On June 19 2007 – The second edition of Opening Night at the Architects & Designers Building featured the launch of the Miele showroom. The A&D Building, home to the New York metro area’s largest collection of luxury showrooms for kitchen, bath & appliances, hosted the grand opening of the new Miele Showroom on the 9th Floor.

Miele is world’s largest family-owned and operated appliance company. The firm is renowned for its wide range of innovative consumer appliances.The showroom features the company’s signature coffee machines in a unique coffee bar and lounge setting, a vacuum and laundry systems area as well as a functioning kitchen!

(l to r) Miele owners Drs. Markus Miele & Reinhard Zinkann stand next to Katherine Flaherty, VP MMPI / A&D Building with Miele USA ceo, Nick Ord.

Seeing industrial designer Ross Lovegrove in his dapper white couture suit. He was commissioned by Knoll to design the Ross Lovegrove Collection, a new line of tables and storage units which debuted at the show.

The Steelcase party – if you are ever looking for a clever way to spread the word out about a bash – take some notes from Steelcase. Their 5-man group of break-dancers went floor to floor of the mart getting all sorts of attention from the crowd. They showed off some acrobatic skills, handed out invitations and set the mood for a festive night.

Designtex launched their fabulous new showroom on the 3rd floor of the mart.

New York-based Maharam launched their exclusive, international partnership with Danish-based Kvadrat.

Karim and Tarkett “Kolored” My Floors

Just a few hours after getting off the plane, we were enjoying delightful drinks and hors d’oeuvres with our fabulous friends at Interior Design on the lobby floor of the Winter Garden in Chi-town. The urban space was designed by Powell/Kleinschmidt Interior Architects and was featured in the March issue of the magazine.

The building’s glass walls made it easy for all to see the hip party that was going on inside.

Gale Shand, Interior Design, looks stunning in her blue and brown outfit.

Their calendars must be jam-packed because we’ve spotted these leading ladies at a number of high-profile events this year.

Inside, outside, upstais, downstairs, art, designers and lavendar mint cocktails!!!!

Rui and Nahid Docouto of Site Specific Design

Design-Calendars’ Molly Greene and Design Guru Chris Kraig

Designer Bethan Laura Wood takes the prize for most creative outfit

This Fashion-Forward designer was ‘spotted’ at nearly every event