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VOLUME 91 NUMBER 16

ON THE COVER A sculptural four-story staircase of plastered and painted wiggle board wends its way through a landmarked Georgian Revival house in Toronto, restored and renovated

by Drew Mandel Architects, winner of the Interior Design Best of Year Award, Residential Transformation category.

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best of year 22 BEAUTY

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52 BAR 54 WINERY 56 CASUAL DINING 58 FINE DINING 60 HOTEL DINING 62 RESORT

32 SMALL MUSEUM/ GALLERY

64 BOUTIQUE HOTEL

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68 INTERNATIONAL

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36 INTERNATIONAL FACADE 37 DOMESTIC FACADE 38 ENVIRONMENTAL I MPACT 40 SOCIAL IMPACT 41 DESIGN UNITY 42 GOVERNMENT/ INSTITUTIONAL 44 TRANSPORTATION 45 OUTDOOR 46 HIGHER EDUCATION 47 EARLY EDUCATION

70 DOMESTIC

HOSPITALITY TRANSFORMATION 72 INTERNATIONAL

HOSPITALITY TRANSFORMATION 74 OFFICE TRANSFORMATION 76 SMALL CORPORATE

OFFICE 78 MIDSIZE

CORPORATE OFFICE 80 LARGE CORPORATE

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best of year 84 FINANCE/LAW OFFICE 86 BIOTECH OFFICE

117 INTERNATIONAL

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90 FIRM’S OWN OFFICE

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92 COWORKING OFFICE

122 RETAIL

94 CORPORATE CAFETERIA

124 DOMESTIC SHOWROOM

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Asked to design a beauty salon, Balbek Bureau, a local architecture firm, did its due diligence, researching salons and taking note of recurring colors, materials, and decorative motifs. Then the team took the opposite tack. The result is Say No Mo, a genderneutral space of roughly 2,100 square feet on two floors of a 19th-century building. The project not only breaks from the idea of a salon that is either “his” or “hers” but it also holds up its own version of beauty, uniting the cragginess of a cavern and the molten magic of liquid gold.

For the rough part of the equation, cast-in-place concrete forms an arch on the main level that looks like an opening blasted through rock. The reception counter, also cast concrete, resembles a stone block but is fully rigged with plug-in connections. Smoothing some of the edges are golden panels made of sheets of polished stainless steel coated with titanium nitride, a hard ceramic. Two Soviet-era baby bathtubs, welded together, comprise a freestanding washbasin. Painted gold, it, too, gleams. —Jane Margolies PROJECT TEAM: SLAVA BALBEK; SOFIIA HUPALOVSKA; NATALIYA STUKONOG; NATALIA KOZAK.

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merge architects Chelian Orthodontics, Beverly, Massachusetts Think of an orthodontist’s office and you’ll probably picture something sterile and impersonal. Not so with this clinic, part of a growing New England practice led by Dr. Suren Chelian, who wanted an office where both patients and staff would feel welcome and comfortable. The Merge team was challenged by not only the preconceptions surrounding this type of facility but also the space itself. Long and tunnelike, it is only 2,000 square feet in total—tight quarters for a six-chair practice. Fortunately, the existing double-height ceiling allowed the two principal zones—the reception/waiting area and an open four-station treatment bay—to expand vertically, creating a sense of airiness.

The overhead voids are carved into a series of wide scalloped profiles that suggest rows of giant pearly white teeth. The scallop motif is explored at different scales throughout the project. Iskos-Berlin’s ridged pendant fixtures hang above the waiting and treatment areas, while natural-ash cove molding wraps reception’s walls, desk, and built-in banquettes, creating fluted surfaces. They make for a warm, textured, and inviting entry sequence—just what the doctor ordered. —Wilson Barlow PROJECT TEAM: ELIZABETH WHITTAKER; JAMIE PELLETIER; DUSTIN TISDALE.

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enter projects asia Vikasa Yoga, Bangkok This 4,500-square-foot yoga studio occupies the second floor of a conventional concrete-and-steel urban building.

Treating the confines of the structure as a vessel to be explored, firm founder Patrick Keane introduced a series of rattan tubes that snake through the interior, occasionally ballooning overhead like clouds. This nexus of biomorphic pipes, which he describes as “a material guide to the space,” seems alive, more sentient being than architecture. During the day, they connect the various parts of the studio like a system of arteries; at night, lit from within by LEDs, they become neural pathways, channeling energy from one end of the facility to the other. Keane used software like Maya, an application for special effects in movies, to generate possible forms and configurations. Though the design emerged through high-tech digital manipulations, the materials come from Thai craft traditions. The curved walls and ceiling of the large studios, for instance, are clad in shiplap-style marine-teak paneling from a local boatbuilder, while all the natural rattan elements were handmade by a small Bangkok workshop. —Michael Snyder PROJECT TEAM: PATRICK KEANE; TOMAS GUEVARA; AZUL PAKLAIAN; ARCHANA RAMESH; SERGIO LISSONE.

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leaping creative Forest for Rest, Chongqing, China

PROJECT TEAM: ZEN ZHENG; DONGZHI YOU; C.C. CHEN; EVAN CHEN; JIALU HONG; LINXIONG YAN; DINGLING YAO; ZHENYU YAO; YANZHI TAN; SHUMING YANG; LESHI GONG; LIWEI CHEN; YINJIE LI; MINGHAO LIANG; JIENING HUANG.

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Rooted in traditional medicine, the Chinese foot massage has been around for millennia. But it wasn’t until the late 20th century that the practice gained mainstream popularity. Today, however, it is typically associated with older people seeking relief from the aches and pains of aging. Because of that stereotype, the treatment struggles to attract new and younger devotees. To draw Gen Y and Z clients to the Forest for Rest foot spa, Leaping Creative developed an intriguing narrative centered on the Hercules beetle, a native of the rainforest renowned for its incredible strength and vitality. In the designers’ story, after a long and tiring journey across desert wastes, the insect discovers a rejuvenating oasis in its lush jungle habitat. So, a 3-foot-high laser-cut steel beetle greets fatigued customers at the spa entry and, as they proceed into the 29,000-square-foot forestlike interior, vignettes of backlit acrylic nature scenes and metallic beetle installations guide the way. Serpentine benches topped with a mossy green material offer semienclosed privacy to minimize the awkwardness of removing one’s shoes among strangers. —Rebecca Lo

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MSK, the largest private cancer treatment and research center in the world, tapped the three firms to collaborate on a major ground-up outpatient hospital. The resulting Koch Center is a 25-floor, 750,000-square-foot, state-ofthe-art building, the city’s largPROJECT TEAM: LIONEL est freestanding cancer-care OHAYON; DAVID TAGLIONE; facility. Perkins Eastman, the RENEE JOOSTEN; NICOLE RAVASINI; KIM LANZA; ERIC medical planner and interior SWIY; BINGJIE DUAN; designer of the clinical spaces, JOSEPHINE LEE; FREDDY worked with Ennead on the CORREA; YUWEI WANG building’s architecture and skin. (ICRAVE); MARY-JEAN EAST­ MAN; BRADFORD L. PERKINS; The experiential design, public spaces, and patient rooms were JEFFREY BRAND; FEDERICO DEL PRIORE; PAMELA BASCH; EVAN the purview of ICrave, with an SCHWARTZ; JAMES BUTTER­ emphasis on aesthetically and FIELD; DARIO BRITO; conceptually reimagining what MAUREEN CARLEY-VALLEJO; KATHLEEN BYRNE; JOANNE an outpatient treatment enviVIOLANTI (PERKINS EASTMAN ronment can and should be.

ARCHITECTS); TODD SCHLIE­ LEED Gold certified, the strucMANN; JOSEPH FLEISCHER; DON ture contains 231 exam, 110 WEINREICH; MELISSA SARKO; ALEX O’BRIANT; KATHLEEN infusion, and 37 procedure rooms, and 16 private inpatient KULPA; HSIN-YI WU; ZACH OLCZAK; YONG ROH; MARGARET rooms for short stays, as well TYRPA; DUHO CHOI; ALFONSO as expansive public areas. “We GORINI; KYO-YOUNG JIN; designed the center to bring STEPHEN KIM; JOHN MAJEWSKI; JAMES MACHO; together patients healing from similar diseases in a hospitality- CHARLES BRAINERD (ENNEAD ARCHITECTS). driven environment that fosters communication between and reduces stress for patients, families, and staff,” Perkins Eastman co-founder MaryJean Eastman says. “We asked ourselves, Can we design a facility that’s an actual participant in your cure?” ICrave founder Lionel Ohayon adds. “We’ve always been focused on the emotive response that people have to our spaces, it’s the why of our practice.”

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David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York

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lab at rockwell group Journey to Edge, New York Edge, an observation deck cantilevered from the 100th floor of KPF’s 30 Hudson Yards, opened in March and, despite pandemic-related limits on the number of hourly public admissions, has joined the ranks of the city’s must-see tourist attractions. Though stepping onto the 1,100-foothigh platform provides the ultimate astonishment, the Edge experience begins much lower down, in the fourth-floor queuing area. LAB at Rockwell Group has transformed the 13,000-square-foot space into an enthralling exhibition that tells the story of how the Hudson Yards development, which is built on top of an active railyard, was made possible through extreme feats of engineering. At the outset, visitors witness “Manhattan’s Last Frontier,” a light show that explores the city’s dynamic geographical history with an animated map emblazoned across the 80foot perforated ceiling. As guests progress, they pass through an expanse of shimmering glass columns referencing the nearly 300 caissons that support the development; behold sweeping animations of incoming trains;

“The experience tells the story of the many engineering marvels that transformed an active railyard into the vibrant neighborhood it is today” PROJECT TEAM: DAVID ROCKWELL; MELISSA HOFFMAN; ARIANNE WOTZKA; STEPHANIE GITTO; INESSAH SELDITZ; CHARLIE VEPREK; TIFFANY WU; RICHARD CHANDLER; PHOEBE QUIRK; SARAH SKILLINGTON; GARRETT ANTIN; VIVIEN WANG; DONNA PALLOTTA; LAURA RANKIN.

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and finally take a transportive ride in an elevator with walls displaying a digital panorama of the city—an apparition that gives way to actual breathtaking views when the doors slide open. —Colleen Curry

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architecture research office When Mark Rothko created 14 monumental paintings for this interfaith chapel, he intended they be viewed under natural light to reveal their tonal subtleties. A large skylight was therefore integral to the octagonal building’s design, the serial work of architects Eugene Aubry, Howard Barnstone, and Philip Johnson. When the chapel opened in 1971, however, it became clear the glaring Texas sun was not what the artist had in mind. The subsequent addition of scrims and baffles to modulate the fierce light never achieved the desired effect.

As part of a $30 million restoration of the chapel and expansion of its campus, ARO has finally fulfilled Rothko’s vision. Working with lighting firm George Sexton Associates, the architects installed a new skylight with diffusing glass and louvers that evenly distribute daylight onto the paintings; a system of concealed digital projectors further regulates brightness and ensures uniform illumination at night.

Acoustics were also improved, and the vestibule reconfigured to ease the transition into the meditative space. New landscaping, including a plaza with Barnett Newman’s Broken Obelisk, extends the contemplative experience outdoors. Across the street, ARO erected a simple brick-and-cedar welcome house that will further the chapel’s mission of social action. —Rebecca Dalzell PROJECT TEAM: STEPHEN CASSELL; ADAM YARINSKY; NEIL PATEL; ALISSA CHASTAIN; JAYNE CHOI; JOHN COLLAMORE; CAMERON DELARGY; YANNIK NEUFANG; LUKE WINATA; MATTHEW BOHNE.

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A New Campus for the Rothko Chapel, Houston

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Bjarke Ingels took a fruitful detour while on a Swiss ski trip in 2013. Interested in a competition to design a museum for watchmaker Audemars Piguet, the architect called the company’s nearby headquarters and asked if he could visit. Ingels spent hours in the workshop learning about the craft and realized it was similar to his own. “Watchmaking, like architecture, is the art and science of imbuing metals and minerals with energy, movement, and intelligence,” he observes. His firm’s winning design, modeled on a watch spring, coils out of a meadow like an Alpine version of Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty. Structural glass panes, over 4 inches thick, support the 470-ton green roof; external brass-mesh screens help regulate solar heat.

Inside, a terrazzo path of local stones winds clockwise through the exhibition to a central display of complex timepieces, then unwinds on an interlocking spiral and connects to a restored 19th-century atelier.

Along the way, visitors pass an active workshop where watchmakers look out on the Vallée de Joux as they have for generations. —Rebecca Dalzell PROJECT TEAM: BJARKE INGELS; THOMAS CHRISTOFFERSEN; DANIEL SUNDLIN; BEAT SCHENK; SIMON SCHELLER; MATTHEW ORAVEC; OTILIA PUPEZEANU; JI-YOUNG YOON; RUNE HANSEN; ADRIEN MANS; ALESSANDRA PERACIN; ASHTON STARE; BLAKE THEODORE SMITH; CLAIRE THOMAS; DAMMY LEE; EVA MARIA MIKKELSEN; EVAN WISKUP; HØGNI LAKSAFOSS; IVA ULAM; JAN CASIMIR; JASON WU; JULIEN BEAUCHAMP-ROY; KRISTIAN HINDSBERG; MARCIN FEJCAK; MARIE LANCON; MAUREEN RAHMAN; MAXIME LE DROUPEET; NATALIE KWEE; PASCAL LOSCHETTER; PIERRE GOETE TEODOR JAVANAUD EMDEN; TORE BANK; UTE RINNEBACH; VERONICA LALLI; VIVIEN CHENG; YAZIEL JUARBE.

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olson kundig More than five decades after opening for the 1962 World’s Fair, Seattle’s iconic Space Needle needed a reboot. The revolving restaurant creaked in the flying saucer that architect John Graham conceived to top the slender tower. Guardrails, security cages, and other barriers added over the years blocked the view.

Local firm Olson Kundig removed add-ons and in nearly every case replaced them with glass—10 different types of the material, weighing 176 tons in total, to be exact—all of it giving the 50,000-square-foot structure a brilliant new transparency. The firm wrapped the open-air upper deck in outward-tilting structural-glass panels—lean over the edge, if you dare—with integrated glass benches. A new spiral staircase winds down to a lower deck, which has what is being billed as the world’s first and only revolving glass floor. This dazzling feature provides never-before-seen views of the gears and motors powering the rotation, the elevators zipping up and down the column, and the landmark structure’s campus far, far below. —Jane Margolies PROJECT TEAM: ALAN MASKIN; BLAIR PAYSON; MARLENE CHEN; CRYSTAL COLEMAN; ALEX FRITZ; JULIA KHORSAND; HAYDEN ROBINSON; NATHAN BOYD; NAOMI MASON; LAINA NAVARRO.

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ov architekti Lasvit, Nový Bor, Czech Republic The picturesque town in which Lasvit is headquartered has been a glassblowing hub for many centuries. OV-A founders Jiri Opocenský and Štepán Valouch, collaborating with architect/critic Adam Gebrian, drew on that legacy in proposing a new scheme for the luxury brand’s home base, a small complex of buildings that includes a pair of carefully restored 18thcentury cottages. Like the objects the company produces, the compound is a mash-up of old-world and new: Those historic edifices are now joined by two dazzlingly modern structures—one sheathed in glass shingles, the other in sleek black cement facsimiles.

The glass cladding was developed by Lasvit to mimic the diamond shape, texture, and arrangement of traditional slate siding.

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omniplan Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum The weight of this museum’s subject matter loomed large over the design of its edifice. The institution teaches the history of one of mankind’s darkest moments and the worldwide human rights initiatives that followed. Its exhibition rooms are simple black boxes in which visitors can reflect on tragedy and hope.

When it came to conceiving the building’s street-front presence, lead designer Mark Holsinger and team had to further consider the location: the city’s West End Historic District. The exterior needed to reflect the museum’s mission while following the preservation criteria the neighborhood required regarding scale, materials, and streetscape expression.

The chosen cladding, copper, is one of the oldest building materials, known for its durability and resilience. It patinates over time and in the elements, “alluding to the concepts of perseverance and weathering the storm,” Holsinger says. The copper panels continue into the light-filled lobby, maintaining a message of strength in a space intended as a peaceful reprieve from the challenging topics presented within. —Wilson Barlow PROJECT TEAM: MARK HOLSINGER; STEVE BROOKOVER; EMILY TENG YAN; SELINA CINECIO; MARTIN MEDINA; SCOTT HALL.

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CL3 Architects Parks cover nearly 40 percent of the land in Hong Kong, but you’d never know it from the concrete jungle of Kowloon East.

The Quayside, a sustainable, mixed-use, high-rise development beside a highway, brings some much-needed fresh air to the industrial neighborhood. That’s especially true of CL3’s biophilic design for the building’s 884,000-square-foot, four-level podium, which centers around a pair of massive green columns that visually connect various public areas. Comprising umbrella plants and philodendrons encircled by copper-finished stainless-steel ribbons inspired by tree rings, the lush pillars spiral upward from the ground-floor lobby (where a layered plywood reception desk forms the base of one trunk), extend through two retail floors, and end at a garden terrace with a kinetic jogging path that gen­ erates electricity. Integrated LEDs and built-in irrigation systems fed partly by rainwater keep the columns verdant. Extensive glazing ensures the double-height lobby and other public spaces are bright and airy; an interior brise-soleil of extruded aluminum controls solar heat. With sophisticated air filtration systems and all those pollutant-reducing plants, the Quayside offers 2020’s hottest amenity: a safe place to breathe. —Rebecca Dalzell PROJECT TEAM: WILLIAM LIM; CLINTON TSOI; HOWARD MAN.

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The Quayside, Hong Kong

“A green, sustainable, and healthy environment is essential for our places of work now and going forward”

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smithgroup Society’s Cage, Washington In the wake of the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, SmithGroup principal Dayton Schroeter and associate Julian Arrington felt compelled to respond. They wanted to help Americans understand that the killings weren’t isolated events, but part of a 400-year history of systemic racism. The designers conceived of a public installation, temporarily erected on the National Mall last summer, based on research into four categories: Black executions; incarceration; death by police; and death by lynching. A 15-foot cube of 484 rusted steel rods presented their findings. On each side of the structure, hanging rods of different lengths formed a simplified graph of the sobering data. “It is literally the shape of institutional racism,” Schroeter notes. Inside, the piece hollowed out into a jagged void, with rods becoming obstacles symbolic of Black Americans’ struggle for survival. Names of racial-violence victims were inscribed underfoot; integrated LEDs and an 8-minute, 46-second soundscape completed the immersive experience. Constructed to make us reckon with our past, the installation also created space for reflection and, the team hopes, empathy and healing. —Rebecca Dalzell PROJECT TEAM: DAYTON SCHROETER; JULIAN ARRINGTON; MONTEIL CRAWLEY; IVAN O’GARRO; JULIETA GUILLERMET.

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perkins and will Northtown Affordable Apartments and Public Library, Chicago

Communities across the U.S. need superb branch libraries, and they also need affordable housing for seniors. A twofer project by the Chicago office of Perkins and Will shows how to accomplish both—and add arresting design to the Windy City in the process. The 65,000-squarefoot building for a neighborhood north of downtown weaves two forms together in a single composition. On the street level, a community room and a learning lab for teens bookend the double-height glazed library. Perched above, two floors of apartments occupy a sinuous volume, accented with fluorescent green, that curves around an outdoor terrace on the library’s roof. But integration, not segregation, is the goal. To ensure that public housing residents mix with the larger community, the library and apartments share the same lobby, where a mural by a local artist celebrates the neighborhood’s diverse culture.

—Jane Margolies PROJECT TEAM: RALPH JOHNSON; DOUG SMITH; MARK WALSH; JULIE MICHIELS; SALLY CATHCART; DANIEL ROBINSON; JEFF SAAD; ADAM LUND; ALAN MUI; ANDREW

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yang bangsheng & associates group Xi’an Silk Road International Conference Center, China The oldest of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, Xi’an is not only the starting point of the fabled Silk Road but also home to the much-visited Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. But now the historic city holds another draw, a modern landmark with particular appeal to business travelers.

This shimmering conference center is immense: At more than 2 million square feet, the glass curtain-wall structure is the largest of its type in the country. To create a rational layout and avoid dead space, the design team zoned the building according to usage rate, dedicating the center of each of its three floors to a ballroom, multifunctional hall, and conference chamber, respectively. Around each of these massive facilities, a U-shape corridor serves as a pre-function area or an exhibition space.

To ensure the levels can operate independently, each has its own MEP and lighting system. But the efficient, minimalist interiors do not forget the ancient city outside: Along with the clay warriors, neighboring architectural monuments and traditional bronze sacrificial utensils are referenced in stylized form on the ceilings and walls and as copper gates. —Edie Cohen PROJECT TEAM: YANG BANGSHENG; CHEN ANYUN; SU HAIJIANG; WANG CHAOBIN; XU XIAOBING; SHI SIYUAN;

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vox architects Gagarin Airport VIP Lounge, Saratov, Russia

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Six decades ago, Yuri Gagarin became the first human launched into space.

The city where he landed has named its new international airport after the cosmonaut—and Vox Architects has given the facility a cosmically inspired lounge that transports his gravity-defying spirit into the 21st century. Unlike Gagrin’s cramped spacecraft, the 11,200-square-foot, two-level lounge has room for every amenity today’s traveler could want. A circular floating staircase with an elevator in its core connects the floors. The upstairs spaces are private, with meeting rooms geared to business passengers. The ground floor, where reception and the boarding gate are, is more open and social, offering a restaurant, bar, and children’s play area. Themed elements include circular lamps resembling solar flares, cloudlike white-and-gray porcelain flooring, and pops of brilliant blue. Acrylic in that shade lines a freestanding spherical capsule modeled after Vostok 1, Gagarin’s space vehicle, which kids enjoy climbing aboard. “It passes the story to a new generation,” Vox head of creative Maria Akhremenkova says. “My 7-year-old recalls it with delight”—a stamp of approval from a true VIP. —Colleen Curry PROJECT TEAM: BORIS VOSKOBOYNIKOV; MARIA AKHREMENKOVA; YANA MITASOVA; LYUBOV ORLOVA;

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KAURBEK BAGAEV; EKATERINA NOVIK; ARTEM VYBORNOV; MAXIM FROLOV; EVGENY NEZAMAYKIN.

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kohn pedersen fox associates Edge, New York

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Manhattan has multiple observation decks looking out across the skyline.

But until Edge opened this year, none offered views beneath your feet. Cantilevered 80 feet from KPF’s 30 Hudson Yards—one of the city’s tallest buildings— the outdoor perch includes a 225-square-foot glass floor that lets visitors peer 100 stories down to the Midtown streets. Angled, mullion-free glass panels surround the triangular steel platform, giving thrill-seekers the chance to lean into the sky; illuminated bleachers provide an even higher vantage point on the twinkling panorama. “We had to think of a way to construct the cantilever without building a lot of scaffolding, because that would have been impossible,” KPF design director Marianne Kwok reports. She and design principal William Pedersen conceived of a 15-section module that was fabricated in Italy, bolted together on-site, and anchored to the building 1,100 feet up. Visible from the sidewalk, the 382-ton structure offers New Yorkers something rare: an enviable terrace that they can actually visit. —Rebecca Dalzell PROJECT TEAM: WILLIAM PEDERSEN; MARIANNE KWOK; CLAUDIA CUSUMANO; BRENDAN LIM; ROBERT SCYMANSKI; TERRI LEE; DEVON LOWETH; BLANCHE NUNEZ; EPHRAIM LASAR; SEAN OSTRO; MICHAEL KIRSHNER; H CLARKE; JUSTIN WHITEFORD; JOE MICHAEL; ANTHONY MOSELLIE.

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woods bagot Sunshine Skills Hub, Melbourne, Australia

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The Melbourne suburb of Sunshine has a youth unemployment rate hovering around 18 percent, a reflection of the area’s reliance on a declining manufacturing sector. Enter the Sunshine Skills Hub, a new addition to Victoria University Polytechnic’s trade training center, focused on re-equipping the workforce for a changing job market. To complement a practical curriculum based on acquiring real-world know-how, Woods Bagot designed the facility with a pragmatic program intended to privilege hands-on learning. Classrooms are fully loaded with emerging technologies like virtual-reality and 3-D modeling software on touchscreen computers, while natural materials in warm and neutral tones create a comfortable and inviting learning environment. In addition to classrooms, the three-story center houses staff accommodations, a café and kitchenette, and student services. The building’s sawtooth-shape facades are a nod to the neighborhood’s history—a visual reference to the agricultural equipment once made at the giant Sunshine Harvester Works, around which the community grew and took its name. —Wilson Barlow PROJECT TEAM: SARAH BALL; BRUNO MENDES; JO DANE; WILLIAM THIESSEN; DAVID ZITO; NATALIE

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AGANOFF; MLUK NEHME; PETAR KLENKOSKI; KEL DENNIS; JORDON SAUNDERS.

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perkins and will Lisle Elementary School, Illinois

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Talk about green learning. By almost any calculation, Perkins and Will’s elementary school west of Chicago would qualify as a mini arboretum. The tally around the 105,200-square-foot, two-story building includes 26 species of trees, six species of shrubs, plus a lushly planted covered terrace on the second floor. At the heart of the project lies the double-height library media center, which welcomes not only students but also parents, tutors, and social workers in an environment providing a range of settings for individual or group study. This hub boasts a bank of stadium seating and a ceiling that projects up through the roof, allowing in natural light and views of the sky through clerestory glazing. Throughout the school, uniquely scaled spaces adapt to various teaching styles and community uses. Open floor plans and collaborative classrooms help instructors teach to diverse needs.

Interior and exterior windows provide connectivity and sightlines from anywhere in the building to surrounding green spaces, optimizing daylighting conditions indoors and reducing energy loads. —Edie Cohen PROJECT TEAM: MARK JOLICOEUR; TODD SNAPP; RICK YOUNG; JIM GIEBELHAUSEN; JULIE MICHIELS; JEAN-MARIE JOASSIN; ANGELICA PALECZNY; ANGIE WHANG; DANIELLA DAN; BROOKE KAMINS; GILRYONG SONG; JOHN PERRINE; SHANNON GEDEY; KARA LOPEZ; HECTOR REYES; MARK WALSH.

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olson kundig Anoha–The Children’s World of the Jewish Museum Berlin Members of a museum’s advisory council are usually not between the ages of 6 and 12. But such was and is the case for this addition by OK, which tells the narrative of Noah’s Ark through the Torah (the museum’s name is abstracted from the patriarch’s name). Housed in a 1960’s concrete hall, the 32,300-square-foot exhibition is a freestanding, 23-foot-high, 92-foot-diameter vessel resembling a giant bagel. Made from native spruce and supported by 40 arched laminated trusses, its inviting shape was inspired by ancient and modern sources—from a Sumerian tablet to 2001: A Space Odyssey. Where the new and original structures interact particularly beautifully is in the center, an inner courtyard that operates as an events space. Inside are ramps, slides, cubbies, and tunnels— everything to promote immersive play. Flooring is spongy vinyl. Then there is the 150-strong menagerie of animals. A team of 18, mostly local artists designed them, and all, from a 10-foot mammoth to a 3-inch cockroach, are handmade from repurposed materials. —Becky Sunshine PROJECT TEAM: ALAN MASKIN; STEPHEN YAMADA-HEIDNER; MARTINA BENDEL; JEROME TRYON; RYAN BOTTS; JUAN FERREIRA; KATIE MILLER.

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tomo design Heytea Lab, Shenzhen, China

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In China, preparing and drinking tea is steeped in tradition. But for millennials, the ritual basically boils down to waiting in line for a foamy cup of Heytea and posting about it on social media. The young brand has built a devoted following for its original, if improbable, blend of cheese and tea—and for offering a sensory experience to match in stores across the country. Its Shenzhen flagship, a two-story, 13,000-square-foot teahouse located in a waterfront retail complex, outdoes them all. Tomo translates Heytea’s relaxed and innovative culture into a futuristic café that explores various ways customers can engage with the brand. Gray and white granite, metal grilles, and textured silver counters unify the interior across five distinct sections, which include a shop, an illustration gallery, and a dessert bar. LED screens swirl with color on walls and ceilings, climbing upstairs to the sleek pitched roof of the Tea Geek Lab. Outside, a leafy Zen courtyard encourages guests to interact with the landscape, reminding them that, for all its modern advancements, tea still originates in nature. —Rebecca Dalzell

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karv one design Vista, Fuzhou, China Could the Vista café be any better named? The 3,000-square-foot space uses strong visual tension—a dramatic confrontation between dreamy, evocative imagery and practical, everyday reality— to bring a new sense of imaginative reverie to the counter-service experience.

Karv One’s principal strategy has been to suspend a sinuous white metal grid vertically from the café ceiling. Light as a ribbon fluttering in the breeze, this other-worldly element twists and curls its way through the double-height volume, flowing above semicircular service bars, banquette seating, and built-in planters.

Abundant greenery is also hung, Spanish moss–style, among the folds of the cloudlike installation, whereby in the design team’s words, “a surreal white garden is created for the city.” The extensive use of gradient glass and carefully orchestrated linear lighting add to the ethereal atmosphere, while stainless-steel counters and terrazzo floors and benches anchor the floating vision on solid ground. Outside, a water feature echoes the fluid theme, while the café, seen through its welcoming glass facade, has the allure of a mirage oasis for parched travelers in the desert.

—Edie Cohen PROJECT TEAM: KYLE CHAN; JIMMY HE; YUJIE PENG; AMBER HO.

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sordo madaleno arquitectos Odessa, Mexico City Charged with creating an art-inspired nightclub, interior design director Fernanda Patiño conceived one that looks like a piece of sculpture itself. “We emulated sculptors who start with a solid element and carve it into something new,” Patiño says. “In our case, it was a sensuous, inhabitable void.” A steel structure covered with MDF panels forms the undulating walls; local craftsmen applied fiberglass paste by hand to give the surface a chiseled texture. The organic shell integrates booths and LED strips that pulse with the beat of the music. Guests, who access the second-floor space by way of a moody stairwell sheathed with patinated-steel plates, enter a luxe cave with ceramic stone flooring, a gold-painted vaulted ceiling, and brass details. A pair of boomerang-shape, oak-veneered banquettes sits at the center of the 3,000-square-foot lounge, which is served by a Statuario marble bar; the firm collaborated with Mob Studio on the custom marble-topped steel tables and other furnishings. Blurring the line between art and architecture, Odessa is a creative triumph. ¡Salud! —Rebecca Dalzell PROJECT TEAM: JAVIER SORDO MADALENO BRINGAS; JAVIER SORDO MADALENO DE HARO; FERNANDO SORDO MADALENO DE HARO; FERNANDA PATIÑO; PAOLA MARTÍNEZ MIGUEL; JORGE AHUMADA; DIEGO DIAZ; MARCO LÓPEZ; KARLA VALDÉS.

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saussure architects Xige Estate, Wuzhong, China The northwestern Ningxia region has long produced the country’s most critically acclaimed wines. Now the stunning Xige Estate, located at the foot of the Helan Mountains near the Yellow River, joins the area’s well-regarded wineries, which specialize in Bordeaux varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Surrounded by vineyards, Saussure’s enormous 269,100-square-foot complex, which is encircled by a massive wall built of local Helan stone, is much more than a winemaking facility. Incorporating 22 guest rooms, an organic restaurant, events space, oak-barrel wine cellar, tasting room, and library, it also functions as a sophisticated hospitality venue. While chief designer Wanhong Li has prioritized efficiency in the production areas, which he characterizes as somewhat “tough in spatial form” reflecting “modern power,” he has made the public guest spaces “slightly soft and calm,” with the region’s natural environment as a major source of inspiration. This means the mountain stone migrates inside, not only in its raw state, “forming an internal landscape,” but also as polished terrazzo, notable for its warmth and delicate figurations. Other nods to the organic world include the use of recycled teak for doors and on the ceiling of the library and elsewhere; door handles made of dried grapevine; vegetable-dyed textiles; and a courtyard planted with red willow, camel thorn, and other native species. —Edie Cohen PROJECT TEAM: WANHONG LI; XIANGDONG REN; WENJUN FAN; JINMING NAN; LIANG TANG.

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esrawe studio Tori Tori Santa Fe, Mexico City This chain serves some of the best sushi in town. But locals love the Japanese res­ taurants as much for their environments as the food. Hometown icon Héctor Esrawe has designed four of them, each with its own distinct vibe. One branch is covered in a web of steel lattice; another resembles a brutalist cave. Esrawe’s latest is at the foot of an office tower in the city’s San­ta Fe district, and is inspired by Japanese craftsmanship. “I admire its rigor,” he states. “Japanese artisans take pride in their heritage but can also translate it into new visual expressions.”

At the 120-seat eatery, Esrawe built two illuminated white-oak sculptures that evoke the plates found on samurai armor. The larger one doubles as a cylindrical extrac­ tion hood for the teppanyaki table, while the other hangs above a grab-and-go store.

Behind the sushi bar, abstractions of kanji characters form geometric reliefs in the CNC-cut black plywood wall. The result is an utterly modern homage to ancient Japanese culture. —Rebecca Dalzell PROJECT TEAM: HÉCTOR ESRAWE; HEISEI CARMONA; JAVIER GARCÍA-RIVERA; LILIAN BETANCOURT; ROBERTO GONZÁLEZ; CRISTINA MARGAIN; FABIÁN DÁVILA; ENRIQUE TOVAR; ABRAHAM CARRILLO; VIVIANA CONTRERAS; VANESSA ORTEGA; ALEJANDRO URIBE;

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jouin manku Blue by Alain Ducasse, Bangkok Tasked with conceiving a quintessentially yet contemporary French restaurant for a riverfront development, Jouin Manku first had to figure out what, exactly, conjures France in the collective imagination. The design team identified things like crystal chandeliers and the color royal blue— and then put its own spin on those traditional characteristics in the 3,200-square-foot space.

The reception area and adjacent lounge are intimate and enclosed. The former is paneled in walnut; the latter is centered on a giant column and ringed by staggered, elongated pendant fixtures made of the same wood and trimmed in brass.

The dining room, by contrast, is expansive, providing views of the water and cityscape beyond. It’s here that the royal blue appears, on the walls. As for the firm’s take on a crystal chandelier, it crafted a light installation with an organic form that is evocative of a sea creature. Made of pleated fabric, metal, and cut-glass fins, and suspended from the ceiling, it appears to hover over curved banquette seating upholstered in cream leather. —Jane Margolies PROJECT TEAM: PATRICK JOUIN; SANJIT MANKU;

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edg interior architecture + design Chinese National, Jakarta, Indonesia The developer behind the Swisshôtel Jakarta consulted EDG’s Singapore arm after concluding that the property lacked multiple restaurants, not to mention a dedicated breakfast area. Up for the challenge were partner and managing director Michael Goodman—a former executive chef—and creative director Piya Thamchariyawat, who responded with a sprawling culinary destination for the hotel, one that serves as a single breakfast space by day and four distinct eateries at night.

For Letterpress, the tea lounge and bar, Chinoiserie panels and a metal rail inspired by printing blocks craft a vintage vibe. Meanwhile, at the adjoining dumpling/noodle shop Iron and Needle, stained glass nods to the urban landscape of Hong Kong, while marble tabletops and painted wood paneling evoke traditional teahouses. The firm then employed a fiery palette of copper and gunmetal to complement Black Powder Red’s spicy Szechuan menu. Finally, there’s the project’s pièce de résistance, a central carving table at Paperduck, a Cantonese hit. —Colleen Curry PROJECT TEAM: MICHAEL GOODMAN; PIYA THAMCHARIYAWAT.

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noa* network of architecture Apfelhotel Torgglerhof, Saltusio, Italy In the mountainous South Tyrol region, the Apfelhotel Torgglerhof property chronicles a family’s history dating to the 17th century and its evolution from farmland to super-charming hotel. The synopsis goes like this: In 1978, one of the sons built a small guest house and restaurant. NOA joined the story in 2016, renovating the barn for guest rooms and the building to accommodates a restaurant and reception areas. In 2020, the Bolzano-based studio expanded the landscape.

This new chapter introduces two plot lines—a trio of buildings for 18 new guest accommodations plus a wellness facility. Concealed within the topography, this “green heart,” as the design team calls it, has a semi-exposed concrete shell with a wooden entry portal.

In addition to changing and massage rooms, it boasts a Finnish sauna composed of curved wooden slats on its upper level and a pool stretching outside through the overgrown green facade.

All told, the resort now comprises seven buildings, temporarily shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Apfelhotel, by the way, is named for the apples cultivated in the valley. Torgglerhof is the old name of the family farm. —Edie Cohen PROJECT TEAM: LUKAS RUNGGER; CHRISTIAN ROTTENSTEINER; FRANCO ZAGATO; BARBARA RUNGGATSCHER; JOANNA LEHNIS.

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panorama design group MeeHotel, Shenzhen, China

Widely used as a building material in China for centuries, bamboo grows in massive forests in the southeastern part of the country, where the city of Shenzhen is also found. Hong Kong studio Panorama Design Group took inspiration from the material in its creation of the 62,000-square-foot MeeHotel there, and, despite hiring a master weaver to help with the project, the design team steered the traditional handicraft in wholly new ways.

In the reception and lobby lounge, full-height screens comprised of a dense crisscrossing of bamboo rods are overlaid on mud-finished walls.

In a top-floor café, lengths of spaced bamboo form a churchlike structure with a gently curving cathedral ceiling.

On guest-room floors, curves give way to giant swoops of bamboo draped from the ceiling in doubleheight central courtyards—installations are intended

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to make guests to feel like they are passing through an abstract forest before arriving at their rooms.

There, headboards are crafted from bamboo strips tidily woven in a way that recalls the caning on seats.

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herzog & de meuron and rottet studio Conrad, Washington The nation’s capital is an international beacon of majesty, ingrained history, and, now, optimism for the future. Herzog & de Meuron and Rottet Studio, collaborating on architecture and interiors, respectively, sought to solidify these qualities in the Conrad, a Hilton hotel. The 11-story, 360-room property is decidedly not a boutique hotel, but instead a true luxury destination.

Super contemporary and, of course, chic, thanks to Interior Design Hall of Fame member Lauren Rottet, the hotel exudes said luxury though materials: walnut, Calacatta marble, limestone, bronze, and light, both natural and supplemental, the latter coming from fantastical fixtures. There’s a story line, too. The lobby, situated on the third floor, has roots in an early American village whose inhabitants stroll from place to place. Now it’s the guests noting details, like the bar’s bronze-trimmed cylindrical form. Arriving in generous quarters, they come upon a dining-cum-work table, sconces that reference colonial lanterns, and a subtly bowed wall with mood lighting projected from its cove. Meanwhile, a bank of built-in power outlets and USB ports above the nightstand are among the 21st-century amenities. —Edie Cohen PROJECT TEAM: LAUREN ROTTET; DAVID DAVIS; ANJA MAJKIC; ENRIQUE VELA;

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tonychi studio and takenaka corporation Park Hyatt Kyoto, Japan Naturally, Tony Chi steeped the Park Hyatt Kyoto with the myriad influences of Japanese architecture and design, particularly the city’s ancient culture and the site’s surrounding Higashiyama Hills. The Interior Design Hall of Fame member dubs the property a “modern mountain house,” albeit one with 70 guest accommodations and a host of amenities.

Its serene sense of place starts with a low-ceilinged, tile-roofed arrival procession, giving way to an environment that is the very embodiment of East meets West. In other words, artisanal craftmanship using local materials, including fragrant Tamo wood, meets contemporary curation. As Chi explains: “Inside, pitched wood overhead suits carefully selected cosmopolitan furniture,” including pieces from Carl Hansen and Søn and Giorgetti.

Glass walls heighten the modernist experience, bringing guests ever closer to the surrounding lush landscape. Those lucky enough to have booked particular suites have their own private Japanese gardens. They are an added layer of stillness removed from the bustling city, renowned for its Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, imperial palaces, and, yes, wooden houses. —Edie Cohen PROJECT TEAM: TONY CHI; ALISON CHI; WILLIAM PALEY; DAVID SINGER; ROBERT LOUEY (TONYCHI STUDIO).

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21c Museum Hotel Chicago

PROJECT TEAM: TERRENCE SCHROEDER; DEBORAH BERKE; STEPHEN BROCKMAN; YASEMIN TARHAN; GUNNAR BURKE; VIRGINIA GRAY; CHRIS LEUNG.

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domestic hospitality transformation

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The interior renovation of the latest addition to the boutique hotel chain’s nine-property portfolio—all by Interior Design Hall of Fame member Deborah Berke—provides a fine example of her firm working at the height of its powers. Articulating the hospitality brand’s art-driven concept was a top priority in refashioning the 297-room, 16-story high-rise, a 1927 brick structure that was a hotel from the get-go—the James, most recently. To create gallerylike spaces that privileged the experience of contemporary art, attention was paid to the public areas and how they flowed. Berke and team devised a double-height lobby and relocated the main staircase, offering an engaging visual path and a museum-quality setting for the art, some of it monumental, like the life-size sculpture of a man on a bison by THE KID, a French artist. Guest rooms are bright and airy, with a calm palette drawn from the Midwestern skies and the waters of Lake Michigan. “With all the provocative art, the idea was to create a sense of welcoming comfort, with good lighting and all the things you want in a hotel room,” Berke notes. In short, both aesthetic and sybaritic needs are fully met. —Thomas Conners

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To transform a decades-old complex in the city’s historic district into a stylish hotel would warrant more than a simple renovation. The property in question, centered on an early 20th–century siheyuan, or courtyard house, also encompassed two 60-year-old brick-concrete houses and a pair of warehouses dating to the 1990’s. To bridge the three disparate entities, which encompass 35,000 square feet, the firm formulated a concept dubbed “space-time corridors”: themed hallways that not only connect the existing buildings but also nod to the eras when each was conceived. The scheme allowed the design team to preserve original characteristics in the structures, which have since been complemented with such contemporary details as a rusted-metal staircase bordering the courtyard, its jagged form reflected in a placid, jet-black water feature below. The dialogue between old and new continues indoors, where concrete maintains the industrial aesthetic while warm oak and copper lend a sense of welcome and subtle opulence. —Colleen Curry PROJECT TEAM: RUAN HAO; ZHAN YUAN; HE YULOU; ZHANG QIUYAN, JI HAN; ZHAO YIFAN.

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INSET Angled and inlaid. Inset merges material form and embraces the bias. Inspired by the technique of parquetry, this resilient collection offers a mix of wood and concrete visuals accentuated with metallic inlay – creating a distinctive interplay of line and geometric pattern. With a 5 mm embossed in register, it mixes seamlessly with carpet, transforming any space. Š 2020 Shaw, a Berkshire Hathaway Company

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roomoo Canada Goose, Shanghai Roomoo founder Ray Zhang thoughtfully updated two 1920’s warehouses to create a 40-person office for outerwear brand Canada Goose. Located in the central Jing’an District, the buildings previously held practice rooms for the Shanghai People’s Acrobatic Troupe and retained such historical details as elm floors and blue-brick walls. “We respected the architectural spirit while bringing in a sense of warmth and a modern touch,” Zhang says.

On the facade, the design team preserved the textured concrete inscribed with Chinese characters but added a steel canopy and cladding. Inside, the connected buildings got crisp, contrasting interventions: new sculptural walls of perforated brick, brown steel railings, and glass-walled meeting rooms.

Desks sit under a 23-foot pitched wood roof resembling an attic; cubed steel frames surround workstations and have integrated lighting. “We were looking to avoid hanging fixtures to have a clean ceilingscape,” Zhang adds. For an atmospheric touch, the firm even brought in creaky elm stairs reminiscent of old houses. —Rebecca Dalzell PROJECT TEAM: RAY ZHANG; HUI ZHANG; MARINE BOIS; YUNFENG DAI; XIAOYAN WU; JIANV GUO; QIZHI WANG;

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PROJECT TEAM: ARSEN ALIVERDIIEV; NADINE BATZ; GUNTER FLEITZ; JUSTINE FREGONI; PETER IPPOLITO; ELENE JIKIA; CHRISTIAN KIRSCHENMANN; VLADISLAV KOSTADINOV; CLAUDIA LIRA GRAJALES; ANDREA MARTINEZ; CHRIS MISCHKE; VERENA SCHIFFL; SIMRANPREET SINGH; ANKE WANKMÜLLER.

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Having built a four-story headquarters wrapped entirely in glass, this industrial paint manufacturer wanted the 38,000-square-foot interior to reflect its passion for color and commitment to technological innovation. Interior Design Hall of Fame members Peter Ippolito and Gunther Fleitz obliged, using these brand signifiers to broadcast the company’s core values inside and outside the building’s transparent walls.

In the lobby, folded-plate ceiling panels are painted various shades of yellow— “an active color that has a sense of focus and clarity,” Fleitz notes. Behind the reception desk, backlit shelves showcase dozens of brightly painted car parts, bicycle frames, and other bits of machinery that illustrate different coating applications. The adjacent cafeteria is decked out with violet ceiling panels, neonblue benches, dark-orange wall tiles, and draperies a shade of red known to make food look more appetizing.

Color plays an even larger role on the office levels above. A continuous ribbon of dropped ceilings—acoustic panels covered in rich-hued textiles—encircles each floor, creating a rainbow effect visible from outside the headquarters, which resembles a glowing Rubik’s Cube at night. —Monica Khemsurov

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Although the French wine and spirits conglomerate is global—its brands include Absolut vodka, Jameson whiskey, and Havana Club rum—the company’s DNA remains closely linked to its Provençal roots. Hence Saguez & Partners’ determination to infuse the distiller’s 200,000-square-foot, eight-floor headquarters with a laid-back Mediterranean mood. French Riviera colors—sea blues, saffrons, sand tones—dominate and there are many other nods to the region, too: The abundant vegetation includes citrus trees, there are terracotta pots from Aubagne, and much use of wicker and rattan for furniture and finishes. The spirit is best captured by the numerous cafeterias, lounges, and barlike areas throughout the building, each encapsulating the identity of a liquor brand. The one for Havana Club features rum chests, while the sunny yellows and woven-cane wall panels in the French aperitif lounge evoke the terrace of a beach hotel.

On the top floor, with gobsmacking city views, is the vast Sky Bar, its shelves laden with bottles of fake alcohol since drinking liquor is verboten in the French workplace. —Ian Phillips PROJECT TEAM: OLIVIER SAGUEZ; VALÉRIE PARENTY; PIERRE-OLIVIER PIGEOT; JEANPHILIPPE CORDINA; MARINE KEMPF; MAUD BIANCHERI; DOMINIQUE NEEL; CÉCILE DELAHAIE; GIACOMO VOLPE; MARIE ANJUBAULT; CHARLOTTE LE GOUVELLO; ARNAUD LALY.

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m moser associates Red Star Macalline, Shanghai Relocating a 330,000-square-foot office is no small feat. That’s what M Moser was tasked with when hired to conceive a three-story headquarters for furniture retailer Red Star Macalline in the Hongqiao Central Business District. What’s more, the multidisciplinary team provided workplace strategy, MEP engineering, and construction management in addition to interior design services.

Bringing the wow factor in the spacious entry atrium is a 50-foot-tall structure, rendered in stainless steel and wood veneer, that the firm conceptualized as a birdcage. Contained within it is a spiral staircase that connects the first floor with the third—there’s also a separate escalator linking to the second floor—and conference rooms equipped with smart meeting systems to improve efficiency. By consolidating the formal meeting spaces in this way, the layout preserves privacy and focus in the heads-down work areas, and the birdcage itself serves not to confine but to imbue employ­ ees with a feeling of comfort and community.

—Wilson Barlow PROJECT TEAM: DAVE GE; SPRING WANG; CELIA HUANG; NINA LV; BATI GU; AN LING HAO; RICHEL GAO; ELINA JIANG; ASDANG MONGKOL; ROBERT DANI; CAVO MAO; SUMMER HU; PRINCE LI; FRANK ZHU; SEAN LI; NANCY LIU; MARIA MO; QIANG WANG; PHIL XIA; DANIEL WANG; HELLEN GAO;

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hok Shiseido Americas, New York Evolving over the last century-plus from a local Japanese cosmetics company to a global personal-care giant, transformation is key to what Shiseido is. This 220,000-square-foot, eight-floor headquarters, which houses employees for 11 makeup, fragrance, and skincare brands who had been previously spread across two buildings, centers on the idea of transformation as well as cohesion—a place of community where beauty and leadership can shine.

Since the act of putting on makeup creates a change, the design scheme features rounded, curved forms, colors similar to those in blush and eyeshadow palettes, and moments of surprise. In the company-wide shared lounge, for instance, a lighting installation formed from hundreds of lipstick-esque white cylinders is arranged in the outline of an S. To avoid a sense of hierarchy, executive offices are located on the lowest floor but defined by such elevated details as a felt ceiling treatment and oak paneling.

—Jessica Dailey PROJECT TEAM: TOM POLUCCI; ANTHONY SPAGNOLO; BILL BOUCHEY; ERIKA REUTER; YELENA MOKRITSKY; ELIZABETH MARR; KALLIE INGERSOLL; KENNETH SECCO; TIFFANY ESPINOZA; VANESSA FELIX; BOBBY BOUZINEKIS; ADAM CHERNICK; YOKO MATSUNO; ERIN EZELL; ANDIE MOEDER; JENNIFER SAMEL; JESSICA BENZ; CHRISTINE WEBER; DANIEL MEEKER; DANNY SHERVINGTON; CLAIRE PELLETTIERE;

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shop architects, k&co, and pliskin architecture Law firm, Washington

When a white-shoe law firm decided to relocate after 20 years in the same space, its excecutives wanted to experiment with such workplace innovations as open offices and cowork­ing. But theirs is an industry steeped in tradition, with certain unavoidable needs.

So the three-studio design team developed an environment that would be well-suited to focused private work while also integrating shared amenity areas.

Connecting the office functionally and visually is the eight-story diagonal atrium dubbed “the sleeve.” It’s the project’s predominant architectural element, surrounded by translucent panels of walnut and Muntz metal. A skylight at its apex allows natural light to penetrate from the client-facing conference rooms on the top floor all the way down to the practice floors below.

Crisscrossing the atrium are seven monumental staircases, each connecting work spaces to “social condenser” areas that are open to all employees as well as visitors.

These include a game room, a mock courtroom, a coffee bar, and other amenities that provide places, away from heads-down work, where unexpected connections can be made.

Another win? The project has been certified LEED Gold. —Wilson Barlow PROJECT TEAM: KRISTA NINIVAGGI; ERICA TONG; AARON LEVY; MARY KATE FELDMAN; MICAH MC KELVEY: (K&CO); BARAK PLISKIN; MING MING LIN; SAMUEL WARDENHERTZ; NISHANT JACOB; JAMES QUICK; NOA BARAM;

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zgf Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles The Lundquist Institute has been innovating in the field of medical science for more than six decades, from the first modern cholesterol test to phase three trials of a COVID-19 vaccine. It might come as a surprise that, until recently, such important research was done within deteriorating barracks dating to World War II. Thanks to ZGF, the institute now has a facility as cutting-edge as the firm’s work. The fourstory building is the centerpiece of a 10-acre campus, containing flexible, scalable laboratory and office facilities designed to incubate research groups of all sizes. Its facade is wrapped in vision glass, with a gently angled form to the structure that suggests forward movement.

Floor-to-ceiling glass can also be found inside, maintaining a line of sight between lab spaces and to the outdoors, where a furnished slot garden at ground level provides access to nature. In the laboratories, wood-look flooring and painted metal casework alongside soft jewel-toned furnishings bring a homey comfort to spaces that are typically sterile. It’s an elevated aesthetic to suit the institute’s increasingly important mission. —Wilson Barlow PROJECT TEAM: BRAULIO BAPTISTA; TED HYMAN; JAMES WOOLUM; SUSAN OEHME; BRETT MEYER; JENNY APOSTOL; ANTONY

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be stofyeartech office Open-plan digital start-up offices staffed with Gen Y- and Z-ers were practically commonplace pre COVID-19. How to differentiate? Such was the challenge posed by this tech client, an online marketer, for its relocated workplace. The reason for the move to a larger, 23,000-square-foot site was to improve operational efficiency and organizational strength by hiring more employees. Maintaining communication between teams as well as the convenience and health of each worker were paramount. So the two design firms responded with a concept they call “mitochondria and chloroplasts” in regard to the two-story project’s zoning, structure, and identity, essentially creating a space that facilitates metaphorical “respiration and photosynthesis.”

These were achieved via rounded forms, address-free workstations with earthy OSB tops, swaths of sunny yellow, and a generous mailroom that also has colorful cubbies to accommodate lunch deliveries—likely ordered through Ele.me, Shanghai’s Seamless equivalent. —Annie Block PROJECT TEAM: TOMOHIRO KATSUKI (PRISM DESIGN CONSULTING SHANGHAI CO.); TAKURO KOKUBUN (SUPER NEKO ARCHITECTS).

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dubbledam architecture + design Toronto Live, work, play, explore—that’s how Dubbledam categorizes its diverse portfolio. For its headquarters, the studio, founded by architect Heather Dubbledam, transformed a centuries-old, three-story brick building into a mixed-use facility following years of neglect. In addition to the firm’s quarters and a coworking space on the structure’s upper two floors, the 6,450-square-foot corner site houses a marketing agency and indie coffee shop on its ground level.

Fresh paint and enlarged window openings, providing 60 percent more daylight to interiors than before, with dimensional shading devices have resuscitated and enlivened the facade. Inside, bold strokes of crimson, russet, magenta, and azure paint coat the stairwell’s treads and risers. Materials skew Scandinavian: Maple floors and Baltic birch slats and millwork complement the original exposed brick. Throughout, Dubbledam specified furniture, workstations, lighting fixtures, and textiles from local suppliers. Even the wood came from a lumberyard just 5 minutes away.

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What better way to achieve classical beauty than by paying homage to one of the art world’s greatest works? For its 3,200-square-foot design studio, EVD looked to Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina’s St. Jerome In His Study, where the titular theologian sits at a desk that flows seamlessly into the Gothic arcades and vaulted ceilings that surround it. EVD adopted the arch motif for its own use, first by placing curved walls that turned the main floor plan—originally a rectangle with generous windows on the long side—into a U-shape, and then scattering more arched apertures throughout. It’s a clever embrace of negative space, allowing the various rooms to feel connected yet also distinct. The firm also coated walls and the 16-foot ceiling, from which Apparatus pendant fixtures hang, in a textural wash of white paint that showcases their sculptural quality and carved out numerous domes, a reference to Pythagoras and Louis Kahn, both who emphasized the beauty of circular geometry. —Colleen Curry PROJECT TEAM: YANG BING; HAO LIYUN.

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Coworking is a relatively new concept in China, but its popularity is on the rise. Real estate giant Shimao Property chose this rapidly expanding metropolis in the Yangtze River delta for MWorks Mao Space, its first foray into the industry. The 32,000square-foot project, by Shenzen-based Matrix Design, puts an emphasis on luxury while providing a full slate of amenities for workers from small to midsize companies. On the first floor, a reception lobby flows into a multifunction hall for events and lectures or leisure time.

Above, floors are connected by a central winding staircase. The flashes of color that weave in and out of the setting aren’t just for aesthetic purposes—they are also a wayfinding device for different function areas, from individual workstations to team zones. Like the best coworking spaces, MWorks eliminates barriers to facilitate communication and the free flow of ideas. —Wilson Barlow

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La Visione, Denkendorf, Germany

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Dubbed the “City of Visions,” Object Carpet’s new campus embodies the concept of networking, a place where regional companies from all sectors come together, creating vital cross-industry synergies. Its centerpiece is La Visione, an Italian restaurant for which Ippolito Fleitz developed both the branding and interior design. More than an eatery, the venue also functions as a workplace, a team meeting spot, and a bar for everyone. Above all, it is a point of contact for the renowned carpet manufacturer to engage with the world. The 1,750square-foot facility is divided sequentially into three sections: lounge, dining area, and wine bar. The first—a coworking zone by day, an aperitif lounge in the evening—centers on a high seating-and-service counter, which dissolves the division between guests and waitstaff. The dining area features a wall collage of textiles—damask, hessian, corduroy, and, of course, carpeting—and an open window into the kitchen. The wine bar offers an intimate setting for private discussions or a convivial nightcap. —Peter Webster PROJECT TEAM: ARSEN ALIVERDIIEV; FREDERIKA ECKHOFF; PETER IPPOLITO; YOU SEOK KIRSCHENMANN; AXEL KNAPP; LINGLING LI; CLAUDIA LIRA GRAJALES; CHARLOTTE SCHEBEN; DANIELA SCHRÖDER; MARKUS SCHMIDT; SIMRANPREET SINGH; CAROLIN STUSAK.

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smartvoll architects Hinterbrühl, Austria At the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, a famous garden pavilion on a hill is decorated with Baroque statuary. Smartvoll designed its own gloriette, as such open-sided structures overlooking a residence are known, for a villa 19 miles southwest of the Austrian capital. But the firm went in a decidedly modernist direction for the outbuilding, which functions as a spa.

The 3,500-square-foot structure is composed of staggered vertical slabs and overhanging roof sections that appear to be horizontal but have a slight slope to allow rainwater to run off.

It incorporates a jacuzzi, sauna, shower, pool, and bar. To make the building feel like “one continuous wellness zone,” founding partner Philipp Buxbaum explains, a single material was used to clad the reinforced-concrete skeleton: Rauriser quartzite. Quarried nearby, the stone can withstand steam, chlorine, heat, and frost, and its lively quality provides ample visual interest.

In warm weather, the structure is open to the elements. In winter, glass wall and ceiling panels slide close, and the spa is reached via an underground corridor. —Jane Margolies PROJECT TEAM: PHILIPP BUXBAUM; OLYA SENDETSKA; CHRISTIAN KIRCHER.

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commune design and feldman architecture “A professor who surfs” was the design conceit for a beach house overlooking one of the state’s best spots to hang ten. Jonathan Feldman, founding principal of Feldman Architecture, joined forces with Commune Design principal Roman Alonso to create a nuanced, sustainable building that eschews seen-it-all-before seaside tropes. No driftwood here; instead, the team sourced rich Monterey cypress from Aborica, a Marin County sawyer that reclaims and repurposes native Californian timber. The wood became cladding for both exterior and interior, joining soapstone, concrete, and unlacquered copper and brass—all selected for their predisposition to patinate in the salt air over time. Interiors masterminded by Commune read as “polished bohemian”: intellectual but free-spirited. Pieces from George Nakashima Woodworkers and BDDW mix with vintage and custom designs. The house covers 4,500 square feet, beginning with a front courtyard opening to the great room and kitchen. Farther in leads to the back patio, which, like the upstairs living and sleeping quarters, affords ocean views. There’s also a garage and, of course, a surfboard workshop. —Georgina McWhirter PROJECT TEAM: ROMAN ALONSO; ABBEY SANTAMARIA; SAM SPENSER (COMMUNE DESIGN); JONATHAN FELDMAN; CHRISTOPHER KURRLE; MATT LINDSAY; HUMBEEN GEO; LEILA BIJAN KUEHR (FELDMAN ARCHITECTURE).

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aidlin darling design Palm Desert, California The clients, a city-dwelling couple, yearned for a refuge from urban life within the sublime desert-scape. Aidlin Darling responded by siting the 3,100-square-foot residence on a rocky plateau overlooking the Coachella Valley and San Jacinto mountain range. Composed of seven linked volumes bounded by two concrete anchor walls, the home’s somewhat unusual footprint was conceived to fit the boulder-strewn landscape, which the design team took pains to preserve (not one Pinyon tree was cut down during construction). A single large aperture in the floating roof pane showers the pool area with sun, while, at the heart of the structure, an open volume houses both the entry and the dining room—the interiors aglow with natural light courtesy of generous glazing. The firm also opted for materials and colors that would provide a stark contrast with the bright, arid desert, thus the exterior’s siding of blackened pine, which was acetylated, burnt, wire-brushed, stained, and sealed for a highly textured, bug- and rot-resistant finish ideal for the volatile climate. —Colleen Curry PROJECT TEAM: JOSHUA AIDLIN; ADAM ROUSE; BEN DAMRON; SARAH KIA; JEFF LABOSKEY.

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The owner of the 1,700-square-foot fourbedroom residence tapped firm director Nelson Chow to renovate the space into a retreat from the urban bustle, one that would fulfill a trio of requirements: It should be beautiful and functional but also age well. Chow responded by converting the apartment into a one-bedroom, reapportioning the floor plan into a series of minimalist zones that provide refuge and keep the focus on a curated selection of timeless, artful furnishings. Shoji screen– inspired folding panels lining the living room walls conceal storage as well as the portal to a moodily lit corridor leading to the bedroom and spalike bathroom. “I believe every detail should be seamlessly integrated into its surroundings,” Chow says. Adding texture and depth are elements such as oxidized-bronze wall plates and a marble platform in the living room as well as hand-brushed plaster risers in the bedroom, where Chow conjured a sense of wabi-sabi, the traditional Japanese reverence for the flawed and unfinished. —Colleen Curry PROJECT TEAM: NELSON CHOW; VIKTORIJA VALIULYTE; RAIN HO; JOHN LIU.

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david jameson architect Arlington, Virginia With a bearing at once urban and domestic, this house acts as a scale modulator between the suburban residential enclave and the middensity business district it borders. (The boxy volume also serves to maximize the property’s allowable footprint.) Its exoskeletal frame of weathered-steel louvers is “an ode to precision engineering, inspired by the client’s passion for rebuilding vintage Italian scooters,” principal David Jameson explains.

Nicknamed Manifold House, the 6,050square-foot residence is built of a custom extruded-aluminum curtain wall system supported by a prefabricated frame, which helped speed up construction time. The steel louvers modulate views and the flow of daylight into the interior, which centers on an expansive double-height void containing the public functions. Sleeping quarters, meanwhile, are two flights up, accessed via a mezzanine level sequestered behind glass railings. Although Jameson’s design celebrates the manmade, it also draws on nature, powered by a geothermal system and a solar array. A machine for living in, indeed. —Jen Renzi

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modern shed The DW, Seattle In August, after years of creating custom studio sheds, the firm debuted its first-ever portable living space: a dwelling on wheels, dubbed the DW. Working within a 220-square-foot layout, the question of how to make such a small structure livable long-term was paramount. The solution begins with a welcoming gable form that helps inhabitants feel instantly at home, while a fully glazed end wall and windows that extend into skylights allow daylight to flood the entire structure and maximize changing landscape views. Though compact, the birch-clad interior sleeps three in bunk-style beds—single above, double below—and incorporates ample concealed storage to accommodate essentials. Equipped with a rooftop solar array, batteries, a woodburning stove, and a pair of backup electric heaters, the structure is ready for off-grid use. Reducing the DW’s emissions even further is the thin layer of high-intensity insulation paneling that will keep the interior warm even in the chilly Northwest, where the prototype is sited. —Colleen Curry PROJECT TEAM: RYAN GREY SMITH.

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A family seeking a modern, barn-inspired home in the Berkshires tapped the expertise of firm co-founding principal Andrew Kotchen, whose team responded with a 10,000-square-foot cedar-clad structure tucked into a sloping hillside. Inside, gray and white marble, fieldstone, and white oak craft a serene environment warmed by live-edge countertops, leather accents, and robust wood beams that embrace the spirit of mountain living—as does the ski-lift entry bench. The design brief also mandated ample space for entertaining, so central to the home is a double-height living area and an adjacent three-season room, the latter boasting panoramic views of the surrounding mountain range through floor-to-ceiling glazing. The walls fold open to connect indoors and out, a luxury afforded to the occupants even in colder weather, thanks to a fireplace, and frame stunning vistas of both nearby Mt. Greylock and the sprawling 35-acre property—the latter hardscaped with the same locally quarried Goshen stone that forms the hill itself. An indoor basketball court and a golf simulator allow the family to stay active no matter the weather. —Colleen Curry

PROJECT TEAM: ANDREW KOTCHEN; ANDREW KLINE; ANDY HART; MICHAEL ELLISON; COURT WHISMAN;

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IRINA MATOS; FAITH HOOPS.

“The interiors are an eclectic take on a mountain home”

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Janice Parker calls it “jardin vert,” or green garden. But this property, which includes a 1920’s house on 6 acres and a new equestrian facility by Jones Byrne Margeotes Partners on the adjacent 10, is anything but monochromatic. The green tones run the gamut: Not only are there gradations in leaf hue but also the tree bark ranges from the gray of beeches to the dark brown of sugar maples.

Still, the controlled palette is part of a highly disciplined approach the landscape architect adopted for the estate, taking cues from age-old agrarian uses of the land. Separate driveways to the house and stables are bordered by trees, just as they would have been a century ago, when farmers lined up maples to facilitate harvesting their sap for syrup. Boxwood hedges are clipped into unfussy forms.

Many of the existing features were preserved, from reclaimed fieldstone that became the barn facade to mature oaks and old stone walls that help provide a sense of enclosure in the vast expanses. “The landscape should hold you,” Parker says, “just like rooms do.” —Jane Margolies PROJECT TEAM: JANICE PARKER; ANN SCHMITT;

NEIL LANDINO, JR.

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drew mandel architects The Georgian Revival house in the Bracondale Hill neighborhood is listed on a city historic register, so its street-facing exterior had to be preserved. But the owners sought more space, more light, and a more contemporary way of living. Drew Mandel and team managed to both respect the landmark and reinvent it.

At the rear of the house, the firm replaced a solid wall with a glassbox extension, opening up the formerly dark, rabbit-warren interior to the yard. To the side, the form of a brick-shingle addition echoes that of the original house. A glass connector marks the gap between old and new—and prompted a nickname for the now 5,215-square-foot residence: Toblerone house.

The interior is awash in white oak and choice materials like the pinkish Monaco Brown marble used for a powder room basin. The four-story staircase was made of pieces of the bendable plywood known as wiggle board that were sandwiched together, plastered, and painted.

It’s a freestanding functional sculpture. —Jane Margolies PROJECT TEAM: DREW MANDEL; JOWENNE POON; ALEKSANDRA POPOVSKA.

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YOUNES BOUNHAR/DOUBLESPACE PHOTOGRAPHY

Toronto

“The interior is awash in white oak and choice materials like pinkish Monaco Brown marble”

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rockwell group The new Waterline Square complex near the Hudson River features a 100,000-square-foot amenity center called the Waterline Club. But you don’t see it when strolling the property. That is because all three of its levels are buried below-ground—between, and partially beneath, a trio of residential towers (by Kohn Pederson Fox Associates, Rafael Vinoly Architects, and Richard Meier & Partners Architects, respectively). Rockwell’s challenge: how to make the subterranean project light, bright, and uplifting.

Athletic facilities, art studios, and entertainment spaces are arrayed around a triple-height central courtyard. Thin columns of cast GRFG rise to the 30-foot ceiling where they blossom into biomorphic forms made of thin powder-coated aluminum louvers. A system of bridges and staircases takes residents from their building to, say, the basketball court or the screening room. Maine yacht builders clad these steel conduits with walnutstained maple, encased them in fiberglass, and then applied shellac. Framed openings in the courtyard’s travertine walls suggest ever-expanding space.

Artificial illumination was calibrated to give the effect of natural light, changing throughout the day. The bright, cool glow at midday gives way to lower, warmer tones toward dusk, at which point table and floor lamps come on, creating intimate areas in the vast environment. —Jane Margolies PROJECT TEAM: DAVID ROCKWELL; SHAWN SULLIVAN; CRAIG CHOWANIEC; ANNA KENDRICK; PAMELA ORTEGA; COURTNEY RICHARDS; CARA CRAGAN; MC NISKY JEANTUS; JEONGSEO KIM.

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EVAN CREATAR JOSEPH IMAGES

The Waterline Club, New York

“The challenge was to make the subterranean space light, bright, and uplifting”

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gensler One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco

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The matter at hand: a 3,150-square-foot office lobby within a complex of brutalist towers was due for a facelift if it was to keep up with the rapidly evolving city. The existing structure, designed in the late 1960’s by neo-futurist architect John Portman and completed in ’71, possessed a main entry practically obscured by a pair of retail escalators, which the Gensler team ultimately decided to remove. The lobby overhaul not only results in a more open and secure entry but also redirects attention toward a show­stopping feature wall of 250 reinforcedconcrete “ribbons” that cascade from the ceiling to form intuitive seating nooks. Gensler developed the wall in collaboration with fabricator ConcreteWorks using both virtual and full-scale models, the finished installation one that celebrates, rather than obscures, Portman’s original vision. —Colleen Curry PROJECT TEAM: DOUG ZUCKER; BATYA KESHET; CRAIG SLAVSKY; JOHN BENDER; LUDA HOE; CAROLINE DUNCAN; JIN PENG; ALAN

JOE FLETCHER

SINCLAIR.

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karv one design Florescence, Guangzhou, China Enlisted by the Guangzhou Vanke Real Estate Co. to devise a 37,300-square-foot showroom for an upcoming development in the Huadiwan area, Karv One settled on a theme that would pay tribute to the growth of the flourishing city: a flower in bloom. Working within the shell of a former furniture expo center, the firm used curved walls to delineate a handful of commercial modules—a florist, bakery, barista counter, bookshop, and seating areas for children and parents—that together form a universal vision for the new urban community. “We created a holistic atmosphere for living, allowing people to unconsciously conceive real-life scenes of the future,” design director Kyle Chan says. Speaking to the floral theme are a cluster of petal-shape pendant fixtures that appear to drift above service counters and the immense slatted planes that form oblique partitions and canopies, filtering daylight across the palette of natural woods, stainless steel, and terrazzo in a manner evocative of sunshine streaming through trees. —Colleen Curry PROJECT TEAM: KYLE CHAN; DEREK NG; JIMMY HE; JACKY WAN; ALLY SO; YUJIE PENG; AMBER HO; REETA WU; KENNYS TSENG; BRUCE LEE; NICKO HUI; HANNAH SHEN; CVIN HO; LYNNE LI; SUSHILA LAW; CHERYL TAM; LOU LU; SAMUEL WAN.

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“The character of the terrain was fundamental in conceiving the project”

studio arthur casas Ícaro, Curitiba, Brazil

Although the term “neuro-architecture” is new to the field’s lexicon, the study of how the environment affects the brain is certainly endemic to the practice. It is also the guiding force behind this three-tower complex comprising 21 apartments overlooking a forest and golf course. “The character of the terrain was fundamental in conceiving the project,” notes studio founder Arthur Casas, a native Brazilian and an Interior Design Hall of Fame member. The concrete and glass structures were designed to maximize daylight while also ensuring residents’ privacy, with drones aiding in preliminary studies of sun, shadows, and views. Verdant vegetation provides the primary visual identity and boosts biophilia. Planters surround the buildings at ground level while bursts of greenery on the circulation balconies blur the distinction between inside and out. Common areas with generous glazing are surrounded by gardens.

Key, too, is sustainability. Photovoltaic panels top the towers, rainwater is reused for irrigation, and technologically advanced glass allows passage of sunlight without overheating the interiors. The girl from Ipanema would feel right at home. —Edie Cohen PROJECT TEAM: ARTHUR CASAS; GABRIEL RANIERI; REGIANE KHRISTIAN; CADU VILLELA; ANA BEATRIZ BRAGA; NATALIA MINAS; MARCELO BERETTA; BETO CABARITI; REGINALDO MACHADO; RODRIGO CARVALHO; DEBORAH BRANCA; FLÁVIA ROCHA; RAISSA FURLAN; NARA TELES; RAIMUNDO BORGES; RAFAEL PALOMBO; VICTÓRIA CHAVES; CAMILLA DALL’OCA; RAUL CANO; LUCAS TAKAOKA;

EDUARDO MACARIOS

HENRIQUE ZULIAN.

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For a women’s fashion pop-up inside Upperhills, an upscale mall that features a Muji Hotel, the design team turned to an unexpected everyday material: the tin foil typically used in cooking. The wafer-thin silvery sheets were crumpled by hand, giving them a textured appearance that resembles creased fabric, then surfaces were swathed in them—from the feature wall to the clothing racks. Furthering the pleating motif, a mainstay of Bibilee’s architectural garments, gray folded curtains encircle the changing pods. Elsewhere in the 1,100-square-foot temporary space, countertops are stainless steel and panels of OSB, whitewashed to reveal their texture, clad square display podiums. It’s all deliberately subtle and understated— a perfect, err, foil, to the setting’s pops of International Klein Blue, the brand’s signature color. —Georgina McWhirter PROJECT TEAM: WU XIUWEI; LIANG NINGSEN.

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NIE XIAOCONG

Bibilee, Shenzhen, China

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peter marino architect Maison Louis Vuitton New Bond Street, London

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Peter Marino designs three to seven Louis Vuitton shops a year, each different. “With every one, we push the innovation by 10 percent,” the Interior Design Hall of Fame member states. Some maisons, as the clothing and jewelry boutiques are called, are brand-new; some are renovations of existing PMA interiors, such as this 27,000-square-foot, four-story store, the firm’s third intervention at the site and a prime example of how all of Marino’s Vuittons have become increasingly galleryesque. It also reflects a new paradigm in retail: clients requesting settings that are joyous and bright.

In other words, glossy is out, earthy is in. As such, French limestone floor and wall slabs and custom silk-and-wool rugs keep the envelope neutral but warm. Cerused oak forms the double-helix spiral stairway. Then, there’s the art: 43 pieces, some site-specific commissions. Among the highlights are Annie Morris’s carved-foam orb stacks, Farhad Moshiri’s yellow embroidered portrait, and Jim Lambie’s vinyl-tape stairway installation. —Edie Cohen PROJECT TEAM: PETER MARINO; TSUYOSHI MA; MARIA WILTHEW; DANIEL MEASE; JIRO ONISHI; PAOLA PRETTO; JENNIFER FITZGERALD; ROSARIO VADIA.

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Great novels immerse readers in another world. But it’s rare for a bookstore to be similarly transporting. That is, unless it’s designed by founder and creative director Li Xiang, who has made a specialty of surrealistic shelves. Take this 12,000-square-foot project, one of 17 her firm has conceived for the Chinese chain Zhongshuge, inside a Galeries Lafayette department store. Riffing on classical Chinese gardens, it reveals itself gradually, leading browsers from one carefully composed scene to the next. A series of circular portals, each lined with LED strips and book-patterned wallpaper and framing views of one another, reference traditional moon gates. A mirrored ceiling and glossy walnut flooring heighten the illusory perspectives. At the back of the store, the scenery changes, opening into a bright events space modeled after a bamboo forest.

Willowy wood branches form a scrim around book displays; posters and paperbacks hang from thin horizontal bars between them. But the café returns visitors to solid ground: Its custom benches and stools in carved MDF are exactly what they appear to be. —Rebecca Dalzell PROJECT TEAM: LI XIANG; REN LIJIAO; WU FENG.

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WU QINGSHAN

x+living Beijing Zhongshuge Lafayette Store

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bldgs Steelcase WorkLife DC, Washington

The line between office and hospitality is particularly blurred at the 10,600-squarefoot showroom, which occupies two floors of a Penn Quarter high-rise. The client, a giant in workplace interiors, furniture, and systems, aimed to present its commitment to holistic environments through a mix of reception, lounge, and desk areas. To delineate between those spaces, BLDGS spliced up the open floor plan with diagonal walls of steel plate or tempered clear glass—all a ½-inch thick—then built immersive passageways through them.

Wrapped in deep red or warm orange Designtex felt, the soft thresholds juxtapose the hard walls—a play in contrasts of opacity, materials, and acoustics. A central staircase takes the form of a vertical threshold: Blue felt covers the underside of the steps on the lower floor, leading to a rectangular steel-plate guardrail on the upper. The shifting spaces seem to fold into one another, creating a dynamic setting showcasing the wide product range. —Rebecca Dalzell PROJECT TEAM: DAVID YOCUM; BRIAN BELL; LEELAND MC PHAIL.

BRUCE DAMONTE

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Signtone Marble Pavilion, Guangzhou, China This winning project has particular significance, since it was for one of the last trade shows that took place before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. It was a 980-square-foot booth for the 2019 Guangzhou Design Week, which took place last December. To highlight the client’s offerings, namely stone surfacing, C&C formed a playful labyrinth from towering, slender barbed-wire columns filled to different levels with hundreds of thousands of white stones, intended to take visitors on a journey through an abstracted mountain forest, a sort of nature walk inside an enormous convention center. Some of the barbedwire columns were wider and squatter and topped with terrazzo to become tables and pedestals. Pathways were carpeted. In the end, the installation generated the idea of a peaceful landscape—as well as much buzz for Signtone.

—Annie Block PROJECT TEAM: PENG ZHENG; XIE ZEKUN.

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Six outstanding projects, all in China, win the award

ippolito fleitz group CIFI Sales Center “Park Mansion,” Hefei, China Since the building by architects LWK + Partners that houses this 13,800-square-foot sales center is close to a large lake, water became the governing motif in IFG’s design. After crossing a sunken plaza dominated by a towering artificial waterfall, visitors enter a fluid, elongated space given depth through the layering of white and blue tones and the playful use of texture and structure. The interplay of shapes and materials, from structured glass to curved ceilings, further evokes the endless flow and magic of the elemental liquid. The effect is one of soothing calm, but without any loss of vibrancy.

PROJECT TEAM: HALIL DOGAN; MIKA DOU; GUNTER FLEITZ; STEFFEN HILDEBRAND; PETER IPPOLITO; LINDA LI; YI LUO; FRANK WANG;

FENFANG LU

YU YAN; JIALIANG ZHOU.

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neri&hu design and research office Junshan Cultural Center, Beijing

PROJECT TEAM: LYNDON NERI; ROSSANA HU; NELLIE YANG; JERRY GUO; UTSAV JAIN; ELLEN CHEN; ZOE GAO; WUYAHUANG LI; JOSH MURPHY; ALEXANDRA HEIJINK; HWAJUNG SONG; LARA DEPEDRO; JASON JIA; BRIAN LO; XIAOWEN CHEN; MONA HE; CINDY SUN; JACQUELINE YAM.

Asked to transform a 43,000-square-foot two-story building into a clubhouse and sales center, the firm has combined traditional and contemporary architectural forms to achieve new expressive and formal ends. Wood-patterned aluminum panels on the facade soften the heaviness of the brick structure, while the existing interior courtyard is joined by a series of smaller gardens that blur the boundary between indoors and out.

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Light of Time, Guiyang, China FROM TOP: PEDRO PEGENAUTE; COURTESY OF C&C DESIGN CO.

This 52,000-square-foot center incorporates model apartments, bookstores, coffee shops, and a children’s play zone. It’s located in a pair of renovated factories separated by a narrow sunlit alleyway, which C&C has transformed into a spiritual space similar, the team says, “to a small church, which we call Thin Strip of Light”—the firm’s way of redefining the memory of the city through the transformation of industrial buildings.

PROJECT TEAM: PENG ZHENG; LIAN YUANCHAO; CHEN YONGXIA; LIANG JINGSHAN.

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matrix design Poly Times Sales Center, Chengdu, China At 24,000 square feet, this center is the largest project of its type in the ongoing reconstruction of the old inner city. Matrix sees the facility as performing multiple functions both practical and symbolic, contemplative and dynamic. The team uses wood, metal, stone, and other materials in combination with more elusive qualities such as light, shadow, memory, and imagination to conjure spaces that recall the past while pointing toward the future.

PROJECT TEAM: GUAN WANG; IDMEN LIU; ZHAOBAO WANG.

mind design Located in a vacation area known for its natural beauty and revivifying hot springs, this 21,000-square-foot development successfully integrates art, culture, and eco-tourism. To create a facility that does justice to the region’s unspoiled charm, Mind employs a clean, modern design language, simple shapes and materials, and an elegant, flexible style. By these means, the firm infuses the spaces with warm, humanistic feeling.

PROJECT TEAM: WANG DACHENG.

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FROM TOP: SHI XIANG WAN HE; LEPHOTO

Sunac Qingyuan Heart Valley, China

pone architecture Poly Galaxy Land K3, Wuhan, China Aimed at young urban professionals, the 7,730-square-foot center seeks to be a social space that engenders positive energy and empathetic feelings. Design director Ming Leueng provides a focal point in the form of a large “meteorite” art installation that not only turns the atrium in which it hangs into a natural gathering place but also activates the whole facility with what he describes as “an invisible pulse and rhythm.”

PROJECT TEAM: MING LEUENG.

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studio o+a Toolkit for the Times: O+A’s Guide for Healthy Workplaces Office-design veterans, O+A devised a 170-page guide of strategies for workplaces to move forward safely during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The result of conversations with doctors, architects, psychologists, sociologists, furniture manufacturers, and air-filtration and elevator-design experts, it features annotated plans for every aspect of an environment, from a building’s parking lot and main lobby to an individual company’s workstations and meeting rooms.

PROJECT TEAM: PRIMO ORPILLA; LISA BIERINGER; ELIZABETH VEREKER; LAURA HAPKA; AL MC KEE; PAULINA MC FARLAND; LAUREN PERICH; PRIYAM MEHTA; SHARON SCLARR; SARAH HOTCHIN; CHELSEA HEDRICK; MINNEE PHAM; CATHY BARRETT; KURT RIDGEWAY; ZOE ALBEAN; KOKEITH PERRY; EDAN MAOZ; EMILY CANO; DAN KRETCHMER; RACHEL MENESSES; DANI GELFAND.

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elkus manfredi architects 401 Park, Boston

PROJECT TEAM: DAVID P. MANFREDI; ELIZABETH O. LOWREY; JOHN MITCHELL; JOHN TAYLOR; JACKIE HIERSTEINER.

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FROM TOP: COURTESY OF STUDIO O+A (2); ROBERT BENSON

The former Sears, Roebuck, & Co. facility and National Register of Historic Places site has been reimagined as a 21st-century hub for work, entertainment, and community. Interiors were stripped to their structural bones, reusing elements wherever possible, revealing the building’s industrial character. Among highlights is the grand stair connecting the first three levels, its balustrades a virtual billboard of Boston-centric places—Kenmore Square, Berklee College of Music—the letters rendered in water-jet cut and chemically blackened iron.

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rojkind arquitectos and clive wilkinson architects Office building, Morelia, Mexico Scheduled for fall 2021 completion, the 34,000-square-foot headquarters is set to be a visionary workplace for more than 100 real-estate professionals. Siting the structure on top of a hill and partially submerging a portion of it helps integrate the volume with the landscape while also providing pro viding dramatic views and natural light for the interiors through double-height windows. Easy access to terraces and a central patio will afford further connection with the outdoors.

PROJECT TEAM: MICHEL ROJKIND; GERARDO SALINAS; SALVADOR CORTEZ (ROJKIND ARQUITECTOS); CLIVE WILKINSON; HUMBERTO ARREOLA; VALERIE NAME; JUAN GUARDADO; CAROLINE DUNCAN (CLIVE WILKINSON ARCHITECTS).

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The 6,500-square-foot home is being conceived as a collection of organically shaped volumes formed from poured-in-place white concrete, the material left exposed outside and in. A curved glass curtain wall joins two of the volumes and overlooks the internal courtyard, its lush landscaping along with slender swaths of tinted glass and custom furniture and finishes animating the bright, airy interiors.

Casa Mas, Miami Beach

doo architecture PROJECT TEAM: ALEXIS COGUL LLEONART; DANIEL TABET; ANDREINA PEPE; LESLIE PEREZ.

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ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING

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Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens Elements by Daniel Germani

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CONTRACT SEATING

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Pedrali Ila by Patrick Jouin TASK SEATING

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Designtex West Elm Collection

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Nordgröna, through Scandinavian Spaces Saga by Oscar Pressfeldt, Joris Oudendijk, and Sander Oudendijk

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into 2021 Vision boards, mood boards, palettes. These are some of the many mediums creatives use to curate ideas, inspiration, and objects—all in the service of telling a story. Where artists might use acrylics, watercolors, or pastels on paper, designers pin up swatches or torn-out magazine pages, creating a collage that will ultimately become their next masterpiece.

In our recent conversations with you—and we’ve had many!—we learned that you’re using LAUNCH to work more efficiently and, no surprise, more creatively. You’re saving LAUNCH products to use in the future, waiting for that perfect project to come along. (For what it’s worth: Recent data from our Giants of Design research indicates that projects are coming sooner than you might think!)

With this in mind, I’m excited to tell you that LAUNCH, like all our programs here at SANDOW, is evolving! In 2021, you’ll see: • Even more new products. Because in 2021, it’s more important than ever to discover products virtually—in a central location!

• An updated and improved search and save feature for more efficient project curation.

• A new LAUNCH interface for your phone, one that's more visual and makes it easier to save and share your favorite products…and to get in touch with a manufacturer when you’re ready.

• Beautifully designed digital and social features, so you can discover LAUNCH products wherever and however you work.

You’ll find LAUNCH in six issues of Interior Design magazine. And if a LAUNCH product is available through Material Bank, and you’re a member, you can order a sample up until midnight and get it by 10AM the following day. In fact, you can order as many samples from as many different LAUNCH partners as you like, and get them all in the same box!

I’m so excited to see this evolution, and I hope you are too! Enjoy using all the new tools, and just remember that we at Interior Design—and now LAUNCH—are always here for you!

XOXO, Cindy Allen and the Interior Design editors

P.S. Hey, designers: How do you LAUNCH? Share your thoughts, opinions, and ideas! Drop me a line at hellocindy@interiordesign.net.

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EDITORS’PICKS ACERBIS Storet

A never-produced nightstand joins a reissued pillar-style chest of drawers, both originally visualized in 1994 by the late Italian architect/artist Nanda Vigo—and now offered with eye-catching lacquer. Through ddc. ddcnyc.com

standouts black ash or dark stained walnut veneer

8 glossy lacquers both 21.8” wide x 20.3” deep

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KASSL EDITIONS Pillow Sofa

Belgian design duo Muller Van Severen rethinks the fashion brand’s popular Pillow bags as a modular sofa with oil-coated cotton-blend cushions (offered in six colors). kassleditions.com

standouts fabric by limonta

1-, 2- , or 3- seater club chair and pouf variations left or right corner sections

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standouts wool and silk

4 designs in collection chromatic palette

90.5” x 118”

MATTEO PALA Arcadia

From the Prospettive Fantastiche collection by MM Company, the rug inspired by an architect’s two-dimensional pencil sketches provides a tactile experience, its pile shortening toward the center. matteopala.it 154

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IN COMMON WITH Puck

Based in Brooklyn, New York, the two-year-old design studio of Nick Ozemba and Felicia Hung unveils a lighting series with mold-blown glass diffusers modeled on a hockey puck. incommonwith.com

standouts painted steel made to order ul - listed

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standouts filled with ground plastic bottles and reused styro - beads collection includes a rocking chair and hammock

EREZ NEVI PANA Vegana Banana

DOR KEDMI

The Israeli talent, a doctoral student in vegan design, created a bag chair made of sustainable materials familiar to the veggie-prone: banana stems and leaves from plants he grew himself. ereznevipana.com

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14 styles solid walnut structure from the happy few collection

ESSENTIAL HOME Virginia

Poised on a goldenpolish brass base, Studiopepe’s sinuous, statementmaking seat pairs a molded walnut shell with luxe velvet upholstery—the perfect combination of upscale and laid back. essentialhome.eu

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2 module lengths 2 powder - coats limitless arrangement variation designed by pitsou kedem

MDF ITALIA Divide IT

The freestanding modular partition system is both minimalist and highly customizable, composed of columns of rectangular panels that swivel 360 degrees to control the passage of light and sound. Through ddc. ddcnyc.com 158

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3 , 5 , or 7 slats use indoors or out

3 wood species

MEMO FURNITURE Maru Collection

ERIC BISHOFF

A collaboration with Studio Gorm, the slatted bench boasts fine details and can be supplemented with optional backs, seat pads, screens, and repositionable accessories such as tables and USB or power modules. memofurniture.com JAN.21

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VERY WOOD Cigar and Crayon

Designed by Hall of Famer Patricia Urquiola, the series includes two styles of dining and high tables perched in a gravity-defying manner on a curved or pointed stem. verywood.it

standouts for indoors or out square or circular top two - tone coloration

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15 styles handmade by master artisans traditional craft techniques used

BALSA. Camelia RODRIGO CHAPA

Designed by Christian Vivanco, the lounge chair’s structure expresses all the qualities of natural rattan—namely, its lightness, resistance, and elegance—without sacrificing simplicity or functionality. balsa.mx

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ROCA Block

Offered in abundant designs, including trend-conscious colors and cool geometric shapes, the collection of ceramic and glazed-porcelain tiles conveys a strong personality. rocatileusa.com

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36 products 2" x 10" ceramic wall tile 4" x 24" and 5" x 6" porcelain suitable for walls and floors

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TUUCI Ocean Master MAX

Redefining the boundaries of shade architecture, the collection offers expansive coverage, profound strength, and reinforced shade skins—an exquisite harmony of comfort and sanctuary. tuuci.com

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11 styles marine grade teak and polished titanium master craftsmanship intelligent automation

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standouts made in toronto opal , smoked gray , blue , or clear glass

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LIGHTMAKER STUDIO INC. Edie

Pairing handblown glass with brass or nickel, the sconce explores a formal play between exaggeration and restraint. Select from numerous finishes to create custom combinations. lightmakerstudio.com 164

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FLOORING

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standouts u . s . made chevron and herringbone patterns

6 pre - finish colors plus custom

PIONEER MILLWORKS Modern Farmhouse White Oak

Durable flooring and paneling—available in numerous finishes as well as widths up to 9 inches—can be specified as solid or engineered planks, the latter boasting a 3⁄16-inch wear layer suitable for refinishing. pioneermillworks.com JAN.21

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13 styles anodized finish for vertical applications

FORMICA DecoMetal—Dark Rolled Steel

From the 2021 Formica Specialty Collection, the aluminum-sheet laminate series pairs classic metal finishes with warm and cool tones of brass, copper, soft gold, and black. formica.com 166

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0.35 or 0.5 gpm flow rate battery - powered or hardwired optima control box for installation ease manage settings via app

SLOAN Optima EBF-425

This organically modern touch-free faucet (with matching foam soap dispenser) is crafted of brass and available in five finishes, enabling designers to express any aesthetic vision. sloan.com JAN.21

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standouts glass , porcelain , or acousticor custom materials possible individual or hinged panels

CORONA GROUP Intersection Stack

The flexible divider system features sliding, top-hung panels that can individually pivot and stack anywhere all along the track or be stabilized in specific locations. coronagroupinc.com

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30+ powder -coats plus custom made to order by the inch u . s . made

SHELFOLOGY Tromso

A display piece in its own right, this sleek floating shelf—whose superthin, superstrong profile (in four styles) supports 90 pounds per linear foot—is lasercut and hand-fabricated from premium-milled ¼-inch-thick steel. shelfology.com JAN.21

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FENIX INTERIORS FENIX NTM

Durable and long-lasting, the next-generation surfacing material designed for residential and commercial interiors is extremely matte, soft-touch, and fingerprint resistant. fenixforinteriors-na.com

standouts designed in italy numerous colorways available install vertically or horizontally

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PENTALQUARTZ PentalQuartz

BANKER WIRE TXZ-3

Combining the beauty of stone with the superior durability of quartz composite, this low-maintenance surface material provides infinite design possibilities for applications ranging from countertops to tub surrounds. pentalquartz.com

The unique patterning of this sleekly modern wovenwire mesh can be enhanced by colorful decorative plating, making it an ideal option for interior applications. bankerwire.com

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RISING STAR: DESIGNER SLAVA BALBEK, Balbek Bureau project: Say No Mo, Kyiv, Ukraine

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: DESIGN PETER MARINO, Peter Marino Architect project: Southampton residence, New York

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: MANOLO YLLERA (2); PACE STUDIO/UNITEDLAB; JUNE KOREA; NADAV HAVAKOOK (3); GABRIELA CARRERA; YEVHENII AVRAMENKO; SERGEY SARAKHANOV

RISING STAR: DESIGN INNOVATORS LUCAS WERTHEIN, NOAH WAXMAN, AND MARCELO PONTES, Cactus project: Musehum, Rio de Janeiro

RISING STAR: ARCHITECT SANG DAE LEE, UnitedLab Associates project: Cloud Forests, Hwaseong, South Korea

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ARCHITECTS AMATA LUPHAIBOON AND TWITEE VAJRABHAYA TEPARKUM, Department of Architecture Co. project: Little Shelter Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand

FIRM LEADER: CORPORATE INTERIORS CARLOS MARTÍNEZ, Gensler project: Verizon Marketing, New York

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LIGHTING DESIGNER HERVÉ DESCOTTES, L’Observatoire International project: Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: W WORKSPACE; PARKORN MAIRAING; ERIC LAIGNEL; COURTESY OF TPG ARCHITECTURE; G M D THREE; EMILE DUBUISSON/STUDIO DUBUISSON; REOBERT DEITCHLER; COURTESY OF GENSLER

INTERIOR DESIGNER: CORPORATE MAVIS WIGGINS, TPG Architecture project: Swiss Re, New York

FIRM LEADER: ARCHITECTURE NADER TEHRANI, NADAAA project: Villa Varoise, Var, France

INTERIOR DESIGNER: RESIDENTIAL GHISLAINE VIÑAS project: Tennis pavilion, Montauk, New York

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: ERIC LAIGNEL; BILL ZULES; COURTESY OF ZAHA HADID DESIGN (3); ART GRAY; KELLY PULEIO; JOHN HOMER; CARMEN MALDONADO

FIRM LEADER: HOSPITALITY INTERIORS GULLA JONSDOTTIR, Gulla Jonsdottir Architecture + Design project: The Macau Roosevelt, China

FIRM LEADERS: PRODUCT DESIGN WOODY YAO AND MAHA KUTAY, Zaha Hadid Design product: Zaha Hadid Design Collection 2020

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: MANUFACTURING KNUD ERIK HANSEN, Carl Hansen & Søn product: CH78 Mama Bear

MANUFACTURER: IN-HOUSE MARKETER CAROLINE OLLIVIER, KnollTextiles project: Dedicated to Design

MANUFACTURER: CREATIVE DIRECTOR MAXIM VELČOVSKÝ, Lasvit product: Frozen

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: COURTESY OF CARL HANSEN & SØN (2); COURTESY OF NOVITÀ COMMUNICATIONS; ABBY PERHAM; COURTESY OF LASVIT (2); ILAN RUBIN; SHANA SCHNUR PHOTOGRAPHY

MARKETER CHRISTINE ABBATE, Novità Communications project: @DesignStandsTogether

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FIRM LEADER: INDUSTRIAL DESIGN KARIM RASHID product: Chelsea

FIRM LEADER: BRANDING DESIGN LYNN JUANG, Brand Bureau project: Protagonist, Charlotte, North Carolina

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: KENDALL MILLS; CARLOS LEDESMA; OSCAR VALLE: COURTESY OF KARIM RASHID INC.; BEN & AJA BLANC (2); GREG ENGRIES (2)

PRODUCT DESIGNER AYSE BIRSEL, Birsel + Seck product: Overlay

RISING STAR: PRODUCT DESIGNER AJA BLANC, Ben & Aja Blanc product: Float

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gehry partners and l’observatoire international Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, Washington Scenes of heroic bronze figures top pink limestone podiums inscribed with famous quotes at Gehry Partners’s memorial to the 34th President of the United States. One sculpture group pays tribute to Dwight D. Eisenhower the World War II hero, the other honors him as our nation’s President; all the figures are by Sergey Eylanbekov. Unifying them, and the entire 4-acre site, is a rhythmic billboard-size screen. By day, the “tapestry,” as the 450-foot-long partition is called, softens the hard edges of the federal office building behind it while still allowing daylight to reach the structure’s windows. Its undulating cables—“threads” of stainless steel welded onto a steel grid—appear to be an abstraction. But at night, dramatic lighting orchestrated by L’Observatoire to emit from framing projectors mounted on 30-foot-tall poles reveals the lines for what they are: Frank Gehry’s freehand sketch, replicated on a grand scale, of the Normandy coast, where the U.S. troops landed on June 6, 1944, aka D-Day, which Eisenhower commanded. Additional lighting from below hits the undersides of the cables, setting the whole installation aglow. —Jane Margolies PROJECT TEAM: FRANK GEHRY; CRAIG WEBB; JOHN BOWERS; KRISTIN RAGINS (GEHRY PARTNERS); HERVÉ DESCOTTES; JENNY IVANSSON (L’OBSERVATOIRE INTERNATIONAL); TOMAS OSINSKI.

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