The key is to become completely aware of the national culture

SAM VAN AERT
staff researcher
VANCOUVER
Exciting global opportunities abound for North American designers who are prepared to meet the challenges of cultural barriers, distance and cross-cultural communication.

That was the theme of an International Interior Design Roundtable held recently in Vancouver.

Roslyn Brandt, president of Brandt Resources of New York, moderated the panel which included Mark Gribbons, principal, IA Interior Architecture, Seattle, Washington and Joe Pettipas, principal HOK Toronto.

Much of the focus was on unique projects in Asia and the Middle East.

The Suzhou Industrial Park Administration Building, in the province of Jiangsu, China, became the embodiment of 21st century American functionalism and style, but fused with the rich Suzhou history and Chinese culture, said Gribbons.

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Posted by rjorr at March 26, 2007 9:52 AM