Interior Design articles from October 2003

Interior Design archives from October 2003

Update: catch these events in November and December.
October 1, 2003... 1. Architect turned artist Michael Braden explores the convergence of landscape and the human form in his vibrant abstractions, on view at the William Turner Gallery in Los Angeles Four Square, 2002, is one of 10 oils on canvas in the show....

Have a seat.(news desk)
October 1, 2003... The CowParade is over, and Christo is still ahead. Benches, meanwhile, get their day in the sun. As a public art tribute to the 150th anniversary of New York's Central Park, Target Corporation and the Central Park Conservancy are sponsoring...

Marimekko Mania.(news desk)
October 1, 2003... Since back in the 1950's, Marimekko has been delighting fashion-forward crowds with bold colors, eye-popping patterns, and streamlined unisex apparel In the 1960's, the Finnish textile-clothing company entered the lifestyle and architecture...

Baltimore's business.(news desk)
October 1, 2003... Interior designers, architects, and facilities professionals have been gathering at the NeoCon World's Trade Fair in Chicago since 1969 to find the best the contract industry has to offer, whether building materials, carpet, or furniture Now...

Also on show.(news desk)
October 1, 2003... For NeoCon East attendees seeking artistic inspiration, the Baltimore Museum of Art and Walters Art Museum are dose at hand and Washington, D. C., less than an hour away. At the capital's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, for instance, Yayoi Kusoma...

Steuben's century.(news desk)
October 1, 2003... "Glass and Glamour: Steuben's Modern Movement, 1930-1960," presented by the Museum of the City of New York, is the first exhibition to explore the premier American glassmaker's mid-century accomplishments. Some 200 examples, including 170 rare...

Luxe mart.(news desk)
October 1, 2003... Chicago's Merchandise Mart has launched its retail environment for kitchens, baths, and building products. The LuxeHome collection of 24 showrooms--Studio Studio Chicago, Waterworks, Hastings Tile & IL Bagno Collection, Poggenpohl, Varenna...

Land grant.(news bytes)
October 1, 2003... DuPont has made a generous do notion to the Conservation Fundsome 16,000 acres next to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia. The company relinquished its right to mine titanium ore there as part of a commitment to corporate...

Out of the attic.(news bytes)
October 1, 2003... At New York's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, the new Nancy and Edwin Marks Collections Gallery showcases such rarely seen holdings as a Dutch 1980's flower-petal necklace, a Persian 1600's velvet panel, and a Roman first century AD...

Fun in the sun.(news bytes)
October 1, 2003... Architects, interior designers, and urban planners art come together at the Bienal Miami + Beach 2003. Organized by Florida International University and the AIA Miami chapter, the event encompasses exhibitions, seminars, conferences, and an...

Sight to see.(news bytes)
October 1, 2003... On October 28, the Museum of Arts & Design, New York, presents the 10th annual Visionaries! Awards to architect Michael Graves, sculptor Ruth Duckworth, and Liz Claiborne chairman and CEO Paul R. Charron...

The NEA way.(news bytes)
October 1, 2003... The National Endowment for the Arts has chosen winners for the Innovations in Community Design and Housing Competition: McCormick, Smith & Others in collaboration with architect Lloyd Russel. Their entry involved reusing low-density strip-style...

A nod to mod: twenty2s's retro wallpaper debut.(pin ups)
October 1, 2003... 1. Casa Mira in Astro. 2. Columbia Heights in Antifreeze. 3. Acco 20 in Afterglow. 4. Acco Grasscloth in Afterglow. 5. Half Max in Silt. 6. Casa Mila in Royale. All wallpapers are hand screened on vinyl-coated paper or grass cloth 68...

Hip gloss: layer on the shine with Donghia's lacquer walls.(pin ups)
October 1, 2003... 1. Ebb and Flow 20017-12. 2. Boa Boa 20015-24. 3. Overleaf 20016-34. 4. Boa Boa 20015-12. 5. Ebb and Flow 20017-13. 6. Ebb and now 20017-14. These Donghia Furniture/Textiles wall coverings are all PVC. Available in November. 485 Broadway,...

Design hits a high note.(walk through)
October 1, 2003... IT HELPS TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR. Especially if you're composer Bryan Rheude, whose Comma Music and Sound Design produces music for Nike, Gatorade, and Reebok commercials. When Rheude needed an acoustically superior recording booth, he simply...

Blast from the past.(walk through)
October 1, 2003... BY MOVING FROM SOHO TO a former warehouse in west Chelsea. New York's Maya Stendhal Gallery was keeping up with the times. But the design of the 4,000-square-foot interior, by Scott Weinkle Architect, intentionally looks back to the 1980's. ...

Theater in the round.(walk through)
October 1, 2003... "SOMETHING KIND OF OUT-THERE" is how Lisa Bottom, principal of Bottom Duvivier, recalls her brief for a San Francisco law firm's office, a collaboration between Bottom Duvivier and Turnbull Griffin Haesloop. By out-there she means edgy. But the...

Circular logic.(market)
October 1, 2003... 1. Floating Spheres in retro lime. 2. Floating Spheres in sand. 3. Cats Eye in dark oak. 4. Floating Spheres in pale green. 5. Floating Spheres in olive 6. Floating Spheres in dark blue. All tiles are handcrafted ceramic by Motawi...

Quixotic exotic.(market)
October 1, 2003... 1. Miradouro in polychrome ceramic by Country Floors. circle 303 2. Rosa GB in cement by Mosaic House. circle 304 3. Field tile in Crackle Hampton dark-green ceramic by Adex. circle 305 4. Ceramic field tile in Obelisk glaze by Urban...

On neutral ground.(market)
October 1, 2003... 1. Michelle Griffoul Designs's Spiral in green ceramic by Adex. circle 311 2. Somerset in biscuit and blue encaustic by Country Floors. circle 312 3. Late 19th-century tile in colored cement by Chateau Domingue. circle 313 4. Somerset in...

Second helping.(market)
October 1, 2003... A recent graduate of New York's Parsons School of Design, Sarah Cihat is our candidate for Most Unlikely Product Designer: "Who needs another thing to fill up shelves?" she asks. "It's overwhelming when there's already so much waste, so much...

Keeping ahead of the curve.(work place)
October 1, 2003... AS LAW OFFICES INCREASINGLY trade in their three-piece suits and mahogany wall paneling for a contemporary aesthetic, Dutch firm Simmons & Simmons Trenite decided to adopt a more forward-thinking philosophy. The timing was just right--Simmons &...

Strategy session.(work place)
October 1, 2003... CARLOS MARTINEZ, A SENIOR ASSOCIATE at Gensler, has worn several hats in his career as an architect After completing an office for Chicago business-strategy firm Doblin, Martinez actually joined the staff to develop design solutions for...

Times square am main.(work place)
October 1, 2003... THE FRANKFURT INVESTMENT CENTER of Credit Suisse Group may sit right in the center of Germany's financial capital, but the offices focal element is an import from Italy. When Credit Suisse asked Park Associati to design a Milan branch four...

Getting more play time.(work place)
October 1, 2003... IF MATTE PAINT AND POLISHED WOOD floors have become a kind of secular SoHo religion, then the New York office or Face the Music represents exuberant sacrilege. With an aluminum racing stripe bisecting high gloss white walls and vibrantly red...

A new show in town.(work place)
October 1, 2003... THE FOUR-TIME TONY AWARD--WINNING production of Cabaret, This year's Tony-winning musical Nine Not only are these some of Broadway's biggest names, but they re also on the client roster of the Eliran Murphy Group, a New York advertising agency....

The great divide.(k&b)
October 1, 2003... MANY A YOUNG ARCHITECT faces the same dilemma Although Bill Peterson's residential clients usually requested modern kitchens and bathrooms, he noticed an industry trend to more traditional features Yearning to design something more transitional...

Kitchen in disguise.(kitchen & bath)
October 1, 2003... LOFT LIVING OFFERS ONE DISTINCT advantage over conventional layouts: all that openness. There's one drawback, though: all that openness. Such was the dilemma faced by a New York family that acquired two adjacent postwar apartments with the...

Temptation sensation.(kitchen & bath)
October 1, 2003... ONLY IN MILAN COULD ONE FIND A TILE showroom named Earthly Paradise: Beyond the Mirror. It's there (and with that moniker) that tile manufacturer Sicis made its debut at this year's Satone Internationale det Mobile. To design the...

Full speed ahead.(kitchen & bath)
October 1, 2003... THE VIEW INTO STEVE VON Steen's penthouse is almost as tantalizing as the view out. And that's saying a lot, since the 42nd-floor aerie overlooks the Miami skyline, South Beach, and the city's busy port through continuous full-height grazing....

K&b leaders.
October 1, 2003... KITCHEN-AND-BATH IS BOOMING THESE DAYS. Both urban and suburban, kitchens have become showrooms of professional-grade appliances, and bathrooms--growing ever more spalike--are being fit with oversize tubs and multiple showerheads Designers and...

Bigger and better.(k&b products)
October 1, 2003... Keeping pace with its prolific product offerings, Ann Sacks has unveiled its largest showroom to date. The loftlike 10,000-square-foot New York space features an extensive display area, including luxe vignettes pairing complementary tiles,...

De Guile kitchen design.(k&b products)
October 1, 2003... Chicago designer Mick De Giulio brings his refined sensibility to the Merchandise Mart, cutting the ribbon on a 2,200-square-foot ground-floor showroom. Organized into residential vignettes, the space displays elegant wood cabinetry and marble...

Jado Corporation.(k&b products)
October 1, 2003... Nautical looks set sail in the Hatteras collection, which comprises two styles of lavatory faucets and tub fillers, a bidet faucet, and accessories including cross handles and lever handles. Available in polished chrome, platinum nickel, and...

Habidecor.(k&b products)
October 1, 2003... Personalize your loo with the new Custom Creations rug program. Choose from 53 yarn-dyed colors and imagery ranging from restrained monograms to live lier florals. P.O. Box 429, Windsor, NJ 08561; 800-588-8565; habidecorusa.com circle 328 ...

Rohl.(k&b products)
October 1, 2003... Exhibiting its namesake designer's flair for streamlined modernism and retro style, the Michael Berman Bath collection offers two spout styles in solid brass Zephyr has peaked edges; Gotham has a barret-shape column with handsome detailing....

DuPont.(k&b products)
October 1, 2003... The extensive and ever popular line of Corian surfacing has expanded, with six new nature inspired colors: Acorn, Blue Pebble, Delta Sand, Doeskin, Graphic Blue, and Willow. 4417 Lancaster Pike, 721 Chestnut Run Plaza, Wilmington, DE 19805;...

Samuel health & sons.(k&b products)
October 1, 2003... Known for its old-school fittings and expert craftsmanship, this 183-year-old company just launched the System 25 line of contemporary bathroom accessories. An acrylic toothbrush holder, a brass towel ring, and an acrylic-and-brass toilet-paper...

The Feiner things: thanks to architect Edward A. Feiner, the federal government is building future landmarks again.(cross lines)
October 1, 2003... WHEN YOU GET OFF THE elevator on the third floor of the US. General Services Administration building, a 1917 edifice in Washington, D.C., you have a choice. Turn right, down a corridor that's long, dim, and grim. Or go left, and breeze into the...

Risky business: hazardous pursuits at the International Design Conference in Aspen, Colorado.(matters of design)
October 1, 2003... JUST MONTHS BEFORE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, Museum of Modern Art architecture and design curator Paola Antonelli presciently proposed a show on emergency equipment and response, examining objects from gas masks to fire trucks. The show was...

Quite a stretch: Gisela Stromeyer Designs pulls out the stops at Elie Tahari's New York showroom.(center fold)
October 1, 2003... PERCHED ON THE 48TH FLOOR of a New York high-rise, fashion designer Elie Tahari's headquarters overlooks Bryant Park through wraparound windows, and practically every single corner comes with million-dollar city views. In the center of the...

Sweet 16.(letter from the editor)
October 1, 2003... Gehry just made it to Los Angeles. Actually, the man has been in town all along, but one of his "signature" buildings is finally part of the local panorama. So what if it did take the superstar architect and his sponsor, Mickey, an arduous 16...

Hide and seek: in the Berlin apartment of architect Olaf Kunkat, luxury is defined by what you don't see.
October 1, 2003... In the kitchen of architect and real-estate developer Olaf Kunkat, what appears to be a grid pattern scored into one wall is actually the reveal between the cupboard doors, Built to Kunkat's specifications, each pops open when pressed,...

In the spirit: a parish hall in Hamburg, Germany, is now an ad agency--but Feldman + Schultchen's renovation preserves the building's 1960's appeal.
October 1, 2003... When architects Andre Feldmann and Arne Jacob Schultchen first arrived at Philipp und Keuntje in Hamburg, Germany, the young advertising agency was in crisis mode The office occupied a former Lutheran parish hall, and all 20 staff members had...

From Capri to California: Patrick Tighe transports an Italian modernist icon to the hills of Los Angeles.
October 1, 2003... "The day I started to build myself a house, I did not think that I would be creating a portrait of myself," poet Curzio Malaparte declared in 1933. The house in question was Casa Malaparte, that trapezoidal landmark set on an isolated...

A is for astronishing: wonders never cease at Le A, a Paris hotel by the high-flying Frederic Mechiche.
October 1, 2003... When the rich and famous need a decorator, many look no further than Frederic Mechiche. The Frenchman's projects have taken him from a minimalist house on a private Creek island to an art-filled penthouse high above the island of Manhattan, and...

Sharing the spotlight: for Frank Gehry's concert hall, Chu + Gooding's Los Angeles Philharmonic Association headquarters proves a fitting accompaniment.
October 1, 2003... The Walt Disney Concert Hall's 16-year odyssey is a story of epic proportions, worldwide headlines, and sweeping pronouncements. "The miracle is that it happened," says architect Frank Gehry. Now--years after Bilbao--Los Angeles can at last lay...

Store of knowledge: century-old brick warehouses and brewery buildings smarten up at Madrid's municipal library-archive complex by Mansilla + Tunon.
October 1, 2003... "It's never been in the Spanish mentality to rehabilitate our architectural heritage," Ainoa Prats of Mansilla + Tunon Arquitectos explains. "This project can be considered the first where the political will existed to transform industrial...

A desert mirage: for Chicago clients, Doug Nickless envisions a second residence in the warm embrace of Rancho Mirage, California.
October 1, 2003... What makes so many Chicago-area residents buy houses in and around Palm Springs, California? Anyone who can't answer that question should fly to the Windy City in February and just try playing 18 holes of golf. Or, as Chicago designer Doug...

Peace of the heavenly nymphs.
October 1, 2003... Amansara. Rolling off your tongue like the purr of a well fed cat, the name combines the words aman (Sanskrit for peace) and apsara (celestial nymphs in Hindu mythology). The spiritual reference is particularly apt, because Amansara--the new...

Sinfully luxurious: check into Adam Tihany's heaven-and-hell hotel Aleph, a wickedly witty vision of Rome.
October 1, 2003... The sacred, the profane, and the stylish have coexisted for centuries in Rome--an eternal paradox fully understood by Adam Tihany. "This is the essence of Rome," the architect says of his new Boscolo Hotel Aleph, a sizzling play of heaven meets...

Wonder twin power: George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg take on Minneapolis at Le Meridien.
October 1, 2003... "The notorious Block E." For decades, it was the whipping boy of fair haired Minneapolis, routinely blasted by civic planners and attacked by local reporters on slow news days, A prime downtown real-estate parcel, it somehow tell victim to...

50 hospitality giants on their way: some ups, some downs, but the road forward looks bright.
October 1, 2003... In 2002, white the client class was holding its collective breath to see if entities and/or me economy, would drop the other shoe, the top 50 Interior Design Giants in hospitality still managed to earned $173,462,584. Hospitality had been...

Warisan.(hospitality products)
October 1, 2003... Hotels embracing exotic elegance should make room for the Latest offerings from this Indonesian company, which manufactures, designs, and imports original and antique furnishings. The Stream bed features a full size leak headboard hand-carved...

Martha Sturdy.(hospitality products)
October 1, 2003... Brass? Yes. Brassy? Never. Exhibiting the graceful restraint for which this Canadian designer is known, these Lamps shine with streamlined, minimalist magic. Her other distinctive designs include candleholders and trays. Baker Knapp & Tubbs,...

Burlington Contract Fabrics.(hospitality products)
October 1, 2003... Among seven upcoming fabric Lines geared to the hotel industry, Five Star 1 distinguishes itself via sophisticated pattern, texture, and color: The collection features woven and printed top-of-the-bed textiles as well as drapery and upholstery...

Design Discoveries International.(hospitality products)
October 1, 2003... With recycled-resin frames and handwoven surfaces of recyclable resin strands, the Newport Bay furniture collection truly embraces the great outdoors--as do weather proof dining chairs. Lounge chairs, and occasional tables. 2337 Crescent Walk,...

Giati.(hospitality products)
October 1, 2003... More subtle than the classic awning stripe, Boucle en Mer both looks and feels soft. This textured outdoor alternative, made of solution-dyed acrylic, is ideal Lot pool areas, health clubs, sunrooms, and open-air lobbies 614, Santa Barbara...

Art with staying power.(Freeze frame: a closer look at the hottest solutions from October)
October 1, 2003... Determined to give an "absolutely distinct personality" to Paris hotel Le A, says designer Frederic Mechiche, he commissioned artist Fabrice Hybert to create dozens of works for public spaces and guest rooms. "I often begin a piece with words...

Color by numbers.(Freeze frame: a closer look at the hottest solutions from October)
October 1, 2003... Color always fascinates Mansilla + Tunon Arquitectos. "It's something rarely mastered in contemporary architecture," says Ainoa Prats, who helped complete the Biblioteca Regional de Madrid Joaquin Leguina. To distinguish six identical stories...

Artwork in Architectural Glass (AAG).(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... AAG offers the only UL approved cast glass in the industry AAG products are durable, easy to maintain, and an excellent solution for glass walking surfaces (stair treads, landings, walkways, bridges, and more) Offers maximum "daylighting" & no...

StoneImpressions.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... StoneImpressions creates stunning murals, borders and accents hand printed by skilled artisans using an artist-developed, patented process. The depth, range of colors and clarity of detail surpass existing products. Marble, tile, concrete,...

Remains lighting.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... Remains' original collection of wall & ceiling fixtures is inspired by antiques and manufactured using the highest quality methods. This elegant lighting is available through Remains in New York City as well as Holly Hunt showrooms nationwide....

Entree libre.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... Entree Libre home to the most innovative rug designers today 66 Crosby Street New York, NY 10012 t. 212.431.5279 f. 212.431.7399 info@entreelibre.cc www.entreelibre.cc circle 228 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Kane-Shrader.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... Introducing the truly unique "CORTEZ" wall sconce is handcrafted from iron and brass and features a glowing cylinder of natural onxy stone. This incredible sconce measures 18" x 7" x 8". t. 949.548.2131 f. 949.548.5014 circle 229 ...

Beaufurn, LLC.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... Outdoor mesh stacking chairs & tables t. 336.766.7746 f. 337.766.2790 info@beaufurn.com www.beaufurn.com circle 231 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Pratt & Larson Ceramics.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... Pratt & Larson Ceramics designs and manufactures distinctive, handmade tile. It is a flexible collection of distinctive textures, patterns, architectural and relief elements. Available in hundreds of glazes. Please visit our website for your...

Infinity photography.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... Dramatic color and black & while photography. Custom tailored to fit any project. t. 914.472.9459 www.infinitypix.com circle 230 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Dornbracht.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... YOTA yields oven more style alternatives for hoteliers, designers and architects. Sieger Design is responsible for its creation, an evolution of Dornbracht's TARA design YOTA is offered either in a chromo, platinum, or matte platinum finish....

Decorative crafts.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... Offers a collection of more than 500 Italian hand-crafted furniture pieces including credenzas, consoles, tables, chairs, chandeliers and sconces. Decorative Crafts also features an extensive collection of imparted solid brass lamps and...

Peter Pepper.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... This freestanding news paper stand is ideal for lobby, reception and public areas. Six aluminum rods with maple finish handles, suspend the papers for easy storage and reading. It's small footprint and light in scale appearance lends itself to...

Symmons.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... Allura[R] tub and shower systems feature contemporary styling matched with the reliability of Temptrol[R] pressure-balancing valve. Available in a variety of configurations, handle options and finishes. Update the look of existing Temptrol...

Chairs Italia.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... Chairs Italia manufactures high-end, premium quality, wood framed seating for restaurants, hotels, furniture dealers, and other commercial uses. Over the years, our factories have produced over one million chairs worldwide. Our seating lines...

Precious metal design.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... The multi-functional Metropolitan Drop Leaf fable, Kitchen Island with shelves and countertop was designed for those desiring style, quality and versatility. We are manufacturers of innovative interior/exterior metal design furnishings with an...

Cherry tree design.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... Inspiring Style Through Wood. Custom Shoji Screens and Hardwood Lighting. Made in the USA using traditional craftsman techniques, exceptional joinery, solid American hardwoods, and beautiful, durable facings. Unique designs featuring Asian,...

Technical glass.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... Rated up to 45 minutes, The Fireframes[R] Hardwood Series provides an attractive alternative to traditional hollow metal steel frames. The frames feature an engineered core for dimensional stability and a thick hardwood face for unmatched...

i.candy: life-size prints to fit any lifestyle.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... It has been said that the right piece can transform a room from simple living space to a true art form. With careful attention to detail and an eye for design, color, and scale, i.candy select prints on canvas provide elegant versatility while...

Glass & mirror craft.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... We have been the leader in innovation for glass machining for over 38 years, shipping glass throughout the United States and all over the world. Our expert craftsmen and artists can work from your designs, or can create custom in-house designs...

Vitality.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... Commitment, Integrity, Service and Quality have strengthened our ability to enjoy very successful projects over the years. Using premium hardwoods and veneers, we design, manufacture & deliver custom furniture groupings to your specifications....

Ginger.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... GINGER introduces a stunning collection of bathroom accessories, lighting and mirrors: Surface. Architectural, modern and chic, bold, yet understated--the perfection of the lines is achieved through an impeccably finished rectangular plaque...

Classico Seating.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... Classico Seating presents the Bistro Collection. Enjoy beautiful contemporary styling with tapered legs and a "swept" back leg design for added comfort. Choose from wood or metal back options, along with wood or upholstered seating to create a...

Nanik.(hospitality)
October 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...

Galbraith & Paul.(hospitality)
October 1, 2003... Lighting with hand block printed silk. For information call 215.508.0800 Visit our website at www.galbraithandpaul.com circle 247 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Inside/Out Furniture.(hospitality)
October 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, contact or hospitality used. Featuring 12 standard frame finishes and...