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45-536: There are two challenges each episode. The first challenge, the Pop Design, is a short challenge that awards immunity. Unlike other Bravo reality competition shows where these challenges take place at the beginning of the episode, the "Pop Design" can come at any time to frustrate the designers. The second challenge, the Elimination Challenge, has each contestant, either individually or as part of

90-481: A design aesthetic associated with the Arts and Crafts movement and featuring handcrafted, natural items. Winner: Andrea Out: Michael Original Airdate: March 28, 2007 The remaining four designers were each assigned one of the four basic elements. Matt was assigned water, Andrea received earth, Carissa was given air, and Goil was given fire. Utilizing the assigned themes, the designers were given three days to design

135-409: A design student with furniture purchased at garage sales. The winner was given first choice of carpenters in the next challenge. Winner: Carisa Out: Felicia Original Airdate: February 28, 2007' The designers were assigned to an All-American family - two parents, three children, and a dog - to create a dream family space in their garage. Andrea, with the top design for the model she prepared for

180-515: A family deeply entrenched in the entertainment industry, Alexis was the sibling of actors Rosanna , Richmond, Patricia , and David Arquette . Her career began in her youth, appearing aged 12 in the music video " She's a Beauty " by The Tubes and making her screen debut in Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986). Known for her versatility, Arquette often performed as a female impersonator under

225-470: A featured chef on Great Chefs shows. Colicchio was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey , the middle son of Beverly Ann (née Corvelli) and Thomas Patrick Colicchio. He has an older brother Michael and a younger brother Philip John. His mother worked in a school lunchroom . His father was a union organizer . He is of Italian descent on both sides. He graduated in 1980 from Elizabeth High School . In

270-406: A luxury hotel suite. The judges felt that Goil concentrated too much on the walls and let go of the big picture, although they admitted that Goil was assigned the most difficult theme and Matt, the easiest. Winner: Matt Out: Goil Original Airdate: April 4, 2007 The remaining contestants selected one of ten Elle Decor magazine covers as inspiration for their design. They were given access to

315-575: A murderous drag queen in the low budget comedy Killer Drag Queens on Dope . Arquette also had supporting roles in Pulp Fiction , Threesome and Bride of Chucky , and she played a Boy George fanatic, George Stitzer, in the Adam Sandler – Drew Barrymore film The Wedding Singer , singing " Do You Really Want to Hurt Me " over and over. Her role as Georgina, a Boy George impersonator, in another Sandler–Barrymore film, Blended ,

360-412: A result of being HIV-positive. Amid these increasing complications, Alexis began presenting again as a man in 2013. Brother David Arquette said that Alexis was "gender suspicious" and alternately felt like a man or a woman at different times. Arquette was placed in a medically-induced coma and died on September 11, 2016 at 12:32 (00:32) AM., surrounded by close family, at the age of 47. Arquette

405-506: A room around its unique and very particular style. Simon Doonan , Creative Director of Barneys and Jonathan Adler's life partner, served as a guest judge. Ondine was judged to have the poorest design, but Andrea decided to withdraw from the competition because she was homesick. Flipping Out' s Jeff Lewis returned to judge part one of the Season Two finale. Each designer decorated a room in one of four houses. Both Nathan and Eddie chose

450-518: A team with only two viable targets as opposed to three. During the judging process, the judges noted that all the teams had made both progress and bad decisions. The Miami team was criticized for use of colors deemed too ugly and "not Miami," the Tahiti team was chastised for not having a roof, and the St. Tropez team was told its furniture was at odds with the structure. The Tahiti team as selected as winners of

495-739: A team, create a design based on certain requirements or goals. After the challenge, the judges ask questions of the contestants about their design choices. The judges then confer among themselves and decide on the top and bottom designs. The top designers are credited and a single winning stylist is selected. The bottom designer is then identified and sent home with the phrase "See you later, decorator" in Season One and "We cannot live with your design" in Season Two. The first season of Top Design premiered on January 31, 2007. Todd Oldham hosted, and Jonathan Adler, Kelly Wearstler, and Margaret Russell served as judges. Twelve contestants competed and Matt Lorenz

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540-460: Is also the founder of Crafted Hospitality, which includes Craft (NYC and Los Angeles), Temple Court (NYC), Craftsteak (MGM Grand Las Vegas) and Small Batch (Long Island) restaurants. Colicchio is the recipient of five James Beard Foundation Awards for cooking accomplishments. He has been the head judge on every season of Bravo reality TV show Top Chef as well as Best New Restaurant which he also executive produces. Colicchio has also been

585-486: Is also the main consulting producer on Bravo's Top Chef spin-off series entitled Top Chef Masters . He also won an Emmy Award in 2010 for Outstanding Reality-Competition Programming as an executive producer of Top Chef , on which he appears. Colicchio was the host of the reality series Best New Restaurant (an adaptation of the British reality show Ramsay's Best Restaurant ) in 2015. Colicchio appeared in

630-500: Is based. Also, Magical Elves' Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz will also serve as executive producers for season two. The thirteen designers were divided into four groups. Each of the groups was assigned to design an apartment for one of the judges. The team with four members was given less time than the teams with three. A Pop Design was given, in which the designers created a shadow box that represented their design sensibility. Wisit, Ondine, Eddie, and Kerry were given immunity for winning

675-933: The James Beard Foundation . Colicchio has written three cookbooks . He, Jeff Bridges , and Raj Patel appeared in the documentary film A Place at the Table released in the U.S. on March 1, 2013. The movie was directed by his wife Lori Silverbush. He is also Executive Producer of A Place At The Table . Colicchio serves on the Food Council at City Harvest and the Culinary Council at Food Bank for New York City , two hunger-relief organizations. Colicchio has long been involved in food supply chain, restaurant and hunger relief issues. Colicchio has been involved with Top Chef since its beginning in 2006, where he has served as head judge. He

720-467: The Cadmus Group, an environmental consulting firm that helps government, non-profit, and corporate clients address critical challenges in the environment. Eddie won the challenge, and Wisit was eliminated. The contestants were asked to design a room of the future, putting their creativity and imagination to the test. Each designer selected an oversized Swarovski chandelier and was asked to create

765-452: The Miami postcard, Andrea, Felicia and Michael got the Tahiti postcard, and Carisa, Goil and Ryan got the St. Tropez postcard. Their mission was to build a cabana inspired by the postcard in 16 hours, with resources from Pier One Imports only. Since Erik won the last competition, he could not be eliminated during this challenge. This worried Matt, as he could be eliminated a lot easier being on

810-557: The Pop Design. Serge was eliminated. Twelve designers were divided into groups of two assigned to design a small bomb shelter in a way that combined both their styles. The final ten paired up and were asked to create a window display showcasing dresses designed by former Project Runway winners and contestants. Ondine and Natalie won the challenge, and Kerry was eliminated for his work with Wisit. The nine remaining contestants were divided into teams of three and assigned to design

855-401: The age of 12, Arquette's first acting gig was as "this little kid who's on a ride with all these women and whatnot" in the music video " She's a Beauty " by The Tubes . In 1986, Arquette made her big screen debut in an uncredited role as Alexis, the androgynous friend and bandmate of sexually ambivalent teenager Max Whiteman (Evan Richards) in Down and Out in Beverly Hills . Arquette, in

900-454: The better design. Matt was chosen as the winner and was allowed an extra hour in the next challenge. This upset Carisa, who claimed the design was entirely hers and she should have won the challenge. Winner: Matt Out: Erik Original Airdate: March 14, 2007 The challenge was to design a chef's room for Tom Colicchio 's new restaurant, which features dishes made from the highest-quality natural ingredients. The designers were to adhere to

945-551: The celebrity house-guests on the 6th season of The Surreal Life . On January 31, 2007, Arquette was a featured celebrity client and guest judge on the première episode of Bravo 's reality show Top Design . Arquette also made a cameo appearance in the music video for Robbie Williams ' song " She's Madonna ". In 2004, Arquette expressed an interest in undergoing gender-transitioning medical treatment . She decided against undergoing hormone therapy and kept her choice of whether she underwent gender-affirming surgery private from

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990-413: The challenge. Andrea, Teresa and Wisit won the challenge, and Team Green received the lowest scores, with Shazia getting voted off. The remaining contestants, working solo, were required to design a chair, a table setting, and a pictorial setting for Elle Décor . Nathan won the first two challenges, and Natalie won the third. Teresa was eliminated. The remaining contestants re-designed the new offices of

1035-529: The challenge. They earned a weekend at the Viceroy Resort in Santa Monica, California , and private use of a cabana designed by judge Kelly Wearstler. The Miami team was liked least. Elizabeth was eliminated for selecting the color the judges disliked. Winners: Andrea, Felicia and Michael (Team Tahiti) Out: Elizabeth Original Airdate: February 21, 2007 The designers had to design a room for

1080-476: The earlier years of her career, primarily performed as a female impersonator, frequently under the name "Eva Destruction". Later in her career, Arquette made public that she had begun the process leading to sex reassignment surgery . To this end, Arquette had publicly declared that she considered her gender to be female. At 19, Arquette played trans sex worker Georgette in the screen adaptation of Last Exit to Brooklyn . The majority of Arquette's film work

1125-411: The family, was made team leader of the project, with a budget of $ 5100 and one day to complete. Winner: Andrea Out: Ryan Original Airdate: March 7, 2007 The designers had to design a party tent in teams, with Carisa, Michael, and Matt on one and Andrea, Erik, and Goil on the other. They were required to decorate using lemons (along with other supplies). Carisa, Michael, and Matt were chosen for

1170-513: The fifth episode of the first season of HBO 's Treme as himself along with fellow chefs Eric Ripert , David Chang and Wylie Dufresne . He made another cameo in Season 2 alongside Ripert. In 2011, he made cameos in the Season 23 premiere episode of The Simpsons , " The Falcon and the D'ohman ," and The Smurfs . Colicchio appeared in The tenth episode of fifth season of Billions (TV Series) as

1215-593: The first Craft restaurant one block south of Gramercy Tavern. A year later, he opened the first Craftsteak at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In 2003, he began the first 'wichcraft, his sandwich shop. In 2010, he opened Colicchio & Sons, and also Riverpark. Shortly after the September 11 attacks , Colicchio volunteered serving food to rescue workers at Ground Zero. Colicchio won the 2010 Outstanding Chef award from

1260-508: The fourth of five children of Lewis Arquette , an actor and director, and Brenda Olivia "Mardi" (née Nowak), a Jewish actress, poet, theater operator, activist, acting teacher, and therapist. Lewis's family's surname was originally "Arcouet"; Lewis's father was comedian Cliff Arquette , who went by the stage name of Charley Weaver. Arquette was distantly related to American explorer Meriwether Lewis . Actors Rosanna , Richmond, Patricia , and David Arquette are her siblings. In 1982, at

1305-475: The host, with Oldham returning as the designers' mentor throughout the series. Head judge Jonathan Adler, as well as Kelly Wearstler and Margaret Russell, return as the judges. Nathan Thomas was named the Season 2 winner. He won $ 100,000 and a spread in Elle Décor . Season two is produced by Magical Elves, the production company that created Project Runway and Top Chef , the shows on which Top Design's format

1350-575: The internet to search for shops selling at low rates. The judges felt that Andrea's design was too flat and level, and thus she was eliminated. Winner: Matt Out: Andrea Original Airdate: April 11, 2007 The final two contestants were allotted two months to design lofts in Los Angeles, based on their own taste and style, and five days to execute their plans. Winner: Matt Runner-up: Carisa The second season of Top Design premiered on September 3, 2008. India Hicks took Todd Oldham's spot as

1395-406: The last competition, received $ 400 each. Despite initial misgivings about Carisa's design with a desk built into the foot of the bed (one judge remarked that an active boy could easily hurt himself on the rough edges), her design was named one of the best that night. Goil's design, with a bed equipped to roll away inside the wall when not in use, and a crawl space for the child to hide if he so chose,

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1440-409: The master bedroom, Preston selected the family room adjacent to the kitchen, and Ondine picked the smallest bedroom, in which she created a combination office/guest bedroom. Both Preston and Ondine's designs drew mostly praise from the judges, while Nathan and Eddie were criticized sharply for their choices. The three finalists were required to design the remaining rooms in their respective houses. Each

1485-407: The media by the time she completed her transition in 2006. Her experience was documented in the film Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother , which debuted at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival . Arquette was a vocal supporter of other transgender people, including Chaz Bono , who transitioned shortly after Arquette. Arquette contracted HIV in 1987. In later life, Arquette suffered from ill health as

1530-660: The mid-1980s, Colicchio served as a sous-chef to Thomas Keller at Rakel . In July 1994, Colicchio and his partner Danny Meyer opened the Gramercy Tavern in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan. It was voted Most Popular Restaurant in New York City by the Zagat Survey in 2003 and 2005. He sold his interest in 2006 and is no longer affiliated with the restaurant. In spring 2001, he opened

1575-572: The name "Eva Destruction", before publicly sharing her transition process towards gender-affirming surgery . Her filmography includes a range of roles, from starring roles in small productions like Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992), Things I Never Told You (1996) and I Think I Do (1997) to appearances in mainstream hits like Threesome , Pulp Fiction (both 1994), The Wedding Singer , Bride of Chucky (both 1998), She's All That (1999) and Blended (2014). Arquette's personal life

1620-455: The ultimate bachelor's apartment. Team Green (Nathan, Preston, and Shazia) had trouble deciding on their plans for their room creating a difficult shopping experience for their furniture pieces. The next day during shopping Eddie (Red Team) engaged in a heated argument with a salesman about a broken vase and tried to argue his way out of paying for it. A Pop Design on making flower arrangements was given, with Nathan winning. He received immunity for

1665-596: Was a reference to that role. In 2001, Arquette returned to New Zealand to play Roman emperor Caligula in two episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess . That same year, Arquette guest starred in the Friends episode " The One with Chandler's Dad ", in which she directly interacted with her sister-in-law, Courteney Cox . Also in the same year, she cameoed in Son of the Beach . In September 2005, VH1 announced Arquette as one of

1710-458: Was also liked by the judges. Erik's design, revolved around a wooden "pirate ship" (the client he had expressed an interest in pirates), won top prize. Due to John not finishing his work on time he was eliminated. Winner: Erik Out: John Original Airdate: February 14, 2007 At the beginning of the episode, each contestant were given a bag of trinkets including postcards depicting Miami , Tahiti , and St. Tropez . Elizabeth, Erik and Matt got

1755-420: Was assigned three carpenters and a seamstress and allotted $ 80,000 to complete the task. In addition, previously eliminated contestants returned to assist them. Eddie was paired with Preston, Andrea with Ondine, and Natalie with Nathan, who ultimately was named the winner of $ 100,000 and a spread in Elle Décor . An Australian version of Top Design aired on Nine Network from July 13 until September 7, 2011. It

1800-504: Was declared the winner of season 1 on April 11, 2007. Season one was produced by Stone & Company Entertainment. Original Airdate: January 31, 2007 The contestants worked in teams of two to design a room for a mystery judge based on five personal items the judge feels represents them. Heather and Lisa did not get along, as Lisa insisted on planning the entire room herself, to which Heather reluctantly acquiesced. John and Michael took an instant dislike to one another, as Michael felt John

1845-609: Was in low-budget or independent films . In total, Arquette starred in more than 40 movies, including I Think I Do , Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror , and Sometimes They Come Back... Again . Arquette also starred as a crack addict opposite Tim Roth in Jumpin' at the Boneyard , as a teenage boy seeking revenge for a horrible childhood in the New Zealand-shot horror fantasy Jack Be Nimble , and as

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1890-499: Was marked by her vocal support for the transgender community and candor about her own transition journey, which was documented in the film Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother . Despite facing health challenges, including contracting HIV in 1987 and later health complications, Arquette continued to be an active figure in entertainment and advocacy, until her death in 2016 aged 47. Arquette was born Robert Arquette in Los Angeles ,

1935-498: Was presented by Jamie Durie , who was also head judge. He was joined in the judging panel by design critic Amanda Talbot and architect Nick Tobias. Alexis Arquette This is an accepted version of this page Alexis Arquette (July 28, 1969 – September 11, 2016) was an American actress and transgender activist. Born in Los Angeles , she was the fourth of five children to Lewis Arquette , an actor and director, and Brenda Olivia "Mardi" (née Nowak), an actress. Coming from

1980-545: Was serenaded with David Bowie 's " Starman ". The official cause of death was cardiac arrest caused by myocarditis stemming from HIV . Tom Colicchio Thomas Patrick Colicchio ( / k oʊ ˈ l iː k j oʊ / ; born August 15, 1962) is an American celebrity chef . He co-founded the Gramercy Tavern in New York City , and formerly served as a co-owner and as the executive chef. He

2025-495: Was too harsh on him, and John felt Michael was too prissy. The mystery judge was Alexis Arquette . Winners: Goil and Elizabeth Out: Heather and Lisa Original Airdate: February 7, 2007 The contestants were assigned to design a room on an $ 8000 budget and were given a fact sheet about each client, who they later learned were pre-teens. For an excursion to Target to shop for more accessories, they each received an additional $ 300, except for Elizabeth and Goil who, as winners of

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