CITY Issue 53 - (Page 16) 16 A C T I N CI T Y BOOK: AVROKO Who You Calling ‘Ugly?’ When New York design firm AvroKO burst onto the scene in 2000, the four college friends and founding principals adopted a quirky, but revealing Chinese term to describe their design approach: “best ugly.” What’s it mean? It represents “all things that [are] beautiful and charming in an offbeat, sometimes awkward manner,” explains principal Kristina O’Neal. Step inside one of AvroKO’s stunning interiors and you’ll begin to understand just how much truth lies behind the term. Exhibit A: Public, the AvroKO-designed New York restaurant that swept both James Beard Awards design categories and that serves as the centerpiece of Best Ugly: Restaurant Concepts and Architecture by AvroKO, the firm’s firstever book. From the bookshelves to the card catalogues, Public was and remains a study in innovative, intelligent, and yet not loud or overpowering design. The restaurants that have followed—including The Stanton Social, Quality Meats, and The E.U.—have been just as successful, and Best Ugly takes readers behind the scenes of each project, from inspiration to realization. With a slew of new projects set to open in 2008, we’re hungry for more “best ugly.” —ALEX GARINGER Available January 22 from CollinsDesign ($50). Or go to www.avroko.com NEW YORK SINGAPORE LOS ANGELES MONTRÉAL CHICAGO WHAT’S NEW WHAT’S HOT WHAT’S NOW http://www.avroko.com
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