Interior Design articles from October 2005

Interior Design archives from October 2005

Update: catch these events in November and December.(Calendar)
October 1, 2005... 1. To see "Course of Empire: Paintings by Ed Ruscha," art aficionados thought they'd have to travel to the 51st Venice Biennale, where the painter was representing the U.S. But then New Yorks Whitney Museum of American Art stepped in, offering...

Teaching by example.(news desk)
October 1, 2005... At the Rhode Island School. of Design, three faculty members are practicing what they preach. John Dunnigan, Rosanne Somerson, and Peter Walker--who all teach furniture design--have gotten together as a collective called Dezco to design...

The Wright stuff.(news desk)
October 1, 2005... "Prairie Skyscraper: Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower" toasts the upcoming 50th birthday of the architect's only tall building. Wright himself called it the "tree that escaped the crowded forest"--he initially intended the design for New York...

High on architecture.(news desk)
October 1, 2005... Atlanta's High Museum of Art can claim two Pritzker Prize winners for its very own when Renzo Piano's additions join the museum's 1983 structure by Richard Meier: As a complement to Meier's white enamel facade, Piano's three buiLdings--the...

Zooming in.(news desk)
October 1, 2005... "Todd Eberle: Architectural Abstractions" showcases large-format close-ups of building eLements--taken by a photographer better known for pointing his lens at art-world bigwigs and bevies of fashion models. (His portrait of Zaha Hadid bridges...

Pesce in Philly.(news desk)
October 1, 2005... Interiors, furniture, teaching, films--this Italian architect has done it all. Now he's consulting on the installation of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's "Gaetano Pesce: Pushing the Limits." The featured furniture, lighting, sketches, and...

Hollywood modern.(news desk)
October 1, 2005... "A great deal of California design in the 1940's and '50's captured the mystique of old Hollywood, a moment that's completely gone today," says Paul Donzella, president of New York's Donzella gallery. The latest in the gallery's series of...

Asia major.(news bites)
October 1, 2005... Interior Design China will be presenting awards to that country's top designers at an October 27 dinner hew during the 17th annual China Institute of Interior Design conference. The event opens October 26 at the Inter national Exhibition Center...

Just add popcorn.(news bites)
October 1, 2005... After designing its share of Broadway sets, the Rockwell Group moves from stage to screen with the Elinor Bunin Firm Center, future home to New York's Film Society of Lincoln Center: The $30 million project will involve a box office, two...

Bronze age.(news bites)
October 1, 2005... A favorite of Peter Marino and Robert Couturier, artist-designer Ingrid Donat has landed an exhibition at New York's Barry Friedman gallery. Her limited-edition bronze furniture arrives November 3. Look for art nouveau influences that gradually...

Ando at the Clark.(news bites)
October 1, 2005... Tadao Ando is working on plans for an addition to the Sterting and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Part of a broad expansion, the 32,000-square-foot building will house galleries for work ranging from 18th-century...

Precious metal.(news bites)
October 1, 2005... Christie's, New York, did so well with its special Georg Jensen sate last January--tripling presate estimates to bring in a total of $8.9 million--that the auction house has established a permanent Jensen category. It debuts October 27 with...

Fall foliage.(pin ups)
October 1, 2005... Leafy browns and reds signal the change of season 1. Tracery cotton-linen blend in beige and off-white by Sahco Hesslein. circle 300 2. 23597 rayon-polyester blend in 16 by Kravet. circle 301 3. Deciduous silk in auburn by S. Harris. circle...

Late bloomers.(pin ups)
October 1, 2005... These flowers can weather any cord front 1. Ashford silk in amber by S. Harris. circle 309 2. Wiltome gilded damask silk-cotton blend in gold By Ralph Lauren Home. circle 310 3. Marguerite cotton-viscose in bronze-gold by Nobilis. circle...

waste not.(walkthrough: eco)
October 1, 2005... DALEY PLAZA WAS LITTERED with young architects talking trash. More specifically, they were showing off their "ecologically intelligent urban recycling receptacles" for Chicago's first Rethink/Redesign/Recycle competition. Sponsored by the...

watch wallet, save planet.(eco)
October 1, 2005... "NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IS ONE OF the most expensive places in the world to build," says architect Olle Lundberg. "My work tends to cost in the range of $700 per square foot." But not this large, open-plan weekend house in the wine-country town of...

Green gets down.(eco)
October 1, 2005... ECO-FRIENDLY SITE? CHECK. EFFICIENT energy use? Check. Ditto for materials and indoor air quality. "Equator Books adopts 'green' aspects as a matter of good design," notes the eponymous principal of Rania Alomar Architect. Located on...

Pioneer spirit.(eco)
October 1, 2005... TRY COMPLETELY REDEVELOPing a cancer hospital that must remain fully functional during six phases of construction. Or creating the only science center in the world where animal and human virus research can be safety conducted under one roof. In...

A light touch.(eco)
October 1, 2005... THE RABEN GROUP IS THE kind of place where all six partners have a say, whether on major issues or mundane matters. This equitable outlook suits a legislative-consulting and lobbying practice specializing in issues of intellectual property and...

Made in the shade.(eco)
October 1, 2005... TWO YEARS AGO, NYSAN SHADING SYStems, the solar-solutions division of Hunter Douglas Contract, introduced the GreenScreen line of PVC-free fire-retardant shade fabrics. A first for the window-coverings manufacturer, they not only provided glare...

Interior Design and USGBC present: CI Scene @ Greenbuild.(special advertising section)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... Greenbuild International Conference & Expo * Georgia World Congress Center * Atlanta, GA * November 9-11, 2005 The CI Scene @ Greenbuild is the interior designer's guide to navigating the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo. USGBC's...

The Buildup to Greenbuild.(eco)
October 1, 2005... WHEN GREENBUILD, THE ANNUAL conference and expo of the U.S. Green Building Council hits Atlanta on November 9 to 11, the city will know it's been invaded. leading the charge of the nation's greenest people, Natural Capitalism author Paul...

It's a new day.(market)
October 1, 2005... Following in the wake of revived patterns by Anni Albers, Charles and Ray Eames, and Alexander Girard, the Glasgow School of Art's Centre for Advanced Textiles has launched the Classic Textiles collection to reproduce and promote modern...

Pawson perfect.(market)
October 1, 2005... Whether it's Calvin Klein's New York flagship, a residence in London or Tokyo, or a Cistercian monastery in the Czech Republic. John Pawson's architecture embodies restraint, sophistication, and innovation. The Interior Design Hall of Fame...

Fanny Aronsen.(market)
October 1, 2005... This textile designer's preference for bright, warm colors is evident in her upholstery and throws. Produced in 500 colors, her solids, stripes, plaids, and polka dots come in either pure wool or wool blends. 10 Lundbergsvej, 8400 Ebeltoft,...

Lee Jofa.(market)
October 1, 2005... English country gentility informs Richard Smith's Fairlight collection of prints and wovens. The 18 patterns include cotton-velvet Forest Fables, cotton taffeta Wickham with chenille fringe, silk-warp Humphrey's Plaid, cotton-linen Lunsford,...

Clipso.(market)
October 1, 2005... The crayon-wielding child in you will go gaga over these wall and ceiling coverings: High-definition digital printing on polyurethane-coated polyester yields personalized sheets, the largest being 16 feet wide. Provide your own design, or...

Gubi.(market)
October 1, 2005... Some might prefer Komplot Design's Gubi lounge chair covered in cherry-red wool, one of 77 fabric colors. Others might choose leather upholstery. And a third group might go for the molded shell on its own, in beech, maple, oak, or walnut...

Name game.(market)
October 1, 2005... Susan Lyons hasn't only designed Remix, her first upholstery and wall-covering collection for Innovations--she's also come up with some very clever names. Take the upholstery. There's boucle-textured polyester-Avora Faux What, dotted...

Dune.(market)
October 1, 2005... Want to fly to the moon? Until you book your flight, Swedish partnership Claesson Koivisto Rune brings the moon to you. Craterlike openings distinguish the massive Luna Project, constructed of birch plywood, steel, and polyurethane foam and...

Capitol furnishings.(market)
October 1, 2005... For his signature collection, company founder Craig Van Den Brulle rendered eight pieces in the material of the moment. The 34-inch-high Arial lamp pairs a clear acrylic rectangular base with an opaque white acrylic cube shade. A striated...

Pollack.(market)
October 1, 2005... Part of the Line & Form collection, Fer Shirr is pleated acetate on a polyester backing. This iridescent upholstery fabric comes in a 54-inch width and 11 colorways: marigold, Lagoon, celadon, teak, menthol, currant, roses, manila, pussy...

Tracey Sawyer and Jason Fischell.(future furniture)
October 1, 2005... It sprang from the idea of a box spring: A spiral of welded stainless-steel wire defines the seat, footrest, and base of 32-inch-high Nought.1 [The Social. Climber]. The bar stool's name? A reference to the void inside....

Scott Shim.(future furniture)
October 1, 2005... For the Cross cushion, this Purdue University assistant professor drew on his research into the Asian tradition of sitting cross-legged. The flexible biomorphic 20-by-20-inch form, 6 inches high, is made of injection-molded polyurethane foam of...

Roger Westerman.(future furniture)
October 1, 2005... Corocker challenges couch potatoes everywhere, demanding that a sitter's own legs function as the front legs of the chain HeW still by muscle power, the stainless-steel frame measures 36 inches in diameter. The ash-plywood seat can be...

Domenico francesco lio.(future furniture)
October 1, 2005... For a truly hip Chinese restaurant, what could be better than a Fortune Cookie? Its stainless-steel base supports an integral back and seat elegantly molded in a dense bio-based plyurethane. dlio@msn.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Iduol Beny.(future furniture)
October 1, 2005... Lollie Plates: Eating According to Your Appetite is the name of the game for this California designer's nine-piece stacking sets in porcelain or resin. They'd be ideal, she says, for a dinner party, "where all of your friends are as different...

ArchLab.(future furniture)
October 1, 2005... From the minds of partners Steve Blatz and Antonio Pio Saracino comes a trio of forward-thinking products. The Folded Layer table's aluminum legs balance an undulating carbon-fiber top that, in turn, supports layers of wood veneer and glass....

Peter Franck and Kathleen Triem.(future furniture)
October 1, 2005... Marrying craft and technology, this pair hand-carved the Genevieve chair from a single huge Mock of white oak. For mass production, though, the designers also worked up a plan to use 3-D CNC milling software to create the form. This one stands...

Gary Cruce.(future furniture)
October 1, 2005... With a polypropylene frame and a polyurethane seat and base, the Top stool actually relies on its bottom disk to prevent the user from tipping oven Heights vary from 24 to 27 and 30 inches--making this ideal for standing-height work situations...

Adin Mumma, Brian Giraudi, Dave Burns, and Ilya Kononchuk.(future furniture)
October 1, 2005... Collaborating with high schoolers on eco-smart products led these graduates from Phitadelphia's University of the Arts to develop Comp-Press. They vacuum-molded newspaper-based pulp, similar to the material used in egg cartons, into a conical...

Parisa Manouchehri.(future furniture)
October 1, 2005... Losing a student contest in Toronto prompted the Ghooch chair's designer to fine-tune it. This version reflects Egyptian thrones, her own Persian heritage, and training acquired at her alma mater, Ryerson University, which counts Interior...

Marco Marcellini.(future furniture)
October 1, 2005... Our only winning hardware entry comes from a native of Florence, Italy. Anime, Italian for souls, references a spirit within, as the curvy handle in nickel, chrome, or stainless steel reveals a colorful inset of rubber, enamel, acrylic, or...

Matt Thonen.(future furniture)
October 1, 2005... L.P. is sure to have long-playing appeal Powder-coated aluminum pins and brackets work together to hold a simple stained and polyurethaned beech-plywood seat and backrest in place. Color choices are practically limitless. mthonen@earthlink.net....

Kristi Ramia.(future furniture)
October 1, 2005... A student at Honolulu's Chaminade University dreamed up the wave form of the Swish lounge chaise. Frosted-glass sheets 1/2 inch thick compose the 6-foot-long piece, and 2-inch-thick rubber bumpers protect it against wear and breaks. ...

Paul Hibbard.(future furniture)
October 1, 2005... Even in an Ikea world, Free Joints is easy to assemble and disassemble. Designed by recent Mancini Duffy hire--he graduated from Arizona State University this past spring--the chair combines three bent-poplar components and one of straight-cut...

David Martin.(future furniture)
October 1, 2005... The Z Lamp is a science experiment. Heating nickel-plated steel to a semi-molten state gave the base its fluid line, while changing the resin shade's thickness produced varied shades of amber. The result? A glow as soft as candlelight,...

Empire of the tile.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... IN A DECADE-LONG CAMPAIGN to make traditional Venetian glass tesserae hip, Bisazza has collaborated with some of the world's leading creative talents. It started in 1994 with the appointment of designer Alessandro Mendini--who, as art director,...

Hong Kong surprise.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... "SPAS ARE VERY POPULAR IN Hong Kong right now," says Patrick Leung. "And most have a 'resort' feel." But not MTM, a women's spa by feung's PAL Design Consultants. The designer made a huge effort to avoid imitating the competition. Instead of...

The bath files.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... WHEN YOU FIRST MAKE IT IN Tinseltown, it's only natural to upgrade your living situation. Such was the case for Lauren White, a cabaret singer and cooking instructor, and Alex Gansa, the TV screenwriter and executive producer behind Spensen For...

Bubble bath.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... The bubbles of the Optical tray won't pop on contact with water. Unlike the soapy variety, these circles by Nic Design are ceramic. Just install the 32-by-39-inch tray outside a shower or tub. Via Civita Castel, 01030 Castellana Sant'Elia,...

Far from bourgeois.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... Who says that bathroom tiles should be plain ceramic squares? Not Coral Bourgeois. A background in drawing, painting, and jewelry design led her to dream up some of the most fanciful and unusual custom tiles on the market. "For me, it's about...

Rocky mountain hardware.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... River Rocks brings the pleasing smoothness of rounded stones to any bathroom. The silicon or white-bronze tiles are offered in finishes such as slatelike Dark and golden light. Available in squares of 1 1/8, 2, 3, and 4 inches and a 2-by-6-inch...

Grupo Kettal.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... Kettal. XXL modular outdoor seating and tables offer streamlined, water-resistant style. The 14-piece line features chaise longues, ottomans, three kinds of chairs, and the same number of tame shapes. Their aluminum frames are wrapped in...

Decolav.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... Natural marble or onyx, honed smooth, defines the three basins in the collection aptly named A Perfect Chisel. Choose among round with tapered rim, round with lip, and tapered round with decorative trim. Each comes in a handful of colors, with...

Smashing time design.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... Bars of color alternate across the 7-by-2-inch face of Stripes, a sporty glass tile that's 1 inch thick. Along with sky blue and deep black, winning colors are Glass White, Petrol Blue, Fresh Yellow, Yellow Sun, Stunning Pink, and Purple Haze....

Radiatori tubor.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... Easily mistaken for sculpture with a slightly Asian influence, Wishknot is actually a highly efficient radiator that meets ISO 9001:2000 standards. It comes in steel or aluminum, can be painted a standard color, and measures 23 inches square....

Danze.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... The lattice is the central motif of Tiburon shower and tub filters, wide and mini-wide lavatory faucets, hand showers, and bath accessories. All come in satinblack or brushed-nicker finishes. 2 Territorial Court, Suite A, Bolingbrook, IL 60440;...

CNI.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... Dark brown abaca, a natural banana fiber, or dappled-gray raffia, made from palm leaves, is handwoven in a diamond pattern to compose Alto. Its ample, 28-inch-wide seat--which can be upholstered in any of the manufacturer's own faux...

Victoria & Albert.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... Aflood with cool options such as a deck-mounted faucet, an integrated towel bar, and a tub filler that doubles as a pop-up drain, Capri meets international standards for impact, stain resistance, and toad bearing. The generous double-ended...

Steuler Fliesen.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... There's more to stripes with Stripes and More. Choose among Bordeauxolive, light blue--olive, multicolor, and white, the latter with one or two central striped circles. Install these 9 3/4-inch ceramic squares with the pattern running...

O'Neil Ruppel studio.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... The handmade ceramic-tile moldings, borders, and inserts of designers David O'Neil and Randy Ruppel's premier Nest collection are suitable for backsplashes and walls. Shown here, 3-by-8-inch Cornice tops 1-by-8-inch Bobble above 5-inch-square...

DuPont.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... Anticipating a rising demand for neutral backdrops in residential and commercial settings, this manufacturer added four colors to its popular Zodiaq quartz surfacing collection and called it Concrete Aesthetic. The newcomers are sand beige,...

Giati designs.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... Pebble Beach outdoor fabrics interpret Northern California in 21 patterns, among them Suman Azul, Vitale Azul, Pace Cocoa, Riven Rock Cocoa, Jacinthe Slate, Rilassanto Crema, Neroli Chocolate, Mirquet Cocoa, and Choisyal Porcelain. Designed to...

Ann Sacks.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... Veranda Bamboo renders the Look of the tropics in smooth, concave ceramic form. Available in more than 200 standard colors as well as custom options, the tires come in 3-by-8-inch and 4-by8-inch sizes and can be installed horizontally,...

Hommage.(bath & spa)
October 1, 2005... Close shaves are only part of the appeal of Wolfgang Joensson's Shanghai groom center: Consider the Chinese red resin-coated handles, the badger-hair brush, and the chrome-plated zinc-alloy stand, which magnetically holds the other two pieces...

The Midas touch: these designers worked their magic at hotels and restaurants around the world.(gold key)
October 1, 2005... FOR THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOLD KEY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN Hospitality Design--presented by the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show--a jury composed of interior designer Karen Daroff, architect David Ling, Tocqueville...

Stronger every day: as clients' design IQ improves, so does firms' income.(hospitality giants)
October 1, 2005... TODAY'S CLIENTS UNDERSTAND THAT design is a business tool, and they're willing to invest accordingly. By the close of fiscal year 2004, the Interior Design Giants in hospitality had earned a total. of $274,240,070, up significantly from...

Windy city: winds of change: with curator Joseph Rosa's arrival at the Art Institute, design officially joins the department of architecture.(cross lines)
October 1, 2005... AS THE ART INSTITUTE OF Chicago's new curator of architecture and design, Joseph Rosa has landed a job that the Chicago Tribune calls "one of the nation's most influential museum platforms for shaping how the public views architecture." And he...

Trash or treasure? At 10 years old, the Wolfsonian has redefined museums and Miami Beach.(matters of design)
October 1, 2005... CALL US COLLECTORS--if you must. In a nation obsessed with nostalgia, Mitchell Wolfson, Jr., leads the pack rats. Like many Americans, he no longer remembers exactly what he has accumulated or how much he spent in the process. Maybe $100...

Take me to your leader: Graft's installation for the Sci Fi Channel lands at Comic-Con International, a trade fair in San Diego.(center fold)
October 1, 2005... IT'S DEFINITELY NOT A BIRD OR A PLANE. BUT IT COULD BE AN ALIEN--OR ITS TRANSPORT vehicle. Extraterrestrial associations are what the architects at Graft were shooting for in the pearlescent white fiberglass exhibit stand that they designed for...

It takes two.(letter from the editor)
October 1, 2005... Taken one by one, the stories in our October portfolio manifest a certain kind of double identity. Consider a New York loft that's half yoga studio and a Paris duplex that's practically all disco. The that could be jewelry. (And a jeweler who's...

Imagination takes flight: a house by Scott Hughes spreads its wings on Florida's Jupiter Island.
October 1, 2005... For travel agents and spiritual gurus, the phrase "footprints in the sand" is awash in sentimental connotations. But for designers working along the sandy Atlantic coast of Florida, the word footprint can mean the difference between building...

Woodworking: the spirit of George Nakashima checks in to Hyatt's new Chicago headquarters by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
October 1, 2005... For most of corporate America, office still means the cool stone-and-steel luxe that came into vogue with the International Style. But when Global Hyatt Corporation engaged Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to design a new Chicago headquarters, it...

House music: Laurent Buttazzoni wasn't afraid to fulfill a Paris couple's home-disco fantasy--right acress from the Louvre.
October 1, 2005... Wow! Bam! Pow! Hidden atop a staid 18th-century Parisian building near the Louvre, the bold pop art colors come as a shock. This duplex apartment's large foyer almost throbs with a disco-cool vibe, thanks to the glitter-tube floor lamps, the...

Splendors of Sri Lanka: the island's Dutch colonial, heritage shines through at Amangalla, a historic hotel reimagined by Kerry Hill Architects.
October 1, 2005... Like much of Sri Lanka, Galle is a tantalizing blend of myth and history. The coastal city's fort, with its massive stone walls, has enclosed the old town since the Portuguese arrived in the 1500's. The Dutch captured the fort in 1640, hoping...

In a new light.
October 1, 2005... Achillle Castiglioni's daughter, a jewelry designer in Milan, temporarily trades her soldering iron for a Nikon camera--working her alchemy on metal, glass, and ceramic tile OCEANSIDE GLASSTILE Splash Liner glass in clear 100. circle 342...

Financial statement/fashion statement: for the Royal Bank of Scotland's Houston office, DMJM Rottet put on the plaid.
October 1, 2005... It's a long way from 18th-century Edinburgh to the tallest building in Texas. But after almost two decades on the 60th floor of a Pei Cobb Freed & Partners tower in downtown Houston, the Royal Bank of Scotland felt at home there. When expansion...

It's all in the balance: spirit and art, work and home--contrasts achieve harmony at a New York yoga studio and residence by Steve E. Blatz.
October 1, 2005... What would a New York loft took like if it had to embrace the suppleness of ancient yoga poses, the richness of provocative contemporary art, and the day-to-day requirements of eating and sleeping? Just ask architect Steve E. Blatz. Hired by a...

Albert Hadley: The Story of America's Preeminent Interior Designer.
October 1, 2005... Albert Hadley: The Story of America's Preeminent Interior Designer by Adam Lewis with Albert Hadley New York: Rizzoli International Publications, $65 240 pages, 200 illustrations On the heels of fast spring's Albert Hadley: Drawings...

Buckminster Fuller: Designing for Mobility.
October 1, 2005... Buckminster Fuller: Designing for Mobility by Michael John Gorman Milan: Gruppo Editoriale Skira, distributed by Rizzoli International Publications, $65 208 pages. 253 illustrations Writings on Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller have been...

The Sea Ranch.(What they're reading ...)
October 1, 2005... The Sea Ranch by Donlyn Lyndon New York: Princeton Architectural Press, $66 304 pages, 200 illustrations [30 color] From 1965 until today, the Sea Ranch housing complex on the CaLifornia coast has been continually growing, built in past...

motiv[R].(KITCHEN BATH)
October 1, 2005... East fuses with west in the new world chic Quattro[TM] series of bathroom accessories, lighting and mirrors by motiv[R]. Quattro[TM] is defined by squared convex posts & features exquisite detail and proportion. The products are forged in solid...

ThermaSol.(KITCHEN BATH)
October 1, 2005... Ambiance Remote Controlled PRO Series Steam Package ThermaSol's Ambiance Steambath includes: Hand-held remote selection of time/temp, memory settings, power-flush, proportional heating, and optional CD changer, mood lights, and hands-free...