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Dos Punts Arquitectura

"Learning Curves," page 218

principal: Marc Binefa.

principal: Montserrat Fusano.

completed projects: A shopping mall in Valh d'Aran, the residential conversion of a warehouse in Lleida, and an apartment complex in Lloret de Mar, all in Spain.

current projects: Another shopping mall in Valh d'Aran; a residential renovation in Lloret de Mar; Centro de Salud Sant Gregori in Girona, Spain.

students: The couple met at Spain's Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona.

teachers: Both husband and wife teach undergraduate architecture at Barcelona's Universidad Internacional de Catalunya.

15 Calle Legalitat, 08024 Barcelona, Spain; 34-93-285-6240; dospuntsarquitectura.com.

Manuelle Gautrand Architecte

"In the Driver's Seat," page 194

principal: Manuelle Gautrand.

completed projects: A ecological apartment complex in Rennes, an office building in Boulogne-Billancourt, a cultural center in Saint-Louis, and a theatre in Bethune, all in France.

current projects: An arts center in Paris; a hotel in Copenhagen; an ecological apartment block in Acigné, France; a mixed-use complex in Hanoi, Vietnam; a shopping mall and office building in Bangkok.

honors: MIPIM Architectural Review Future Project Award; Médaille d'Argent de l'Académie d'Architecture.

in town: Gautrand, who says she's "crazy about traveling," likes to get around Paris on her bicycle.

abroad: She finds Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, China, and Japan "fascinating, a great source of inspiration."

36 Boulevard de la Bastille, 75012 Paris, France; 33-1-56-95-06-46; manuelle-gautrand.com.

RTKL Associates

"RTKL Stands Tall," page 226

vice president: Yvonne Colacion.

completed projects: Offices for Jones Day, Nike, Saban Capital Group, and Weber Shandwick, all in Los Angeles.

current projects: LA Live public space; Maguire Properties in Brea, California; Aplus banks throughout Japan; Tamdeen Real Estate Company in Kuwait City.

honors: IIDA Calibre Awards.

multiple talents: Colacion took a three-month sabbatical not only to paint but also to cook and deliver meals to architect friends.

principal: Jennifer Cardinal.

completed projects: Westfield San Francisco Centre; Shinsei Bank in Tokyo; Paradise Duty Free in Busan, South Korea.

current projects: The mixed-use CiputraWorld in Jakarta, Indonesia; Westfield Montgomery mall in Bethesda, Maryland.

multiple coastlines: Cardinal grew up in Saco, Maine, a 5-minute walk from the Atlantic Ocean, and now lives in Valencia, California, a 30-minute drive from the Pacific.

333 South Hope Street, Suite C200, Los Angeles, CA 70071; 213-633-6000; rtkl.com.

Ghislaine Viñas Interior Design

"All That Jazz," page 210

principal: Ghislaine Viñas.

current projects: Town houses in New York; a house in Spring Lake, New Jersey.

completed projects: A penthouse in New York; houses in Montauk and South Orange, New York.

mom: Having a mother with "excellent modern taste," Viñas says, inspired her to be a designer.

kids: Her own daughters, age 5 and 7, are considering becoming artists.

67 Vestry Street, 8B, New York, NY 10013; 212-219-7678; gvinteriors.com.

Zeff Design

"High Style on the High Seas," page 202

president, creative director: Mark Zeff.

completed projects: Borough Food & Drink, Theory clothing headquarters, and residences for Annie Leibovitz and Hilary Swank, all in New York; Social Hollywood restaurant-club in Los Angeles; Social Miami in Miami Beach; Town Hall restaurant in San Francisco.

current projects: Carlyle Spa and Domus Hotel in New York; Stay Social hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

honors: Gold Key Award for Excellence in Hospitality Design.

newborn: Zeff and his wife, Web entrepreneur Julie, had their second child in November.

new: They're now the proud owners of an Oeuf crib.

515 West 20th Street, 4W, New York, NY 10011; 212-580-7090; zeffdesign.com.

Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects

"Go, Ducks, Go," page 186

design partner: Gene Sandoval.

completed projects: Eliot Tower condominiums in Portland, Oregon; Microsoft Corporation Building 88 in Redmond, Washington; Children's Hospital in Aurora, Colorado; a biophysical research facility at the University of California, Berkeley.

current projects: Mixed-use project 12W in Portland; headquarters for the Port of Portland; a 1940's warehouse conversion for ClifBar & Co. in Alameda, California.

spectator sport: Sandoval roots for the University of Oregon Ducks and the Green Bay Packers.

principal: Randy Stegmeier.

current projects: Mixed-use project 12W; ClifBar & Co.

honors: AIA Portland Built Honor and Craftsmanship Awards.

spectator sport: Stegmeier watches Ford Ironman World Championship triathlons.

320 SW Oak Street, Portland, OR 97204; 503-224-3860; zgf.com.

Basil Childers ("Go, Ducks, Go," page 186), P.O. Box 10718, Portland, OR 97296; 503-984-0542; basilphoto.com.

Jimmy Cohrssen Photography ("In the Driver's Seat," page 194), 17 bis Avenue Parmentier, 75011 Paris, France; 33-6-85-65-77-24; jimmy.cohrssen.com.

Roland Halbe ("Learning Curves," page 218), 45 Boheimstrasse, 70199 Stuttgart, Germany; 49-711-607-4073; rolandhalbe.de.

Eric Laignel ("High Style on the High Seas," page 202; "All That Jazz," page 210), ericlaignel.com.

Patricia Parinejad Photography ("RTKL Stands Tall," page 226), patriciaparinejad.com.

GoodmanCharlton

"West Side Story," page 261

design principal: Jeffrey Goodman.

design principal: Steven Charlton.

completed projects: A penthouse and a townhouse in New York; Marcel Hotel in New York; Blake Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina; Berkeley Hotel in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

current projects: Bentley hotel in New York; Clark hotel in Los Angeles; a 105-foot yacht.

honors: American Society of Furniture Designers 3 Pinnacle Design Achievement awards.

designing dads: The couple have a 12-year-old son, who makes wooden model boats in his basement workshop.

46 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012; 212-673-9797; goodmancharlton.com.

Antonio Iascone Ingegneri Architetti

"Par Excellence," page 252

principal: Antonio Iascone.

completed projects: Renovation of an 18th-century palazzo in Bologna, Italy; an apartment building in Pianoro, Italy.

current projects: A mixed-use building in Bologna; lake houses in Castenaso, Italy.

close ties: For Iascone, Renzo Piano is not only a strong architectural influence but also an old family friend.

9/2 Via Mazzini, 40137 Bologna, Italy; 39-051-393010; antonioiascone.it.

Antoine Bootz ("West Side Story," page 261), 212-366-9385; judycasey.com.

Roland Halbe ("Par Excellence," page 252), 45 Böheimstrasse, 70199 Stuttgart, Germany; 49-711-607-4073; rolandhalbe.de.

Eric Laignel ("West Side Story," page 261), ericlaignel.com.

Michael Moran Photography ("West Side Story," page 261), 10 West 18th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10011; 212-334-4543; moranstudio.com.

Parallel Design ("Away From It All," page 64), 416 West 13th Street, Suite 316C, New York, NY 10014; 212-989-4959; alitayar.com.

SKB Architecture and Design ("Red, White, and New," page 77), 1818 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036; 202-332-2434; skbarch.com.

Joshua McHugh ("Away From It All," page 64), 111 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4K, New York, NY 10003; 212-598-0533; joshuamchugh.com.

Paul Warchol Photography ("Red, White, and New," page 77), 224 Centre Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10013; 212-431-3461; paulwarchol.com.

CJ Studio ("Pearly Whites," page S5), 260 Kwang-fu South Road, 54, 106 Taipei, Taiwan; 886-2-2773-8366; shi-chieh-lu.com.

Milligram Architectural Studio ("Into the Woods," page S17), 4-2-17 Kugahara, Ota-ku, Tokyo 146-0085, Japan; 81-3-5700-8155; milligram.ne.jp.

Sintesi Design ("The Bungalow Grows Up," page S10), 1119 Colorado Avenue, Suite 2, Santa Monica, CA 90401; 310-394-9496; sintesidesign.com.

Kenji Arai Photography ("The Bungalow Grows Up," page S10), 453 South Spring Street, Suite 605, Los Angeles, CA 90013; 310-709-6550; araiphotos.com.

Jimmy Cohrssen Photography ("Into the Woods," page S17), 17 bis Avenue Parmentier, 75011 Paris, France; 33-6-85-65-77-24; jimmy.cohrssen.com.

Marc Gerritsen ("Pearly Whites," page S5), 217 Chuang Shioa East Road, 22, 106 Taipei, Taiwan; 886-2-2721-6919; marcgerritsen.com.

Matt Hynes ("The Bungalow Grows Up," page S10), 2704 Fourth Street, Suite 29, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-430-1670; matthewhynes.net.

Oyler Wu Collaborative ("A Grand Experiment," page 178), 2404 Wilshire Boulevard, 9D, Los Angeles, CA 90057; 213-736-1277; oylerwu.com.

Art Gray Architectural Photography ("A Grand Experiment," page 178), 171 Pier Avenue, 272, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-450-2806; artgrayphotography.com.

• Glass Garage produced the courtyard fountain in "Clean Lines" (October, page 155). It's made of steel.
• The photography credit for "A Dazzling Performance" (November, page 90), should have read Klemens Ortmeyer/Fabpics. His contact information is Fabpics, 3 Grafenwerthstrasse, 50937 Cologne, Germany; 49-221-923-1780; fab-pics.de.
• In "The Avant-Garde Moves Ahead" (November, page 110), Paula Palombo's name was spelled incorrectly on the second reference.
• The contact information for Jason and Adam Podlaski—Podlaski Design, featured in "Future Furniture" (November, page 189), should have read jpodlaski@hotmail.com.
• In "Todd DeGarmo" (December, page S32), Elliott Kaufman photographed the lobby at 225 Varick Street, New York.