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One would be hard-pressed to compare gemstone-covered home goods to breakthrough prosthetic knees. But for New York and San Francisco-based Anna Rabinowicz, whose portfolio includes both, they grow out of [...]

Offered in downlight, adjustable, and wall-wash formats, or a combination, it delivers up to 1600 lumens though 1¼ apertures. usailighting.com Holly Resembling a cluster of supersize grapes, Unika Vaev's Holly provides a touch of whimsy, along with sound control, for this sculptural grouping of 9¾" diameter globe lights and acoustical-felt-covered spheres. Measuring 48" long, the made-to-order fixture is available in a choice of six finishes. refractory.studio LattiX Acoustic Grids A modular grid system that combines lighting with sound-absorbing PET felt, LattiX from Axis Lighting comes in both 2' x 3' and 3' square formats that can be grouped with additional grids or panels to achieve a particular visual or acoustic result. LIGHTING Heretofore Hanging Light Refractory Studio created this cast-bronze inverted trough with a hand-chiseled interior that reflects the light of concealed LED strips, resulting in soft indirect illumination. [Extracted from the article]

The 4.5mmthick product is carbon neutral and both GREENGUARD Gold and FloorScore certified. interface.com Spacia Collection Mannington Commercial's latest LVT release comprises 68 wood, 28 stone, and 20 abstract patterns in tile or plank formats, many of which coordinate with the manufacturer's other LVT products. Custom colors are also available. kvadrat.dk Fresco Valley New to Interface's biophilic-themed offerings is Fresco Valley, a collection of three LVT designs that mimic patterns derived from nature - such as Ridge (above) - each in six colorways. DEPARTMENTS Astrum A modern take on travertine, the Supergres Astrum porcelain-slab collection combines a variety of scales with an updated neutral palette and a choice of matte or anti-slip surface finishes, to fit with contemporary architecture. [Extracted from the article]

In addition to the washbasins, the collection includes freestanding tubs and wall-mounted toilets. duravit.us Alloy Collection Quartz producer Cambria has launched four designs as a new series, the Alloy Collection. The taps are specifiable in Steel, Gunmetal, Brass, and the matte-finished Welder's Black. busterandpunch.com 36" Induction Cooktop with Integrated Ventilation An induction cooktop is already clean and contemporary, but with integrated ventilation removing the need for a hood, it makes for an even sleeker design. KITCHEN & BATH Rainshower Aqua Body Sprays Bringing a spa experience home, Grohe's new body sprays sit flush with the shower wall for a minimalist aesthetic, only popping out when in use. [Extracted from the article]

KITCHEN & BATH THINKING inside the box needn't be boring, as demonstrated by a home renovation and expansion in Los Angeles for a semiretired couple and their beloved cat. The architects designed custom storage (opposite) that holds everything from utensils to kitty litter. Suggested by the client, this pet station includes a hidden kitty-litter drawer - circular entrance included - and a food nook beside it. [Extracted from the article]

PROJECTS Studie Collection Designer Tristan Lohner drew on the classic school chair from his youth to create this stackable seating line for Fermob. Discovery carpet tiles are available in three formats and 12 colorways. tarkett.com CLX3300 Series It's an unfortunate but necessary reality that we must consider intruders when designing schools today. They can be specified in six lengths, from 3' to 8', and a choice of 22 felt colors, from neutral and subdued to vibrant. lightart.com Space CO2 Mini Airthings' business arm has developed a cost-efficient, scalable air-monitoring solution ideal for schools and retrofits. [Extracted from the article]

LOFT LIVING OFFERS ONE DISTINCT advantage over conventional layouts: all that openness. There's one drawback, though: all that openness. Such was the dilemma faced by a New York family that […]

THE FOUR-TIME TONY AWARD--WINNING production of Cabaret, This year's Tony-winning musical Nine Not only are these some of Broadway's biggest names, but they re also on the client roster of […]

AS LOFTS COLONIZE EVER LARGER swaths of New York real-estate, design-build firm Atlas Industries has made a thriving business from a growing necessity: stylish partitions You name it--Atlas creates It, […]

PETE MOCEO IS A CULINARY man of mystery, unwilling to discuss his restaurant background or other professional qualifications. He reveals little more than the fact that his current enterprise owes […]

IN THE U.S., KOHLER IS ONE OF THE biggest names in the business. In the U.K., however, the 130-year-oLd plumbing giant is relatively new on the scene. To make a […]

IN RAINY LONDON, OUTDOOR dining is a dubious affair, but an eat-in kitchen by Found Associates might just be the next best thing. It certainty didn't start out that way. […]

Owning a New York pied-a-terre is a luxury, but keeping a part-time home tidy is not. Cleanup can turn a brief stay into a major ordeal. With that in mind, […]

The continuing success of Adobe, dominant in desktop publishing since the early 1980s, has depended upon keeping pace with technology. In designing the software developer's New York training and conference […]

THE OLD WAREHOUSES, abandoned factories, and deserted streets of Long Island City, New York, made it a picture-perfect setting for a recent episode of The Sopranos that featured Tony crossing [...]

IT'S A TRUE story, but it reads like a fairy tale, happily-ever-after ending and all. In 1985, New York fashion designer Amsale Aberra was poring over bridal magazines in search […]

ALTHOUGH THE RITZ-CARLTON in Marina del Rey, California, easily attracts guests to its 306-room property overlooking the Pacific Ocean, efforts to tempt visitors to dine in had been less than […]

NO MATTER HOW WELL respected the wine label, not having a winery for visitors to tour is a major marketing liability. But Vincor International, owner of Jackson-Triggs Vintners, knew that […]

LIGHTING products lighting Slope A modern take on the conventional outdoor post light, Slope sports a thin, angular disc-shaped luminaire cantilevering from a slim, unornamented pole. Commercial clients can return the luminaires to the manufacturer for reuse in new fixture designs. Each lamp can deliver up to 311 lumens of light. supermodular.us DIAGRAM: The Speed of Light PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE) PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE) PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE) PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE). [Extracted from the article]

DEPARTMENTS Garden Planter Collection The Highland and Mainland garden planters by Tuuci double as architectural screens for environments in need of privacy or partitioning. Available with optional integrated or freestanding trellises, the metal planters come in eight neutral powder-coat colors; Highland is also offered in six wood-simulating finishes. tuuci.com Theory Landscape Forms launched this line with transit stops in mind, but the site furniture would work for just about any public zone. The raceways have a full-length integrated pocket for housing drivers and cables, ensuring a clean, minimal result. linealight.com Tellus Swedish designer Emma Olbers created this slender bench for urban-furniture manufacturer Vestre - and there's more than meets the eye: it's produced, according to the company, with fossil-fuel-free steel. [Extracted from the article]

Axis Lighting is doing its best to rectify this with its suite of MRI-room LED luminaires. BUILDING TYPE STUDY 1,054 HEALTH CARE Medical Lockers Hollman's medical-grade lockers have an antimicrobial finish said to reduce the incidence of staph infection by 99.79% and withstand harsh chemical cleaners such as bleach and ammonium chloride. The doors are smoke rated and offered in a range of widths. fireglass.com BalancedCare MRI Series When it comes to aesthetics, exam rooms still fall behind public-space design in health-care settings. [Extracted from the article]

DEPARTMENTS Acoustic Slat Color Panels In response to requests made by architects and designers, the Wood Veneer Hub has unveiled new on-trend shades for its sound absorbing Slatpanel range - Midnight Blue, Snow White, Dusty Gray, and Black. Other options include an upholstered seat or upholstered seat and back. menudesignshop.com Eye Lounge Chair An extension of Ethnicraft's Eye solid-wood dining-chair collection, this new version, like its counterparts, is made of solid oak and finished with a hardwax oil. While intended as a dining chair, Ready can also be grouped in multiples by an aluminum bracket for conference settings. [Extracted from the article]

Framed by FSC-certified oak, the tile is available with a flat or undulating surface. Custom hues are also offered. hermanmiller.com Pindrop Textile brand Momentum's first foray into ridged acoustic tiles and panels, Pindrop is a flexible sound-dampening solution for workplaces, as well as hospitality and education settings. DEPARTMENTS Couple Coffee Table A sophisticated take on handcrafted tile-topped tables, Muuto's Couple features large ceramic-stoneware tiles that lend a streamlined look to the piece, as opposed to a traditional patchwork pattern. [Extracted from the article]

The tripod-style floor lamp has a stainless-steel neck and stands approximately 74" high. usa.flos.com Oneline Fritz Hansen has collaborated with Danish artist Kasper Friis Kjeldgaard on this minimalist linear suspension fixture that measures just over ½" wide. LIGHTING Athena Wireless Node Lutron has updated its Athena lighting-control system with a discreet wireless node designed to manage individual fixtures, to create precise lighting scenes in specific zones. The nodes work with both static- and tunable-white LEDs, and can be mounted on the top or bottom of a fixture or within the ceiling. lutron.com BeveLED Mini Basic PANCAKE USAI's newest BeveLED product may be the most slender the high-powered, all-in-one adjustable recessed lights on market, and can be with downlights wall washers. [Extracted from the article]

The Jade Green also comes in 48" x 110". coem.it Nature Mood Hexagon Florim's Nature Mood porcelain collection includes timber-look planks as well as preset coordinating decorative shapes: Hexagon, French Herringbone, Chevron, Stripes, and Strip. PRODUCTS Unionstone 2 A follow-up to Ceramica Sant'Agostino's existing Unionstone series, the sequel continues to home in natural stones other than the ubiquitous marble. The Hexagon design is really a triad of hexes juxtaposed in a single approximately 235/8"-square tile, and combines three different plank colors. florim.com Volume A textured wall-tile collection from Ceramica Bardelli, Volume consists of four "retro-mod" bas-relief modules, ranging in thickness from 8mm to 18mm, and one flat tile that acts as a spacer. [Extracted from the article]

PRODUCTS Saflex FlySafe 3D Eastman has introduced bird-friendly glass with a polyvinyl butyral interlayer that, unlike most bird-friendly designs, has a dimensional pattern of reflective sequins. The material purportedly has a lifespan of more than 30 years. sergeferrari.com DecorOpal Italian glass designer OmniDecor has launched a decorative colored-glass line that is said to be environmentally friendly due to the use of an organic, solvent-free water-based paint. The insulated glass can be paired with Guardian substrates including UltraClear Low-Iron, CrystalBlue, and Green, in thicknesses ranging from 5mm to 12mm, depending on which substrate is selected. guardianglass.com KOVA Window Wall This unitized glazing system affords design flexibility, thanks to a non-strutted thermal break. [Extracted from the article]

Whether it's the simple fact that it comprises five patterns, or that its creator was dubbed one of the New York Five in 1967 by the Museum of Modern Art, [...]

PRODUCTS Hula Hoop G.T. Design's new outdoor rug offers a playful take on the hula hoop with its round shape and accent-color bands. Pinnacle also features an electronic entry-compatible door and recessed LED pucks. duo-gard.com AMAi A sleek and stylish indoor/outdoor option, this flexible furniture system by Extremis builds upon two A-shaped side frames. Its future-proof design allows for adding nodes and other sensors later. signify.com Pinnacle Bike Shelter This model from Duo-Gard comprises a welded-steel structure, standing- seam polycarbonate roof, and tempered safety-glass walls. [Extracted from the article]

Module length is customizable from 10" to 96" in 1" increments. lutron.com StencilFlex A modular framework system by Axis Lighting, StencilFlex can be configured to meet specific space requirements and aesthetics, thanks to its plug-and-play functionality. The strips, extrusions, and lenses are field-cuttable. pureedgelighting.com Y Static Link LightArt's newest acoustic-lighting series consists of four letter-shaped modules - X, Y, T, and L - constructed from linear fixtures sandwiched within PET acoustic felt in a choice of 15 colorways. LIGHTING TruCirque PureEdge Lighting has added this full-circle luminaire to its plaster-in recessed offerings. [Extracted from the article]

PRODUCTS Pebble Collection As its name implies, Belwith Keeler's new kitchen-hardware collection recalls the smooth surface and shape of a pebble to engage the user's sense of touch and provide a pleasing tactile experience. Available as a curved or 90º lever, RIVIO comes in stainless steel, bronze, and PVD satin gold or satin black. formani.com CareSecure Microban International and the new CareSecure division of commercial glassdoor-hardware manufacturer T-Concepts Solutions have developed an antimicrobial coating to help reduce the spread of germs. The collection comprises asymmetrical cabinetry knobs and pulls, both in two sizes, and appliance pulls in five sizes. [Extracted from the article]

The polished engineered stone is available as a 135 7/8 " x 78¾" slab in two thicknesses, and is well suited to countertops, walls and backsplashes, and for dry interior floor applications. daltile.com Surfalite Thin yet durable, Surfalite from Santamargherita measures about ¼" thick, making it a good choice for projects that require lightweight, veneer-like surfaces for cladding walls or cabinet doors. DEPARTMENTS Calacatta Alabaster Daltile has added new colorways to its ONE Quartz Surfaces, including this Calacatta Alabaster, which emulates marble. 3-form.com Pietra Kode Continuing his collaboration with Cosentino, architect Daniel Germani has designed the Pietra Kode collection for the group's Dekton brand of sintered stonelike surfaces. [Extracted from the article]

Colors range from neutrals to rich hues, in different textures. hdsurface.it Alizarin Wallpaper and paint brand Graham & Brown has declared this rich auburn hue its Color of the Year for 2023. The ecofriendly paint is water based, odorless, and low VOC. grahambrown.com Yellow-Orange Rubberband Playfully referencing an annual distinction of paint brands, Backdrop's Color of the Year, Yellow-Orange Rubberband, is a vibrant tone - developed in collaboration with New York retailer Coming Soon - that's inspired by Bottega Veneta orange-hued Puddle and Tire Boots as well as utilitarian rubber bands. DEPARTMENTS ColorSystem by D.L.Q. Madrid-based architect and interior designer David Lopez Quincoces developed a palette to be applied across four of HDsurface's most successful coatings. [Extracted from the article]

DEPARTMENTS Modern-Rib Adorned with a ¾" rib, this exposed-fastener panel by McElroy Metal simulates the appearance of standing-seam products for both residential and commercial cladding or roofing applications. Available in five sizes of up to 40" x 118", the slabs - offered in a choice of 12 supersaturated colors - have stratified pigmentation that adds depth. leaceramiche.com Millboard Available as siding and decking, Millboard looks and feels like real timber, but this composite material is completely wood-free. Topped by a thin layer of heavy-duty rubber, molded from multiple oak-grain patterns, the boards, at about 8" x 12', have a core of crushed limestone and fiberglass, which eliminates such issues as insect damage, rot, and algae. outlive.info ROCKWOOL Frontrock Engineered for use with a mechanically attached exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS), the ROCKWOOL stone-wool insulation boards are water-repellent, vapor open, noncombustible, and can improve acoustics. [Extracted from the article]

Natural Matte comes in six finishes, including Basalt and Graphite, and is available on the company's standing-seam roof panels and flush architectural walls, among other products. steelscape.com Interlocking Rooftop Paver System Aspire Pavers by Brava has introduced this quick-install grid system to create a visually pleasing paved rooftop - without adding to the load. DEPARTMENTS Timberline Ultra UHDZ A reengineered version of GAF's Timberline UHD line, UHDZ shingles are thicker, heavier, and feature a dual shadow-line design that gives roofs more visual interest and dimension. Architects can specify one of two diffusers, as well as accessories such as a thermal insulation panel and daylight dimmer. solatube.com Province Slate A new single-width slate-composite roof tile by DaVinci Roofscapes, Province Slate is 12" wide, with a fixed 8" exposure. [Extracted from the article]

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Edited by Sheila Kim At once minimal and plush, Tuohy 's Francesca seating combines curves and angles. Designed by Mary Little and Peter Wheeler of Bius, the collection comprises lounge, [...]

The article features Seoul, South Korea-based Jo Jinman Architects. The studio's founder, Jo Jinman, explains why he likes challenging site conditions when working on a project. His educational background is cited. Information on some of his designs, such as Naesoop Public Library in Seoul and Jinman's own K2 office tower, are provided.

PRODUCTS Framery 2Q Huddle This 65½' -square Framery meeting pod is large enough to accommodate four to six occupants. The surprisingly soft Supreen fabrics incorporate a proprietary silicone blend to provide PFC- and PFOA-free liquid and stain resistance. supreenfabric.com Intersect Wall Tile With a unique shape formed by folds and curves, this Turf Design acoustic wall tile can be nested to create interlocking basket weave topographies, or rotated in 30º increments and clustered to resemble overlapping florets. This upholstery fabric is sustainable, with a content of 51% recycled wool, 39% recycled acrylic, and 10% recycled polyester. luumtextiles.com Lichen Community Mohawk Group's latest modular-carpet collection draws inspiration from the idea of community, in the traditional sense, but also in a natural and scientific one: lichen is a symbiotic life form that grows on and spreads over tree bark and rock formations, establishing its own pattern and "community.". [Extracted from the article]

LIGHTING Oplight Jasper Morrison lends his minimalist design sensibility to this simple wall-mounted uplight series by Flos. Four finishes are available. epl.com Strut A jack of all trades, WAC Lighting's app-controlled Strut system powers all manner of architectural fixtures (downlights, recessed, wall washers, spotlights, pendants, etc.) and allows for changes on the fly. Designer Tord Boontje reimagined the star's elusive molten contours as 390 steel "rays" that dramatically diffuse an uplight and downlight. [Extracted from the article]

By DAY, JAKARTA'S central business district, with its seemingly ubiquitous car showrooms, is a hubbub of activity. By night, the streetscape fills with food vendors plying their trade. Hardly a [...]

NO MATTER HOW WELL respected the wine label, not having a winery for visitors to tour is a major marketing liability. But Vincor International, owner of Jackson-Triggs Vintners, knew that [...]

Edelman Leather opens its first Chicago showroom in time for NeoCon 2001. HAVING BEEN REPRESENTED in Holly Hunt's Merchandise Mart showroom for nearly 10 years, Teddy and Arthur Edelman, the […]

John Barman creates a "by the sea" atmosphere for the Hampton Designer Showhouse. THE SIENA SPIRITUALITY CENTER at Villa Maria, a facility for mental and spiritual growth in Southampton, was […]