Bios

Staff -- Interior Design, 5/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Chartier-Corbasson Architectes

"Aged to Perfection," page 262

principal: Karine Chartier.

principal: Thomas Corbasson.

completed projects: A housing project and a residence in Paris; a soccer training center in Amiens, France.

current projects: Participation in a competition to renovate a gallery at the Musée du Louvre in Paris.

honors: Les Nouveaux Albums des Jeunes Architectes award.

individual study: Chartier attended the Ecole d' Architecture de Nantes, Corbasson the Ecole d' Architecture de Lille.

in tandem: Both received graduate degrees from the Ecole d' Architecture de Paris-La Villette before spending a year in Spain at the Escuela Tècnica Superior de Architectura de Barcelona.

3 Rue Ambroise Thomas, 75009 Paris, France; 33-1-48-01-02-98; chartier-corbasson.com.

Gensler

"Call of the Wild," page 298

principal: Collin Burry.

completed projects: Allsteel U.S. showrooms and headquarters in Muscatine, Iowa; Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation in San Francisco; Nokia in Mountain View, California.

current projects: Nike showrooms throughout the U.S.; Allsteel and Gunlocke resource centers in San Francisco; Apple offices in Cupertino, California.

earthly mantra: "Live lightly."

heavenly hope: People embracing each other's differences.

2 Harrison Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94105; 415-433-3700; gensler.com.

Iu + Bibliowicz Architects

"Revealing Movement," page 290

principal: Carolyn Iu.

principal: Natan Bibliowicz.

completed projects: Merrill Lynch offices in the World Financial Center and the Jewish Community Center, both in New York; the Bangkok Club in Thailand; a residence in Tuckertown, Bermuda.

current projects: A hotel and residential towers in Bangkok; Brookfield Properties office-building renovations in Boston, Minneapolis, and New York.

different worlds: Iu was born in Hong Kong, Bibliowicz in Colombia.

coming together: Although both graduates from Cornell, the two didn't meet until 1981 while working at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

57 East 11th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003; 212-982-3633; ibarchitects.com.

Martini, Meyer

"Serpentine Logic," page 254

principal: Alexandra Martini.

principal: Henrike Meyer.

completed projects: Public spaces for Daimler Chrysler in Berlin.

current projects: A hotel in Berlin; temporary buildings and furniture for Philip Morris events across Germany; furniture for Fritz Hansen and Ciatti.

trash: Martini photographed public garbage receptacles in 30 countries for her book Litter Only.

treasure: Meyer's dream vacation is on a houseboat, moored on the coast of Lombok, Indonesia.

26 Schlesische Strasse, Entrance E, 10997 Berlin, Germany; 49-30-4435-5909; martinimeyer.com.

Renzo Piano Building Workshop

"The Sound Factory," page 276

principal: Renzo Piano.

completed projects: The office for Il Sole 24 Ore in Milan; Padre Pio church in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy; Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome.

current projects: The New York Times office and Morgan Library in New York; Art Institute of Chicago; London Bridge Tower; Broça de Prata housing complex in Lisbon; La Rocca winery in Gavorrano, Italy.

honors: Royal Institute of British Architects's Royal Gold Medal; Wexner Prize.

building blocks: "Tenacity and an adventurous spirit."

cornerstone: "Experience."

29 Via Rubens, 16158 Genoa, Italy; 39-010-61-71-1. 34 Rue des Archives, 75004 Paris, France; 33-1-44-61-49-00; renzopiano.com.

Pugh + Scarpa Architecture

"It's No Puzzle," page 316

principal: Lawrence Scarpa, AIA.

completed projects: The Bergamot Station Arts Center, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Colorado Court apartments, Jersey Films, and Bedford Falls, all in Los Angeles; Thompson Toolworks in Charlotte, North Carolina.

current projects: A Benchmark showroom, physical-education complex, and high-rise housing, all in Los Angeles; Placerita Canyon Nature Center in Newhall and a civic center master plan in Palmdale, both California; Pier 59 Studios in New York.

honors: AIA National Honor Awards; AIA California Council Honor Awards; a National Endowment for the Arts grant; Rudy Brunner award.

must-see TV: News, nature shows, and Florida Gators football.

during commercials: "I channel surf."

2525 Michigan Avenue, Building F1, Santa Monica, CA 90404; 310-828-0226; pugh-scarpa.com.

George Yu Architects

"Pump Up the Volumes," page 270

principal: George Yu.

completed projects: Headquarters for Nettwerk record company in Vancouver, Canada; offices for IBM in Chicago, New York, and Atlanta; a shopping center in Nagoya, Japan; Max Studio boutiques worldwide.

current projects: Residences in Malibu and Hancock Park, California; Marciano boutiques nationwide.

honors: A 2000 Prix de Rome.

newest gadget: Sony's PlayStation 2.

wish list: A 60-inch plasma TV.

11912 West Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066; 310-313-4775; georgeyuarchitects.com.

Photographers in this issue

Archphoto ("Revealing Movement," page 290), 176 Grand Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013; 212-941-9294; archphoto.com.

Benny Chan ("Pump Up the Volumes," page 270), Fotoworks, 8885 Venice Boulevard, Suite 103, Los Angeles, CA 90034; 310-842-9446; fotoworks.cc.

John Ellis ("On the Edge," page 308), 2110 Fourth Street, 16, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-392-5099.

Eric Laignel ("Aged to Perfection," page 262; "The Sound Factory," page 276; "Revealing Movement," page 290), ericlaignel@hotmail.com.

Nic Lehoux ("Call of the Wild," page 298), 557 West 17th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1T6, Canada; 604-874-0918; niclehoux.com.

Arwed Messmer ("Serpentine Logic," page 254), 9A Brunnenstrasse, 10119 Berlin, Germany; 49-30-283-32-07; arwedmessmer.de.

Marvin Rand ("It's No Puzzle," page 316), 1310 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, CA 90291; 310-396-3441.

Designers in workplace

Core Architecture + Design ("Making a Case for Change," page 117), 1010 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 405, Washington, DC 20007; 202-466-6116; coredc.com.

Huntsman Architectural Group ("No Wall Street Stiff," page 109), 50 California Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111; 415-394-1212.

RMW Architecture and Interiors ("Free Spirits," page 126), 160 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94111; 415-781-9800; rmw.com.

Studios Architecture ("Law and Order," page 85), 1625 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20036; 202-736-5900; studiosarchitecture.com.

Tag Front ("A Tree Grows in Advertising," page 94), 818 South Broadway, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90014; 213-623-2330.

20 Below Studio ("Right to Light," page 101), 23 Fourth Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413; 612-378-2021.

Photographers in workplace

Seth Boyd ("A Tree Grows in Advertising," page 94), 8 Charles Lane, New York, NY 10014; 212-924-0206; sethboyd.com.

Ethan Kaplan ("Free Spirits," page 126), 3435 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110; 415-431-1123; kaplanphoto.com.

Eric Laignel ("Making a Case for Change," page 117), ericlaignel@hotmail.com.

Michelle Litvin ("Right to Light," page 101), 1827 South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60608; 312-421-9242; michellelitvin.com.

Sharon Risedorph ("No Wall Street Stiff," page 109), 761 Clementina Street, San Francisco, CA 94103; 415-431-5851; sharonrisedorph.com.

Paul Warchol Photography ("Law and Order," page 85), 224 Centre Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10013; 212-431-3461.

Photographer in pinups

Paul Godwin Photography, 56 West 22nd Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010; 212-691-8308; paul@paulgodwin.com.

Correction

The photograph that ran with "What They're Reading . . ." (April, page 231) was incorrectly attributed to Janine James.