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Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck Interior Architecture Ltd received the award of Best Showroom/Exhibit Space during the 19th Annual Interiors Awards Competition for impressively renovating the M.C. Ginsberg Objects of Art store. The West Des Moines, IA-based firm transformed the 3,000-sq-ft store into a serene, less flashy environment that encourages exploration. A neutral yet sophisticated interior was created with the use of plain materials such as unpainted cement boards and maple plywood. A circular structure of translucent plastic panels gives the impression of a gallery-within-a-gallery.
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Elliott + Associates Architects designed and constructed a 7,800-sq-ft office building for KJ McNitt Construction Company and received an award for Best Small Office during the 19th Annual Interiors Awards Competition. Used oil-field pipes were used as interior and exterior angled steel struts to stabilize perimeter walls and the roof was installed in a manner which showed how the building was assembled. The office also features concrete finish options such as sandblasting, stained concrete floor slabs and poured-in-place cement using plywood molds.
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Seattle-based Wanzer Munizza Design Studio redesigned several of Retailer Recreational Equipment Inc's (REI) stores and thus received the award of Best Retail Project during the 19th Annual Interiors Awards Competition. The designers sought to create a store environment which would depict an appealing lifestyle concept. Fanlike trellises made from steel supports and fir timbers were installed at the entry, fitting rooms, cashwrap and feature focus area at the store's rear area.
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