One thing that often surprises first-time visitors to downtown Los Angeles is the proximity of its gleaming clutch of skyscrapers and cultural facilities to the homeless encampments in the area known as Skid Row.

Project Specs La Rinascente Milan, Italy Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands << Return to article the People Architect Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands Island Studios 22 St Peter’s Square London W6 9NW Phone: +44 (0)208 600 4800 Fax: +44 (0)208 600 4700 www.lds-uk.com Principal in charge: Paul Sandilands, RIBA (Registered Architect) Project Architect: Germano Di Chello, Dip Arch (Registered Architect) Architectural Assistants: Chris Waite, Chloë Phelps, James Miles Lighting Consultant: Equation Lighting Design Mechanical engineer: BRE Enginnering s.r.l. Electrical engineer: CS Progetti General contractor: Impresa Minotti s.r.l. Feature Ceiling sub-contractor: Camagni Arredamenti s.r.l. Photographer Chris Gascoigne/VIEW VIEW 14 The Dove Centre 109 Bartholomew Road

Milan-based architect Matteo Thun strives to “respect the soul of a place.”

Project Specs Wilkhahn Japan Tokyo, Japan Noiz << Return to article the People Architect Firm name:  noiz 3-2-9-3F, Shimo-Meguro, Meguro-Ku Tokyo 153-0064 Japan Phone: 03-6666-1234 Fax: 03-6666-1235 www.noizarchitects.com Keisuke Toyoda, Jia-Shuan Tsai (Partners) Tatsuya Kawahara (Project Manager) Tomoko Satake, Yoshitaka Kimura (Designer) Engineer(s): K2 Design (Mechanical, Electrical) Consultant(s) Lighting: Koizumi Lighting Technology Corp. General contractor: Nomura Co.,Ltd. Photographer Daici Ano Phone :03-3864-8101 CAD system, project management, or other software used: Rhinoceros (3D), Autocad (2D)   the Products Windows Steel: Nomura Co.,Ltd. Glazing Glass: Nomura Co.,Ltd.(custom) Doors Sliding doors: Hawa (glass) Hardware Pulls: Kawajun Interior finishes Acoustical ceilings: Exposed, Black Paint

Milan-based architect Matteo Thun strives to “respect the soul of a place.”

Project Specs Hugo Boss Store New York, New York Matteo Thun & Partners << Return to article the People Architect Matteo Thun & Partners Via Appiani 9 I-20121 Milano/Italy Tel. 0039-02-655691-238 Fax 0039-02-6570646 Consultant(s) Lighting: AJ Weissbard General contractor: Callison 148 Lafayette Street 11th Floor New York, New York 10013 Tel. 1 212 354 9240 Fax. 1 212 354 9253 CAD system, project management, or other software used: Vectorworks   the Products Interior finishes Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: Oldenburger Möbelwerkstätten GmbH Furnishings Reception furniture: Oldenburger Möbelwerkstätten GmbH Other furniture: Oldenburger Möbelwerkstätten GmbH Lighting Interior ambient lighting: Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Downlights:

Project Specs Cathedral of Christ the Light Oakland, California Skidmore, Owings & Merrill << Return to article the People Architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP One Front Street, Suite 2400 San Francisco, CA 94111 415.981.1555 415.398.3214 Craig Hartman, FAIA: Design Partner Gene Schnair, FAIA: Managing Partner Mark Sarkisian, PE, SE: Structural Engineering Director Keith Boswell, AIA: Technical Director Raymond Kuca, AIA: Project Manager Patrick Daly, AIA: Senior Design Architect Peter Lee, PE, SE, and Eric Long, PE: Senior Structural Engineers Eric Keune, AIA; Lisa Gayle Finster, AIA; Christopher Kimball; Jane Lee; Christina Kyrillou; Elizabeth Valadez; Denise Hall Montgomery; Mariah Neilson;