Hospitality Bios

Staff -- Interior Design, 6/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Formanyelv

"Once Upon a Palace," page 242

founder and head of design: Patrick B. Fejér.

stateside: Before Formanyelv, Fejér worked at NBBJ in Los Angeles.

abroad: Project-team members Case Creal and Adam Omansky were his Cornell classmates.

2 Grange Place Toronto, Ontario M5T 1Z5, Canada; 416-979-2635.

Intentionallies

"Three's a Charm," page 218

principal: Tei Shuwa.

for the home: Intentionallies produces small electric appliances.

away: Shuwa's favorite hotel is the Park Hyatt Milan.

One Eighth Building, 3F, 2-18-15 Jingumae, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan; 81-3-5786-1084.

Kima Studio

"Once Upon a Palace," page 242

project architect: Gábor Kruppa.

sweet dreams: In London's Hempel and Portugal's Santa Maria do Buoro.

dream travel: The west coast of Ireland, Capri, and Cusco, Peru.

11 Alkotás, 1123 Budapest, Hungary; 36-1-225-1953; kima.studio@axelero.hu.

Richmond International

"Once Upon a Palace," page 242

design director: Fiona Thompson.

high on the list: Amanjena in Morocco.

to-visit list: Sweden's Ice Hotel.

9 Dallington Street, London EC1V OBQ, U.K.; 44-207-490-1901.

Society François Champsaur

"Alpine Mountain High," page 231

principal: François Champsaur.

hometown: "Marseille has a great art de vivre."

new pad: An 18th-century house in Avignon.

56 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, Cour du Bel Air, 75012 Paris, France; 33-1-43-45-22-46; champsaur.com.

Torafu Architects

"Three's a Charm," page 218

partner: Shinya Kamuro.

partner:Koichi Suzuno.

mentee: Kamuro has worked for Jun Aoki.

mentor: Suzuno lectures at Tokyo University.

709 Claska, 1-3-18 Chuo-cho, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-0001, Japan; 81-3-5773-0133; torafu.com.

Urban Design System

"Three's a Charm," page 218

producer/architect: Iku Hirose.

producer/architect:Yoshitsugu Takemoto.

schooling: Hirose studied at Tokyo University of Science.

schooling: Takemoto studied at Osaka University of Arts.

Humax Shibuya Building, 4F, 1-14-6 Dougenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0043, Japan; 81-3-5458-6820.

Photographers in Hospitality

Jimmy Cohrssen ("Three's a Charm," page 218), 33-1-43-48-87-57; JCohrssen@aol.com.

Douglas Friedman ("Once Upon a Palace," page 242), through Tom Booth, 212-243-2750; tomboothinc.com.

Jean-Marc Palisse ("Alpine Mountain High," page 231), 33-6-08-58-23-37.