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Staff -- Interior Design, 7/1/2004 12:00:00 AM

Architectural Restoration Consultants

"The Lady of the Lake," page 174

principal: Garth Sheldon.

completed projects: Raffles Hotel, the Asian Civilizations Museum, the National Museum, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Information and the Arts, all in Singapore; the Strand Hotel in Yangon, Myanmar.

current projects: The Singapore History Museum; hotels in Bhutan and Indonesia.

honors: ASEAN Tourism Award; CIDB Excellence Award.

transcontinental trek: After the University of California at Berkeley, Sheldon backpacked through Asia in search of the solar eclipse.

why he stayed: "I liked Singapore plus I got a job offer there."

6 Wilton Close, Singapore 138756; 65-63230882; admin@architecturalrestoration.com.

Dix & Co

"Milk It," page 182

principal: Sean Dix.

completed projects: Officina restaurant in Milan; Byblos in Moscow; a special-edition Citroën for Elio Fiorucci.

current projects: Byblos in Milan; Moschino and a dance club in Moscow.

honors: Industrie Forum Design Hannover Industrial Design Award.

wardrobe consultant: His 3-year-old nephew, Dean.

how to dress for success: Dean says, "Always wear magic socks!"

14 Alzaia Naviglio Grande, 20144 Milan, Italy; 39-02-87381255; admin@seandix.com.

Dennis Gibbens Architect

"The Accidental Resident," page 166

principal: Dennis Gibbens.

completed projects: Residences in Los Angeles; Twin Palms restaurant in Newport Beach, California.

current projects: A residential renovation for Debra Messing and landscape architecture for David Hyde Pierce in Los Angeles.

east: Right out of graduate school in New York, Gibbens worked on the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, an I.M. Pei & Partners project.

west: One of his first jobs in L.A. was as an art director in the film industry.

1628 1/2 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-452-8438; gibbensarchitect.com.

Huntsman Architectural Group

"Seismic Shift," page 204

design principal: Mark Harbick.

completed projects: Conifer Securities, Thomas Weisel Partners, and Collaborate, all in San Francisco.

current projects: Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, California; a Mercedes-Benz showroom, the Landmark at 333 Grant Condominiums, and a residence, all in San Francisco.

honors: Solutia Doc Award; Award of Merit, Gold Nugget Awards; Award of Honor, AIA San Francisco Interior Design Architecture Awards.

on the home front: Renovating his mid-century house in San Francisco.

on the road: Driving his BMW M3 convertible with the top down.

50 California Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111; 415-394-1212.

Frédéric Méchiche

"In His Element," page 198

principal: Frédéric Méchiche.

previously seen in: October 2003.

4 Rue de Thorigny, 75003 Paris, France; 33-1-42-78-78-28.

James Park Associates

"The Lady of the Lake," page 174

principal: David Edwards.

completed projects: The Eastern & Oriental Express; Singapore Airlines B747 first-class SkySuite.

current project: Taj Exotica Resort & Spa in Mauritius.

getting to know his projects: Edwards explores each location by taking as many different forms of transport as possible.

getting to know this project: By train and camel.

212B Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 109348; 65-64722776; david.edwards@jpadesign.com.

Julia Schulz-Dornburg Architect

"Another Country," page 210

architect: Julia Schulz-Dornburg.

completed projects: Residences in Spain, Germany, and Ireland; exhibition design for Forum 2004 in Barcelona, Spain; exhibition design for the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona; a book on art and architecture.

current projects: Residences in Barcelona and Llerona, Spain.

reading: Sándor Márai is her favorite author.

writing: Her Visionary Architecture in the Cinema is currently in progress.

13 Via Laietana, 5th Floor, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; 34-93-319-9042; jsd@coac.net.

VOA Associates

"Geometry Lesson," page 190

design principal: Nicholas Luzietti, AIA, IIDA.

completed projects: The Innovation Center and Ariel Capital Management in Chicago; Doane Pet Care Company in Brentwood, Tennessee.

current projects: Adams Street Partners, MB Financial, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, the Chicago Tribune, and American Pharmaceutical Partners, all in Chicago.

honors: IIDA Decade of Design Award. avocation: Painting, writing poetry, cooking, and seeing movies.

vocation: Teaching at the Art Institute of Chicago.

224 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60604; 312-554-1400.

Photographers in this issue

Christopher Barrett ("Geometry Lesson," page 190), Hedrich Blessing, 11 West Illinois Street, Chicago, IL 60610; 312-321-1151.

Benny Chan ("The Accidental Resident," page 166), Fotoworks, 8885 Venice Boulevard, Suite 103, Los Angeles, CA 90034; 310-842-9446.

Steve Hall ("Geometry Lesson," page 190), Hedrich Blessing, 11 West Illinois Street, Chicago, IL 60610; 312-321-1151.

Ken Hayden ("The Lady of the Lake," page 174), 151A Sydney Street, London SW3 6NT, U.K.; 44-20-7376-3219; kenhayden.com.

Dexter Hodges ("Another Country," page 210), Lovatt-Smith Interiors, 62 Pelayo, 1st Floor, 08001 Barcelona, Spain; 34-93-317-2328; interiors@retemail.es.

Jean-François Jaussaud ("In His Element," page 198), 118 Boulevard de Verdun, 94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois, France; 33-1-41-95-87-80.

Eric Laignel ("Rest in Peace," page 218), ericlaignel@hotmail.com.

Thierry Malty ("Milk It," page 182), 4 Rue Levert, 75020 Paris, France; c/o patriciaparinejad@hotmail.com.

Nick Merrick ("Geometry Lesson," page 190), Hedrich Blessing, 11 West Illinois Street, Chicago, IL 60610; 312-321-1151.

Lars Pillmann Photography ("Milk It," page 182), 29 Rue George Sand, 75016 Paris, France; info@pillmann.com.

David Wakely ("Seismic Shift," page 204), 544 Vermont Street, San Francisco, CA 94107; 415-861-7503.

Designers in walk-through

Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects ("Broadcast News," page 64), 5709 Mesmer Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230; 310-398-0394; loharchitects.com.

Sant Architects ("Building on the Past," page 68), 1601 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, CA 90291; 310-396-4828; santarchitects.com.

Photographers in walk-through

Benny Chan ("Broadcast News," page 64), Fotoworks, 8885 Venice Boulevard, Suite 103, Los Angeles, CA 90034; 310-842-9446.

John Linden ("Building on the Past," page 68), 21820 De La Luz Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91364; 818-888-8544; johnlindenphotographs.com.

Michael Weschler ("Broadcast News," page 64), 381 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013; http://www.michaelweschler.com; 212.315.2875 studio; 917.570.4085 cell; mw@michaelweschler.com; Represented by Bonnie Winston; 212.691.6788; bonnie@winstonwest.com

Designers in k&b

CCS Architecture ("Galley No More," page 118), 44 McLea Court, San Francisco, CA 94103; 415-864-2800.

H.T. Chang ("Even the Name Is New," page 124), 100 West 72nd Street, Suite 4A, New York, NY 10023; 212-724-6089.

Thom Filicia ("Queer Eye for Kips Bay," page 112), 270 Lafayette Street, Suite 1001, New York, NY 10012; 212-736-6454.

Konstantin Grcic Industrial Design ("Ladies First," page 110), 40 Schillerstrasse, 80336 Munich, Germany; 49-89-55079995; office@konstantin-grcic.com.

Claudia Haguiara Architecture ("Airing Her Clean Laundry," page 132), 345 Rua Paulo IV, 05657-130 São Paulo/SP, Brazil; 55-11-3758-2348.

Photographers in k&b

David S. Allee ("Queer Eye for Kips Bay," page 112), 145 Fourth Avenue, 3M, New York, NY 10003; 917-923-9774; davidallee.com.

Paul Costello ("Queer Eye for Kips Bay," page 112), i2i Photography, 580 Broadway, Suite 601, New York, NY 10012; 212-925-5410; i2iphoto.com.

Eric Laignel ("Galley No More," page 118; "Even the Name Is New," page 124), ericlaignel@hotmail.com.

Thierry Malty ("Ladies First," page 110), 4 Rue Levert, 75020 Paris, France; c/o patriciaparinejad@hotmail.com.

Tuca Reinés ("Airing Her Clean Laundry," page 132), 58 Rua Emanuel Kant, Jardim Europa, 04536-050 São Paulo/SP, Brazil; 55-11-3061-9127; tucareines.com.br.