Contract Magazine

30/09/2020

Due to Contract magazine's closing, this account will no longer be active. To keep up with other Emerald design brands, please follow Hospitality Design magazine, Boutique Design, Design:retail, ICFF, HD Expo, and Environments for Aging.

10/09/2020

Don't miss out on securing your spot for ICFF's in partnership with WantedDesign, "Unity by Design: Staying Relevant, Taking Risks" next Wednesday, September 16 at 12 p.m. EDT.

23/07/2020

BDNY 2020, scheduled to take place from November 8-9, has officially been cancelled.

BDNY, the leading trade fair and conference for hospitality’s boutique and lifestyle segment, scheduled for November 8-9, 2020, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York, has been officially cancelled....

15/07/2020

For our July issue, we asked 25 leading workplace, hospitality, healthcare, education, and urban design professionals how they’re rethinking space design and what their "classic" and "new need" product selections are amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story now!

Leading designers share how they’re rethinking space design and product specification amid the COVID-19 pandemic.   How will commercial spaces shift to accommodate the realities of a post-COVID-19 world? The...

14/07/2020

The Path to Carbon Positive Interior Finishes and Urban Development Webinar, hosted by Mohawk Group and Contract magazine will take place tomorrow. Reserve your spot now!

Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 15, Contract magazine and Mohawk Group will host “The Path to Carbon Positive Interior Finishes and Urban Development” webinar. The webinar invites guest to take a deeper...

13/07/2020

Meet Atelier Alain Ellouz. In a studio just outside historic Versailles, in Buc, French designer Alain Ellouz and his team craft complex yet ethereal light fixtures from two contrasting stones: alabaster and rock crystal.

Atelier Alain Ellouz: Stone Age by Amanda Hampton | Jul 6, 2020 Brand Spotlight Atelier Alain Ellouz: Stone Age In a studio just outside historic Versailles, in Buc, French designer Alain Ellouz and his team craft complex yet ethereal light fixtures—as well as furniture, blinds, and custom pieces ...

30/06/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Meet Anastasija & Martin Lesjak of INNOCAD Architecture & 13&9 Design. "The new workplace culture will understand design simultaneously as a facilitator of the business as well as the savior of our resources and common ground for the users."

A dose of designer musings in there own words. Get to know someone new today!   Anastasija Lesjak, Dr. med. univ. Creative Director 13&9 Design, Creative Strategist INNOCAD architecture Graz,...

29/06/2020

After 60 years, we are closing Contract magazine. We owe deepest gratitude to our readers and advertisers, to those designers covered in our pages and online, and to our extraordinary team.

After 60 years, we are closing Contract magazine and its affiliated events and website. We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to our readers and advertisers, to those designers...

24/06/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Mindi Weichman of Studio O+A. "One thing we’ve learned from working at home—we can do it. At least, we can in the design industry. I’ve been surprised by how much of O+A’s creative process can happen through virtual collaboration."

One thing we’ve learned from working at home—we can do it. At least, we can in the design industry. I’ve been surprised by how much of O+A’s creative process can...

24/06/2020

Join us today at 12 p.m. EST for "From Interior Design to Outstanding Product Design: An Insider's POV" webinar.

12/06/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Jane Hallinan of Perkins Eastman. "The time spent tending to the bees is both therapeutic and empowering as I continue to strive for creating a native plant habitat that will be mutually beneficial."

A dose of designer musings in there own words. Get to know someone new today!   Jane Hallinan, IIDA, LEED Associate, Perkins Eastman Pittsburgh From the vantage point of my...

09/06/2020

The deadline to enter Contract magazine's 2020 Inspirations Awards has been extended to Friday, June 19. This will be the final deadline extension.

The deadline to enter the 2020 Inspirations Awards has been extended to Friday, June 19. This will be the final deadline extension. The Inspirations Awards recognize commercial interior architecture and...

04/06/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Luca Baraldo of COOKFOX. "Being a decent handy man, coming out to Fire Island gave me new purpose by doing house repairs, small projects, and renovations on the side."

A dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know someone new today!   Luca Baraldo, LEED AP Co-Head of Interiors at COOKFOX New York, NY Some say...

01/06/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Kristi Buchler of IA Interior Architects. "Even my perceived-to-be-endless positivity has a limit and I’ve found it easier now to say to a colleague “I’m having a rough day."

A dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know someone new today!   Kristi Buchler Associate, IA Interior Architects New York, NY “Get out of the computer!”...

28/05/2020

The inaugural WELL Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona has been canceled.

After carefully monitoring the most recent information provided about the coronavirus (COVID-19) by the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization, organizers of The WELL Conference for 2020...

27/05/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Marlon Blackwell & Meryati Johari Blackwell of Marlon Blackwell Architects. "I hear a lot about the idea that we don’t really need offices anymore but for us, in a creative endeavor, a collaborative atmosphere is essential."

A dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know someone new today!   Marlon Blackwell, FAIA & Meryati Johari Blackwell, AIA, ASID, LEED AP Principal / Principal...

20/05/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Dani Gelfand of Studio O+A. "Right when I take myself off mute, he (Dani's two-and-a-half-year-old son) strikes! He threw a football at my head once when I was on a video call, and he dropped a rock in my drink during a team happy hour."

20/05/2020

Read our April/May cover story featuring 5 rising hospitality firms from around the world that you should be keeping your eye on.

These design studios are transforming the hospitality industry, delivering inspired, forward-looking restaurants, bars, and hotels around the world from Toronto to Melbourne, Australia.   Studio Tate Location Melbourne, Australia Founded...

20/05/2020

Join us tomorrow, May 21, at 3 p.m. EST on ICFF's Instagram for an Instagram Live with Jeff Miller, head of design at Poppin.

18/05/2020

New Italian offerings offer sleek lines, honest materiality, and optimal comfort.

New Italian offerings offer sleek lines, honest materiality, and optimal comfort.   Ritzwell: MT Bench The MT Bench, designed by Shinsaku Miyamoto, combines steel, wood, and leather for a contemporary...

18/05/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Jessica Culver of Woods Bagot. "I hold out hope that we can eventually resume the physical social aspect of the office. But in the meantime, take a page out of my book: Life’s too short to take it seriously. There’s always room to have some fun."

A dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know someone new today!   Jessica Culver Interior Designer, Woods Bagot New York, NY Sitting in my windowless dungeon...

12/05/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Deborah J. Cooper of Architectural Resources Group. "With more time to spend in my studio, I’ve been carving patterns based on Japanese textiles and creating new color palettes using slips that draw on Japanese color palettes."

A dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know someone new today!   Deborah J. Cooper, AIA, LEED AP BD+C Principal, Architectural Resources Group San Francisco The...

08/05/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Tara Roscoe of Schiller Projects. "There is something deeply fulfilling about cooking and baking during this lockdown. Perhaps it’s because it demands such dedicated focus and full presence to achieve anything. It forces you to fully be in that moment."

A dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know someone new today!   Tara Roscoe, IIDA, LEED AP Partner, Schiller Projects New York, NY We left the...

04/05/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Susan Soehnlen IIDA, LEED AP of CallisonRTKL. Soehnlen has creatively compared her time in quarantine to scenes from her favorite films from "Rear Window" to "Vanilla Sky." "If life is now imitating art, am I living in a sci-fi thriller? Some days it feels that way," says Soehnlen.

A dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know someone new today!   Susan Soehnlen IIDA, LEED AP Vice President & Office Director, CallisonRTKL New York, NY...

04/05/2020

The Rockaway Hotel In Queens, New York Set To Open Summer 2020

The Rockaway Hotel, set in the popular beach getaway of Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York, set to open this summer. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the hotel will complement...

04/05/2020

Italian Tile Manufacturers Resume Production Following Strict Safety Regulations

Italian ceramic companies are now beginning to restart production activities—an important step that allows companies to return to full-scale operation and recall employees, logistics operators, and transporters while complying with...

01/05/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Michael Kostow of Kostow Greenwood Architects. "I have often dreamed about where I might go with music given an opportunity to structure a more focused program of musical development and exploration. I have come to think of this effort as a sort of mini-sabbatical, and a gift that can both nurture and renew my creative energy through a difficult time and develop new skills along the way."

A dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know someone new today!   Michael Kostow AIA, LEED AP Founding Principal, Kostow Greenwood Architects New York, NY Now...

29/04/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Shashi Caan of SC Collective. "What I do feel certain about is that this virus disruption is one that challenges our beliefs, sensibilities, and realities. It portends to transform our behaviors. That it provides unique new fodder for creativity and new beginnings. I hope this self-isolation strengthens human resilience and connection."

A dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know someone new today!   Shashi Caan Founder & principal, SC Collective New York / U.K. At its outset,...

29/04/2020

Brooklyn-Based Studio LOVEISENOUGH Designs CULTUREPLEX in Manchester, U.K.

New multi-use space CULTUREPLEX—a classic take on a modern brasserie featuring a lounge, restaurant, cafe, meeting space, and hangout—designed by Brooklyn-based design studio LOVEISENOUGH has made a name for itself...

28/04/2020

Canal St Shop in Shanghai Imitates A New York City Subway

Designed by Sò Studio, this high-end streetwear store, Canal St, was inspired by the subways of New York, with the intention to “bring the downtown New York lifestyle to Shanghai.”...

27/04/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Nina Etnier of FLOAT Studio. "I miss our team and our messy resource library. I miss being flagged down to lend a set of eyes every time I walk to the bathroom. I look forward to coming back together as a team, with a newfound appreciation for our time together."

A dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know someone new today!   Nina Etnier Partner & co-founder, FLOAT Studio New York, NY I applaud anyone who...

24/04/2020

Happy Friday! —a dose of designer musings in their own words—brings you Alda Ly of Alda Ly Design & Architecture. "It’s Friday, 5pm—time for our weekly Zoom happy hour. Previously, a distraction, now an absolute necessity and my favorite meeting of the week. A 60-minute ‘all-hands’ video conference, and no ‘work talk’ allowed"

It’s Friday, 5pm—time for our weekly Zoom happy hour. Previously, a distraction, now an absolute necessity and my favorite meeting of the week. A 60-minute ‘all-hands’ video conference, and no...

24/04/2020

Join Contract magazine and ICFF next Monday, April 27, for
our third webinar, Local Manufacturing in a Time of Rapid Change where designers and experts will examine how manufacturers, small business, and entrepreneurs can thrive and be resilient post COVID-19. Register here: https://bit.ly/3aBU6NT

22/04/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Samantha Rose of TEF Design. "One practice I’m reviving: I used to make postcard collages and mail them to friends who lived outside the Bay Area. Now I’ve started to send them again—even to nearby folks, since we don’t get to hang out face to face anymore."

A dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know someone new today!   Samantha Rose Associate at TEF Design San Francisco For the first few weeks of...

21/04/2020

A baroque-style colonial house in Mexico City’s San Miguel De Allende has been converted into a boutique hotel adorned in colorful tiles. The 16-room hotel surrounds a central outdoor courtyard...

20/04/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Susan Chang of Shimoda Design Group. "These trying times have certainly challenged my thinking about the evolution of our collective design discourse and focus. It could not be clearer that health and wellness design criteria is necessity and not just trend or discretionary."

A dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know someone new today!   Susan Chang Architect at Shimoda Design Group Los Angeles My friend’s teenage daughter recommended...

20/04/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Joseph Rondinelli of DesignThink Consulting. "We are now virtually in the homes of our clients and colleagues, it’s such a unique opportunity to connect. Our projects are so much more than a business transaction, remember the soul of our practice is the health and well being of the human spirit."

A dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know someone new today!   Joseph Rondinelli Principal, DesignThink Consulting Boston Last year over the Holidays I read 3...

15/04/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Elizabeth Lowrey IIDA, RDI of Elkus Manfredi Architects. "Now that our days have actually gotten busier, those little professional personas are easing up. We’re no less professional in our work but something about being in the bunker together, riding out this storm, has made us more emotionally available to each other."

A dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know someone new today!   Elizabeth Lowrey IIDA, RDI Principal and Director of Interior Architecture Elkus Manfredi Architects We...

15/04/2020

Did you miss yesterday's webinar, hosted by Contract magazine's editor-in-chief Paul Makovsky, Resilience and Opportunity: Designing in a Post-Pandemic World? Tune in now!

13/04/2020

The —a dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know Bill Bouchey of HOK. "Dependence on technology and devices is no longer a choice, as it is the only way to be connected and has completely disrupted the past relationship with technology, which was almost entirely by choice."

A dose of designer musings in their own words. Get to know someone new today!   Bill Bouchey, ASID, IIDA Director of design, interiors, HOK Los Angeles I think a...