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The Washington Design Center transformed into and ultra-modern atmosphere to host the opening of the Fall 2006 Design House on September 28. Designers, architects, showroom personnel and guests alike attended this fabulous party to witness the unveiling of the Modern With a Capital M Design House and view the work of eight talented design teams. Inspired by its modern influence, the party was filled with progressive fare, chic décor and a silent auction to benefit The National Trust for Historic Preservation. |
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Jordan Goldstein of Gensler, Deborah Burns, editor of Metropolitan Home, Joanne Pier, Metropolitan Home’s retail merchandising editor, and Jill Goebel of Gensler |
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Ricardo Ramos and Sheree Friedman of Studio Nuovo with Elisabeth Fisher of Edelman Leather (center) |
Darryl Carter and Charles Grazioli of Darryl Carter, Inc. |
Julia Chappell of the WDC, Kati Pope and Charles Oliver of Century |
Dana Carmichael, Paula Guilliano of MMPI, and Rosi Kallivokas and guest of Clive Christian |
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Julia Chappell of the WDC, Barry Dixon of Barry Dixon, Inc. and Linda O’Keeffe, Metropolitan Home’s Director of Design and Architecture |
Joseph Hilferty of Foremost Appliance, Blake Surbey of Wood-Mode, Sophie Prévost of ColePrévost and guests |
Patrick Sutton of Patrick Sutton Associates and guests |
Raji Rahadkrishnan of Raji RM and Associates and her husband and guests |
Fall Focus Defines What’s Hot |
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New this fall, Fall Focus featured vignettes on each floor, showcasing HOT items from the showrooms. These vignettes not only depicted the beauty and chicness of the chosen pieces, |
but also the HOT style of the showroom collections. Pieces ranged from new fabric collections and rugs to leather tiles and refrigerators to mirrored tables and eclectic |
chairs. New vignettes partnered with Bunny Fensterheim of Traditional Home, made Fall Focus 2006 one of the HOTtest events at The Washington Design Center. |
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Meet the Architects and Designers Behind the Design House |
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The Fall 2006 Design House is open until December 16. Make sure to visit the Design House on the Concourse Level and see the work of eight local talented designers and architects. Until then, meet the designers and architects behind the modern rooms.
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A 1982 graduate of The University of Mississippi, Dixon spent much of his childhood abroad. Dixon’s father, who was a metallurgist for an international company based in Germany, moved his family to exotic cities all over the world, elements of which are reflected in Dixon’s work. Living in India, Korea, New Caledonia and South Africa, where he graduated from high school, gave Dixon a global perspective and laid the foundation for his future. 
After his former residence landed on the cover of Metropolitan Home, then lawyer Darryl Carter set about following his passion for interior decoration and furniture design. In 1998, Darryl Carter, Inc. took its first commissions. Today the firm is recognized for its fresh and understated take on the traditional. 
Created in 1994, Division1 Architects, the Washington, DC-based architecture firm, has enjoyed many successes attributed not only to their award-winning style of contemporary design, but also for the firm’s purist reputation as purveyors of revolutionary thought and their willingness to serve as artistic advocates for their clients. 
Jordan Goldstein, AIA, a principal and design director in Gensler’s Washington, DC office, has a distinguished 10-year career with a multi-disciplined scope. Over the last two years, Goldstein’s designs have won numerous national awards and been published in several design periodicals, including Interior Design, Metropolitan Home magazine and The Washington Post. Goldstein was recently named as one of the “40-Under-40” national design leaders in Building Design and Construction magazine’s
April issue. 
Jill Goebel, IIDA, LEED AP, is a senior associate and design director in Gensler’s Arlington, Va. office. Her 11 years with Gensler has encompassed a wide variety of project work from coast to coast. Her recent projects include award-winning designs for the Washington, DC Government Relations and Industry Affairs office for Toyota and the Innovation Station childcare center for the US Patent and Trademark Office. 
Patrick Sutton’s background uniquely positions him with the ability to develop a signature for each of his client’s projects. Raised in New York, the son of famed travel journalist Horace Sutton, his extensive world travels have left him with a vast and vivid memory of the world’s most beautiful places. This international background, coupled with an informed architectural practice allows him to bring a unified approach to his designs, integrating the decorative and architectural arts into a complete experience. Sutton received a bachelor of architecture with honors from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1985 and later joined the offices of RTKL in Baltimore before opening his own firm in 1996. In 2001, he launched Patrick Sutton Home as a home furnishings resource to his design firm and the retail public. 
Raji RM and Associates was founded by Raji Radhakrishnan in 2003 after receiving much acclaim for the interiors she created. Design critics commend Radhakrishnan on her designs as reflecting the many places, people and things that have influenced her. Metropolitan Home described Radhakrishnan’s work as “helping clients achieve the clean but very personal look that is fast becoming her hallmark.” 
KUBE architecture is a modern architecture studio that challenges the norms of daily life and attempts to reinterpret ways of working and living in the built environment. Each member of the firm brings a unique set of experiences, talents and passions to the design process. Every new challenge is considered in the most creative way possible. KUBE views its clients as partners in the design process and works to create customized spaces that suit their lifestyle, desires, functional needs and budget. KUBE emphasizes the primary components of architectural space: light, color, texture and materiality and works with sustainable materials whenever possible.
Sophie Prévost and Robert Cole started a partnership in 1992 and became incorporated in August 1997. They are now a five-person firm providing architectural, interior and furniture design services. They work on a diverse range of projects that are unified by the desire to address philosophical issues, rather than classified by type or scale. Each project is unique. ColePrévost believes thinking should inform action, from the initial design concept through the realization of well-crafted solutions and details.