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tion in molding that viewers are now taking a tecture and design of our past. For instance,
second look at the material.” on my nightstand I have a book called “New
While Spectrum continues to alter the York 1930: Architecture and Urbanism Be-
public perception of acrylic with innovative tween the Two World Wars.” For Spectrum
design, it also ensures excellence in quality West I researched the Bauhaus movement,
by using only the finest acrylic. These sheets midcentury wonders such as Charles and Ray
are of the highest caliber in the industry and Eames and Massimo Vignelli and even func-
enable the company to manufacture furniture tional art of the pop-art era. In terms of more
with a guarantee of optical clarity that en- recent inspirations, I source fashion design-
sures the acrylic will never yellow or become ers and postmodern fine art.
cloudy. Spectrum also uses the finest ultra-
What is your favorite piece?
violet-resistant formulations to prevent the
My current favorite piece is the Pentago-
acrylic from darkening or deteriorating with
nal Stool, released in spring at the Interna-
exposure to fluorescent lamps. To increase
tional Contemporary Furniture Fair in New
sustainability and affordability, most of the
York City. The Pentagonal Stool carries the
designs are cut from a single sheet of acrylic
simplicity of returning to our most basic prin-
and run through a laser cutter to ensure ac-
cipals and shapes in design. Even more, the
curacy in proportions. All designs are then
design sparks a conversation about creating
heated and bent over plywood molds before
timeless seating that is not only aesthetically
being sanded, buffed and polished by hand.
pleasing, but functional for the home or of-
Spectrum stands apart from the competi-
fice environment.
tion with more than two decades of promot-
ing innovation, interchangeability and per-
What can we expect to see from Spec-
sonalization in its collections. The company
trum West going forward?
remains passionate about working with in-
Our 2010 Spectrum West Spring Collec-
terior designers, industrial designers, archi-
tion will illustrate new developments in laser
tectural firms, artists and others to create in-
silk-screening and laser die-cutting. The new
comparable design solutions. Marc adds, “At
designs will still maintain our clean and min-
Spectrum, we value direct communication
imal appearance, allowing interior designers
with our clients. In the end, we would like
and architectural firms to specify the line for
the public to understand that we are a fam-
a wide range of sites. For the die-cutting, we
ily owned business aimed at promoting and
are pulling inspirations from architecture and
developing good design.”
the silk-screening will include white organic
DTM went one-on-one with Marc Ross for
contours over clear acrylic.
an in-depth look at the creative force behind
Spectrum West.
What is your favorite aspect of the de-
Page 35: Setting by Barbara Hawthorne Interi-
sign process?
ors featuring the Spectrum Limited Bella Chair
Believe it or not, research is of the utmost
and Portofina Dining Base; Left Top: Room by
importance to our design process and is by Chad Hoeft Design featuring a custom Bucha-
far my favorite aspect. Without looking into
rest Cocktail Table from Spectrum West; Bot-
the past to create innovative designs for the
tom: Room by Geoffrey Bradfield featuring the
www
Summers Chair from Spectrum West; Right Top:
future, we would be establishing design that
Setting by representative showroom I.D. Col-
.designtrade.net
is without purpose.
lection in Dallas, featuring a custom Edinburgh
What are some of your sources for find-
Console and acrylic sculptures from Spectrum
ing inspiration?
Limited; Bottom: Room by Barbara Hawthorne
Interiors featuring the Spectrum West Conic
For the Spectrum Limited Collection, I
Pedestal and custom acrylic sculpture. Photog-
normally examine more transitional archi- raphy by Kenneth M. Wyner.
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