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hotels: honorable mention Project Downtown Where Mexico City Designer CheremSerrano/Cherem Arquitectos and Paul Roco A Grupo Habita property and a member of the Design Hotels collection, Downtown presents an edgy industrial aesthetic within a 17th-century palace of Mexican vice regal style. In renovating the site, the design team preserved and restored original details such as grey volcanic walls, an arcade of ornate columns that opens onto a terrace, and a grand staircase. To complement the restoration work, the designers paired down the 17 guest rooms and suites with neutral tones and minimalist furnishings, but injected local culture via details such as red brick lattice screens in the rooms. “Boutique hotels can be cliché,” says Santa-Cruz. “But this hotel is exquisite and takes local materials and imagery into a sophisticated result. Old and new don’t always look this good.” —sheila kim
residences: honorable mention Project Geneses House Where São Paulo, Brazil Designer Isay Weinfeld In the same vein as Richard Neutra, Isay Weinfeld channels modernism with clean lines and planes combined with a high level of transparency that gives way to views of the city of São Paulo. The main floor’s glass walls open fully to the house’s verandas, creating a physical connection to the verdant landscape that surrounds the structure. It’s a “seamless transition from interior space to exterior garden,” says Velez. While a minimalist backdrop could be perceived as cold and uninviting, the interiors of this project counter that notion with the warmth of wood in furnishings, plank ceilings, and floors. —sheila kim
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Contract - December 2012
Contract - December 2012
Contents
Editorial
Industry News
Product Focus: Rex-Ray Analysis
Designers Select: Office
Designers Select: Healthcare
Designers Select: Hospitality
Designers Select: Education
Highlights of the Year’s Great Products
Far Fewer Mills Impact Textile Design and Production
IIDA Best Interiors of Latin America
Showroom: Swarovski Lighting Showroom
Showroom: Milliken Studio New York
2012 Contract Brand Awareness Survey
Sources
Ad Index
Installation: Petra Blaisse and Desso Woven into the Fabric of Stedelijk Museum
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