Modern Phoenix Week 2008 + Home Tour of Village Grove
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Flooded with natural light, the Scottsdale Center for the Arts atrium was filled with modern vendors and service providers for the Modern Phoenix Expo 2008.
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Modern Phoenix founder Alison King (center) takes one last walk of the expo floor
before opening to the public.
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Stel Objekt brought new outdoor furniture to show.
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Gore Design Co. brought this curvaceous concrete and wood lounger, as well as a preview of a reception desk they created for Natural Territory.
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Natural Territory of Scottsdale displayed some green furnishings and ways of living.
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Melrose on 7th anchor store Retro Redux
set up a cool bar and rehabbed steel cabinetry.
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Newcomer from New Mexico Modern Handcrafted brought custom cabinetry.
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Phoenix Metro Retro showed of their classic taste in refurbished Danish Modern style.
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The Center of Modern Design brought an iconic collection of furnishings.
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Interior design firm Valley Modern used a creative approach to get folks to sign up for voluntary e-mail Spam!
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Ethan Allen does modern, too!
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The O'Companies revealed new plans for Will Bruder's Mezzo on 3rd St.
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The Equitable
group brought a model of Portland 38.
The Modern Phoenix Map of neighborhoods is always a point of curiosity.
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Vision Concrete displayed a variety of floor finishes and artistic treatments.
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The Haver Hive showcased the creative talent of residents in the Rancho Ventura Haverhood.
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Claudia Bullmore of
Sky Marketing is the Hive's ringleader.
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Scott O'Steen of the Haver Hive
displayed architectural renderings and his sensitive adaptations to a Haver Home.
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Richard Elardo shared his expertise on the history of Al Beadle's Executive Towers, currently working toward historic designation.
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The door prize area featured everything from a concrete artwork to a modern kitty bed, modern baby gear, books and
consultations for design work.
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Regina Alexandra's quilt was a special treat made by a MoPho and won by a MoPho.
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The door prize drawing was much anticipated and well attended.
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Alison's favorite part of the day is doing the drawings and giving away free gear!
Leslie Oliver of SMoCA assisted and helped the entire day run smoothly.
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The Scottsdale Historic Preservation Commission showed how they are leading the way in MCM research and historic designation of properties and neighborhoods.
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a.k.a. green brought eco-friendly paints, floor and furnishings.
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FormWerks studio anchored the
western entrance to share their architectural vision.
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Volunteers like Michael and Stacy Voloudakis kept the day's events running seamlessly.
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John Jacquemart made no apologies for his presentation being on FoamCore!
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Debbie Abele
exposed the hidden history of Modern Scottsdale and its growth.
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James Trahan of 180 Degrees walked us through his "Scary House" in Sunnyslope.
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Kristi Woolsey previewed her rehab of an old Eddie Jones home in Paradise Valley, to be featured on the AIA tour this year.
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Mark Philp described Allen + Philp's sensitive rehab of the Hotel Valley Ho.
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Joe Herzog of [merz] projects described the reasoning behind the addition to the Hoover Residence, also on the AIA home tour featured as home of the year.
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Nova Modern donated furnishings for the afternoon to seat the esteemed panel moderated by Desert Living's editor David Tyda.
Modern Phoenix Week 2008 + Home Tour of Village Grove