Contract Magazine - October 2018 - 12

EDITORIAL

Renovations
and
Innovations

in New York City. It celebrates the artistic heritage of the
Interior design builds upon history, and the call to "make it new"
neighborhood and exemplifies that ongoing trend of "resimercial"
always assumes a past. After a century of unparalleled building
or "corporatality" design-where the communal area-dubbed
in this country, we have more buildings than ever, but also
the "Living Room"-has a home-like feeling and encourages
buildings that need a new lease on life.
guest to take a break or talk with other visitors.
Take this month's cover story, 400 Record (page 34)
We've been taking note of all the material innovations that
in Dallas, for example. When faced with renovating an '80s-era
we've been seeing at ICFF, NeoCon, showrooms across the country-
office tower-nicknamed the "Death Star"-that had fortress-like
and in our inboxes. Manufacturers and designers are stepping it
boundaries, ranging from a blocked-off perimeter to a massive
up with new collaborations and offerings, whether its new solutions
granite wall obstructing views into the lobby, Gensler's Dallas office
to flooring (page 50), or the hard and soft surfacing products
radically reshaped not only the interior spaces, while keeping much
(page 52) for today's commercial environments that go beyond
of the structure intact, but also opened up the outdoor plaza space
just looking beautiful.
that undoubtedly is bringing people back downtown. But the
We hope that these projects and products give you inspiration
eye-catching element is a floating gold container that is home to
for the next space you're working on.
one of Dallas's hottest restaurants, Bullion, whose stunning interiors
were designed by Martin Brudnizki. The designer added carefullydetailed bespoke touches-mixed woods and brass-that transformed All the best,
the venue into a memorable experience, and by taking cues from
Paul Makovsky
the client and the city itself, Brudnizki also created a glamorous
Editor in Chief
brasserie with a nod to midcentury spaces, without forgetting today's
Dallas, which is experiencing a cultural renaissance. It's a jewel of an
interior that's situated in another refreshing renovated public space,
and an example of two firms coming up with different but equally
satisfying design solutions.
When another Dallas-based firm, Jacobs, was presented
with revamping a traditional workspace for a Boston financial services
company (page 40), they jumped at the chance to transform its
executive floor into a multifaceted space that supports a range
of working styles. It's a case where modular and movable furniture,
rather than fixed structures, help define the space and offer many
opportunities to flex with changing needs, but also helped to save
on construction costs.
While not a renovated space, we couldn't resist showcasing
the new citizenM hotel (page 46) that recently opened on the Bowery

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