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Who's Who in America
http://whoswhoinamerica.com/real-estate-interviews/interview-with-douglas-burton.html
In Style Magazine
This well-edited furnishings shop near Union Station features contemporary housewares from Alessi, Missoni and Kartell. It’s THE place to pick up hip hostess gifts or bold lighting fixtures
Eat. Shop guide
It makes sense that this distinctive store is situated among notable art museums…in fact, you’re bound to learn as much about modern design as you would any art museum. Consider it DC’s MOMA, without the long lines to get in, and you get the opportunity to own the design icons on display
American Way magazine
The owners keep their home furnishings and accessories store stocked with contemporary designs like leather and chrome couches, cube chairs and hand-blown glass vases
Smithsonian Magazine
Don’t miss other exciting Quebec events taking place in the Washington area this winter. The Canadian Embassy and Apartment Zero host All Horizons/Quebec Design, a stunning showcase of contemporary design with more than 100 industrial design objects by Quebec designers, ranging from lighting and glass to textiles and furniture
Chicago Tribune
At ICFF, real leather was used in innovative ways by several manufacturers, including Leolux at the Apartment Zero booth. Adam’s Temptation is a large leather ball, into which company representative Christopher Ralston obligingly sat down, then stood up to show how the ball chair gives way and then bounces back into shape
Lucky Magazine
Downtown’s Apartment Zero is an exceptional source for slick furnishings and home accessories from Rosenthal teapots and iittala kitchen tools and more
Metropolitan Home
Apartment Zero showcases the water pitcher from Fink Design, this Canberra Australian firm founded by Robert Foster
The New York Times
Douglas Burton, one of the owners of Apartment Zero, a design store in Washington, made a pass through Eindhoven for the store's show of Dutch design pieces last year. Apartment Zero stocks pieces by Eindhoven graduates. "People don't understand it, but are interested in exploring it", Mr. Burton said. If Eindhoven is becoming more practical, he said, it reflects the new manufactures in the Netherlands and their hunger for unfettered, but buildable designs
Decorating Spaces
Designers Cheryl Ransone and Shannon Wang from Apartment Zero, Washington DC's home furnishings and accessories emporium specializing in industrial design, suggested keeping the rear room, which can be closed off with sliding doors, probably as a den. the room has a full bath so it can be quickly converted into a guest room when needed. They used a tan and beige palette for the ceiling and walls, white the red orange carpet tiles form interface FLOR gave the room more warmth
Elle Decor
The place to shop... the contemporary boutique Apartment Zero showcases Karim Rashid, Marc Newson and Blu Dot
Lucky
The idea that form should follow function may not be new, buts it gets an energetic spin at Apartment Zero, located in Washington DC's hip arts district. Owners Christopher Ralston and Douglas Burton have stocked their shop with a large range of up-to-the-minute design items-all of them quite practical
Lucky
Urban furniture and groovy home essentials draw shoppers from all corners of the district to this shop. It's arranged like an apartment, with a dining area, living room and sleeping quarters
National Geographic Traveler
Washington's no longer need to hop the Metroliner to New York to get their modern design fix. From Italian barware to clean-lined desks, this home furnishings and accessories store is a paean to the urban aesthetic
Fodor's
This swank housewares store describes itself as appealing to Frank Gehry fans, and almost everyone else who wants a leg up on the latest in furnishings and accessories is not likely to be disappointed. If you're looking for pieces or just ideas to give your own house a hip, downtown look, look no further
House Beautiful
Washingtonians need not go to New York for their design fix. Apartment Zero stands in as a contemporary design museum in a city where Corinthian columns are still the order of the day. The refreshing emporium pulls no punches with up to the instant home furnishings curated from around the globe
Metropolitan Home
Shoppers in the nation’s capital now have a dramatically stylish place to buy state-of-the-art home furnishings. Apartment Zero artfully displays wares from over 75 companies, both European and American
USA Today, 10 Great Places for Tree-Trimming Treasures
A hip place to buy contemporary designer furniture for the 21st century
Elle Décor
Where to Shop in Washington, DC
Surface Magazine
Apartment Zero operates under the Arts and Crafts philosophy that there should be ‘nothing in your home that isn’t beautiful and functional.’ Overflowing with chic furniture, lighting, accessories and art
Dwell Magazine
In the center of DC, Apartment Zero reveals in contemporary design
Lucky Magazine
Apartment Zero showcases a slew of front-runners for 21st century styling
VM+SD
The store offers a variety of sleek and iconic furniture and furnishings and the design by Douglas Burton provides a witty and energetic backdrop for the product. The total effect is one of contemporary comfort
Metropolis Magazine
Apartment Zero features today’s leading Dutch designers
Food & Wine Magazine
The Washington, D.C. design revolution began at Apartment Zero
Elle Magazine
The pioneer in bringing contemporary home furnishings to DC is Apartment Zero in Penn Quarter
www.designsponge.com
This seems to be everyones favorite dc store. I prefer something a little smaller, but Apartment Zero does carry a fantastic selection of modern lighting and tabletop accessories. they have nice porcelain pieces as well.
Discovery Shanghai
Designed to resemble a glamorous and chic apartment, this Penn Quarter Paean to the best in high design peddles the last design starts from Marcel Wanders to Marc Newson
Abitare, Italy
Apartment Zero is the well-known Washington, D.C. showroom, whose name underlines its home design and domestic lifestyle mission
El Mercurio Newspaper- Vivienda Decoracion, Spain
Provocadores Sociales
Wallpaper Magazine
One of DC’s interiors meccas
The store offers a variety of sleek and iconic furniture and furnishings and the design provides a witty and energetic backdrop
Spaces
This celebration of Quebec Design is an educational show at the embassy and Apartment Zero that teaches the playful and industrial aspects of Quebec design. For sale are careful selected pieces to complement the exhibit, items which are youthful, eco-friendly and indicative of the diverse dynamics of the region itself
Washington Post
Chances are you may have heard that Montreal is a stylish place. Now some of its stylishness has arrived in button down and khakis Washington. In collaboration with Apartment Zero, the Canadian embassy has organized a touring show called All Horizons/Quebec Design, with some objects to be seen or even bought at the downtown design store Apartment Zero
Washington Post
The very model of a modernism capital, Apartment Zero showcases wares from the newest generation of modernist furnishings to classic Alvar Aalto vases, catering to these with streamlined tastes.”
Washington Flyer
We’re bowled over by the stunning Khala Abra cadabra porcelain serving bowls at Apartment Zero, used to serve soup, tapas or even sauces
Washington Post
Apartment Zero presents the Wet Lamp from non design, a personal science project, white lab coat not included, that uses water to conduct electricity, with a silver rod acting saw a dimmer switch, the deeper the contact, the brighter the bulb
At Home
Coinciding with Unesco’s naming of Montreal as Design City of the year, works from Quebec’s top industrial designers are on view at the Canadian embassy and Apartment Zero, which are showcasing more than 100 prototypes and production pieces
Home and Design
DC’s apartment zero joins the Canadian embassy to present this special exhibit of Quebec based industrial designers
Washington Post
The Netherlands Embassy and the Apartment Zero design store have joined forces to spirit the latest examples of Dutch avant-garde ceramic design from Milan to Washington. On exhibit are rarely seen vase and tableware from Hella Jongerius, Job Smeets and Marcel Wanders, whose works are in the collections of major museums
Washington Post
A Design feat of a different dimension occurred last week in the District’s 7th street arts corridor. It is a classic example of the innovation and creativity lavished on objects that touch a few lives today, but which we hope will trickle down to the rest of us tomorrow. At the Apartment Zero design store, wonders Christopher Ralston and Douglas burton gambled correctly that customers were ready for the ultimate holidays bauble: a magnum of Dom Perignon champagne encases in a limited edition, neon green ice bucket. Burton and Ralston had wrangled just six of the Newson buckets out of a worldwide run of 1,000. The object sold out at $1,000 each, making the national’s capital a global design hot spot, if only for the night
Contemporary design, a rarity in the 1980’s can now be found in lofts, restaurants, boutique hotels, nightclubs, theatre lobbies and airport terminals. The latest wares-from Frank Gehry chairs and Walter Gropius dinnerware to Richard Sapper lighting and a rare Hella Jongerius sofa-are sighted in retails stores such as apartment Zero
Washington Post
Dutch star Marcel Wanders trekked around ICFF in mint green shoes. He was spotted easily by Douglas burton, who had invited him to speak at Washington’s sprint Dutch design festival. The Designer’s limited-edition Can of Gold project to aid the homeless has almost sold out, Burton reported. The Dutch connection has effectively transformed Apartment Zero into a national source for high design. And it propelled Burton onto the pages of the trendy Surface magazine…He had the opportunity to exhibit Dutch designs at a special event on Monday night, along Murray Moss of Moss and David Shearer of Totem, two of NY’s most influential design purveyors…
At the fair, burton got his first look at the Finnish group Snowcrash, whose acoustical surfacing he had seen on MTV. He made plenty of room for affordable storage modules for Blu dot, who collection exemplifies the new American aesthetic
DC Modern Luxury
Washingtonians are taking off their conservative edge and living new lives in spaces that shy away from mahogany and brass, Apartment Zero interior designer, Raed Alawadhi says..People are becoming more free in choosing what they want in their homes. There’s true hunger for good, modern design in DC
DC Modern Luxury
Apartment Zero has been bringing in the big boys for years: Marcel Wanders, Jonathan Adler, Karim Rashid. But it has always been before they morphed into design juggernauts. So when Douglas Burton and Christopher Ralston announced they would be bringing Australia’s Fink and Co to town this month, the modernist masses took note. Collaborating with the Embassy of Australia, visitors are invited to the embassy’s gallery to view an array of Fink products while a selection of the same goods is spotlighted in AZ's showroom
Washington Post Home
People today want to express personality in their homes, and I don’t think you can do that be being extremely minimal. A Funky graphic print in a pillow, lampshade or a small accent chair is a great way to express yourself without taking a big risk, says owner Douglas Burton
Washingtonian Bride and Groom
This hip Penn Quarter houseware store carries a unique assortment of home furnishings and decorative accessories, and are the ones to watch for fresh new discoveries that are worth a look
Where Magazine
Many retailers claim to carry museum-quality merchandise. But downtown's Apartment Zero has actually installed mod furnishings at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. As part of an exhibit, Nordic Cool: Hot Women Designers, Apartment Zero's jaunty Reading Room plays hip Scandinavian pieces off walls striped in grey, pink and blue. These and other high style housewares form Denmark, Finland, Iceland Norway and Sweden also show up on the floor at Apartment Zero. Nordic designers combine a sense of playfulness with an attention to how an object is used, says Grace Gottlieb, the stores’ event planner
Washington Post
In a modest vignette at a downtown design store, the future is coming into view. A collection of objects for body, office and home designed by Generation Next went on display this week at Apartment Zero. Witty designs signal the creator's demographic: they are graduate students at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. But several provocative products offer highly original thinking about lifestyles ahead
Washington Post
The line between art appreciation and smart shopping has become hopelessly blurred, and everyday living can be the richer for it. As design and art shows now on view demonstrate, museum curators gather the best of the best to put on a stellar event. But savvy retailers can order up some of the same objects to sell. As Douglas Burton of Apartment Zero discovered, Tappio Wirkkala's famous white porcelain paper bag was not available anywhere in the US. So Burton has changed that, and in partnership with the Embassy of Finland, he has stocked the store with Wirkkala masterpieces, from barware to art glass
Washington Post
The collaboration between the embassy and the design store began last spring. When the Embassy of Finland staged a retrospective or Tappio Wirkkala. Apartment Zero made space for some of the late designer's iconic pieces. Apartment Zero's first adventure in design diplomacy was a joint venture with the Royal Netherlands Embassy in the Spring of 2002. Working with the Dutch cultural counselor, they helped organize a month-long festival of contemporary Dutch design. The sale of each Can of Gold raised money for a local food bank, while also raising the profile of Dutch Design. Apartment Zero and the embassy sent the furnishings on tour to Mexico City and Los Angeles
Washington Post
With hundreds of co-conspirators in Washington this week for the annual conference of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the Apartment Zero design store commandeered display windows along 7th and D streets to show off local talent. Seven area industrial designers jumped at the opportunity to install prototypes and production pieces. No products are for sale, but information about the exhibit is available at Apartment zero where the tour starts
Washington Post
The Netherlands Embassy and the Apartment Zero design store have joined forces to spirit the latest examples of Dutch avant-garde ceramic design from Milan to Washington. On exhibit are rarely seen vases and tableware by designers whose works are in the collections of major museums
Washington Post
Dutch festival may help put DC in a new world. Thanks to the efforts of a handful of Washingtonians, and a design revolution that just won't quit, DC has edged its way onto the circuit. Washington's novel collaboration between Apartment Zero and the Royal Netherlands Embassy will bring prominent Dutch designers and container-loads of the most inventive furniture and objects making the rounds today. The Dutch events were the brainstorm of Douglas Burton, owner of Apartment Zero. He argues that a local design culture has been on the verge of happening, and that DC may be a tradition-conscious city but the attitude here is very progressive. People just didn't have an outlet to express that
The Washington Blade
Christopher Ralston and Douglas Burton build their lives around good design and are exercising their admiration for the Netherlands aesthetic with "Celebrating Dutch Design", their upcoming exchange with the Royal Netherlands embassy. "The Dutch have a higher standard for originality", says Ralston. "One might go so far as to say that the Dutch represent the substance of style." While Washington has not made a name for itself as the style capitol of anywhere, resident who have a chic vision of the national's capitol of tomorrow, should take time to celebrate in this event
The Georgetowner
Everyone is falling in love with Dutch design. Apartment Zero, the ultra-hip downtown showroom, packed close to 700 guests at their opening exhibit of Dutch design. Their collaboration with the Corcoran Gallery of Art brought designer Marcel Wanders to a full house for a lecture by the designer and Jurgen Bey the following day to the embassy itself. Apartment Zero also brought Jurgen Bey's tree trunk bench, which you may have seen on Phillip Stark's Hudson hotel in Manhattan
Washington Post
Washington’s novel collaboration between Apartment Zero and the Royal Netherlands Embassy will bring three prominent Dutch designers and container-loads of the most inventive furniture and objects making the rounds today. The Dutch events were the brainstorm of Douglas Burton, owner of Apartment Zero
Washington’s burgeoning collaboration between embassies and a local design merchant continues this fall with a celebration of Finnish glass. During the month-long run, the downtown design store Apartment Zero will be staging a mini-exhibition of Oiva Toikka’s commercial pieces
Washingtonian Magazine, “Great Home Design, 2006”
The pieces are so sophisticated… home accessories both fine and funky help shoppers complete a room, along with 3 on-staff interior décor experts
Washington Business Journal
A contemporary home furnishings store offers cutting-edge designs and is thriving amidst a flourishing DC 7th Street arts scene
Washington Flyer Magazine, Best of 2001
To truly come away with the best the neighborhood has to offer, stop by Apartment Zero and say hello to owners Christopher Ralston and Douglas Burton. The duo offers handshakes as inviting as their amazing collection of home furnishings. The store boasts an assortment of contemporary cutting-edge home furnishings, quirky and colorful fare that blurs the line between fashion and architecture
Where Magazine, DC
Apartment Zero overflows with crisp, contemporary furnishings from Canadian, U.S., Dutch and Danish sources. Ralston and Burton’s opening of this au courant modern design source in 1999 signaled the beginning of a retail renaissance here
Soho meets DC at apartment zero, a new furniture and housewares emporium in downtown's artsy 7th street
DC Style
To help the masses turn their visions into reality, Burton and Ralston have created a space where customers feel welcome, not intimidated. Apartment Zero has found its way into many high-profile spots in the District
Washingtonpost.com
Ralston and Burton are a dynamic duo armed with an impressive background in shopping center know-how, marketing expertise and visual merchandising. Their extensive selection of well-designed products represents industrial design innovations, new materials, and developing technologies worldwide. Apartment Zero markets quality products to design savvy consumers and has continued to be a primary resource for contemporary achievement
Apartment Zero has been featured on the following TV shows:
HGTV “I Want That”; HGTV“Curb Appeal”; HGTV “Design 2002”; HGTV “Design 2003; NBC 4 Morning News; PBS: “Around Town”; FOX 5 Morning News
