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Hotel

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Design firm Chahda, Siembieda and Partners created a contemporary combination of art deco and Japanese designs for the Kitano New York Hotel. Wood tones dominate the decorating scheme with the designers' extensive use of wood paneling and light brown fabrics and walls which are then complemented by light green carpeting. The guest rooms feature nostalgic photographs, prints and sculptures, while a separate set of guest rooms were created based on traditional Japanese designs.

Hotels & Motels, Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels, Hotels and motels, Business services, not elsewhere classified, Interior Decorating Services, Interior Design Services, Decoration and finishing, Chhada, Siembieda & Partners

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Diagnostic center

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Ameritech Corp. hired interior design firm The Environments Group to create a diagnostic facility within its Ameritech Center building in Chicago, IL. The facility will serve as a support communications center for the region's 911 emergency services and a showroom of communications technology for Ameritech's clients. The facility features conference rooms, a research and development lab and a 24-hour operations room that is designed as clusters of workstations.

Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, AIT, Ameritech Corp., Environments Group Company Inc.

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Photographer's loft

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Interior designer Susan Orsini created a combination of a workplace and home for photographer Michel Tcherevkoff and his family in Manhattan, New York, NY. The studio was equipped with sliding doors and steel furniture and provided with natural lighting. The living and dining areas provide colorful settings for furniture designed by Corbusier and Dakota Jackson, which are accentuated by the blueberry-stained wood floors.

Photographers, Orsini Associates

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