[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 29, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING A MEMBER OF THE AD 100, ILLYA HENDRIX

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 29, 2000

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize 
one of Architectural Digest's top one hundred interior designers and 
architects for the year of 2000. The AD 100 is an international guide 
profiling outstanding and talented designers and architects from around 
the world. Architectural Digest publishes this list once every five 
years. The gifted designer being honored is Mr. Illya Hendrix.
  Mr. Hendrix and his partner, Tom Allardyce, founded their design firm 
in Los Angeles in 1980. For the past twenty years, they have 
specialized in residential estates. Their innovative designs for 
architectural structures, their customized interior surfaces, and their 
choice of exquisite antique furnishings have earned them numerous 
awards and published features of their projects both in national and 
international magazines. Their most recent endeavor has been the 
creation of their own line of furniture and accessories. Their firm 
employs a full-time support staff to provide quality craftsmanship for 
each project.
  The firm's international clientele is varied and includes notable 
names from the entertainment and business industries. They take pride 
in their ability to incorporate into the design the preferences and 
individual style of each of their clients. This enables the client to 
make an easy transition when their home is completed. Mr. Hendrix and 
Mr. Allardyce travel frequently to Europe with their clients in search 
of the unusual and fine furnishings and objects to create and 
complement the classic and timeless style that is their trademark.
  It is with this outstanding achievement, Mr. Speaker, that I offer 
this tribute in honor of Illya and his contribution to the 
international community of architecture and interior design.

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