Interior Design articles from March 2003

Interior Design archives from March 2003

Update: catch these events in April and May.(Calendar)
March 1, 2003... 1. David Palmer's colorful abstractions of inlaid linoleum and vinyl flooring get the surface treatment in "Flatlands," a show at the William Turner Gallery in Venice, California. Satellite photography and microbiology inspired the Santa Monica...

Inside track. (news desk).(Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum opens cross-disciplinary exhibit)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... What's new and influential in American visual culture? The Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, answers that question with "National Design Triennial: Inside Design Now," a survey of contemporary architecture, decorative objects, consumer...

Mr. Gehry's opus. (news desk).(Frank Gehry-designed performing arts center to open)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... You'll hear more than birds singing in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, this spring, when a much anticipated performing-arts center by Frank Gehry opens at Bard College. The 108,000-square-foot Richard B. Fisher Center for the performing Arts...

Deco days. (news desk).(Victoria and Albert Museum art deco exhibition)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
March 1, 2003... Building on the success of its art nouveau exhibition in 2000, London's Victoria and Albert Museum is mounting "Art Deco 1910-1939." The most comprehensive survey to date, it examines deco's international ascent. Emerging just as art nouveau...

Tate Modern dance. (news desk).(Herzog and de Meuron completes building for Laban school of contemporary dance)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Herzog & de Meuron is at it again. The Pritzker Prize-winning Swiss firm behind London's Tate Modern has completed a new home for the prestigious Laban school of contemporary dance--slightly farther down the south bank of the Thames, in...

The Donghia decimal system. (news desk).(Parsons School of Design's Angelo Donghia Materials Library and Study Center)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... At New York's Parsons School of Design, where students previously lacked in-house access to textile samples, there's no longer need to took farther than the Angelo Donghia Materials Library and Study Center. Designed by Christoff:Finio...

The Wright stuff. (news bytes).
March 1, 2003... Now nearing completion, the redevelopment of Washington Square in Atlantic City, New Jersey, will feature affordable housing based on Frank Lloyd Wright's 85-year-old prototype for panelized prefabricated structures...

Viva Italia. (news bytes).(trade shows)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Two Italian design pioneers are teaming up for "50/50 A Design Retrospective: 50 Years of Boffi and Vespa." Held at Boffi Los Angeles, the exhibit traces the companies' evolution through images and objects such as vintage kitchen photos...

Fit for a pharaoh. (news bytes).(ancient Egyptian galleries reopening at Brooklyn Museum of Art)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... April 12 marks the reopening of the Brooklyn Museum of Art's ancient-Egyptian galleries, whose square footage has doubled. Some 600 colossal heads, terracotta figures, and other objects from the New York museum's collection can now go on...

Kool haus. (news bytes).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Rem Koolhaas's Office for Metropolitan Architecture has won the commission to design Central Chinese Television's Beijing headquarters. His proposed building, a continuous loop sheathed in steel and glass, is to be completed in time for the...

Next year in Jerusalem. (news bytes).(Moshe Safdie contract)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Moshe Safdie has been selected to design the Jerusalem headquarters for the Israel Antiquities Authority. In early 2004, the architect is to begin construction on the campus, which will include laboratories, offices, storage vaults, and indoor...

Post this! Note to self--think pretty pastels for spring. (pin ups).
March 1, 2003... 1. Ozone 611 Terratex recycled polyester by Textus. circle 300 2. Radiant 462500-002 rayon-polyester blend by Maharam. circle 301 3. Morphe in moss Terratex recycled polyester by Momentum Textiles. circle 302 4. On Target in lime...

Corporate colors: classic blue, brown, and beige get the job done. (pin ups).
March 1, 2003... 1. Copernicus 8900-50 polyester by Joseph Noble. circle 309 2. Stars FST-987 recycled polyester by Luna Textiles. circle 310 3. Balcon 482-402 cotton-polyester by Unika Vaev. circle 311 4. Sublime in quartz PVC by Momentum Textiles. circle 312...

Miller's tale. (outdoor living).(inside the summer home of Dennis Miller)
March 1, 2003... WHEN DENNIS MILLER WAS hunting for a summer home in sleepy Bellport, New York, his real-estate broker asked--almost as a joke--if he'd like to see a house where the living room had eight doors. How the layout got that way is uncertain. Miller...

Landscape painting. (walk through).(home of Tina Petra and Ken Wong)
March 1, 2003... AT THE LOS ANGELES-AREA house of art consultant Tina Petra and businessman Ken Wong, one of their most loved--and most used--rooms isn't even inside. "The stereo is in the trees," Petra notes, gesturing toward speakers hidden in this outdoor...

The height of relaxation. (walk through).(Grupo Arquitectura's design of a weekend home)
March 1, 2003... WHEN THE DIRECTOR OF A Mexico City radio station commissioned Grupo Arquitectura to build a weekend getaway for his family, he requested an oasis that would truly be one with nature. His property, 65 miles outside the city, overlooked the...

From here to infinity. (walk through).(Lundberg Design renovates house near Saint Helena, California)
March 1, 2003... "THERE'S NOTHING AROUND here for miles and miles," Lundberg Design's Olle Lundberg says of this 70-acre property near Saint Helena, California. Which is precisely what attracted the San Francisco businessman who hired Lundberg to revamp the...

Rossi di Albizzate. (outdoor products).
March 1, 2003... Adam Tihany designed the integrally formed polyethylene Nesting armchairs, molded by a unique rotary method. They can be illuminated by an interior light source, fitted with waterproof cushions, or paired with a matching ottoman. Indoor...

Donghia furniture/textiles. (outdoor products).
March 1, 2003... These airy teak etageres are part of the Nomad collection, so named for the brass castors that afford easy mobility. Woven screens and a stacking tray table also available. 485 Broadway, New York, NY 10013; 212-925-2777; donghia.com. circle 319...

Perennials outdoor fabrics. (outdoor products).
March 1, 2003... A red-hot summer calls for outdoor fabrics that sizzle. Spot-on introductions include, clockwise from top left: Pomodoro Mosaic, Villa Rossa Siena, Villa Rossa Mosaic, and Villa Rossa Grand Canal. 3225 East Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX 75062;...

Walters wicker. (outdoor products).
March 1, 2003... No need to worry about wicker rot. The Athena chair's tubular-aluminum frame, sheathed in woven resin, effortlessly braves the elements. 979 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022; 212-758-0472. circle 322 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Automatic. (outdoor products).
March 1, 2003... The Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, has attracted quite a bit of notice, courtesy of visits from the kids of MTV Networks's Real World. Poolside, it's the Skin daybed that's getting all the attention. With a planked ipe wood platform, the...

Santa Barbara designs. (outdoor products).
March 1, 2003... With our disappearing ozone layer, having fun in the sun has definitely become risky business. Preserve the good times (and the smoothness of your skin) by seeking shade beneath this playfully ruffled rose petal Mirasol umbrella P.O. Box 6884,...

Emu Americas. (outdoor products).
March 1, 2003... Modernists will love the Cubo armchair, constructed of a simple tubular-steel frame and Textilene seat and back. The stackable chair suits indoor and outdoor use. 360 Fairfield Avenue, Suite 300, Bridgeport, CT 06604; 800-726-0368;...

Weatherend estate furniture. (outdoor products).
March 1, 2003... The Westport high-backed chair, with its squishy oversize cushions, is just the place to enjoy a page-turner. Available in finishes to match any mood, including romantic white, dramatic high-gloss black, natural teak, and elegant mahogany. 6...

McKinnon and Harris. (outdoor products).
March 1, 2003... Oh, how we love a good garden party. Ugh, how we hate guests who think that casual means no RSVP required. Thanks to the Wyatt aluminum table collection, though, we say, "No matter." Square, rectangular, circular, and demilune versions can be...

Casa Midy. (outdoor products).
March 1, 2003... Based in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, Jorge Alameda and Anne-Marie Midy couldn't help but be inspired by the area's rich materials and artisanal practices. Case in point: this set of three folding garden tables. In steel with a lacquered-rust...

Lines of poetry. (market).
March 1, 2003... To attract notice at the Salon du Meuble in Paris, Ligne Roset called on both new and established talents to design its 2003 collections. Alban Gilles's first piece for the company is Neo, an update on that comfortable classic: the rocking...

Cassina. (market).
March 1, 2003... White-hot French designer Patrick Jouin is responsible for the sexy sculpturality of the glass-topped Lebeau table, part of his debut collection for Cassina. The plastic base, either painted or covered in saddle leather, is trimmed in stainless...

Oxydo. (market).
March 1, 2003... In the City of Light, it can be hard to shine brightly enough to attract notice. The Holo hanging lamp did just that at the last Salon du Meuble. Designed by Catherine Grandidier and Edouard Boulmier, Holo achieves its kaleidoscopic effect...

Skypad. (market).
March 1, 2003... Espen Voll and Tore Borgersen of the Oslo collaborative Norway Says have designed the Dock chair. With an ergonomically molded birch plywood frame, veneered in walnut or oak, this rigorous beauty looks good from every angle, thanks to superior...

Montis. (market).
March 1, 2003... Introduced in January at the furniture fair Imm Cologne, Lima is the latest from Gijs Papavoine. Its oversize seat, back, and arms hover gracefully over metal feet. M2L, 215 East 58th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10022; 212-832-8222;...

B&B Italia. (market).
March 1, 2003... The work of Interior Design Hall of Famer Antonio Citterio in 1997, the popular Charles sofa system recently got a bigger-is-better makeover. Luxuriously deep dimensions offer the ultimate in comfort. 150 East 58th Street, New York, NY 10155;...

Swiss mix. (market eco).
March 1, 2003... Natural fibers and ecologically sound manufacturing have been Ruckstuhl's hallmarks since 1881, and the Swiss company's latest carpets continue to promote nature as a means to good design and well-being. The perennially best-selling rugs in the...

The X files. (market eco).
March 1, 2003... DSA Associates's X collection has purity of purpose. "The line collapses early 20th-century design into a 21st-century ecological position," says Third Eye Studios's Marc Thorpe, who designed X with his partner, Greg Hess. Inspired by French...

Merry Jhane. (market eco).
March 1, 2003... Known for mathematically inspired designs, Jhane Barnes Textiles has just come out with an earth-friendly solution. The Child's Play collection of computer-generated patterns comprises three textiles in 100 percent recycled polyester. Jax...

Humanscale. (market eco).
March 1, 2003... This decidedly high-tech M7 flat-panel monitor arm keeps Mother Nature in mind by incorporating 90 percent recycled materials. (That's mostly aluminum.) A built-in gas cylinder provides dynamic height adjustability and allows users to customize...

Innovations in wallcoverings. (market eco).
March 1, 2003... Made with wood pulp, recyclable polyester fibers, and water-based inks, Grrr!!! is the latest introduction to the Innvironments collection. This statement-making animal print comes in 10 colorways. 150 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013;...

Ecosurfaces. (market eco).
March 1, 2003... This company offers a range of slip-resistant and durable flooring made from recycled tire rubber with multicolored flecks. Rolls and tiles are offered in 49 colors. Gerbert, 715 Fountain Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601; 877-326-7873;...

Dedon. (market eco).
March 1, 2003... These indoor-outdoor furnishings are made of Hularo, a resin that's not only UV-stable and weatherproof but also toxin-free, recyclable, and sustainable. When expertly handwoven--as with the Tango armchair--the material can emulate natural...

G.T. design. (market eco).
March 1, 2003... Deanna Comellini's Kama collection of handknotted rugs makes use of natural coconut fibers and viscose. The latter shimmers subtly and feels vetvety. Les Migrateurs, 188 Duane Street, New York, NY 10013; 212-965-8208; gtdesign.it. circle 329...

Britelites. (market eco).
March 1, 2003... First came soy. Then came soy-milk beauty lotions. Now there are hand-poured, 100 percent vegetable-based soy-wax candles. They're nontoxic, biodegradable, longer-lasting, and soot-free alternatives to the petroleum-based paraffin candle. And...

A day spa's healthy glow. (kitchen & bath).(New World Design Builders; spa design)
March 1, 2003... MINIMALISM IS THE LAST thing you'd expect to encounter at a day spa named Maximus. With polished-concrete floors, dark-stained wenge millwork, and white marble countertops, the New York space exudes an unmannered calm. But despite fuss-free...

Big in Japan. (kitchen & bath).
March 1, 2003... JAPAN'S VOLCANIC ISLANDS percolate with 20,000 hot springs, which is part of the reason why public bathing became integral to Japanese life centuries ago. At home, that tradition translates into an evening ritual that begins with bathers...

White-hot and cool. (kitchen & bath).
March 1, 2003... PRISTINE AND PRECISE, Holger Schubert's kitchen is at one with the sensibility pervading his tri-level house on the canals of Venice, California. The designer restricted his materials to stainless steel (appliances and baseboards), matte white...

Cooking with A. Quincy Jones. (kitchen & bath).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... BUILT IN THE LATE 1940s in Brentwood, California, this Landmark house by A. Quincy Jones had many fine qualities: wraparound clerestory windows, a cathedral ceiling, and the architect's trademark Douglas fir walls. A sunny disposition was not,...

Keeping it clean Seattle. (kitchen & bath).
March 1, 2003... HAVING TESTED THE RETAIL waters at a showroom in Bellevue, Washington, Waterworks has unveiled a flagship in neighboring Belltown, an up-and-coming area of Seattle. "It made sense to open downtown, where there's more commerce and foot traffic,"...

Moen. (k&b products).
March 1, 2003... From the runway to... the bathroom? The haute-bohemian look's versatility knows no bounds. Elaine Dominguez's Indian Summer faucet, inspired by love beads, won Moen's Accent on Design contest for student members of the American Society of...

Viking Range Corporation. (k&b products).
March 1, 2003... For seamless coordination with the successful Designer series kitchen, Viking has added an 18-inch-wide trash compactor with an extra-large capacity. A 1/2-horsepower high-torque motor makes this appliance one of the most powerful on the...

Dornbracht. (k&b products).
March 1, 2003... Besides designing all those goodies for Target, Michael Graves summoned his creative energy to Launch Dreamworks, a collection of bathroom faucets with whimsical curves. Matching accessories in green and opal glass include soap dish, tumbler,...

Porcher. (k&b products).
March 1, 2003... Forget cold showers. The coolest bathrooms are equipped with the new frosted-glass Glacier pedestal lavatory, whose icy finish adds sleekness and sophistication. 1 Centennial Avenue, P.O. Box 6820, Piscataway, NJ 08855; 800-524-9797;...

Cole & Co. (k&b products).
March 1, 2003... The Lily Contemporary vanity offers a modern look softened by feminine touches such as slender, curved legs and pretty hardware made of shell and brushed steel. The standard version measures 40 inches by 20 inches by 35 inches. A smaller one is...

HS design. (k&b products).
March 1, 2003... Scandinavians can make even a basic serving tray elegant. With one smooth side, one grooved, Kombi is made of either natural birch or the slightly darker heat-treated birch. Counterpoint, 111 South Broadway, Rochester, MN 55904; 888-280-6419;...

KWC faucets. (k&b products).
March 1, 2003... Originally available with colorful or matte black spray heads, the best-selling Suprimo faucet now comes in solid stainless steel. Minimalists, rejoice! 1770 Corporate Drive, Suite 580, Norcross, GA 30093; 877-592-3287; kwcfaucets.com. circle...

Turnstyle designs. (k&b products).
March 1, 2003... For an exquisite executive bath, consider these hand-stitched leather accessories, including soap dish, towel loop, and toilet-roll holder. Available in chestnut, chocolate, and black. Greeley Home & Hardware, 59 South Greeley Avenue,...

Boffi. (k&b products).
March 1, 2003... Marcel Wanders's Pipe stainless-steel showerhead and faucet celebrate the industrial form of the spigot. Shown here is the floor-mounted shower, measuring 90 inches high. 1344 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401; 310-458-9300; boffilla.com....

DCS. (k&b products).
March 1, 2003... For those who routinely reduce sauces and sear sirloin--or like to look the part--this company offers professional dual-fuel ranges. Their patented burners can boil quickly and simmer precisely; the 18,000 BTU grill and/or griddles are equally...

Screen idol: production designer Mark Friedberg makes architecture and interiors the stars. (crosslines).
March 1, 2003... MARK FRIEDBERG, WHO MOST recently re-created the picture-perfect world of 1950s suburbia in Far From Heaven, more or less fell into production design--and hit the ground running. "Brought up on a diet of Louis Kahn and Le Corbusier," he majored...

Lightsome: an ethereal sculpture by Ayala Serfaty adds brilliant practicality to a restaurant in Valencia, Spain. (center fold).
March 1, 2003... AT NIGHT, A GOLDEN GLOW emanates from an enormous seashell. As you cross a man-made lake and follow the illumination to its source, you enter a parabolic building whose below-ground level houses a luxurious restaurant surrounded by an aquarium...

In with the new: reinventing the interiors of San Francisco's landmarks. (matters of design).
March 1, 2003... THE VERY SAME HISTORIC review board that fights to preserve the facade of a beaux arts building may be considerably more flexible about what happens inside. "People tend to think about urban design in terms of exteriors," says Stephen J....

California? Priceless. (letter from the editor).(Editorial)
March 1, 2003... Our March design calendar traditionally features just a single appointment: California. Led by the formidable Edie Cohen, we focus westward in ever higher anticipation--and always end up fulfilling our expectations with room to spare. This...

The plot thickens: the exterior may look sleekly industrial--it's a different story inside the Los Angeles house that Johnson Fain design partner Scott Johnson built for his family.
March 1, 2003... "I live in a city where the story is king," comments Scott Johnson, design partner of the Los Angeles architecture-interiors-planning firm Johnson Fain. "I, however, am interested in abstraction." At the house he built for himself, OB-GYN wife...

Taylor-made for business: Michael Taylor Designs's headquarters, a San Francisco soap factory designed by Fisher Weisman, looks inviting enough to move into.
March 1, 2003... The line between residential, and contract design has blurred lately, but zebra rugs and Napoleonic campaign beds rarely make it into fancy bank executives' offices. So why the homelike refinement at Michael Taylor Designs in San Francisco?...

Go with the flow: at his 1954 Hollywood Hills house by architect John Sjoberg, costume designer David Norbury left well enough alone.
March 1, 2003... Sometimes the best design choice is just to leave everything as is. That's what costume designer David Norbury did with his two-bedroom Hollywood Hills house, built by architect John Sjoberg in 1954. "When I moved in, I was all about fixing...

Look out! Architecture, art, and branding converge at the corner location of L.A. Eyeworks, a Neil M. Denari design.
March 1, 2003... Traffic-halting L.A. Eyeworks, on the corner of Beverly Boulevard and Martell Avenue, is Neil M. Denari's first completed project since leaving his position as director of SCI-Arc. Denari got the job through his own low-key marketing. "I picked...

Russian Hill revamp: no "painted lady," a San Francisco house from the 1950s was crying out for Orlando Diaz-Azcuy's assistance.
March 1, 2003... Orlando Diaz-Azcuy has continued to define and refine that perennial interiors conundrum known as "sophisticated understatement." What did that mean for a late 1950s house in the Russian Hill neighborhood of oh-so-picturesque San Francisco?...

Flying high: Falcon, a restaurant-lounge by John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects, is an indoor-outdoor magnet for Hollywood hipsters.
March 1, 2003... Hollywood's young and restless, ever in search of the next watering hole, have found it at Falcon. Named after Rudolph Valentino's estate, Falcon's Lair, and designed by John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects, it's the latest from the owners of...

Suspended animation: a hillside house in Los Angeles meshes architect Aleks Istanbullu's modernism with the exuberance of his film-animator client.(Gabor Csupo)
March 1, 2003... There's a saying in Hollywood: "Animators live in a comic-strip world." No surroundings could be more cartoon-energetic than the house of Gabor Csupo, the multi-talented film animator, producer, and director who gave us The Simpsons, Rugrats,...

Looks count: Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum shows itself off to best advantage at a warehouse building in Culver City, California.
March 1, 2003... There's simply no way to overstate how much appearances matter in Los Angeles. Architecture firms, like movie stars, can ill afford to send the wrong visual message. "Our previous offices did not convey that design was a high priority," says...

Made in the shade: what heat? Kelly Wearstler of KWID chills at Estrella in Palm Springs, California.
March 1, 2003... Palm Springs is hot--and it's getting hotter, courtesy of Estrella, Another ambitious renovation by the Los Angeles "it" team of designer Kelly Wearstler and her real-estate developer husband, Brad Korzen, the 77-room California resort had...

Four seasons, five continents: founder, chairman, and CEO Isadore Sharp has made luxury design his passport.(Four Seasons Sharm El Sheikh)
March 1, 2003... Perched on the tip of the Sinai Peninsul, al Sharm El Sheikh is where Asia meets Africa, where strains of nightclub disco waft over Bedouin herders, and where the gulfs of Aqaba and Suez mingle with the Red Sea. The Egyptian resort city is also...

Starwood's star turn: how do you make six separate hospitality brands shinre? Founder and CEO Barry Sternlicht relies on design.
March 1, 2003... Keeping up with Barry Sternlicht is no easy task. On any given week, the peripatetic founder and CEO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide may jet from Seoul, South Korea, where he's preparing to launch the biggest--and possibly edgiest--W...

Simplicity itself. (hospitality products).
March 1, 2003... The Aussie collection isn't exactly audacious, but it's notable for fine lines and craftsmanship--hallmarks of Baltimore's family-owned David Edward company, now celebrating its 40th anniversary. Designer Paul Von Sas relied on lean,...

Rough and ready. (hospitality products).
March 1, 2003... Forget the Louis XVI bergere in the drawing room--we're sick of sitting pretty. We'd rather look cool at the Lounge or restaurant of the moment, pulling up one of these rough-hewn varnished acacia stools. Sure to make a lasting impression,...

Andreu World. (hospitality products).
March 1, 2003... Sleek RDL side chairs, armchairs, lounge chairs, and bar stools invite serious lingering. The curved seats are made of laser-cut oak or beech plywood. DesignLink, 79 Grand Street, New York, NY 10013; 212-225-2258; deslink.com. circle 352 ...

Cabot Wrenn. (hospitality products).
March 1, 2003... After cornering the market on corner offices, this company is proving its appeal outside the executive arena: Marriott and Hilton are clients. The Devo series of seating and tables could be the next crossover success. Designed by Terrance Hunt,...

Dessin Fournir. (hospitality products).
March 1, 2003... Los Angeles designer Kerry Joyce recently launched his 50-piece signature furniture collection for Dessin Fournir. We immediately fell for the classic curves of the rosewood Jordan table. 308 West Mill Street, Plainville, KS 67601;...

Ted Boerner. (hospitality products).
March 1, 2003... While dramatic ebonized finishes still have their fans, we've noticed that a softer, blond look is making its way back into the limelight. We love the Lightness of these nesting cocktail tables in transparent acrylic and white oak with a...

Hollywood Hills hideaway. (freeze frame: a closer look at the hottest solutions from March).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Costume designer David Norbury's backyard would be the envy of any Angeleno--but not for the reasons that usually draw people to the Hollywood Hills. Instead of taking in panoramic night vistas of the city, Norbury's patio and black-bottom pool...

Frame it. (freeze frame: a closer look at the hottest solutions from March).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... At the hillside Los Angeles house that Aleks Istanbullu built for animator Gabor Csupo, the architect created a striking entry procession through two antechambers. The first is an 8-foot-wide, 9-foot-deep, 11-foot-high wood-framed trapezoid...

David Hicks: Designer.(Book Review)
March 1, 2003... By Ashley Hicks London: Scriptum Editions, distributed by Trafalgar Square Publishing, $45 212 pages, 396 illustrations (200 color) When English decorator David Hicks died in 1998 at 89, Time magazine called him the "1960s avatar of...

Dwellings.(Book Review)
March 1, 2003... By Paul Oliver New York: Phaidon Press, $50 288 pages, 450 illustrations (300 color) A thorough revision and expansion of a 1987 book, this wide-ranging global survey covers vernacular housing and, frequently, its interiors. Some of the...

Quaker Aesthetics: Reflections on a Quaker Ethic in American Design and Consumption.(Book Review)
March 1, 2003... Edited by Emma Jones Lapsansky and Anne A. Verplanck Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, $35 394 pages, 90 illustrations [20 color] Quaker aesthetics? Probably pretty similar to Shaker aesthetics, we might assume--and we...

Le Corbusier Before Le Corbusier.(Book Review)
March 1, 2003... Tamara Dinsmore, director of interior design at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in San Francisco: edited by Stanislaus von Moos and Arthur Ruegg (Yale University Press). The catalog for a recent exhibition at New York's Bard Graduate...