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Staff -- Interior Design, 4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Giorgio Borruso Design

"New Kid on the Block," page 224

principal: Giorgio Borruso.

completed projects: Snaidero showroom in Los Angeles; Miss Sixty shops in Southern California, Aventura, Florida, and Washington, D.C.; Paul Frank shop in Costa Mesa, California.

current projects: Fornarina shops in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil; Fila global concept and flagship in New York.

honors: Institute of Store Planners/VM+SD International Store Design awards; NASFM Retail Design awards; FX International Interior Design awards; AIA design awards.

eternal city: "Its 2,000-year history imposes a responsibility to tell your story in an urban space already rich with architectural theory."

city of angels: "It's a place that communicates a sense of space and breathing, where I can almost think better."

333 Washington Boulevard, 352, Marina del Rey, CA 90292; 310-821-9224.

Cabinet Vincent Bastie

"French Twist," page 210

principal: Vincent Bastie.

completed projects: Hotels Le A, L'Arioso, and the Murano Urban Resort, all in Paris; Villa Belza restoration in Biarritz, France; housing in Saint-Quentin-en-Yveslines, France.

current projects: An addition for the Hôtel Eiffel Seine in Paris; a school in Yerres, France.

building bias: "Southern Moroccan architecture has a harmony that should be a guide for buildings everywhere."

traveling choice: "The desert in Niger, the Great Lakes region in Canada. Wherever there are few tourists and fewer hotels."

6 Rue du Parc, 94160 Saint-Mandé, France; 33-1-43-74-10-06; bastie.bruguiere@wanadoo.fr.

Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects

"Retail Tree House," page 200

principal: Toyo Ito.

completed projects: Yatsushiro Municipal Museum and residences in Toyko; Tower of Winds in Kanagawa, Japan; Sendai Mediatheque in Miyagi, Japan; Brugge Pavilion in Brugge, Belgium; Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre in Nagano, Japan.

current projects: Hôspital Cognacq-Jay in Paris; Parque de la Gavia in Madrid; VivoCity in Singapore; Mikimoto in Tokyo.

honors: Architecture Institute of Japan awards; Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize in Architecture from American Academy of Arts and Letters; Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award.

boutique beat: Besides Tod's, Ito also frequents Comme des Garçons.

nature trail: In addition to trees, he gathers design inspiration from seaweed swaying in the water.

1-19-4 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 Japan; 03-3409-5822.

Christian Lacroix

"French Twist," page 210

artistic director: Christian Lacroix.

completed projects: Costume designs for the George Balanchine ballet Jewels at the Paris Opera in 2000.

current projects: Three hotels in Paris.

old attachments: Lacroix just bought a town house in Arles, his hometown in southern France.

new passions: Dutch designers Hella Jongerius and Marcel Wanders.

73 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France; 33-1-42-68-79-00; christian-lacroix.com.

Agence Christophe Pillet

"Rain or Shine," page 188

principal: Christophe Pillet.

completed projects: Lacoste boutiques in Paris and Düsseldorf, Germany; Bar du Port in Saint-Tropez, France; Sezz hotel, Restaurant R, and Bertie restaurant, all in Paris.

current projects: A Rodolphe Menudier shoe store in Paris; furniture for Artelano, Cappellini, and Domeau & Pérès; packaging for L'Oréal; products and packaging for Veuve Clicquot.

raining outside: Pillet stays dry by reading in the tub.

sunny skies: He drives his convertible Mercedes.

76-78 Avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris, France; 33-1-58-36-46-31; christophepillet.com.

Franco Raggi Architect

"It Takes Two," page 194

principal: Franco Raggi.

completed projects: An emergency-care building for Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Techint headquarters, and Fontana Arte and Barovier & Toso showrooms, all in Milan; residences in Verona and Montevecchia, Italy; Cliniche Gavazzeni in Bergamo, Italy; products for Artemide, Cappellini, Fontana Arte, and Luceplan.

current projects: Residences on Filicudi Island and a residence on Elba, both in Italy; Barovier & Toso showroom in Milan; products for Danese and Fontana Arte.

as an editor: From 1971 to 1983, Raggi was on staff at Casabella and Modo magazines.

as a teacher: He was head of the architectural department at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan from 1996 to 1999.

97 Via Savona, 20144 Milan, Italy; 39-02-472160; franco@pupparaggi.it.

Roy

"Cosmic Beauty," page 218

principal: Lindy Roy.

completed projects: Vitra store and Hotel QT in New York.

current projects: A residential building in New York; a retail store in Kuwait; a residence in Sagaponack, New York; a hotel in Valdez, Alaska.

honors: Winner of the MoMA/P.S. 1 Young Architects Program 2001 competition.

different hemisphere: Roy was born in Cape Town, South Africa.

opposite coast: She had a solo exhibit in 2003 at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

71 Gansevoort Street, 2C, New York, NY 10014; 212-627-4816; roydesign.com.

Studio Rota & Partner

"More is More," page 170

principal: Italo Rota.

partner: Alessandro Pedretti.

completed projects: Deutsche Bank headquarters in Milan; a church in Rome.

current projects: Offices for Ispat Industries and a temple in Dolvi, India; a residential palace in Mumbai, India; a fashion exposition in Amsterdam; Arengario Museo del '900 in Milan.

fashion foray: Roberto Cavalli is the firm's only couture client.

city of lights: Rota and Pedretti are working on an addition to the Musée du Louvre in Paris.

20 Via Bronzetti, 20129 Milan, Italy; 39-0276115332.

Wonderwall

"Down Home," page 180

principal: Masamichi Katayama.

completed projects: Stores for Lucien Pellat-Finet, United Arrows, and See by Chloé, and Restaurant Tanga, all in Tokyo; an office and showroom for Sony in Osaka, Japan.

current projects: A lobby and guest suites for a residential high-rise and Loopwheeler store, both in Tokyo.

indoor fun: Watching movies and listening to music.

outdoor passion: Daily life.

1-21-18 Ebisu-minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0022 Japan; 81-3-57-25-89-89; wonder-wall.com.

Photographers in this issue

Santi Caleca ("More is More," page 170), 3 Via Comelico, 20135 Milan, Italy; 39-02-55-195-215; s.caleca@fastwebnet.it.

Benny Chan ("New Kid on the Block," page 224), Fotoworks, 8885 Venice Boulevard, Suite 103, Los Angeles, CA 90034; 310-842-9446; fotoworks.cc.

Jimmy Cohrssen ("Retail Tree House," page 200), 116 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris, France; 33-143-488757; JCohrssen@aol.com.

Giacomo Giannini ("More is More," page 170), 3 Via Enrico Heine, 20141 Milan, Italy; 39-02-8951-8081.

Jean-François Jaussaud ("It Takes Two," page 194), Luxproductions, 118 Boulevard de Verdun, 94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois, France; 33-1-41-95-87-80; luxproductions.com.

Eric Laignel ("French Twist," page 210), ericlaignel@hotmail.com.

Bärbel Miebach ("Rain or Shine," page 188), 21 Gramercy Park South, 2A, New York, NY 10003; 212-475-7754.

Michael Moran Photography ("Cosmic Beauty," page 218), 10 West 18th Street, 7th floor, New York, NY, 10011, 212-334-4543; moranstudio.com

Kozo Takayama ("Down Home," page 180), Tank Co., Meguro Royal Heights 402, 1-1-64 Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0061 Japan; 81-3-57-24-50-51.

Designers in walk-through

Gensler ("A Brand New Bag," page 88), 1 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020; 212-492-1400.

Patrick Naggar ("Scent of a Woman," page 80), 235 West 75th Street, New York, NY 10023; 212-873-8962.

François Scali Architects ("Hide and Seek," page 76), 28 Boulevard Poissonnière, 75009 Paris, France; 33-147-702-771; scali.com.fr.

Photographers in walk-through

Craig Dugan ("A Brand New Bag," page 88), Hedrich Blessing, 11 West Illinois Street, Chicago, IL 60610; 312-321-1151.

Art Gray ("Fashion Fate," page 84), 171 Pier Avenue, 272, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-450-2806.

Jean-Pierre Godeaut ("Scent of a Woman," page 80), 92 Boulevard Péreire, 75017 Paris, France; 33-1-43-80-1297; godeaut.com.

Adrian Wilson ("Hide and Seek," page 76), 990 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018; 212-729-7077; interiorphotography.net.

Designers in lighting

Rome Antics Productions ("Turning Point," page 121), 1650 Broadway, Suite 405, New York, NY 10019; 212-977-2732; romeantics.com.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill ("Turning Point," page 121), 14 Wall Street, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10005; 212-298-9300; som.com.

Photographer in lighting

Adrian Wilson ("Turning Point," page 121), 990 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018; 212-729-7077; interiorphotography.net.

Corrections

• In "Outside the Box" (February, page 154), a project team member's name should have been listed as Gerard Robertson rather than Gerard Roberts.

• In "Photographers in Handworks" (March, page 277), Paul Godwin should have been credited. Paul Godwin Photography, 56 West 22nd Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010; 212-691-8308; paul@paulgodwin.com.