The Great Outdoors
LIGHT & AIRY An airy silhouette characterizes Gloster’s Vista Collection of coated aluminum seating, created out of curved horizontal bands that let in the…
Medical Marvel
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALAIN JARAMILLO Ten NIH institutes come together under one roof in the John Edward Porter Neuroscience Research Center (PNRC). The Bethesda facility—which…
Custom Collaboration
Thorsen Construction believes in collaboration. Launched in 1976 by Jim Thorsen and his son—current president Robert L. Thorsen—it’s now largely operated by the third…
Build-Out Begins
Facing a September 30th move-out deadline as the building they have long occupied in Southwest DC transitions into its new role as the Museum…
Timeless Line
Celebrated local designer Barry Dixon has teamed with Charleston, South Carolina, furniture maker Avrett on a new collection of furniture and lighting. The line…
Vintage Style
The up-and-coming H Street Corridor in DC’s Atlas District has just welcomed a new addition. Transplanted from U Street, the home-design mecca Foundry is…
On the Move
Donghia president and CEO Andrea Favaretto Rubelli came to Washington last month to visit his company’s light-filled new showroom in Cady’s Alley. With views…
Design Celebrity Q & A with Thom Filicia
With a thriving design firm, fabric and furniture collections and careers in both TV and publishing, Thom Filicia is a busy man. On a…