The fifth annual design competition recognized superior interior design projects and products in more than 70 categories. Cindy Allen, editor-in-chief of the magazine, described the achievement as “a perfect trifecta” of honors for Andre Kikoski Architect, whose 2010 distinctions for the Wright also include the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant Design and the Gold Key Award for Excellence in Hospitality Design. Since opening in December 2009, the Wright, named for the Guggenheim’s famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, has received numerous accolades for its innovative design. The 1,600-square-foot space features a curvilinear wall of walnut layered with illuminated fiber optics, a bar clad in innovative custom metalwork and topped with white Corian, and a sweeping banquette with blue leather seating. The modern American menu, which emphasizes seasonal, local, and sustainable ingredients, was created by David Bouley protégé Rodolfo Contreras. Reflecting the museum's modern and contemporary focus, renowned British artist Liam Gillick was commissioned for a site-specific work, titled The horizon produced by a factory once it had stopped producing views (2009). Conceived as a sculpture that can be expanded or contracted to fit any designated space, Gillick constructed a sequence of horizontal planks of powder-coated aluminum mounted to the walls and ceiling.
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