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contents 54 focus Color Therapy Trina Turk converts her apparel prints into bold, bright designs for F. Schumacher & Co.’s Indoor/Outdoor collection 30 material On The Green Wilson Butler takes sophistication to the high seas with the Lawn Club on the Celebrity Solstice cruise ship 32 design 38 Realm of Possibility At Domain Hotel in Sunnyvale, Calif., Tim Murphy Design Associates transform a bland box into an identity-driven, boutique destination 42 Favorite Table Philadelphia’s celebrity chef George Perrier and his partner Chris Scarduzio take on the tallest building in Center City with Table 31, designed by Daroff Design + DDI Architects 46 About Face Simone Micheli Architectural Hero creates an office of tourism for Milan that celebrates the city and its heritage with a nod to the future 50 Seeing Is Believing At the Las Vegas Luxor Hotel’s latest offering of Cirque du Soliel, the theatrics begin long before the show, thanks to a perception-altering design by Hamilton Anderson Associates 54 Domestic Partnership Andre Kikoski Architect collaborated with a Colorado restaurateur to design homey and inviting interiors for a hotel restaurant that perfectly reflects the Rocky Mountain region in which it is set practice 60 Behind Business Development A step-by-step guide to creating a consistent flow of work green Shifting First Cost Mentalities The so-called “green premium” inherent in pursuing LEED certification remains an obstacle when advising clients toward sustainability 34 essay Eco Chic In the growing field of ecotourism, a quest for authenticity drives architecture and design 36 22 departments 10 14 22 58 63 64 36 editorial industry resources designers rate: occasional tables ad index perspectives 58 cover: Second Home Kitchen and Bar by Andre Kikoski Architect. Photography by Eric Laignel. Page 54. CONTRACT, volume 50, issue 3, (USPS 307-970, ISSN 1530-6224, March 2009) is published 12 times per year, monthly, issued by Nielsen Business Media, Inc., 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9595. Editorial and advertising offices: Nielsen Business Media, Inc., 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9595; 646-654-4500; fax: 646-654-7370. Customer Service: For address changes (provide old mailing label and new address including zip or postal code and allow four to six weeks), single copy sales ($10 payable in advance), and subscription inquiries ($89/year U.S., $94/year Canada, $175/year all other foreign), call 847-559-7533, fax 847-291-4816 or write to ncon@omeda.com, or Contract, Attn: Customer Service, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY, and additional mailing offices. Printed in the USA. Postmaster: Please send address changes to Contract, P.O. Box 1056, Skokie, IL 60076-8056. Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40031729. Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses: To DHL Global Mail, 4960-2 Walker Road, Windsor, ON N9A 6J3. issue 3 volume 50 www.contractmagazine.com http://www.contractmagazine.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Contract - March 2009

Contract - March 2009
Contents
Editorial
Industry
Resources
Color Therapy
On The Green
Shifting First Cost Mentalities
Eco Chic
Realm of Possibility
Favorite Table
About Face
Seeing Is Believing
Domestic Partnership
Designers Rate: Occasional Tables
Behind Business Development
Ad Index
Perspectives

Contract - March 2009