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Staff -- Interior Design, 9/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

The Apartment

"Hoop Dreams," page 230

founder and creative director: Stefan Boublil.

completed projects: Peep restaurant and a loft in New York; the Velocity condominiums in Hoboken, New Jersey; a residence in Miami.

current projects: Branding and merchandising for a Broadway musical; interiors, branding, and marketing for Yelo spas in New York; a beach house in Sagaponack, New York.

in the arts: Boublil is a professional filmmaker, musician, and photographer.

on the court: He prefers badminton to basketball. "You don't actually have to move."

101 Crosby Street, New York, NY 10012; 212-219-3661; theapt.com.

Bogdanow Partners Architects

"Take Three," page 284

principal: Larry Bogdanow, AIA.

completed projects: Beppe, City Hall, Savoy, Suenos, and Union Square Café restaurants, the Tribeca Grand Hotel, and residences, all in New York; Caliterra Bar & Grille in Chicago; Rubicon restaurant in San Francisco.

current projects: Truman's male-grooming center and two restaurants in New York; the Kokopelli gallery in Stowe, Vermont.

movie buff: Bogdanow is married to director Deborah Shaffer, who won a 1985 Oscar for her short documentary Witness to War.

music buff: His iPod offers more than 10 hours of downloaded Bob Dylan.

305 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10007; 212-966-0313; bogdanow.com.

Clodagh Design

"In the Zone," page 276

principal: Clodagh.

completed projects: Yoga Works in New York; Tufenkian Carpets showrooms in New York and Los Angeles; Vibrato Grill & Jazz in Los Angeles; Sasanqua spa on Kiawah Island, South Carolina; Woodlands Spa at the Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania.

current projects: Residences in New York and Mexico; a resort in Orlando, Florida; the W Fort Lauderdale Hotel & Residences in Florida; Goldeneye resort in Jamaica.

honors: Interior Design Hall of Fame; a Feria Internacional del Meuble de Valencia award; a platinum and a gold from Awards for Design Excellence; IFDA Circle of Excellence awards.

always: Reads 10 books at a time and jumps on a trampoline for relaxation.

never: Straightens her hair or watches Desperate Housewives.

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

Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel, Architects

"Come Right In," page 256

principal: Randolph Gerner.

completed projects: The 311 call center, the Bear, Stearns & Company headquarters, a Mercedes-Benz showroom and office, and PB Capital Corporation, all in New York.

current projects: The Chelsea House condominiums and the Henry Schein headquarters in New York; a residence hall for St. Joseph's College in Brooklyn, New York; the Park Hyatt Istanbul.

honors: A General Services Administration Design Award.

raw: The specialty of the house at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Terminal.

cooked: The chili in Cincinnati.

443 Park Avenue South, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016; 212-679-6362; gkvarchitects.com.

David Howell Design

"High Production Values," page 238

principal: David Howell.

completed projects: TBWA\Chiat\Day and a Badgley Mischka showroom in New York; a residence in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; 75 Coach stores worldwide.

current projects: A town house, a loft, and the Fahrenheit 212 ad agency, all in New York; Coach stores in Mexico City and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

countrymen: A New Zealander, Howell is a New York director of Kea, an expat group named for a mountain parrot.

country: On weekends, he escapes with his wife and 4-year-old twin daughters to a cottage in New York's Catskill Mountains.

200 Park Avenue South, Suite 1518, New York, NY 10003; 212-477-7700.

Thomas Juul-Hansen

"Come Right In," page 256

principal: Thomas Juul-Hansen.

completed projects: The David Yurman headquarters, a residence and headquarters for Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and Bombay Talkie restaurant, all in New York; David Yurman boutiques in Atlanta, Houston, and Bal Harbour, Florida.

current projects: Niche Media, a residence, a Rocawear office, and model apartments for the Windsor Park condominiums, all in New York; renovating a Richard Meier house in Essex Fells, New Jersey.

hometown hangout: Floss in Copenhagen. "In the 1980's, it was a punk bar with lots of sex, drugs, and rock and roll."

local watering hole: The Mercer hotel's lounge. "It's like a living room, except they bring you martinis."

408 West 14th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10014; 212-929-7109; thomasjuulhansen.com.

Kondylis Design

"Come Right In," page 256

partner: Alexia Kondylis.

partner: Brian Callahan.

completed projects: Offices for Frédéric Fekkai, interiors for the Arcadia and 200 Chambers Street condominiums, and an apartment, all in New York.

current projects: A private hunting lodge in Austria; Zac Posen Studio, Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group, and a residence, all in New York.

room for discussion: Kondylis believes that all bathrooms should offer something surprising, such as a daybed, writing desk, or sound system.

room for discussion: Callahan's kitchen is his favorite spot. "Food, a fireplace, my dogs, friends."

31 West 27th Street, New York, NY 10001; 212-725-6898; kondylisdesign.com.

Richard Meier & Partners, Architects

"Come Right In," page 256

principal: Richard Meier.

completed projects: The Jubilee Church in Rome; the Frieder Burda Sammlung in Baden-Baden, Germany; the Ara Pacis museum in Rome; the San Jose City Hall in California.

current projects: A classroom building for Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; the Edythe L. and Eli Broad Center at UCLA; the Jesolo Lido hotel and residences in Italy.

honors: The Pritzker Architecture Prize; a Royal Gold Medal from the Royal Institute of British Architects; an AIA Gold Medal; the Arnold Brunner Prize in Architecture; the Praemium Imperiale.

old fave: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "No matter how many times I go, I always see something new."

new fix: The Greenwich Village section of Hudson River Park. "To experience the beauty of New York's waterfront."

475 10th Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10018; 212-967-6060.

John Pawson

"Come Right In," page 256

principal: John Pawson.

completed projects: Residences in London and Tokyo; the Monastery of Our Lady of Novy Dvur in the Czech Republic; the lobby of the Hotel Puerta America in Madrid; tableware for Whenobjectswork.

current projects: Calvin Klein's apartment in New York; a residence in Los Angeles; Audi House in Italy; cookware for Demeyre.

honors: Interior Design Hall of Fame; named a Royal Designer for Industry by the Royal Society of the Arts.

head: Pawson relies on New York's Urban Center Books for its architecture collection.

hand: He splurges on his wife's bags at Anya Hindmarch.

70-78 York Way, Unit B, London N1 9AG, U.K.; 44-20-7837-2929; johnpawson.com.

Pierce Allen

"The Art of the Deal," page 212

principal: DD Allen.

completed projects: Joe Allen restaurant in Miami Beach; a 39,000-square-foot house in Weston, Massachusetts; the Matthew Marks Gallery, a town house for Gwyneth Paltrow, a triplex for Matt Damon, and a loft for Ben Affleck, all in New York.

current projects: A town house in New York for Jeffrey Kalinsky, owner of fashion emporium Jeffrey; a residence in East Hampton, New York; the redecoration of a headquarters for Citizens Bank in Boston.

on the town: Visiting galleries, golfing at Chelsea Piers, dining out.

at the beach: Reading and watching the sun set.

80 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10011; 212-627-5440; pierceallen.com.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

"History in the Making," page 268

partner: Stephen Apking.

completed projects: The U.S. Census Bureau in Suitland, Maryland; the Pritzker Hyatt headquarters in Chicago; retail branches for Charles Schwab; an expansion for the New York Stock Exchange; UBS in Stamford, Connecticut.

current projects: NATO headquarters in Brussels; JP Morgan Chase in New York; a Regent Hotel & Resort in Kuwait City; offices and retail branches for City National Bank in Los Angeles; furniture, lighting, and carpet for various manufacturers.

honors: Interior Design Hall of Fame.

in the old days: "When I was an intern, our offices were across the street from Lever House. It's nice that it continues to inspire us."

associate: Woodson Rainey, Jr.

completed projects: Offices for Schlumberger, Rosecliff, Steelcase and a showroom for Humanscale, all in New York; the CEO's office for Samsung in Seoul, South Korea.

current projects:A conference center for Kirkland & Ellis in New York; a classroom building for the National Defense University and a hotel, both in Washington, D.C.; a hotel in Miami Beach; the Mesilla Beach hotel and spa in Kuwait.

honors: Six Lumen awards from the Illuminating Engineering Society of New York.

in the old days: "My big break came when I.M. Pei recommended me to be the architect for the Quilted Giraffe restaurant."

14 Wall Street, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10005; 212-298-9300; som.com.

Tsao & McKown

"Come Right In," page 256

partner: Calvin Tsao.

partner: Zack McKown.

completed projects: Hugo Boss stores worldwide; residences and five public-school libraries in New York; the Nai Lert Park Hotel in Bangkok; a VIP visitor center at the Jianfu Palace Museum in Beijing.

current projects: The Cipriani Residences and Club at 55 Wall Street in New York; exhibition design for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles; the On Pedder store in Hong Kong; the IMC Center retail and residential complex in Qingdao, China.

honors: Interior Design Hall of Fame; Future Furniture Award; Fashion Group International's Award for Architecture and Design.

personal landmark: Tsao loves the Brooklyn Bridge.

personal landmark: McKown picks the Villa Foscari in Malcontenta, Italy.

20 Vandam Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10013; 212-337-3800; tsao-mckown.com.

Betty Wasserman

Betty Wasserman Art & Interiors

"Best in Show," page 220

principal: Betty Wasserman.

completed projects: Residences in New York; Monmouth Beach, New Jersey; and Wellington, Florida.

current projects: Residences in New York; children's rugs for Odegard.

passion: Show jumping on her two horses, Fine Art and Idol.

enduring love: Her 2-year-old daughter, Milly.

4 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010; 212-352-8476; bettywasserman.com.

Photographers in this issue

Jimmy Cohrssen ("History in the Making," page 268), 116 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris, France; 33-1-43-48-87-57; JCohrssen@aol.com.

Jen Fong ("Come Right In," page 256), 212-924-2080.

Eric Laignel ("The Art of the Deal," page 212; "Come Right In," page 256; "In the Zone," page 276), ericlaignel@hotmail.com.

Adrian Wilson ("Hoop Dreams," page 230; "High Production Values," page 238; "Take Three," page 284), 990 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018; 212-729-7077; interiorphotography.net.

Designers in Walk-Through

Arnell Group ("The King of Bling," page 112), 130 Prince Street, New York, NY 10012; 212-219-8400; arnellgroup.com.

D_raw Associates ("Singing in the Rain," page 100), 23B Goodge Place, London W1T 4SN, U.K.; 44-20-7636-0016; d-raw.com.

Lacroze-Miguens-Prati Architects ("All Aboard for Design," page 92), 80 Shore Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724; 631-692-4069.

Vicente Wolf Associates ("High Concept," page 108), 333 West 39th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10018; 212-465-0590.

Designers in City Living

AJS Designs ("Storybook Ending," page 168), 325 West 38th Street, 412, New York, NY 10018; 212-643-8043; ajsdesignsnyc.com.

Gluckman Mayner Architects ("Meet Me in the Middle," page 178), 250 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013; 212-929-0100; gluckmanmayner.com.

Leeser Architecture ("A Loft for the Loft," page 148), 45 Main Street, 502, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 718-643-6656; leeser.com.

Charles Lewis ("Investing in Modernism," page 158), 475 Kent Avenue, Suite 302, Brooklyn, NY 11231; 917-293-8262; clewis125@hotmail.com.

Martin Raffone Interior Design ("Investing in Modernism," page 158), 247 Centre Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10013; 212-243-2027; martinraffone.com.

Sara Story Design ("Looking Like a Million," page 186), 1 Gramercy Park West, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003; 917-816-4113; sarastorydesign.com.