Merkx + Girod: Frame Monographs of Contemporary Interior Architects

by Brigitte Van Mechelen (Editor)

After more than fifteen years in the business, Evelyne Merkx and Patrice Girod can boast of having built up the foremost interior-architecture firm in the Netherlands. Spilling from their portfolio are more than fifty projects, which range from the prestigious and lengthy restoration of Amsterdam's world-famous Concertgebouw to the development of a new retail concept for HEMA, a leading Dutch department store. Distinguishing their work is its functionality and fine craftsmanship, along with finishing touches that include graphic elements and a distinctive use of colour. A selection of Merkx+Girod interiors found here features the restoration of the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, development of a retail concept for the HEMA department store, interior retail and restaurant design for De Bijenkorf department store, shops for couturier Anna van Toor, headquarters of ABN AMRO, Amsterdam, headquarters of Arboned, Utrecht, retail and food services for Schiphol Airport (D Pier)

176 pages, Paperback

First published February 2, 1999