February 22, 2006

Design Detailings: Chef cooks up kitchen design

The developer of The Villas at Carillon condominiums is consulting with chef Christine Keff, owner of the Flying Fish restaurant, on the design of high-end kitchens.

Continental Properties is converting the apartments into luxury condos.

"The professional designs and restaurant-inspired equipment in the signature kitchens at The Villas at Carillon will make cooking fun and convenient," Keff said.

Keff traveled extensively in the United States and Asia before moving to Seattle, where she opened the Flying Fish in 1995 in Belltown.

The condominiums are between 1,400 and 1,700 square feet and offer views of Lake Washington, the downtown Seattle skyline and the Olympic Mountains. The kitchens are being reconfigured. On Keff's recommendation, the kitchens will have pull-out spice racks, specialized cutlery storage integrated into stone slab countertops, maple butcher block drawers and faucet/pot fillers above the ranges.

The Villas at Carillon are on 16 acres above Carillon Point in Kirkland. For more information, go to http://www.villasatcarillon.com.

ORB changes name

The Renton-based architecture firm formerly known as The ORB Organization has changed its name to ORB Architects. For more than 40 years, the firm has offered architectural and engineering services in the Northwest region. Its phone is (425) 226-3522 and Web site is http://www.orbarchitects.com.

EHS Design makes changes

Design and architecture firm Emick Howard & Seibert has changed its name to EHS Design. EHS Design will also have a new graphic identity.

"The name change and the new graphic identity reflect the fact that EHS is an evolving entity with fresh talent, a new approach, additional layers of expertise and a level of work quality that is attracting, and attractive to, savvy clients," said Jack Emick, founder and CEO.

EHS Design's new corporate materials will feature the firm's attributes: open collaboration, creative approach and innovative design, Emick said.