Historical Concepts: Lighting fixtures that "merge the old with the new for finely crafted, yet functional [...]"
Historical Concepts: Rocky Mountain casts its products, in this case doorknobs, from bronze and applies various old world finishes.
Historical Concepts: When columns are done right, nothing expresses the interrelationship between function, form, and beauty more elegantly. By Chadsworth.
Antoine Predock Architect: John Lewis Glass cast glass: When the light comes in its truly magical.
Julie Snow Architects: Royal Mosa ceramic tiles come in a variety of ceramic surfaces.
Jasobsen Architecture: Vitraform glass products from Cherry Creek Enterprises are "delightful and powerful."
Antoine Predock Architect: Toilets from Toto are always well designed and equally fuctional.
Antoine Predock Architect: Sub-Zero refrigerators offer dual compressors, air purification, and spill-proof shelves, among other features.
Julie Snow Architects: This paper-based surfacing, also also called Skatelite by architects, comes in 12 colors.
Julie Snow Architects: This Serie Bernina handle from Valli&Valli is made from solid brass and comes in three finishes.
Jasobsen Architecture: Dornbracht's Tara Classic faucet is a perennial favorite among architects—Jacobsen included.
Jasobsen Architecture: Designed by architect Omer Arbel, the wall outlet from Bocci muds into drywall or any wall surface without a visible face plate.
Sala Architects: A lightfall outdoor fixture by Hubbardton Forge is "a lanternlike light that recalls the time when we carried light and fire from place to place."
Sala Architects: A custom fabricated, curved handrail by David M. Krueger Construction.
Sala Architects: Kohler's Greek soaking tub gets Mahady's vote for a timeless design.
Suzane Reatig Architecture: Wood fiber and resin panels from Trespa North America has a "large selection of vibrant colors."
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Suzane Reatig Architecture: Reatig is a fan of Bega light fixtures because "they are simple and classic."
Suzane Reatig Architecture: Simply put, says Reatig, Johnsonite rubber flooring "is durable and fun."
Khoury & Vogt Architects: Cement tiles from Aguayo Tile work inside and out, with their intricate geometric and floral patterns traditionally laid as carpets in living rooms and outdoor loggias."
Khoury & Vogt Architects: Bevelo gas and electric lanterns, Khoury-Vogt says, "are timeless in their design and work with nearly any style, of architecture."
Khoury & Vogt Architects: Viking appliances from Viking Range Corp. get the architects' vote for timeless quality.
Substance Architecture: Traditional architectural glass isn't clear enough for Mankins, which is why he uses PPG's Starphire Ultra-Clear.
Substance Architecture: When it comes to tiles, Mankins turns to Italian manufacturer Floor Gres for its wide range of products.
Safdie Rabines Architecture: Weiland's lift-slide pocket doors allow seamless connections inside and out.
Safdie Rabines Architecture: In keeping with its sleek aesthetic, Safdie Rabines chooses Soss' disappearing hinges from Universal Industrial Products.
Safdie Rabines Architecture: Good design is priceless, so Safdie Rabines specs Hfele pulls from Hfele America Co. for high and low budget projects.
"[Enduring design] dispels the notion of classicism. Something that has no stylistic baggage but is still timeless."
"A small dose of whimsy or quirkiness, balanced by a hierarchy of massing, makes design truly enduring."
"Enduring architectural products must be both beautiful and durable."
"Rather than relating to a specific period of time or a particular style, a timeless design is simply an expression of a unique program and site."
"Enduring designs will long outlive their designers."
"I think that a product's design, or design in general, is enduring when it clearly reflects its use, works extremely well, and is direct. By direct, I mean it solves a problem in a very uncomplicated way."
"Enduring design has a perceptible connection to the human body. Products or materials that display a humanlike form, are made by the hand, or invite use by the hand or body are somehow familiar to us."
"We believe enduring design is defined by those who use it and love it. If something is loved, it will endure, no matter how ephemeral its material life may be."
"Enduring design is the result of products that last because they fulfill their purpose, do not intrude beyond their function, and are not superfluous beyond their nature."
"Enduring design is like good poetry ... the most said with the minimum use of words. In the case of physical design, this means the revealing of a story through the language that is inherent in materials."
Cutler Anderson Architects: A Rais wood stove is an example of enduring design.
Cutler Anderson Architects: High-quality, timeless door hardware.
Cutler Anderson Architects: Thermador’s concealed 24-inch wide columns.
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