shapes and colors of these new lasercut drapery textiles. Adding three-dimensionality to windows and walls, the fabrics can also be hung as room dividers....

7th Floor.(briefs)(Stone Source)(Tambient)(Dacasso)(Brief article)
June 17, 2009... Staff Stone Source Staff SPACE 7-8094 Patricia Urquiola leaves an impression with her Dechirer porcelain stoneware. Sporting a patchwork of subtle patterns, the collection is meant to resemble traces of old reliefs and...

8th Floor.(briefs)(Lamitech)(Versa Wallcovering)(CF Stinson)(Brief article)
June 17, 2009... Staff Lamitech Staff SPACE 8-4101 Replicating wood grains and stone surfaces are four new laminate finishes: Deep Line features embossed fine tracks; Pietra combines glossy and matte into a dimensional pattern; Splendor is a...

10th Floor.(briefs)(J+J/Invision)(Inscape)(Groupe Lacasse)(Brief article)
June 17, 2009... Staff J+J/Invision Staff SPACE 10-118 A sustainable offering from the company, Lana is a tip shear carpet that comes either as 12-foot broadloom flooring or 24-inch-square tiles. It's composed of natural undyed wool that is...

11th Floor.(briefs)(Brief article)
June 17, 2009... Staff Hon Company Staff SPACE 1130 A highly adaptable storage system from Hon keeps everything in the Vicinity , to ensure that all tools, accessories, and papers are readily available. The line features a column-based design...

18th Floor.(briefs)(Powell and Bonnell)(Charles Pollock Reproductions)(Brief article)
June 17, 2009... Staff Conrad Staff SPACE 1813 Inspired by the musical stylings of Jazz is a vibrant new window covering with the same name. Like the music, the shades convey energy and mood, but through a series of bold hues: Vamp (red),...

Dining Guide.
June 17, 2009... By Allison Beatrice and Yvonne M. Chan Roaming the Mart sure works up an appetite. Here's our annual roundup of Chicago's hottest dining spots, organized by cuisine. [$] Expensive. [¢] Moderate. Asian Fusion Ben Pao [¢]...