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Staff -- Interior Design, 2/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Jesús Aparicio

"What 'Forever' Looks Like," page 138

principal: Jesús Aparicio.

completed projects: An architectural archive and lecture hall and a pavilion for a Giuseppe Terragni exhibition in Madrid; a senior housing complex in Salamanca, Spain.

current projects: A primary school in Madrid; a house for an architect and art collector in Cáceres, Spain.

time-consuming: He's built only six projects in 17 years of practice.

taking his time: "I prefer being a tailor to doing prêt-à-porter."

20 Avenida Felipe II, 28009 Madrid, Spain; 34-91-576-0796.

D'Aquino Monaco

"Mix, Don't Match," page 172

principal: Carl D'Aquino.

principal: Francine Monaco.

previously seen in: July 2006.

214 West 29th Street, Suite 1202, New York, NY 10001; 212-929-9787; daquinomonaco.com.

Frost Tsuji Architects

"Laser-Sharp," page 181

principal: Wendy Tsuji.

completed projects: Aqua restaurant and Boulette's Larder in San Francisco; Hotel Healdsburg and its Dry Creek Kitchen in California; consulting on materials for an estate in Woodside, California; Kapalua Resort Bay pro shop on Maui, Hawaii.

current projects: Tu et Cie product-design studio in San Francisco; display cases for library archives at the University of California in Berkeley; exhibition design for the Honolulu Academy of Arts.

past: Growing up in Honolulu, Tsuji didn't need shoes until the sixth grade.

present: She now wears Stephane Kélian flats.

915 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111; 415-421-9339.

Robert D. Henry Architects

"Clean, White, and Bright," page 190

principal: Robert D. Henry.

completed projects: Spa at Wynn Las Vegas; Potion lounge, Butterfly Studio hair salon, G Spa and lounge at the Hotel Gansevoort, and a loft, all in New York; Orient Retreat Spa in Taichung, Taiwan.

current projects: Vdara Spa at CityCenter Las Vegas; Canyon Ranch Living tower in Chicago; a house in Windemere, Florida.

honors: AIA New Jersey Design Award; Gold Key awards.

many: Henry is a coauthor of Spa: The Sensuous Experience.

one: His favorite is Red Mountain Spa in St. George, Utah.

37 East 18th Street, New York, NY 10003; 212-533-4145; rdh-architects.com.

Llamata + Berthier/LLB Architecture

"Men of Steel," page 162

architect: David Llamata.

architect: Charles Berthier.

completed projects: An apartment-gallery in Ivry-sur-Seine, France; apartments in Paris and Nantes, France.

current projects: Maison des Associations, apartments, and a residential building in Paris; a house in the Lubéron region of France.

honors: Les Nouveaux Albums des Jeunes Architectes.

fine automobiles: Llamata has a soft spot for sports cars.

fine art: Berthier collects art.

81 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France; 33-1-44-78-06-29; lllo.org.

Lundberg Design

"Laser-Sharp," page 181

principal: Olle Lundberg.

completed projects: Slanted Door restaurant, Distillery No. 209, Hotel Diva, and residences, all in San Francisco; Virgin America in Burlingame, California; Every Dog Has Its Day Care in Emeryville, California.

current projects: Presidio Social Club in San Francisco; Looking Glass Winery in Calistoga, California.

honors: AIA San Francisco Honor Award.

gold: Lundberg recently visited what he considers the Holy Grail of architecture, Peter Zumthor's Therme Vals spa in Graubünden, Switzerland.

silver and bronze: Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater in Mill Run, Pennsylvania, and Carlo Scarpa's Museo di Castelvecchio in Verona, Italy, are Lundberg's second and third favorites.

2620 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94107; 415-695-0110; lundbergdesign.com.

Super Potato

"Meat and Potato," page 146

principal: Takashi Sugimoto.

completed projects: A Shinto shrine at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo; Hibiki Shiodom restaurant and Muji boutique in Tokyo; Café Too in Hong Kong.

current projects: Bar, lounge, and restaurant for the MGM Grand Detroit Casino; spa for CityCenter Las Vegas; lobby bar at the Luxor in Las Vegas; restaurant and café for the InterContinental Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

tradition: "We have few words to say on what is or isn't Japanese design."

innovation: "We're fairly certain that our methods differ from most interior design."

3-34-17 Kamikitazawa, Setagayaku, Tokyo 156-0057, Japan; 81-3-3290-0195; superpotato.jp.

Clive Wilkinson Architects

"The Motion of the Ocean," page 154

president: Clive Wilkinson.

completed projects: Google in Mountain View, California; Pallotta TeamWorks in Los Angeles; Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in L.A. and Irvine, California; TBWA\Chiat\Day in L.A. and New York; Mother in London.

current projects: FIDM school and Maple Drive Restaurant in L.A.; Children's Place offices in Pasadena, California, and Secaucus, New Jersey; Adcenter school in Richmond, Virginia; Macquarie Bank offices in Sydney, Australia.

honors: Interior Design Hall of Fame; AIA National Honor Awards.

office upgrade: "We've escaped our sardine-tin studio for a light-filled new one."

house upgrade: "I moved from da ghetto to da palace."

144 North Robertson Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90048; 310-358-2200; clivewilkinson.com.

Photographers in this issue

Benny Chan ("The Motion of the Ocean," page 154), Fotoworks, 5069 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016; 323-730-0100; fotoworks.cc.

Art Gray ("Laser-Sharp," page 181; "Clean, White, and Bright," page 190), 171 Pier Avenue, 272, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-450-2806; artgrayphotography.com.

Roland Halbe ("What 'Forever' Looks Like," page 138), 45 Boheimstrasse, 70199 Stuttgart, Germany; 49-711-607-4073; rolandhalbe.de.

Jean-François Jaussaud ("Men of Steel," page 162), Luxproductions, 32 Rue Lénine, 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine, France; 33-1-41-95-87-80; luxproductions.com.

Eric Laignel ("Meat and Potato," page 146; "Mix, Don't Match," page 172), ericlaignel@hotmail.com.

Designers in Walk-Through

Martín Facundo Cinquegrani ("A Tango With Mid-Century," page 68) 1149 Calle Rodriguez Peña, Castelar, 1712 Buenos Aires, Argentina; 54-11-4629-8412.

Testani Design Troupe ("Little Spa in the Big Woods," page 61), 7525 East Camelback Road, Suite 207, Scottsdale, AZ 85251; 480-945-8200; testanidesigntroupe.com.

Photographers in Walk-Through

Ezequiel Escalante ("A Tango With Mid-Century," page 68), 54-11-4101-3279.

Ken Hayden ("Little Spa in the Big Woods," page 61), 1670 Lincoln Court, 7E, Miami Beach, FL 33139; 305-781-9364; kenhayden.com.

Designers in Health Care

Guenther 5 Architects ("A Healthy Dose of Green," page 92), 3 West 18th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10011; 212-941-9911; g5arch.com.

Stonely Pelsinski Architects Neukomm ("Whitening Treatment," page 87), 11 Broadway, Suite 1500, New York, NY 10004; 212-732-7012; span-ny.com.

Photographers in Health Care

Kevin Chu + Jessica Paul ("A Healthy Dose of Green," page 92), 3660 North Delaware Drive, Easton, PA 18040; 646-483-1155.

Michael Moran Photography ("Whitening Treatment," page 87), 10 West 18th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10011; 212-334-4543; moranstudio.com.

Designer in Crosslines

A.C. Martin Partners ("Master Class," page 128), 444 South Flower Street, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90071; 213-683-1900; acmartin.com.

Photographer in Crosslines

Art Gray ("Master Class," page 128), 171 Pier Avenue, 272, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-450-2806; artgrayphotography.com.

Designers in Matters of Design

Amestudio (" 'Attic' No More," page 130), 205 South Patrick Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703-549-2948; amestudio.com.

Hailey Design (" 'Attic' No More," page 130), 1710 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301; 571-274-9592; catherinehaileydesign.com.

Designer in Centerfold

Kengo Kuma & Associates ("Frank Lloyd Wright Returns," page 134), 2-24-8 Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062, Japan; 81-3-3401-7721; kkaa.co.jp.

Photographer in Centerfold

Jimmy Cohrssen ("Frank Lloyd Wright Returns," page 134), 116 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris, France; 33-1-43-48-87-57; jimmy.cohrssen.com.