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Staff -- Interior Design, 10/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Johnson Chou

"Inspiration on Tap," page 250

principal:Johnson Chou.

completed projects: Blowfish Restaurant + Sake Bar and TNT Blu clothing boutiques in Toronto; Victim Services of Peel in Brampton, Ontario.

current projects: Offices for the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, clothing boutiques, and residences, all in Toronto.

chariot of choice: A '94 Jaguar XJS convertible, which Chou says he loves for its "provocative, sculptural form."

chapel of choice: Le Corbusier's Notre-Dame du Haut in Ronchamp, France—appreciated for the same qualities as the Jag.

56 Berkeley Street, Toronto, Ontario M5A 2W6, Canada; 416-703-6777; johnsonchou.com.

David Collins Studio

"A Day at the Beach," page 270

principal:David Collins.

completed projects: Nobu Berkeley St, Pétrus, Luciano, Wolseley, Kabaret's Prophecy, Blue Bar, Claridge's Bar, Albion Riverside apartments, David Morris jewelry boutique, and residences, all in London; an apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey; a private yacht.

current projects: London NYC and London LA hotels; Royal Hospital Road restaurant and a town house in London.

last beach: Mykonos in Greece.

next beach: Probably Punta del Este, Uruguay.

74 Farm Lane, London SW6 1QA, U.K.; 44-20-7835-5000; davidcollins.com.

Dufner Heighes

"The House at the End of the Road," page 308

principal:Gregory Dufner.

principal:Daniel Heighes Wismer.

completed projects:Apartments in New York. Houses in Charlevoix, Michigan; Bakersfield, California; and Lakeville, Connecticut.

current project: A 12,000-square-foot residence in Hunt's Point, Washington.

searching:For a weekend house in Bellport, New York.

planning: Their next vacation, Barbados.

195 Chrystie Street, 602B, New York, NY 10002; 212-420-1605; dufnerheighes.com.

Richard Hywel Evans Architecture & Design

"London Lightens Up," page 294

principal: Richard Hywel Evans.

previously seen in: May 2006.

36/37 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8QZ, U.K.; 44-20-7253-5358; rhe.uk.com.

HLW

"Ramping It Up," page 286

principal:Chari Jalali.

completed projects:Warner Music Group, HBO, MGM, Imax, ABC7, and offices in the Fox executive building, all in Los Angeles.

current projects:Netflix, BCBG Max Azria headquarters, an office and postproduction facility for Sony, and Shangri-La Hotel, all in Los Angeles; Manhattan Country Club fitness center in Manhattan Beach, California.

honors: IIDA Calibre Awards, Los Angeles Business Council awards.

photo finish:Jalali has completed biathlons and triathlons in addition to biking the entire coast of California.

early start: For her last half marathon, she trained with her 18-month-old son, Max, in a baby jogger.

1630 Stewart Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404; 310-453-2800; hlw.com.

Patrick Jouin

"Beyond the Byblos," page 300

principal:Patrick Jouin.

completed projects: Bar du Plaza Athénée and restaurants Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée, La Terrasse Montaigne, and BE Boulangépicier, all in Paris; Mix and Gilt restaurants in New York; Mix in Las Vegas; furnishings for Cassina, Ligne Roset, Fermob, and Materialise.

current projects: Van Cleef & Arpels boutique and Charm & More time-share in Paris; a house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; furniture for Kartell.

honors: Créateur de l'Année, Maison & Objet; Enseigne d'Or.

by land: Saint-Tropez, France, is a place Jouin never drives to because, he says, "The summer traffic makes you hate the place."

by sea: He prefers to arrive by water taxi from the Nice airport.

8 Passage de la Bonne Graine, 75011 Paris, France; 33-1-55-28-89-20; patrickjouin.com.

Lazzarini Pickering Architetti

"Positively Positano," page 278

principal:Claudio Lazzarini.

principal:Carl Pickering.

completed projects: Pure stores and Rhome and Nil restaurants, all in Rome; Gasthof Bad Dreikirchen in South Tyrol, Italy; villas throughout Italy; apartments in New York and Miami; Bondi Icebergs club in Sydney, Australia; yachts for Benetti Yachts, Cantieri de Pisa, and Wally Yachts.

current projects:Apartments in Rome; villas in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France; National Gallery expansion in Prague; a mixed-use complex in Kiev, Ukraine; a yacht for Nautor.

on the job:After staying at every hotel in Positano, Italy, the partners decided they liked Le Sirenuse and Covo dei Saraceni best.

on vacation: Last summer, they spent three weeks in Greece and two in the Italian Alps.

28 Via Cola di Rienzo, 00192 Rome, Italy; 39-06-3210305; lazzarinipickering.com.

Nicholas.Budd.Dutton

"Here's Looking at You, Kid," page 260

partner:Bill Nicholas.

partner:Susan Budd.

partner: John Dutton.

completed projects: Writers Guild Foundation Shavelson-Webb Library, New West Records, and residences, all in Los Angeles.

current projects: Residences in Los Angeles.

honors: AIA/LA restaurant design finalist.

homes: Nicholas, Budd, and their two sons split their time between a mid-century house in Studio City, California, and an oceanside colonial in Chatham, Massachusetts.

home: Dutton is moving into an L.A. bungalow, circa 1920, with his daughter and fiancée.

7958 West Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048; 323-653-0226; nbdarchitects.com.

Photographers in this issue

Tom Arban Photography ("Inspiration on Tap," page 250), 81 Jersey Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6G 3A5, Canada; 416-566-9409.

Benny Chan ("Ramping It Up," page 286), Fotoworks, 5069 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016; 323-730-0100; fotoworks.cc.

John Ellis("The House at the End of the Road," page 308), 2110 Fourth Street, 16, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-392-5099; johnellisphoto.com.

Art Gray("Here's Looking at You, Kid," page 260), 171 Pier Avenue, 272, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-450-2806; artgrayphotography.com.

Eric Laignel("London Lightens Up," page 294; "Beyond the Byblos," page 300), ericlaignel@hotmail.com.

Matteo Piazza("Positively Positano," page 278), 69 Corso di Porta Ticinese, 20123 Milan, Italy; 39-02-58106564; matteopiazza.com.

Adrian Wilson ("A Day at the Beach," page 270), 990 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018; 212-729-7077; interiorphotography.net.

Designers in Walk-Through

Cheong Yew Kuan ("Heart of Lightness," page 110), 45 Cantonment Road, Singapore 089748; 65-67355995.

Envision("Clear as Crystal," page 100), 1211 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20036; 202-775-9000; envisionsite.com.

Kennerly Architecture & Planning("Barn Free," page 90), 2677 Mission Street, Suite 201, San Francisco, CA 94110; 415-285-2880; kennerlyarchitecture.com.

Kostow Greenwood Architects ("Lovely as a Tree," page 82), 560 Broadway, New York, NY 10012; 212-334-0116; kostowgreenwood.com.

Photographers in Walk-Through

Thomas Heinser Studio ("Barn Free," page 90), 25 Zoe Street, San Francisco, CA 94107; 415-495-0365; thomasheinser.com.

Eric Laignel ("Clear as Crystal," page 100), ericlaignel@hotmail.com.

Tim Street-Porter ("Heart of Lightness," page 110), 2074 Watsonia Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90068; 323-549-0122; timstreetporter.com.

Adrian Wilson("Lovely as a Tree," page 82), 990 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018; 212-729-7077; interiorphotography.net.

Designers in Bath & Spa

Arosgruppen Arkitekter("A Loo With a View," page 178), P.O. Box 1924, 751 49 Uppsala, Sweden; 46-1-817-20-00; arosgruppen.se.

Iria Degen Interiors("Peak Performance," page 164), 119 Ackersteinstrasse, 8049 Zurich, Switzerland; 41-43-311-3011; iriadegen.com.

Fumita Design Office ("Soak It In," page 158), Fukuda Building 1F + B1F, 2-18-2 Minami Aoyama, Tokyo 107-0062, Japan; 81-3-5414-2880; fumitadesign.com.

Halper Owens Architects ("Full Immersion in Luxury," page 172), 18 Titus Road, Washington Depot, CT 06794; 860-868-4000; halperowens.com.

Randall A. Ridless("Full Immersion in Luxury," page 172), 315 West 39th Street, Suite 1101, New York, NY 10018; 212-643-8140.

Photographers in Bath & Spa

Peter Ahlén("A Loo With a View," page 178), Bildbutiken, P.O. Box 49080, 100 28 Stockholm, Sweden; 46-8-32-00-27; bildbutiken.se.

Grazia Ike Branco ("Peak Performance," page 164), Ike Branco Photography, 1 Via Bosconi, 6983 Magliaso, Switzerland; 41-91-606-1011; ikebranco.ch.

Nacása & Partners ("Soak It In," page 158), 2-18-4 Kami Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0051, Japan; 81-3-5722-7757; nacasa.co.jp.

Kris Tamburello("Full Immersion in Luxury," page 172), 917-602-4470; kristamburello.com.