One group member, Denise Balassi, who lives in South Salem, N.Y., and has her business, Interior Consultants, there, had once lived in the apartment building, on First Avenue in the 70's, because her family owns it.
Traditionally, office and business interiors were pristine, orderly, and very organized, and the idea of a cluttered appearance would have been anathema to designers.
Business interiors often represent large investments for the clients, and a delay of several weeks in the completion of a job, due to the non-availability of products or furnishings, could represent a sizable loss.
Now a third generation business, Interiors by JC Landa, LLC continues the tradition of excellence as her son's work can be found in the most important house in the world, the Presidential White House in Washington, DC.
She also unveiled two new features related to Local: a tablet version of Google Earth for Android, and a new extension of Places called Business Photos (which is essentially 'Street View' for business interiors).
They'll also be going down the dirt paths to small villages with the Street View Trike, mapping all the while, and will set up the tripod they use to show business interiors to give a panoramic taste of village life.
The answer is his brainchild, Triathlon House, developed along with his business partner, interior designer Gabriela Salazar.
The company's schools offer programs in business administration, interior and graphic design, computer programming and other disciplines.
But the eye of the owner, who had been brought up alongside his father's business in interior decoration fabrics, could winkle out the best of the past.
As befit the homes of wealthy families — the Seguines had been in the oyster harvesting business — the interior dripped with paintings, antiques and decorative plaster molding.
He started his career as a studio hairdresser for photo shoots, before teaming in 1996 with a friend, Jacques Martinet, to develop a business in interior decoration.
