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he lift lobby is visually an extension of an office. For the headquarters
of a dynamic and aggressive realty company that occupies the whole floor, I used beige and brown travertine trimmed with brass and stainless steel to project class, solidity and security. The angled walls clad in bronze mirror creates a certain rhythm. The reception counter has unfilled and unpolished travertine to contrast with the polished surfaces. The large dragon jars used as planters are also auspicious.
The chairman of this company started from jewelry business so he has affinity to metals particularly gold and silver.
I was inspired to use stainless steel and brass to reinforce this association and to define the interior design. In the sales office two sets of counters are positioned symmetrically face to face with a central waiting area. Suede walls behind the counters are decorated with sepia photographs of the various projects of the company. Bronze mirror visually enlarge the place without the starkness of clear mirror.
The chairman's office is rich with appointments. All the furniture are from Italy. Plush Tai Ping carpeting is
complimented by wollen stripe wallcovering from Belgium. The desk has maroon colored acyrilic top framed with stainless steel that matches the coffee table. Behind the desk is a pair of vertically lighted vitrines to display precious ornaments. The florid silk Oriental rug in muted colors counterpoints the geometric lines .
The managing director's room is less opulent but using the same quality of materials as the chairman's office.
Framed wooden lattice panels serve as sliding window screen and wall panelling. Bronze mirror alternates with
the lattice screen and wallcovering. All the furniture are also from Italy except for the desk which I designed.
Left: All the middle management employees occupy typically designed individual rooms with standard office furniture. The glass panel against the desk allows for transparency and visual communication. Right: The meeting room of the chairman's office has a geometric design in the wall which is repeated in the ceiling. Bronze mirror table top creates a nice optical effect.
FROM THE READERS "I was devouring your book, and after signing your guest book, I was left wanting to say more....I am a second generation interior designer in the very heart of the United States. Reading the Way of Design brought me a great deal of personal pleasure and there are words within that I will carry with me. "
David Dalton, USA; March'97
The managing director's room is less opulent but using the same quality of materials as the chairman's office.
Framed wooden lattice panels serve as sliding window screen and wall panelling. Bronze mirror alternates with
the lattice screen and wallcovering. All the furniture are also from Italy except for the desk which I designed.
