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Morrison was awarded a contract to redesign the tram system for Hannover, a half-billion Deutschemark project, and not only did he succeed, but the industrial designer won awards for his new transport system.
Morrison was awarded a contract to redesign the tram system for Hannover, a half-billion Deutschemark project, and not only did he succeed, but the industrial designer won awards for his new transport system.
Herzog + de Meuron used a variety of industrial materials throughout Dominus Estate. After ascending the stairwell to the second level, one is met by brutalist, concrete floors, a wire-mesh ceiling, floor-to-ceiling glass, and sunlight that shines through the gabions. A varnished-wood handrail contrasts with the metal, stone, and glass, adding warmth to the otherwise cool setting.
Herzog + de Meuron used a variety of industrial materials throughout Dominus Estate. After ascending the stairwell to the second level, one is met by brutalist, concrete floors, a wire-mesh ceiling, floor-to-ceiling glass, and sunlight that shines through the gabions. A varnished-wood handrail contrasts with the metal, stone, and glass, adding warmth to the otherwise cool setting.
Hiroshi Sugimoto: World Trade Centre (Minoru Yamasaki) (1997)
Hiroshi Sugimoto: World Trade Centre (Minoru Yamasaki) (1997)
Established in 1997, Artisans Group in Olympia designs modern homes throughout the greater Seattle and Portland areas. Their design-build models allow the company to provide full design services, and thanks to a partnership with Phoenix Haus—a Passive House panel fabricator—they are now able to develop Passive House prefab homes.
Established in 1997, Artisans Group in Olympia designs modern homes throughout the greater Seattle and Portland areas. Their design-build models allow the company to provide full design services, and thanks to a partnership with Phoenix Haus—a Passive House panel fabricator—they are now able to develop Passive House prefab homes.
© LARS TUNBJORK / AGENCE VU "OFFICE" - "LES BUREAUX" 1999 N°5480
© LARS TUNBJORK / AGENCE VU "OFFICE" - "LES BUREAUX" 1999 N°5480
<b>Coffee Kiosk:</b> Accessible through a sliding millwork wall, the coffee kiosk doubles as a laundry room (the washer and dryer are hidden behind cabinets). A hatch window opens the space, which is outfitted with a refurbished 1997 Elektra espresso maker.
Coffee Kiosk:
Atmosphere== GAETANO PESCE: PIECES FROM A LARGER PUZZLE== Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, Westwood, CA== July 7, 2010== �2010 Patrick McMullan== Photo - DAVID CROTTY/patrickmcmullan.com==
Atmosphere== GAETANO PESCE: PIECES FROM A LARGER PUZZLE== Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, Westwood, CA== July 7, 2010== �2010 Patrick McMullan== Photo - DAVID CROTTY/patrickmcmullan.com==
A collage of brightly colored, geometric volumes comprise the Ettore Sottsass–designed residence of Lesley Bailey and Adrian Olabuenaga, proprietors of jewelry and accessories company ACME Studio. Completed in 1997, this home is one of few private commissions designed by the Italian architect, who passed away in 2007.
A collage of brightly colored, geometric volumes comprise the Ettore Sottsass–designed residence of Lesley Bailey and Adrian Olabuenaga, proprietors of jewelry and accessories company ACME Studio. Completed in 1997, this home is one of few private commissions designed by the Italian architect, who passed away in 2007.
The Katita chair, in peroba wood with black upholstery, made in 2004 to a 1997 design. Photo courtesy Espasso.
The Katita chair, in peroba wood with black upholstery, made in 2004 to a 1997 design. Photo courtesy Espasso.
Las Vegas, 1997
Las Vegas, 1997
Las Vegas , 1997
Las Vegas , 1997
The futuristic Ravenseye House was designed by Harry Gesner in 1997, and it even comes with a vintage Airstream trailer.
The futuristic Ravenseye House was designed by Harry Gesner in 1997, and it even comes with a vintage Airstream trailer.
1997 Rodolfo Dordoni becomes creative director of Minotti.
1997 Rodolfo Dordoni becomes creative director of Minotti.
1997 Giulio Iacchetti designs La Mandarina pen.
1997 Giulio Iacchetti designs La Mandarina pen.
Roosevelt Island Library, New York Public Library, 1997
Roosevelt Island Library, New York Public Library, 1997
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) displayed a 1997 Steven Litchfield chair created as an homage to Marcel Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) displayed a 1997 Steven Litchfield chair created as an homage to Marcel Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase.
HELLA JONGERIUS Two large pots, 1997. Unglazed porcelain. Photo: Phillips.
HELLA JONGERIUS Two large pots, 1997. Unglazed porcelain. Photo: Phillips.
The 1997 work Room for One Color reduces a viewers color perception to yellow and black.
The 1997 work Room for One Color reduces a viewers color perception to yellow and black.
1997 B-Set porcelain tableware launches a long-running collaboration with Royal Tichelaar Makkum.
1997 B-Set porcelain tableware launches a long-running collaboration with Royal Tichelaar Makkum.
Fernando & Humberto Campana, Gangorra seesaw, 1997 © Estudio Campana, Photo: Fernando Laszlo
Fernando & Humberto Campana, Gangorra seesaw, 1997 © Estudio Campana, Photo: Fernando Laszlo
Front elevation, Chris did the front door during a remodel that finished in 2009. The original home was designed in 1997 by Bob Hatfield.
Front elevation, Chris did the front door during a remodel that finished in 2009. The original home was designed in 1997 by Bob Hatfield.
FPE (Fantastic, Plastic, Elastic, 1997) Photo courtesy of Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art
FPE (Fantastic, Plastic, Elastic, 1997) Photo courtesy of Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art
Sketch for FPE (Fantastic, Plastic, Elastic, 1997) Photo courtesy of Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art
Sketch for FPE (Fantastic, Plastic, Elastic, 1997) Photo courtesy of Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art
What is the best design book to give as a gift? 1000 Chairs, by Charlotte and Peter Fiell (Taschen, 1997), $20.
What is the best design book to give as a gift? 1000 Chairs, by Charlotte and Peter Fiell (Taschen, 1997), $20.
Jeanne Gang, who established the interdisciplinary design practice Studio Gang in 1997, has received numerous honors as a pioneer in architecture.
Jeanne Gang, who established the interdisciplinary design practice Studio Gang in 1997, has received numerous honors as a pioneer in architecture.
Rodrigues designed the tauari-wood Sonia stool in 1997; its cutout reminiscent of a similar motif in his iconic 1954 Mocho stool. Photo courtesy Espasso.
Rodrigues designed the tauari-wood Sonia stool in 1997; its cutout reminiscent of a similar motif in his iconic 1954 Mocho stool. Photo courtesy Espasso.
The reimagined home rests on a spacious lot in the Chandler Estates neighborhood of Sherman Oaks, California. Built in 1947, the single-story abode has been tenderly cared for over the years, and it underwent a redesign in 1997 and a remodel in 2020.
The reimagined home rests on a spacious lot in the Chandler Estates neighborhood of Sherman Oaks, California. Built in 1947, the single-story abode has been tenderly cared for over the years, and it underwent a redesign in 1997 and a remodel in 2020.
Fernando Botero. I have had the privilege of photographing Botero in his homes or studios in France 1984, New York 1990, and Italy 1997, all for assignments. The pictures have been published worldwide since 1984.
Fernando Botero. I have had the privilege of photographing Botero in his homes or studios in France 1984, New York 1990, and Italy 1997, all for assignments. The pictures have been published worldwide since 1984.
The Wolfsonian Museum in Miami Beach was founded in 1986 to display Mitchell Wolfson Jr.’s huge collection of decorative and propaganda arts—including furniture, paintings, prints, books, and other decorative and industrial objects. In 1997 it became part of the Florida International University and is now a full-blown research center as well.
The Wolfsonian Museum in Miami Beach was founded in 1986 to display Mitchell Wolfson Jr.’s huge collection of decorative and propaganda arts—including furniture, paintings, prints, books, and other decorative and industrial objects. In 1997 it became part of the Florida International University and is now a full-blown research center as well.
Antonio Citterio’s 1997 design for B&B Italia is now well into its second decade of popularity, with a pair of successful updates—2003’s deeper Charles Large and 2010’s polypropylene Charles Outdoor—already on the books. “I try not to copy but to perceive and assimilate aspects specific to the work of great masters,” says Citterio of the Charles’s nod to the Eameses, but he notes that the similarities between his sofa and the couple’s mid-century designs “are more in spirit than in fact.” Charles Sofa (1997) by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia bebitalia.it
Antonio Citterio’s 1997 design for B&B Italia is now well into its second decade of popularity, with a pair of successful updates—2003’s deeper Charles Large and 2010’s polypropylene Charles Outdoor—already on the books. “I try not to copy but to perceive and assimilate aspects specific to the work of great masters,” says Citterio of the Charles’s nod to the Eameses, but he notes that the similarities between his sofa and the couple’s mid-century designs “are more in spirit than in fact.” Charles Sofa (1997) by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia bebitalia.it
Dubbed Ravenseye, the cinematic home was designed by California native Harry Gesner in 1997. The World War II veteran and self-taught architect—who is well known for the curvy, coastal Wave House, also in Malibu—crafted the structure for American playwright Jerome Lawrence.
Dubbed Ravenseye, the cinematic home was designed by California native Harry Gesner in 1997. The World War II veteran and self-taught architect—who is well known for the curvy, coastal Wave House, also in Malibu—crafted the structure for American playwright Jerome Lawrence.

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