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Staff -- Interior Design, 10/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Andersson-Wise Architects

"Tex/Zen," page 276

principal: Arthur Andersson, AIA.

principal: Christian Wise, AIA.

completed projects: A classroom building at St. Edward's University and a private boathouse in Austin, Texas; an engineering center at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; Gethsemane Cathedral in Fargo, North Dakota; St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Chihuly Bridge of Glass in Tacoma, Washington.

current projects: A second classroom building at St. Edward's University, middle and upper school buildings at St. Stephen's Episcopal School, and Temple Beth Shalom, all in Austin; W Austin Hotel & Residences; Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University in Manhattan; a ranch in Bigfork, Montana.

honors: AIA Austin chapter honor and merit awards; Texas Society of Architects honor and design awards.

try this at home: Andersson says he once spray-painted the entire interior of his house matte white "to see all the shapes."

or this: Wise is currently experimenting with how to maximize minimal space, fitting a family of five into 1,300 square feet.

98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 2010, Austin, TX 78701; 512-476-5780; anderssonwise.com.

Callas Shortridge Architects

"Morton Moves On," page 270

principal: Barbara Callas.

completed projects: Hollywood Bowl Marketplace West, a house, and offices, all in Los Angeles.

current projects: Houses in L.A. and Costa Mesa, California.

honors: AIA/LA Decade Award; AIAIC Design Awards.

entertainment: Callas's husband, Paul R. Gurian, is a screenwriter and a movie producer.

home entertainment: They have 9-year-old twin girls.

3621 Hayden Avenue, Culver City, CA 90232; 310-280-0404; callas-shortridge.com.

Julie Hillman Design

"Hedge Fund Heaven," page 252

principal: Julie Hillman.

completed projects: Residences in New York; a house in East Hampton, New York; a house in Wainscott, New York.

current projects: Apartments in New York; a house in Bridgehampton, New York.

with her daughter: New York City Ballet.

with her son: New York Rangers.

983 Park Avenue, Suite 10B, New York, NY 10028; 212-396-2071.

Janson Goldstein

"Holt Renfrew's Luxe Look," page 298

partner: Mark Janson.

partner: Hal Goldstein.

partner: Steven Scuro.

completed projects: Kohler Store in Chicago. Armani Casa in New York and Los Angeles. Emporio Armani in New York; L.A.; Costa Mesa, California; and Honolulu. A concept for A/X Armani Exchange.

current projects: Hotel Andaz in L.A.; Tse in New York; Frette in Manhasset, New York.

honors: Interior Design Best of Year Award.

style statement: To client meetings, Janson wears Levi's or Etro.

style statement: Goldstein opts for Comme des Garçons.

style statement: Scuro prefers Prada.

180 Varick Street, Suite 1414, New York, NY 10014; 212-691-1611; jansongoldstein.com.

Kay Kollar Design

"SoCal So Cool," page 290

principal: Kay Kollar.

completed projects: Residences in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York.

current projects: Houses in L.A. and Marin County, California.

student: Kollar trained as an architect at New York's Cooper Union.

teacher: She used to be an adjunct faculty member at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

1226 Smithwood Drive, 2, Los Angeles, CA 90035; 310-286-0296; kaykollardesign.com.

Nicholas.Budd.Dutton

"SoCal So Cool," page 290

partner: Bill Nicholas.

completed projects: 1301 PE gallery, Company 3 postproduction studio, and houses, all in Los Angeles; a family compound on Molokai, Hawaii.

current projects: Houses and a restaurant in L.A.; a house in Franconia, New Hampshire.

honors: AIA/LA Restaurant Design Award finalist.

marriage: Nicholas's wife is fellow NBD partner Susan Budd.

children: They and their two sons live in a 1964 Barry Moffit house in Studio City.

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

Sybarite UK

"Sybarite's Delight," page 262

principal: Torquil McIntosh.

principal: Simon Mitchell.

completed projects: The Sloane Street branch of Marni, Guys & Dolls children's clothing boutique, and Cox & Power jewelry boutique, all in London.

current projects: Villa Moda department store in Kuwait; Khaledra Tower and Khalifa Tower offices and apartments in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

in the office: McIntosh and Mitchell created a firm-wide lunch-off, with staffers competing to produce the most healthy and creative meal for everyone.

in the wild: Both are avid fly fishermen.

322 Fulham Road, London SW10 9UG, U.K.; 44-20-7352-4900; sybarite-uk.com.

VOA Associates

"Dining in Style," page 284

design principal: Nick Luzietti.

completed projects: LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon office; Julian J. Studley in Chicago; Dade Behring headquarters in Chicago and labs in Newark, Delaware.

current projects: Ariel Capital Management, Leo Burnett, and Johnson Publishing Company, all in Chicago.

food: Luzietti's specialties are homemade pizza and ravioli.

food for thought: "With design, you bring the ingredients and create from there."

224 South Michigan Avenue, 14th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606; 312-554-1400; voa.com.

Photographers in this issue

Jimmy Cohrssen ("Sybarite's Delight," page 262), 116 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris, France; 33-1-43-48-87-57; jimmy.cohrssen.com.

Art Gray Architectural Photography ("Morton Moves On," page 270; "Tex/Zen," page 276; "SoCal So Cool," page 290), 171 Pier Avenue, 272, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-450-2806; artgrayphotography.com.

Eric Laignel ("Holt Renfrew's Luxe Look," page 298), ericlaignel@hotmail.com.

Nick Merrick ("Dining in Style," page 284), Hedrich Blessing, 400 North Peoria Street, Chicago, IL 60622; 312-491-1101; hedrichblessing.com.

Bärbel Miebach ("Hedge Fund Heaven," page 252), 21 Gramercy Park South, 2A, New York, NY 10003; 212-475-7754; barbelmiebach.com.

Matthew Millman Photography ("Tex/Zen," page 276), 261 Bradford Street, San Francisco, CA 94110; 415-577-3200; matthewmillman.com.

Designers in Walk-Through

Bentel & Bentel, Architects/Planners ("Wicked Good," page 102), 22 Buckram Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560; 516-676-2880; bentelandbentel.com.

Mark Horton/Architecture ("Wicked Good," page 102), 101 South Park, San Francisco, CA 94107; 415-543-3347; mh-a.com.

Shubin + Donaldson Architects ("Howdy Doody," page 88), 3834 Willat Avenue, Culver City, CA 90232; 310-204-0688; shubinanddonaldson.com.

Small Projects ("Small Is Beautiful," page 79), 1 Jalan Tenggiri, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 60-12-200-1800; small-projects.com.

Photographers in Walk-Through

Tom Bonner Photography ("Howdy Doody," page 88), 2117 Pier Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-396-7125; tombonnerphotography.com.

Grazia Branco ("Small Is Beautiful," page 79), Ike Branco Interiors & Architecture Photography, 1 Via Bosconi, 6983 Magliaso, Switzerland; 41-91-606-1011; ikebranco.ch.

Franz Amadeus Leitner ("Wicked Good," page 102), Leitner Design, 1485 Park Avenue, Suite 200, Emeryville, CA 94608; 505-379-0414; leitnerdesign.com.

Mark Luthringer ("Wicked Good," page 102), 4279 Detroit Avenue, Oakland, CA 94619; 510-336-0056; markluthringer.com.

Designers in Kitchen & Bath

Johnson Chou ("Adventures in Renovating," page 170), 56 Berkeley Street, Toronto, Ontario M5A 2W6, Canada; 416-703-6777; johnsonchou.com.

Minarc ("Clean Lines," page 155), 2324 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404; 310-998-8899; minarc.com.

Ronnette Riley Architect ("The Art of Bathing," page 162), 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 7401, New York, NY 10118; 212-594-4015; ronnetteriley.com.

Photographers in Kitchen & Bath

Tom Arban Photography ("Adventures in Renovating," page 170), 81 Jersey Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6G 3A5, Canada; 416-566-9409.

Paul Godwin Photography ("Simmer Down," page 175), 56 West 22nd Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010; 212-691-8308; paulgodwin.com.

Art Gray Architectural Photography ("Clean Lines," page 155), 171 Pier Avenue, 272, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-450-2806; artgrayphotography.com.

Eric Laignel ("The Art of Bathing," page 162), ericlaignel@hotmail.com.

Designer in Crosslines

Jeff Miller Design ("Round the Clock," page 236), 302 Elizabeth Street, 4, New York, NY 10012; 212-366-1638; jeffmillerdesign.com.

Designer in Centerfold

3 Gatti Architecture Studio ("China Red," page 246), 34 Via de Ciancaleoni, 00184 Rome, Italy; 39-06-45-22-13-589; 3gatti.com.

Photographer in Centerfold

Masato Kawano ("China Red," page 246), Nacása & Partners, 2-18-4 Kami Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0051, Japan; 81-3-5722-7757; nacasa.co.jp.