The firm of Philip Johnson/Alan Ritchie Architects has been recognized as one of the most creative and innovative architectural firms for over half a century. Philip Johnson’s leadership in the modern movement, and later playing a seminal role in the introduction of post-modernism and deconstructivism, has helped to form new ideas and exciting directions in design and architecture around the world. Now, under the leadership of Alan Ritchie, who worked with Philip Johnson for over twenty-five years, the firm continues to explore and present new and cutting edge designs. In 2004, when Philip Johnson retired, he expressed his confidence in passing on his legacy on to Alan Ritchie.

Puerta de Europa

(John Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson)
These two office towers flank the Paseo de la Castellana, Madrid’s most important boulevard. The location of a subway interchange made the placement of the two towers near the street impossible. Their bold design is in part a response to the need for the footprints of the towers to be set back from the interchange while at the same time bringing the towers together as a single compositional whole. The towers lean towards each other and over the plazas, ensuring their visibility from up and down the Paseo and creating a portal which, being at the Northern end of the business district of Madrid, has been called a metaphorical gateway to Europe.

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Christopher Guy Harison was born in Britain, raised in Spain and France, and now resides in Singapore. Christopher’s international background helps him inject passion and culture into his designs, while using a constructive eye that draws on everything he admires to show that furnishings are about composition and symbolism. Christopher Guy offers an extensive range of indoor furniture, ranging from dining, lounge, living, bedroom, and with a full range of mirrors and accessories.

Furniture 

“Contemporary moods with classic values”. Furniture which is seductive, exclusive, timeless, exciting, sheer luxury and chic.  Christopher Guy is recognized as a brand which celebrates furniture refinement and sophistication, fusing classicism with modernism, exemplifying a consummate elegance with grace and clarity.

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Peter Dominick is President and Chairman of 4240 Architecture, Inc., and the Senior Principal of the Denver Studio.An architect for more than 35 years, Peter’s work is steeped in the principles of stewardship, placemaking, and everyday living. His career demonstrates a focus on preservation, renovation, urban infill, and urban revitalization, championing the acknowledgment that there’s value in existing structures and in the existing urban fabric.

Animal Kingdom Lodge

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge is a unique luxury resort designed to transport visitors into the myth, magic, and mystery of Africa’s pristine wilderness, ancient civilizations, and vast landscapes. The horseshoe layout of the hotel echoes the shape of a Zulu Kraal, which encloses an animal park of roaming giraffes, zebus, emeus, exotic birds, and other African wildlife. This park is visible from guestrooms, public overlooks in the hotel and a promenade along the hotel. When entering the main lobby at the third level, visitors command a view of this 33-acre savannah as if from a protruding outcropping of rock.

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