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Interior Surfaces and Materials by
Architecture is defined by its materials and surfaces. Not infrequently, it is their look and feel that determine whether a project succeeds or fails. "In Detail: Interior Surfaces and Materials" provides detailed and specific information on the use of appropriate materials in interior design.
ISBN: 9783764388102Publication Date: 2008-10-30
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- Claridge's: Art Deco Icons Founded in 1812 and expanding in size and reputation throughout the 19th century, Claridge’s Hotel in London’s Mayfair underwent an Art Deco makeover during the 1930s, which loosened it from its Victorian trappings and reaffirmed its status as a fashionable destination for the rich and famous. This program goes inside Claridge’s for an in-depth look at its stunning Deco environment. Viewers experience the hotel’s legendary fumoir, the smoking room where cigarettes were glamorous even for staid British women, and the cocktail bar according to Guy Oliver, the man whose job it is to renovate and restore the hotel’s glamorous 1930s image. Also not to be missed: a perfect Art Deco bath complete with glass panels, sleek tile molding, and two bell pulls—one for the maid and the other for the butler. A part of the series Art Deco Icons. (29 minutes)
- Claridge’s Hotel: Ball Room Heathcote guides the viewer through Deco hallways to the Art Deco Ball Room. The viewer sees photos of the period. Heathcote states that Deco made something fashionable and modern.
- Claridge’s Hotel: Dining Room Heathcote points out the Deco details in a dining room with its banquet, silvered columns, mirrored walls, chrome lights and the decorative silvered metal additions that emphasize the modern.
- Four Seasons Restaurant 375's ground floor establishment has attracted New York celebrities and U.S. presidents for 50 years, and is one of Johnson's design triumphs. The term “power lunch” was coined in the dining room.
- Hotel Operations: Strategic Planning Hotel operations managers consider several strategies. One is concerned with facilities, the layout, and design of the building. For example, appropriate storage space is a major issue in hotel design.
