Interior Design articles from October 2004

Interior Design archives from October 2004

Update: catch these events in November and December.
October 1, 2004... 1. Rudy Giuliani, Jennifer Lopez, and the Yankees have all taken up a second career: designer. And all will be on hand at Brunschwig & Fils, New York, to autograph their contributions to "Chairs for Charity," an auction benefiting the Kips Bay...

Get out the vote.(news desk)
October 1, 2004... While the rest of the world concentrates on Bush/Kerry 2004, New York's Parsons School of Design revisits the 2000 presidential election--with humor and style. The curator of "The Voting Booth Project," Chee Pearlman, invited architects,...

MoMA, come home.(news desk)
October 1, 2004... After three years of construction, two years in temporary digs in Long Island City, and an immeasurable amount of fanfare, New York's Museum of Modern Art returns to Manhattan. The new MoMA--designed by Taniguchi and Associates in cooperation...

All aboard.(news desk)
October 1, 2004... Interior designer Sue Firestone sashays into fashion with the launch of the Tamsen label. As the head of her namesake firm, she's best known for luxurious hospitality interiors--think New York's Trump International Hotel & Tower. Her clothing...

Pure Florence Knoll.(news desk)
October 1, 2004... An architect, an interior space planner, a furniture designer, and a pioneer in making corporate American style international, she has yet to be honored by a major museum retrospective. That's changing when the Philadelphia Museum of Art...

Eastern standard.(neo con east)
October 1, 2004... The two-year-old spin-off of the behemoth NeoCon World's Trade Fair held each June in Chicago, NeoCon East attracted 250 exhibitors to the Baltimore Convention Center on October 6 and 7. More than 6,000 attendees filed into the...

By the bay.(news desk)
October 1, 2004... The brainchild of former gallery/owners Joann Edwards and Seb Hamamjian, the San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design is opening its doors in a 1920's commercial building on Union Square. Ohashi Design Studio: Architecture and Interiors handled...

Focus on Paris.(news desk)
October 1, 2004... With more than 70 percent of exhibiting galleries located outside France and a total of 15 foreign countries represented, this years Paris Photo fair brings a newly international perspective to the Carrousel du Louvre. The 100-plus...

Against the law.(news desk)
October 1, 2004... Critics don't call the New York State Legislative dysfunctional for no reason. Ruth Lynford, legislative chair of Interior Designers for Legislation in New York, had been tirelessly lobbying to reserve the title of "interior designer" for those...

You're hired.(news bites)
October 1, 2004... It's round two for reality-TV show The Apprentice. While the young professionals do their best to avoid being dismissed by the Donald, Varenna/Poliform is quietly getting the job done with the sleek Alea kitchen system, featured in this seasons...

Test drive a Sub-Zero 700 series.(news bites)
October 1, 2004... Need proof of the power of interior design? Mercedes-Benz has just discovered that a high-end fridge or sofa can be a marketing tool. When prospective car owners show up for a test drive at a LoveMercedes Tour site nationwide, they're also...

Klee spree.(news bites)
October 1, 2004... New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is presenting "Klee: His Years at the Bauhaus (1921-1931), opening November 12. Created during Paul Klee's time at the school's two locations, the 30 pieces exemplify the Swiss artist's experimental,...

Space to soar.(news bites)
October 1, 2004... Architecture firm Spector Group is breaking ground on a 245,000-square-foot, seven-story addition to the National Museum of Naval Aviation and National Flight Academy in Pensacola, Florida. The plan features a theater, a restaurant, and...

The good old days.(news bites)
October 1, 2004... Betting that local professionals are ready to incorporate older pieces in contemporary interiors, Caskey-Lees is launching the Los Angeles Interior Design & Antiques Show. The event runs from November 11 to 14 at the Santa Monica Civic...

Autumn harvest: shades of lavender and fuchsia enrich the season.(pin ups)
October 1, 2004... 1. Fatima 284 polyester-viscose by Creation Baumann. circle 318 2. Zameen Silks in Banyan F5350/01 silk-wool by Osborne & Little. circle 319 3. Pampas Selva LF4343/03 linen-cotton blend by Liberty Furnishings. circle 320 4. Morocca in Sangria...

Good as gold: metallic mustards forge into the forefront.(pin ups)
October 1, 2004... 1. Dynasty in Grasshopper rayon-cotton by Myung Jin. circle 325 2. Laetitia ML554/04 viscose-cotton by Lorca. circle 326 3. Manex Damask RX 5132-52 silk-linen blend in chartreuse, pink, and gold by Christopher Hyland circle 327 4. Dragone LM...

The rake's progress: Larry's Bar.(walk through)
October 1, 2004... CARVED FROM THE FIRST purpose-built music hall in England, the Inc Bar restaurant and cocktail lounge also represents a first for Llewelyn-Bowen & Associates. Making its commercial debut with this project in suburban London, the firm was...

Mercedes gets back in gear.(walk through)
October 1, 2004... WHEN NEW YORK'S SOLOMON R. Guggenheim Museum mounted a motorcycle show, the sight of vehicles on Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic spiraling ramp attracted record crowds as well as art-world vitriol. But Wright himself never objected to the merging...

Malaparte in Manhattan.(walk through)
October 1, 2004... ASKED TO DESIGN THE CREATIVE department at New York advertising agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Morris Adjmi looked to metaphor. "We thought of the creatives as the engine of a motorcycle--the idea engine for the whole agency," says the partner of...

Sneak peek.(market)
October 1, 2004... Tracy Kendall's new Color Sections wall covering isn't for the bashful. Coquettish variegated slips enliven the undersides of individually sewed pieces of paper, imparting a positively flirty appeal. The 15 color choices can be mixed and...

David Hudson Wright Collection.(market)
October 1, 2004... Topstitched espresso leather clads sturdy Manhattan Beach chests with chocolate-finished legs. The buffet version measures 41 inches long, 30 high, and 20 deep. The matching bar has the same length and height but only half of the depth. 981...

Novalia.(market)
October 1, 2004... Larrea & Mila Studio partners Quim Larrea and Gonzalo Mila collaborated on the Sunny organizing wall. Modular shelves and pegs are easily reconfigured on oak-veneered or cowhide-upholstered panels. The veneer comes in natural, bleached, and...

Davis Furniture Industries.(market)
October 1, 2004... The Lucid chair family has added eight models to its 20 and 30 series, now offered with optional increased proportions. Even more noteworthy, knitted and fully upholstered backrests have joined Lucid's highly acclaimed webbed versions P.O. Box...

Martin Patrick Evan.(market)
October 1, 2004... Commissioned to order, Abay rugs combine a weave of cotton strips and natural brown-paper yarn with a tight jute backing. Among the 10 color choices, Truffle, Moss, and Dusk are our particular favorites. 979 Third Avenue, Suite 801, New York,...

Speke Klein.(market)
October 1, 2004... Ontario College of Art and Design faculty member Patty Johnson gave solid beveled edges to the John table in white-oak veneer. The knock-down design, offered at 5 1/2 or 7 feet long, sits squarely on solid legs. 285 Elm Street East, P.O. Box...

Alpha Workshops.(market)
October 1, 2004... The clever creatives at this nonprofit studio have introduced Amiens, a collection of hand-painted wallpapers complete with Victorian influences, exotic patterns, and bold color combinations. Manufactured in eight standard colorways, plus...

Eurotex.(market)
October 1, 2004... Tretford, that underrated staple used to protect walls and keep spaces quiet, now comes in a zippy palette that includes brick red, lapis, and saturated raspberry. The face fiber blends goat hair and nylon, and the product is class A fire-rated...

Bromley Caldari Architects.(market)
October 1, 2004... Looking far from awkward, the Teenage Lounge chair and its sidekick side table are constructed of dyed and laminated plywood. Versions of both limited-edition pieces will be auctioned to benefit New York's Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club on November...

Rugs by Vicki Simon.(market)
October 1, 2004... This designer's American-made wool, silk, and cotton rugs can be ordered in any size. Hand-tufted Topo One juxtaposes cut pile and loops in custom colors. 5701 Sixth Avenue South, Suite 240, Seattle, WA 98108; 800-400-6636;...

PMB Designs.(market)
October 1, 2004... Patricia M. Baun introduces artwork for the floor: traditional canvas floor cloths in custom patterns and colors. Baun uses Varathane to seal the three layers of paint onto the fabric--for durability through years of scuffing feet. 405-128 West...

Bacchus Glass.(market)
October 1, 2004... The Black and White ball fixture features from one to four handblown glass spheres strung along a satin-nickel canopy. Each ball takes a 60-watt incandescent lamp. 2107 Eighth Street East, Sonoma, CA 95476; 707-939-9416; bacchusglass.com....

Atlas Homewares.(market)
October 1, 2004... Adrienne Morea's latest line is a blast from the atomic-age past. Part of the Modernist collection of hardware, her pulls incorporate peekaboo cutouts and the occasional clear acrylic accent. In chrome, matte black, and brushed nickel. 326 Mira...

Broad Beach lighting.(market)
October 1, 2004... Michael S. Smith alum Clark Collins designed the 29-inch-high Venice table lamp in hand-turned glass, accented with polished chrome for the cap, base, and sockets. A paper drum shade comes standard, with off-white linen or ivory pongee silk...

Morlen Sinoway.(market)
October 1, 2004... Carlo Moretti's Multi Efra table lamp exudes laboratory chic. A clear glass vessel like an upside-down beaker houses a frosted-glass diffuser on a steel base. Choose between two sizes. 1052 West Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607; 312-432-0100;...

Texstyle.(market)
October 1, 2004... Thomas Stringer's hand-tufted New Zealand wool carpets were originally designed only as runners. Now produced in custom sizes and colors, the rugs bring exotic flavor to any room. 637 Westwood Avenue, River Vale, NJ 07675; 800-524-1598;...

Gruppo Italia.(market)
October 1, 2004... Pausa's allure only starts with a sexy, feline form in deep wenge. A sleek wicker-wrapped aluminum frame allows the relaxed armchair to maintain its compound-curve contours. 1350 Broadway, New York, NY 10018; 646-229-4133; gruppoitalia.com....

Aaron Barr Studio.(market)
October 1, 2004... Old-world tapestries inspired Art Space's Fabrika collection of textile wall coverings, which include canvas Deffan and Chaulnes and jute Merabeau. Measuring 27 inches wide, all are sold in 4-yard rolls. Installation offers from that for...

Mark Levin Studio.(market)
October 1, 2004... Marilyn Monroe's breezy performance atop a subway grate obviously set Mark Levin's imagination aflame when he conceived his Marilyn hall table six years ago. A new, three-leg version called Chocolate Leaf retains his signature wenge feet and...

Looplife.(market)
October 1, 2004... Paul Klee famously said, "A line is a dot that went for a walk." But Sherri Goldman's dots are positively dancing. Her Linedance rug in New Zealand wool comes in various custom color combinations, nations, shapes, and sizes. 917-531-5168;...

Oz.(market)
October 1, 2004... A finishing touch for corporate and hospitality spaces, the original acylic-on-canvas works in Orit Zeidman's Ambient Art collection are primarily abstract, integrating the patterns and colors of a particular interior. The custom paintings come...

Old World Weavers.(market)
October 1, 2004... A delicate new jacquard, Les Fleurs de Morphee is a multicolored viscose-blend woven brocade emblazoned with hydrangea blossoms. Soft ribbons twine on a subtly figured ground of cocoa, daffodil, mint, or papaya. 979 Third Avenue, New York, NY...

Paul Montgomery Studio.(market)
October 1, 2004... The hand-painted Pavillion Garden mural offers visual escapism. Spanning up to 60 feet without a repeat, the Asian-accented scene appears on 36-inch-wide panels of paper-backed silk Colors and scales can be customized. 644 Greenville Avenue,...

Lutron Electronics.(market)
October 1, 2004... Phifer's SheerShade Jacquard collection of durable shade cloth blends polyester, acrylic, and vinyl into rustic, tweedy textures with an unexpectedly handwoven feel. All 16 earth tones are compatible with the company's Sivoia QED roller-shade...

Patterson Flynn & Martin/Rosecore.(market)
October 1, 2004... David Kleinberg unites Park Avenue materials with SoHo styling in his recent carpet collection. A lush silk pile provides a subtle sheen, while wool fibers absorb more light, and the urban geometry only underscores this manufacturer's mastery...

Wolf-Gordon.(market)
October 1, 2004... Patty Madden's Haven collection of type II vinyl wall coverings includes 18 tactile patterns, many with metallic washes. Celebration, Internet, and Deliberation are stand-outs. 33-00 47th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101; 718-361-6611;...

A spa of one's own.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2004... HOTELS ARE A PUBLIC PARADE of lobbies, restaurants, elevators, hallways--until you finally get to your room and hang up that De Not Disturb sign. So, when HCA Design principal Harry Christakis began planning the Kara spa at the Park Hyatt Los...

Blackman turns it on.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2004... MR. AND MRS. MCMANSION may live out of town, but their interior designers are all-too-frequently New York-based. That simple fact proved a constant challenge for Blackman Plumbing Supply, founded in 1921. Yes, the Blackman salespeople roamed...

Cross purposes.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2004... SURE, THERE ARE DESIGN darlings among refrigerators and cooktops. Even sinks and toilets can boast a few stylish charmers. But when it comes to capturing hearts in both the kitchen and bathroom, the belle of the ball is Dornbracht's Tara...

Tile for all seasons.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2004... ON A QUIET STREET IN THE heart of Milan's Brera district--a neighborhood known more for its world-class art museum and charming galleries than for the trendy shops and cafes that saturate most of this style capital--Italy's first Sicis showroom...

Behind the red door.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2004... FOR NEARLY A CENTURY, THE ELIZAbeth Arden brand has been defined by red--the color of the door to the cosmetics pioneer's first shop, which opened in New York in 1910. Today, the scarlet-accented interior at the city's new Elizabeth Arden Red...

Dornbracht.(bath & spa products)
October 1, 2004... Targeting residential and hospitality audiences, Sieger Design's sleek and comprehensive Mem series includes wall-mounted faucets for single- and three-hole settings, shower pieces for walls, a deck-mounted set of tub fittings, and a slew of...

Zehnder.(bath & spa products)
October 1, 2004... Keep towels warm and dry with the Janda radiator. Available in three sizes, in heights ranging from 28 to 44 inches, the wall-mounted piece comes either chrome-plated or in more than 100 designer paint colors. 540 Portsmouth Avenue, Greeland,...

Ceramica Fioranese.(bath & spa products)
October 1, 2004... A fan of the unfussy? Say hello to sleek, modular Progetto Lab One wall tiles. Produced in white or taupe, the 10-inch squares can be scored with a 1 1/2-inch grid of lines with radiused edges. A 10-by-14-inch tile features a matte finish or 1...

Kohler.(bath & spa products)
October 1, 2004... Experience the sensation of bathing in a babbling brook or a rushing waterfall--indoors, thanks to the RiverBath whirlpoor. Four Riverjets vary the water's intensity; eight Flexjets maintain a constant undercurrent. 444 Highland Drive, Kohler,...

Ann Sacks Tile & Stone.(bath & spa products)
October 1, 2004... "Retro modern" best describes the sensibility of Erin Adams's Quilt tiles, plump little grass modules that swell off the wall. Offered in 36 color combinations, the tiles are available in 1 1/2- and 2-inch squares as well as 2-by-2 1/2-inch...

BainUltra.(bath & spa products)
October 1, 2004... The drop-in or freestanding Ayoura ThermoMasseur tub turns almost any room into a spa. Generously sized to fit the small and the tall comfortably, the acrylic fixture features an inverted V back and an integrated headrest to allow for thorough...

Bates and Bates.(bath & spa products)
October 1, 2004... Bronze is the newest finish for Donna, a porcelain sink that measures a petite 12 1/2 inches across and comes in under-mount and drop-in configurations. Also available in sandstone, pewter, terracotta, and cast-iron finishes. 7310 Alondra...

Toto.(bath & spa products)
October 1, 2004... Nexus is for those who like the strong, silent type. This two-piece toilet utilizes the top-ranked G-Max system for quiet, commercial-grade flushing. At 2 1/2 inches higher than the average toilet, Nexus is also compliant with the Americans...

Hoesch.(bath & spa products)
October 1, 2004... Equal parts sculpture and fixture, Norman Foster's Foster tub hides plumbing inside an asymmetrical rim. Liberally proportioned and manufactured only in white acrylic, the tub comes in freestanding, drop-in, and wall-mounted versions. 2805...

Sonoma Forge.(bath & spa products)
October 1, 2004... Rustic enough for the country, artistic enough for the city. The Cixx collection is composed of a brass faucet and cross handles, plus a hand-forged stainless-steel basin. All are distinguished by blacksmith hammer marks. 1206 East MacArthur...

Food, drink, sleep, spa: the hospitality design industry salutes its best.(gold key)
October 1, 2004... FOR THE ANNUAL GOLD KEY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN HOSPITALITY DESIGN, presented by the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show, designers and architects Clodagh, Peter Gorman, Deborah Lloyd Forrest, D.B. Kim, and Meg Pendergrast as well as...

Welcome news: lots of growth marks this year's list.(50 hospitality giants)
October 1, 2004... IT WAS UNQUESTIONABLY A GOOD year. In 2003, the top 50 Interior Design Giants in hospitality earned $176,352,201, 1.67 percent mere than in 2002--and an increase almost 50 percent larger than that reported by the top 100 Giants. Those...

The royal treatment.(eco)
October 1, 2004... NUSTA SPA MAY BE THE FIRST PAMper palace in Washington, D.C., where stressed-out overachievers can get their toenails buffed while relaxing in Barcelona chairs. The spa is certainty this country's first to join the U.S. Green Building Council's...

Flushed with success: water-guzzling toilets give way to eco-friendly models.(eco)
October 1, 2004... THE TYPICAL WORKDAY IS fraught with decisions, big and small. But since the build-out of DPR Construction's 52,000-square-foot office in Sacramento, California, workers there face another critical choice every time they heed the call of nature:...

Chicago goes green: it started from the ground up, thanks to Ken Dunn's pioneering efforts to transform urban brownfields into organic oases.(q&a)
October 1, 2004... THE ROOF GARDEN AT CHICAGO City Hall has become a symbol of Mayor Richard Daley's ambition to turn the Windy City into the country's greenest urban area. Down on the ground, the smokestack metropolis that Carl Sandburg once described as the...

Green hits the spot: contract-grade upholstery for an earth-friendly environment.(eco products)
October 1, 2004... 1. Bull's Eye recycled polyester in 2225/06 by Pollack. circle 368 2. Wide Angle recycled polyester in Castor by Knoll. circle 369 3. Happy Hour Eco Intelligent polyester in Daiquiri by CF Stinson. circle 370 4. Happy Hour Eco Intelligent...

Erika Hanson.(eco products)
October 1, 2004... This designer's experimental Objects for Walls are pockets cast from post-consumer paper fiber. They can be seamlessly plastered into gypsum-board partitions to hold lighting or adapted to form stylish air vents. The modules can also be...

Zolatone interior finishes.(eco products)
October 1, 2004... The shimmering particles in Lluminations water-based spray paint give walls a seamless depth. Durable and easy to maintain, the sophisticated colors can also endure 3,000 scrub cycles--and qualify a project for LEED credits in the areas of...

Fire & water.(eco products)
October 1, 2004... Part of the Fibonacci collection, architect David Bergman's FW92 sconce features a base of steel and a shade that incorporates chlorine-free paper. The fixture measures 18 inches high by 10 inches wide. 241 Eldridge Street, 3R, New York, NY...

To market.(eco products)
October 1, 2004... Pop the cork--this pair of flooring options, part of the Unicork collection, is worth celebrating. Basix is patterned natural cork, while Kroma is cork finished in 12 pearly pigments. Both come in two sizes, 12 by 24 inches and 18 by 24 inches,...

Providence artworks.(eco products)
October 1, 2004... Elephants are trumpeting the arrival of the Ivory of Tagua collection's cruelty-free faux-ivory knobs. They're made of Ecuadorian palm nuts gathered from the rain forest, cured, and hand-carved. The durable result--originally employed to make...

HBF textiles.(eco products)
October 1, 2004... Who knew that "sustainable" could be so cozy? The recycled-polyester boucle Nubby fabric comes in cleverly named saturated colors such as sky-blue Chill, ink-blue Blot, and deep-chocolate Binge. P.O. Box 8, Hickory, NC 28603; 828-328-2064;...

Innovations in wallcoverings.(eco products)
October 1, 2004... Hokkaido and Honshu, part of the Japanese Organics collection, owe their appeal to hand-woven cellulose. Available in 10 colors, at 36 inches wide, the type II wall coverings can also help a project qualify for LEED certification in...

Xeno objects.(eco products)
October 1, 2004... It's fusion furniture. The Klom series includes Jared Huke's earth-friendly Nung, a chair that mixes Eastern and Western influences with old-world and cutting-edge fabrication techniques. It's handmade in Thailand and constructed of bamboo...

Interface fabrics.(eco products)
October 1, 2004... Appease your inner earth child with bio-based Terratex panel fabrics. Small-scale patterns such as Propeller read more as natural textures. The synthetic fibers are made from organic, renewable resources. AllSteel, 2210 Second Avenue,...

Stark Carpet Corporation.(eco products)
October 1, 2004... The Papier wall-covering collection offers the durability of vinyl in a hip, eco-friendly nonwoven paper that's free of chemical coatings. The four patterns--Stipple, Cubed, Dotty, and Christopher Stripe--are available in 25 colors. 979 Third...

The contractor connection: Swinerton demolishes the environmental-construction barrier.(eco)
October 1, 2004... SWINERTON BUILDERS ISN'T trying to be trendy when it proclaims its mission "to be recognized as the premier 'green building' contractor in the West." The 116-year-old San Francisco construction giant likes to point out that it was putting up...

Green giants: our study shows that the top 100 Giants are making sustainability an important component in their projects.(eco)
October 1, 2004... rank firm value of green products specified 7 Interior Architects $109,350,000 44 CUH2A ...

Game plan: how do you get from luxury products to stadium architecture? Ask the team at Studio Massaud.(cross lines)
October 1, 2004... ZAHA HADID HAD ALREADY SIGNED UP to design a hotel at vitamin-drink magnate Jorge Vergara's proposed $700 million cultural, convention, and business center in Guadalajara, Mexico. Daniel Libeskind was on board for a university building, Toyo...

Modern or Montezuma? Enrique Norten unravels the Guggenheim's spiral for "The Aztec Empire".(matters of design)
October 1, 2004... THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM Museum's ramped, skylit atrium may be a famously difficult place for installing art, but that hasn't stopped top international architects from trying. Frank Gehry went to town, mirroring the atrium's spiraling walls...

Silicone alley: gel and titanium take indoor-outdoor furniture high-tech at Heltzer in Chicago.(center fold)
October 1, 2004... THE WAY MICHAEL HELTZER SAW IT, AFTER nearly 20 years in the furniture business, he was at a crossroads. The designer and manufacturer could either take a crack at the mass market or, putting his personal fulfillment above commercial...

Just the facts, ma'am.(letter from the editor)
October 1, 2004... Line by line, letter by letter, fact checking requires critical attention to absolutely every microscopic detail in this entire magazine, issue after issue--it's a demanding endeavor that takes a long, Long, long time to complete. (Did I say...

Miles of aisles: Jordan Mozer brings the shopping street inside at Karstadt Arkaden, a giant department store near Dusseldorf, Germany.
October 1, 2004... To Jordan Mozer, the 430,000-square-foot Karstadt department store near Dusseldorf, Germany, resembled one long run-on sentence. Home furnishings blurred into lighting supplies; electronics cascaded into sporting goods; lingerie and power tools...

Getting in shape: Christian Baquiast gives form to a Paris penthouse filled with contemporary art, modernist furniture, and antique architectural details.(Cover Story)
October 1, 2004... Christian Baquiast has turned a childhood pastime into a career. "Whenever I visited someone's house, I'd always ask myself what I would have done with it," the architect recalls. Often, that mental game involved the moving of entire walls--a...