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DESIGNERS SELECT Healthcare An expert in healthcare design, Christine Vandover names her favorite recent introductions to the healthcare market 1 2 1. Carnegie : Xorel Printed Wallcovering carnegiefabrics.com Reader Service No. 266 “Xorel is excellent for healthcare with its cleanability, and with the development of printed Xorel, it can be brought into areas where you need pattern with a beautiful woven look such as a consultation room.” 2. Carolina: Silvr Ion Christine Vandover, IIDA Interior Designer HOK New York carolinabusinessfurniture.com Reader Service No. 267 “Hospitals are requiring durable metal legs on patient chairs with ease of cleanability, and this chair meets those requirements but also features silver ion technology. This antimicrobial finish sets it apart from others in the market.” 3. Takeform: Purify Sanitizer Station takeform.net Reader Service No. 268 3 4 “Hand sanitizers are sometimes di icult to work into designs, and are often overlooked. I hate to see the sanitizers sitting haphazardly at a reception desk; it really a ects your first impression, and looks cluttered. This is a simple accessory that could be set in a niche in a desk or wall to keep the design intact and the space neat and tidy.” 4. JANUS et Cie: Serenna Low Back janusetcie.com Reader Service No. 269 “For labor and delivery rooms, public areas for family members, and sta lounges, we usually search for a good rocking chair that doesn’t look institutional, since rocking motion can reduce anxiety and create a sense of calm. With its cleanable polypropylene webbing and low-back design, this one really meets those points.” 5. Hightower: Xhibit Magazine Rack hightoweraccess.com Reader Service No. 270 5 6 “Magazine storage needs to be considered for sta lounges, waiting areas, even exam rooms. Piled up on top of tables, they can really look unkempt, which a ects a patient’s perception of cleanliness. Hightower has really great displays that meet functional and durability requirements, but have a lighter, modern look.” 6. Humanscale: Pony Saddle Stool humanscale.com Reader Service No. 271 “It has a clean and minimal design, and it works well from a safety point of view. Stools without a back have the chance of sliding away from underfoot but, with the shape of this one, sta can straddle it and keep it in place.” 24 contractdesign.com DECEMBER 2012 http://www.carnegiefabrics.com http://www.carolinabusinessfurniture.com http://www.takeform.net http://www.janusetcie.com http://www.hightoweraccess.com http://www.humanscale.com http://www.contractdesign.com

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

Contract - December 2012