Interior Design articles from May 2007

Interior Design archives from May 2007

Books.
May 1, 2007... Edited by Stanley Abercrombie The Decoration of Houses Stanley Abercrombie by Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman, Jr. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, $35 328 pages, 65 black-and-white illustrations "My...

Ask the Experts.(Company overview)
May 1, 2007... by Judith Davidsen For Janine James and the Moderns, design is one of many, many answers Depending on the client and the problem, the team of "solutionists" assembled by the Moderns might include an interior designer, an architect, a...

Going Geodesic.
May 1, 2007... by Kathryn Harris At the Los Angeles headquarters of Buck, Mass Architecture and Design built on the legacy of Buckminster Fuller Almost a decade before Jeff Ellermeyer completed his first TV commercial, he bought a copy of Buckminster...

Fun and Games, Seriously.
May 1, 2007... by Edie Cohen Clive Wilkinson wasn't Mickey Mousing around at the Disney Store kingdom in Pasadena, California Clive Wilkinson likes to have fun. By now, we all know that the Interior Design Hall of Fame member's Los Angeles firm...

Designwire.
May 1, 2007... Edited by Sheila Kim-Jamet Your hyperlink to interiordesign.net eWalk-Through Sheila Kim-Jamet The seemingly seamless glass facade and polished-concrete flooring of Issey Miyake's second New York location, on Madison Avenue,...

Bubble, Bubble ...
May 1, 2007... by Cindy Allen Spending so much of my time flipping through portfolios of the freshest ideas in office design, I might be accused of operating in a bubble. I assiduously assure you, however, that there's no need to take out those pins. In...

Stairways to the Stars.
May 1, 2007... by Edie Cohen Gensler jumps into the talent pool with Creative Artists Agency in Los Angeles For almost two decades, Creative Artists Agency shared powerhouse status with its Los Angeles headquarters in an inimitable Pei Cobb Freed &...

Bios.
May 1, 2007... by Staff 'Stairways to the Stars,' page 252 principal, design director: Gene Watanabe. completed projects: Metropolitan Water District headquarters in Los Angeles; Epson America in Torrance, California. current projects: Playa...

In the Winners' Circle.
May 1, 2007... by Sheila Kim-Jamet Nearly 200 firms vied for top honors in the International Interior Design Association's 34th annual competition. While there was certainly no shortage of innovative submissions, only five could make the cut. The judging...

Living Large(r).
May 1, 2007... by Sheila Kim-Jamet Achieving true indoor-outdoor living, the 2,200-square-foot Los Angeles home of Minarc's husband-wife principals underwent a renovation that not only looks good but also does good where the environment is concerned....

Feast Your Eyes.
May 1, 2007... by Sheila Kim-Jamet The owner of Kimukatsu, located at the base of a residential building in Tokyo's Shibuya district, was looking to double the seating capacity of his four-year-old restaurant when he leased space next door and hired...

Retail Forecast: Blue Skies.
May 1, 2007... by Sheila Kim-Jamet Surrealism is one of the specialties of the house at Giorgio Borruso Design. In Rome, at the flagship of the women's fashion label Fornarina, chromed "eyes" display shoes. For a Fornarina shop in London, Giorgio Borruso...

The Spa Treatment.
May 1, 2007... by Sheila Kim-Jamet Designing a 20,000-square-foot beauty and wellness facility at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, D'Aquino Monaco principals Carl D'Aquino and Francine Monaco had only one real directive to work with, the name: Silver Rain...

A Higher Law.
May 1, 2007... by Sheila Kim-Jamet International legal practice Seyfarth Shaw is known for its unpretentious, welcoming culture-characteristics that Gensler made sure to instill in the law firm's nine-level, 300,000-square-foot Chicago headquarters....

On the Edge.
May 1, 2007... by Howard Halle Constructing sculpture out of prosaic drywall, plywood, and steel, Felix Schramm creates a poetic balance of creation and destruction-suggesting, perhaps, a Kurt Schwitters installation in the aftermath of Hurricane...

Meal Plan.
May 1, 2007... by Gisela Williams-Kramer A canteen by Jurgen Mayer H. brings truly thoughtful architecture to Germany's Universitat Karlsruhe In Karlsruhe, Germany, all roads lead to the palace, a grand neoclassical structure built by the city's...

Office or Gallery?
May 1, 2007... by Linda Lee K/R posed that question at the Miami design-district premises of developer-collector DACRA Craig Robins is the man who more or less single-handedly reinvented a Miami commercial area as a destination for such...

Market.
May 1, 2007... Edited by Karen D. Singh The Wing Chair Takes Wing Karen D. Singh It's hip to be square at Wittmann-in shape, happily, not sensibility. With the cubic Jazz lounge chair, Christophe Marchand has truncated and updated the...

Libraries Unbound.
May 1, 2007... by Laura Fisher Kaiser Taking a page from Starbucks, dusty public institutions overhaul and expand their mission-with a chai latte on the side When the American Library Association convenes for its annual conference in Washington,...

NeoCon.
May 1, 2007... Edited by Karen D. Singh NeoCon World's Trade Fair, June 11-13, Merchandise Mart, Chicago Color Your World Karen D. Singh Die-hard modernists in need of some candy color can now get their fix from Knoll. The Ross Lovegrove...

Office Life.
May 1, 2007... by Karen D. Singh and Jen DeRose Who knew work involved this much play? The NeoCon World's Trade Fair in Chicago 1. Boxed In wall covering in pomegranate vinyl by Wolf-Gordon. 2. Solstice wall covering in Silver Moon vinyl by...

Fire and Ice.
May 1, 2007... by Nicholas Tamarin Highlighting hot new objects from the coolest of countries, "Magma: Contemporary Icelandic Design" is the special exhibition at this year's SOFA New York at the Park Avenue Armory. The exhibit was organized by the...

Libeskind's Latest.
May 1, 2007... by Nicholas Tamarin The name of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal comes from the philanthropist whose $30 million donation launched the project, plus the building's five intersecting prismatic volumes. A 170,000-square-foot addition to the...

Exploring Design.
May 1, 2007... by Nicholas Tamarin The first Lisbon Architecture Triennial focuses on "urban voids"-and their potential for regeneration. Examining that topic are nine exhibitions; a seminar that brings together experts in urban planning and...

Manchester England England.
May 1, 2007... by Nicholas Tamarin Music definitely comes first at the U.K.'s inaugural Manchester International Festival-with Smokey Robinson, Kanye West, PJ Harvey, and the Happy Mondays performing in spots throughout the city. But design isn't...

Shanghai Surprise.
May 1, 2007... by Nicholas Tamarin First it conquered London, Moscow, and Tokyo-attracting tens of thousands of visitors. Now, 100% Design has set its sights on Shanghai. The fair's distinctive blend of furniture, lighting, wall and floor coverings,...

Pinups.
May 1, 2007... Edited by Karen D. Singh Lounging Around Furniture and fabric go mid-century mod 1. Rave polyester-wool blend in Cherry Bomb by Pollack. circle 300 2. Haberdashery wool-nylon in Split Pea and buttons in Hullabahue cotton in...

Lever House, LLC.
May 1, 2007... by Rineke van Duysen For a New York hedge fund, Slade Architecture bet on modernist pedigree and contemporary art The glass towers lining New York's Park Avenue are awash in hedge-fund managers, all flush with cash positively begging...

The White Wave.
May 1, 2007... by Lawrence W. Cheek This Seattle studio represents a creative crescendo for the young firm SkB Architects The principals of SkB Architects in Seattle have not yet hatched a properly professional term for the long, swoopy, white thing...

Snaps.
May 1, 2007... by Staff Full House Trading Spaces's Doug Wilson and hordes of other designers and design enthusiasts thronged the 35th annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House's preview reception in New York. A total of 19 renowned firms lent their...

Dial "O" for Orange.
May 1, 2007... by Ian Phillips Saguez & Partners juiced up a white box for the Paris office of Mediaedge: CIA Is it possible to be imaginative, productive, and economical in extremely banal surroundings? That's the rather interesting question...

Update.
May 1, 2007... Edited by Meghan Edwards Catch these events in June and July 1. In "Packedsockdrawer," New York stalwart Feature challenges itself with the task of installing a pair of pieces by each of four artists, each working in a different...

Group Effort.
May 1, 2007... by Liz Arnold If you feel transported when you step into the New York headquarters of real-estate agency Corcoran Group, then A/R Environetics Group has accomplished its mission. "We had a mandatory screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey,"...

May The Force Be With You.
May 1, 2007... by Laura Fisher Kaiser When the Letterman Digital Arts Center opened in San Francisco's Presidio in 2005, the complex was hailed as an instant landmark. Built by Gensler for George Lucas-on the site of a decommissioned military...

A Capital Idea.
May 1, 2007... by Craig Kellogg When Randall K.C. Kau initially discussed offices for his New York hedge fund, XE Capital Management, with designer Kerri Ferrara, she was surprised by his commitment to the informal hip of boutique hotels. XE was just a...

Tales From the Miami River.(Company overview)
May 1, 2007... by Beth Dunlop This is the story of two Miami institutions that came of age at the same time and made some of their greatest contributions by working in tandem. Founded 30 years ago as a postmodern experiment by husband-wife team Bernardo...

Five-Star Assets.
May 1, 2007... by Ron Nyren An imposing tower of Carnelian granite, the former Bank of America headquarters is arguably San Francisco's premier business address. And KKR Financial, which had the good fortune to snag the 50th floor, is a specialty-finance...

Accessories.
May 31, 2007... By Staff Fusion Z Staff Inspired by the depths of the Pacific Ocean, California-based Fusion Z created these Seaweed glass sculptures. The 24-inch long glass spirals are hand-blown and sculpted in the Czech Republic. The multihued...

Building Products.
May 31, 2007... By Staff Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola Staff Cork is cool, but on porcelain tile it's red hot. The glaze on Suber porcelain tile suggests a natural wood surface freckled with the markings of cork. The tiles are 3 ¾ by 18...

Fabric.
May 31, 2007... By Staff Maharam Staff Come in-the water's fine. Scuba sports the matte finish and the soft smoothness of neoprene, but has the toughness of polyurethane. Combine that with a knit backing, and it can stretch to cover any...

No Empty Nest.
May 31, 2007... By Staff Products to flock to Sources 28th Street Wholesale Flowers, 105 West 28th Street, New York, NY 10001; 212-967-5610. Amy Helfand, 106 King Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231; 718-643-9577; amyhelfand.com . Camilla...

Flooring.
May 31, 2007... By Staff Hewitt Marx Staff Pdf_II (Poisonous Dart Frog) is hand-woven in dense wool pile with additional mohair, but is also available in a silk and wool combination. Durable enough to withstand heavy traffic, stilettos, children,...

Furniture.
May 31, 2007... By Staff Materialise Staff With a title that sounds like a filename, you wouldn't expect organic qualities from ONE_SHOT.MGX. But as the polyamide nylon of Patrick Jouin's stool is lifted from the center, it collapses completely,...

Kitchen & Bath.
May 31, 2007... By Staff Zucchetti Staff In this mod gloss on the classic rain shower, Roberto and Ludovica Palomba's 294183 minimalist showerhead uses flattened and polished chrome surfaces to bounce a little extra light. For added convenience,...

Lighting.
May 31, 2007... By Staff Sonic Design Staff Perfect for the do-it-yourselfer long on drive, but short on skill. With the BinderLight you create the shades by looping papers of your own choosing through its five ring binder mechanisms. A central...

Outdoor.
May 31, 2007... By Staff Gary Hutton Design Staff Gary Hutton was inspired by the organic thought process of the mid-century masters, and the couture of Charles James to make his Pool Table. These cast bronze pieces are approximately 27 by 18 by...

Seating.
May 31, 2007... By Staff Dune Staff It's easy to be moved by Pearson Lloyd's Rover Sectional Sofa-even while you're sitting down. The sofa has polished chrome legs, a solid wood frame, and the seats employ polyurethane foam. It measures 93 by 37...

Wall Covering.
May 31, 2007... By Staff Dominic Crinson Staff Originally conceived on commission from Bombay Sapphire for their Inspired Artists ad campaign, the dazzling kaleidoscopic pattern of Sapphire Inspired transcends mere advertising. Made from fleece,...