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waves of wellness
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CONTENTS MARCH 2021
VOLUME 92 NUMBER 2
ON THE COVER At Alchemy, a cannabis dispensary in Toronto by Studio Paolo Ferrari, eco-resin, in a color intended to be all-encompassing and visceral, is custom-molded by Kline Specialty Fabrication into a feature wall. Photography: Joel Esposito.
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features 88 TROPICAL BOUNCE by Michael Snyder
Collaborating on the Coco guest pods at the Art Villas Costa Rica, a small resort at Bahia Ballena, Archwerk.cz and Formafatal are energized by its rain forest setting. 96 A QUIET PLACE by Monica Khemsurov
Moscow’s iO Beauty Gallery, a spa and salon by Asthetíque, is an oasis of peace and calm in the bustling city. 104 LIVING THE DREAM by Jane Margolies
A Belgian house by Joris Van Apers supports his family’s body and mind—and the environment.
112 COLOR THERAPY by Peter Webster
Bright hues, warm textures, and spirited design are part of the program at wellness, medical, and fitness centers here and abroad. 126 TENNESSEE SHUFFLE by Ted Loos
International and local sensibilities converge at the Virgin Hotels Nashville, an alluring and comfortable retreat by Markzeff. 136 PLANT-BASED REGIMEN by Rebecca Lo
Rooftop greenhouses are among the nature notes at the head quarters for innovative skin-care brand JP Lab in Hangzhou, China, by Xu Studio.
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CONTENTS MARCH 2021
VOLUME 92 NUMBER 2
walkthrough 51 CLOUD NINE by Wilson Barlow 57 HIGH DESIGN by Edie Cohen
departments 25 HEADLINERS 29 DESIGNWIRE by Annie Block 40 BLIP by Amanda Schneider 44 PINUPS by Wilson Barlow 67 MARKET by Rebecca Thienes and Georgina McWhirter 83 CENTERFOLD International Style by Colleen Curry
Color and meaning, design and art— all are on display outside a Miami showroom by Mexico’s Esrawe Studio and Denmark’s Superflex. 178 BOOKS by Stanley Abercrombie 180 CONTACTS
CÉSAR BÉJAR
183 INTERVENTION by Wilson Barlow
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Informel outdoor. Large 3-seat sofas in outdoor fabric, designed by Hans Hopfer. Rocket outdoor. Cocktail tables, designed by Nathanaël Désormeaux & Damien Carrette. Trilogie outdoor. Ottomans, designed by Sacha Lakic. Made in Europe.
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e d i t o r ’s welcome
present...future Right now, as I am penning this, we are passing the 11-month marker—exactly to the day— of this long-haul race to beat the bug. Yesterday, blissfully on cue, the administration announced having acquired 300 million more doses of the vaccine, enough to immunize the entire population by July! Misinformed folks notwithstanding, the much-touted herd immunity is now tangible. Ladies and gents, it’s time to talk about the future in present tense! What we have been wishing, dreaming, and agonizing over is just around the corner. At the risk of sharing soft spots in my COVID-19 armor, I have to make a pedestrian con fession: I am longing for the day to simply just talk shop! Longing to be considering, covering, and dealing with the meat-and-potato issues that used to confront each and every one of us in the trade before this hell broke out. Now, we (nearly) can. And just as blissfully on cue, we present our March issue. It is a monument to the best design, which will no longer be a parade of empty cathedrals in the desert, but instead—and achievable real soon—populated spaces with people leading a seminormal existence! Our stories inside detail, in living color, the here and now of design, to be sure. Our portfolio focuses predominantly on matters of health and wellness, as it should, because we’ll be contending with that duo for the foreseeable future. Germany’s largest orthopedic center—in the round—focuses on a “hospitecture” philosophy merging hospitality with healthcare, thanks to Matteo Thun & Partners. Perkins and Will designs a wellness center in Georgia as a holistic environment for care prevention and education— but let’s not forget the fitness studios, gym, and lap pools! And 4a Architekten designs an aquatic park in Germany with a kids’ pool, mud area, and outdoor-changing building that reminds us all how important health and wellness is for our children! All the above, even branded as new and different, is just part and parcel of our newly found normality. I, for one, can’t wait to wade and wallow in it with you! Be healthy! Be well! xoxo,
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