Letter From Shanghai by Catherine Soie - 07/01/2008
Perhaps it was a sense of youthful adventure that compelled Raefer Wallis and Sacha Silva to relocate to Shanghai from Montreal in 2002, when they were both still in their 20's. The bold move proved to be professionally fruitful, however, as the McGill University–trained architects—who call their firm A00, as in A ZeroZero—have become specialists in bringing the city's old hou... More
International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show Goes Green by Nicholas Tamarin - 08/19/2008
The 93rd annual fair, running November 8-11 from New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, is the first to present a green-themed keynote address.
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The Hospitality Industry Network Seeks Design Entries by Mairi Beautyman - 08/04/2008
Submissions to the 5th Annual NEWH Las Vegas HOSPY (Hospitality) Awards competition, recognizing excellence in architecture, design, and development, are due September 3.
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AIA/LA Seeks Restaurant Designs by Mairi Beautyman - 07/16/2008
The Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects is now accepting entries to its 4th annual Restaurant Design Awards, register by August 22.
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A Hamptons Hoedown by Alejandro Saralegui - 07/01/2008
Barbecue joints north of the Mason-Dixon Line often suffer from authenticity issues. Not so Townline BBQ in Sagaponack, New York. Owner Mark Smith and executive chef Joe Realmuto worked hard to create a roadside "dive" for their upscale Hamptons location. As explained by CCS Architecture's Cass Calder Smith, no relation to Mark, "When they decided to do a barbecue restaurant, they flew to Texa...
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Dinner For Seven by Mark McMenamin - 07/01/2008
II by IV Design Associates project Milestones Grill + Bar, Vancouver, British Columbia. standout The rugged and the resplendent compete in this 300-square-foot private dining room, which features a mirror-film overlay on a wall of distressed white oak, reclaimed from Canadian sources, and chromed chandeliers hanging over quarter-sawn white-ash tabletops.
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IIDA NY Holds Hospitality Design Event in New York by Mairi Beautyman - 06/26/2008
On July 24, New Age of Hospitality & Retail Design at the W New York hotel will include speakers from architecture and design firm Gensler and developer Ian Schrager Company.
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Cindy's Salon Ghislaine Viñas, Interior Designer, August 6, 2008 The New and Improved Ghislaine
At Christmas time last year, my friend and client Paige West came into the studio and... More
Cindy's Salon Ghislaine Viñas, Interior Designer, June 11, 2008 Divine Wine Storage
I really love these wine storage containers that Marcel Wanders designed for Slide.&n... More
Cindy's Salon Ghislaine Viñas, Interior Designer, June 3, 2008 Feast For Your Eyes
You know that feeling when you see something and you say OH MY GOD!!! Well that... More