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By Ashleigh VanHouten Photography courtesy of Gabbertas Studio (headshot) and by Michael Swallow (Diabolo and Mir) and Pete Birch (Metro)
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1. Mir, a modern, modular seating system from Gabbertas and Chorus Furniture. 2. Diabolo, another collaboration with Chorus Furniture, is made with powdercoated steel and glass and solid core, or PUcoated tops.

3. Metro is a minimalist table collection for UK-based furniture manufacturer Lyndon Design.

CREATING CHARACTER
Design with a visual narrative
Despite having no formal design training and an earlier career in advertising, Londonbased Mark Gabbertas of Gabbertas Studio has carved a niche for himself in the design world. “I had to learn quickly and felt signi cantly unquali ed by comparison to the designers whom I looked up to,” Gabbertas, who also has a degree in political philosophy, reveals. In fact, his advertising experience has been an unexpected boon for his design work. “I have never regre ed for a moment coming the long way ‘round to designing. Interestingly, I think that now I have a pre y sophisticated appreciation for the importance of design to a brand.” A er leaving global advertising powerhouse Saatchi & Saatchi in 1991, Gabbertas worked as an apprentice in the London workshop of furniture manufacturer Stemmer and Sharp. Soon a er, a chance to design the interior of Atelier restaurant in London’s Soho neighborhood launched his company, and ultimately his career. Today, his small team of industrial designers focus on furniture, including contract seating and outdoor o erings, but

other fun items as well: handblown glass vases, for example, and even a “range of whimsical umbrellas for a Belgian brand.” This year, Gabbertas has collaborated on two collections with Chorus Furniture and a number of outdoor furniture projects. Gabbertas believes working in London produces ironic, edgy, and subversive design: “In spite of or maybe even because London isn’t, in my opinion, a particularly beautiful city, it is a very creative one,” he says. Of his design style, Gabbertas admits it has taken time to gure out what makes him tick aesthetically, but says his objective is always to “create character through simplicity. I avoid the minimal aesthetic for its own sake, and instead aim to design items that have a visual narrative, elegance, proportion, and longevity of appeal.” His plan for the future of Gabbertas Studio? “As long as we are still learning and pushing boundaries I will be happy,” he says. hd
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Hospitality Design - November 2012

Hospitality Design - November 2012
Contents
Online TOC
From the Editor
From the Show Director
People
People
Sketchbook
Purchasing Pov
Sustainable Studio
Inspiration: Designers Pick Their Favorite Products
Places: Macau
5 Questions for Patrick Blanc
Profile: John Houshmand
Profile: Martha Sturdy
Profile: Stephanie Odegard
Profile: Mark Gabbertas
Profile: Carla Weisberg
Trends: Made in Spain
Bath
Flooring
Textiles
Surfaces
Cersaie
Basecamp Hotel
Ett Hem
Rosemary’s
Intercontinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort
Hyatt Regency Montreal
Estiatorio Milos
Ad Index
Back Space
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - From the Show Director
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Sketchbook
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Purchasing Pov
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Sustainable Studio
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Inspiration: Designers Pick Their Favorite Products
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Places: Macau
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - 5 Questions for Patrick Blanc
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Profile: John Houshmand
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Profile: Martha Sturdy
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Profile: Stephanie Odegard
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Profile: Mark Gabbertas
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Profile: Carla Weisberg
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Trends: Made in Spain
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Bath
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Flooring
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Textiles
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Surfaces
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Cersaie
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Basecamp Hotel
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Ett Hem
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Rosemary’s
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Intercontinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Hyatt Regency Montreal
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Estiatorio Milos
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Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Ad Index
Hospitality Design - November 2012 - Back Space
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