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PHoToGRaPHy: ERIC LaIGnEL (LEfT); MICHaEL MoRan (RIGHT)
hospitality
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Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou
tonychi and associates | Guangzhou, China
by John Czarnecki
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24
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Editorial
Industry News
Fogo Island Inn
Saunders architecture and Sheppard Case architects |
fogo Island, newfoundland, Canada
by Caroline Tiger
34
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Columnist: Making Recruiting
a Continual Firm Project
Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles
by Richard N. Pollack, FAIA, FIIDA
Commune | Los angeles
by Michael Webb
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Product Focus: Inspired by Nature
TAO Downtown
David Rockwell designs the Layered Luxe collection
for Shaw Hospitality Group
Rockwell Group | new york
by Murrye Bernard
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Product Focus: Runway Ready
nhow Rotterdam
Kvadrat collaborate with fashion designer Raf Simons
on a collection of upholstery, cushions, and throws
oMa | Rotterdam, netherlands
by Cody Calamaio
IIDA Best of Asia
Pacific Design
Awards Winners
40
84
98
Product Briefs: Hospitality
Eclectic
Designers Select: Hospitality
Tom Dixon's Design Research Studio | Paris
by John Czarnecki
Designers name their favorite picks for hospitality interiors
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103
Sources
Ad Index
104
Perspectives
In the Spotlight: Julia Monk on Design in China
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volume 55 issue 3
cover: Inside the restaurant Eclectic in Paris
by Tom Dixon's Design Research Studio.
Photo by Thomas Duval.
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Editorial
Industry News
Columnist: Making Recruiting a Continual Firm Project
Product Focus: Inspired by Nature
Product Focus: Runway Ready
Product Briefs: Hospitality
Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou
Fogo Island Inn
Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles
TAO Downtown
nhow Rotterdam
Eclectic
IIDA Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards Winners
Designers Select: Hospitality
Sources
Ad Index
Perspectives
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Contract - April 2014 - Product Focus: Runway Ready
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