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Staff -- Interior Design, 9/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Area Architecture

"D&D, PDC, Etc.," page 258

principal: Henry Goldston, AIA.

principal: Walt Thomas, AIA.

completed projects: CB Richard Ellis Investors, Stone Meyer Genow Smelkinson & Binder, and Bryan Cave, all in in Los Angeles; public areas at office and apartment buildings in New York.

current projects: O'Melveny & Myers and Foley & Lardner in L.A.; an office building's lobby in New York.

honors: IIDA Calibre Awards; Architectural Woodwork Institute Award of Excellence.

past: Before founding Area in 1991, both principals worked in Gensler's Houston office.

present: Each now lives in the Hollywood Hills.

550 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071; 213-623-8909; areaarchitecture.com.

CAD International

"Beach House in the Big City," page 284

principal: Charles Allem.

completed projects: A penthouse in Miami Beach; an apartment building and apartments in New York.

current projects: An apartment in Palm Beach, Florida; W Macao Studio City hotel in China; two restaurants in the Hotel Miramar in Hong Kong.

stays: Allem owns a pied-à-terre in New York's TriBeCa.

plays: An opera fan, he frequents Lincoln Center.

127 NE 40th Street, Miami, FL 33137; 305-438-9757; cadinternational.com.

Clodagh

"Making Landmarc a Landmark," page 294

principal: Clodagh.

completed projects: Sasanqua spa on Kiawah Island, South Carolina; White Horses Spa at the Lodge at Doonbeg Golf Club in Ireland; Tufenkian Heritage Hotels and restaurants in Armenia.

current projects: A house in East Hampton, New York, for Landmarc owner Marc Murphy; Miraval Village at Windmark Beach in Port St. Joe, Florida; W Hotels in Florida and Puerto Rico.

honors: IIDA Pioneer of the Industry.

sweet charity: Clodagh provides assistance to Kenya's Samburu tribe through the Thorn Tree Project.

sweet success: Her studio has raised in excess of $100,000 this year.

670 Broadway, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10012; 212-780-5300; clodagh.com.

Gensler

"Green Machine," page 312

managing principal: Robin Klehr Avia, FIIDA.

completed projects: Swiss Reinsurance Company, ING Direct Café, Debevoise & Plimpton, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, all in New York.

current projects: New York Times; American Red Cross of Greater New York.

honors: IIDA NY Lester Dundes Interior Design Awards; AIGA Environmental Graphic Design Award.

design director: Mark Morton, IIDA.

completed projects: International Center for Photography, Judith Leiber boutique, Debevoise & Plimpton, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, all in New York.

current projects: Bank of America and HBO in New York.

honors: Society of American Registered Architects Awards of Excellence.

location, location, location: Avia calls Rockefeller Center the "Center of the Universe!"

location, location, location: Morton admits, "I like to see how many tourist photos I can be in."

1230 Avenue of the Americas, 1500, New York, NY 10020; 212-492-1400; gensler.com.

Highland Associates

"The Fashion Equation," page 302

principal, design director: Glenn Leitch, AIA.

previously seen in: July 2007.

228 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017; 212-681-0200; highlandassociates.com.

Amy Lau Design

"The Fashion Equation," page 302

founder, principal: Amy Lau.

completed projects: A house in Bridgehampton, New York; apartments and the Kips Bay Decorator Show House in New York.

current projects: Apartments in New York; a vignette at the Kohler Co. headquarters in Wisconsin.

summer: To the Elie Tahari opening, Lau wore Diane von Furstenberg.

fall: Her big cool-weather splurge is a vintage Pucci-esque car coat.

185 Varick Street, Suite 500, New York, NY 10014; 212-645-6168; amylaudesign.com.

Lissoni Associati

"The Fashion Equation," page 302

principal: Piero Lissoni.

principal: Nicoletta Canesi.

completed projects: Zanin pastry shop in Milan; Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal in Venice; Al Porto hotel in Zurich; Bentley hotel in Istanbul; Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza in Tokyo; Cassina showroom in Paris; Boffi showrooms worldwide; residences in Europe and Asia; a 120-foot yacht; products for Cappellini, Kartell, and Knoll.

current projects: Shangri-La Miami hotel; Mandarin Oriental Dellis Cay hotel in Turks and Caicos, British West Indies; a hotel in Jerusalem; Living Divani headquarters in Milan; a 210-foot yacht.

honors: Red Dot Award; Chicago Atheneum Good Design Awards; World Superyachts Best Newcomer of the Year Award.

then: As a teenager, Lissoni used to wear Levi's and military jackets.

now: Canesi sometimes wears Elie Tahari to the office.

9 Via Goito, 20121 Milan, Italy; 39-02-6571-942; lissoniassociati.it.

SPG Architects

"Beach House in the Big City," page 284

partner: Eric Gartner.

completed projects: Bill Blass showroom and residences in New York; a house in Fairfield, Connecticut.

current projects: Houses in Dutchess County, New York; Asheville, North Carolina; and Puerta Jimenez, Costa Rica. A community center, health clinic, and nursery school in Banda, Rwanda.

honors: AIA New York awards; Bamboo Living International Bamboo Building Design Competition.

fantasy: Gartner would love to live in Rome.

reality: He owns a one-bedroom in New York's West Village.

136 West 21st Street, New York, NY 10011; 212-366-5500; spgarchitects.com.

Studio Arthur Casas

"World View," page 248

principal: Arthur Casas.

completed projects: Hotel Emiliano in São Paulo, Brazil; Alexandre Herchcovitch boutique in Tokyo; boutiques and residences in New York, Paris, and Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil; furniture and silverware for Espasso.

current projects: Hotel Emiliano in Rio de Janeiro; C restaurant in Chicago; residences in Paris, New York, and Huntington, New York.

urban: "New York is the center of the universe."

rural: Casas takes refuge in the flora and fauna of the Brazilian coastline.

192 Lexington Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10016; 212-686-4576; arthurcasas.com.

Photographers in this issue

Peter Aaron ("D&D, PDC, Etc.," page 258), Esto, 222 Valley Place, Mamaroneck, NY 10543; 914-698-4060; esto.com.

Eric Laignel ("World View," page 248; "Making Landmarc a Landmark," page 294; "Green Machine," page 312), ericlaignel@hotmail.com.

Frank Oudeman ("Beach House in the Big City," page 284), 646-298-8400; frankoudeman.com.

Adrian Wilson ("D&D, PDC, Etc.," page 258; "The Fashion Equation," page 302), 990 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018; 212-729-7077; interiorphotography.net.

Designers in special feature

Laura Bohn Design Associates ("All in a Day's Work," page 266), 345 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001; 212-645-3636; lbda.com.

Thomas Jayne Studio ("All in a Day's Work," page 266), 524 Broadway, 605, New York, NY 10012; 212-838-9080; thomasjaynestudio.com.

MR Architecture + Decor ("All in a Day's Work," page 266), 245 West 29th Street, New York, NY 10001; 212-989-9300; mrarch.com.

Alan Tanksley ("All in a Day's Work," page 266), 186 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10010; 212-481-8454; alantanksley.com.

Photographers in special feature

Martin Crook Photography, ("All in a Day's Work," page 266), 212-226-7838; igroupnyc.com.

Eric Laignel ("All in a Day's Work," page 266), ericlaignel@hotmail.com.

Frank Oudeman ("All in a Day's Work," page 266), 646-298-8400; frankoudeman.com.

Adrian Wilson ("All in a Day's Work," page 266), 990 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018; 212-729-7077; interiorphotography.net.

Designers in Walk-Through

Conant Architects ("A Tale of Two Companies," page 148), 50 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017; 646-865-1200; conantarchitects.com.

De-Spec ("The Scent of Success," page 111), 526 West 26th Street, 1012, New York, NY 10001; 212-633-6626; de-spec.com.

Icrave Design ("Fit for a Lady," page 128), 411 West 14th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014; 212-929-5657; icravedesign.com.

Ted Moudis Associates ("High Gloss," page 140), 79 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016; 212-308-4000; tedmoudis.com.

Work Architecture Company ("Time and Space," page 118), 156 Ludlow Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10002; 212-228-1333; work.ac.

Photographers in Walk-Through

Elizabeth Felicella ("Time and Space," page 118), 998 Amsterdam Avenue, 4A, New York, NY 10025; 212-662-8039; elizabethfelicella.com.

Eric Laignel ("Fit for a Lady," page 128; "High Gloss," page 140; "A Tale of Two Companies," page 148), ericlaignel@hotmail.com.

Frank Oudeman ("The Scent of Success," page 111), 646-298-8400; frankoudeman.com.

Designers in City Living

Decorati ("On Cloud Nine," page 211), 244 Madison Avenue, 218, New York, NY 10016; 888-793-3267; 2370 Market Street, 142, San Francisco, CA 94114; 415-227-4558; decorati.com.

Robert Kaner Interior Design ("Moving On Down," page 189), 526 West 26th Street, Suite 422, New York, NY 10001; 212-727-7217.

NArchitects ("Light and Bright," page 179), 68 Jay Street, 317, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 718-260-0845; narchitects.com.

OlO Studio ("A Touch of Tokyo," page 201), 165 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014; 917-535-3752; OlO-ny.com.

RB/Architect ("Moving On Down," page 189), 445 West 19th Street, 6F, New York, NY 10011; 212-691-5922; rbarchitect.com.

Photographers in City Living

Elizabeth Felicella ("A Touch of Tokyo," page 201), 998 Amsterdam Avenue, 4A, New York, NY 10025; 212-662-8039; elizabethfelicella.com.

Frank Oudeman ("Light and Bright," page 179), 646-298-8400; frankoudeman.com.

Albert Vecerka ("Moving On Down," page 189), Esto, 222 Valley Place, Mamaroneck, NY 10543; 914-698-4060; esto.com.

Adrian Wilson ("On Cloud Nine," page 211), 990 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018; 212-729-7077; interiorphotography.net.

Designers in Crosslines

Dufner Heighes ("Home Sweet Home," page 226), 195 Chrystie Street, 801D, New York, NY 10002; 212-420-1605; dufnerheighes.com.

Photographer in Crosslines

John Ellis ("Home Sweet Home," page 226), 2110 Fourth Street, 16, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-392-5099.

Corrections

• In "Market" (August, page 77), Vibia's contact information should have been printed as 272 Fernwood Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837; 732-417-1700; vibialight.com.

• The Milliken Carpet product shown in "Show Daily 4" (August, page 101) was from the Plan A collection of PVC-free 100 percent sustainable carpet.

• Bill Fritts is principal at Intelligent Design, featured in "Nesting Instinct" (August, page 182).

• For the diptych in the dining room in "What Is Art?" (August, page 232), Luis Pons purchased standard cardboard tiles from the Mio Company.