1.25.12 | Dubai, UAE | Global demographics and technology have drastically changed architecture and design over the last 10 years. According to Cheryl Durst (Hon. FIIDA), Executive Vice President and CEO of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), a younger world and social media are transforming how people think about their relationships to work and the office environment must respond accordingly.
1.25.12 | High Point, NC | DARRAN and its Texas Sales Representatives, Johnson Harris Associates, celebrated the grand opening of their Dallas showroom on January 12, 2012.
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1.25.12 | West Olive, MI | Michael A. Dunlap & Associates, LLC unveils the results of the 31st edition of its quarterly MADA / OFI Trends Survey, a unique tool that designed to measure the current business activity of the office furniture industry and its suppliers. This survey was completed during the month of January 2012. This is the third quarter in a row that has seen improvement.
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1.25.12 | Chicago, IL | With the help of Sedia Systems, DePaul University's College of Law renovated 10 major classrooms located on four floors of the Lewis Center this summer. The goal of the remodeling efforts was to create beautifully functional learning spaces throughout the College of Law.
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1.25.12 | Yorkville, NY | Building on its world famous wine bottle lighting collection, Meyda Custom Lighting debuts the Tuscan Vineyard Six Light Wine Bottle Chandelier.
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1.25.12 | Sarasota, FL | Vista System International, a world leader in Modular Curved Frame Technology (MCFT), recently supplied a unique X-Large single sided information pylon to "Agencja Reklamowa ZU-AN", for installation at the center of Rawa Mazowiecka town, Poland.
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1.25.12 | Yorkville, NY | Leading industry with the most prolific decorative lighting design program, Meyda Custom Lighting introduces the Dakota 4-Tier Chandelier.
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1.24.12 | Anchorage, ME | Guilford of Maine is pleased to announce that Thomas (Tom) Royman has joined the Guilford of Maine team as Account Executive for the Northeast Territory.
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1.24.12 | Vancouver, British Columbia | In 2012, BUILDEX Vancouver is pleased to welcome a passionate and knowledgeable group of speakers from diverse backgrounds. As experts in their respective fields, this group will speak to 13,000 professionals from the interior design, construction and real estate industry from February 8-9, 2012 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.
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1.24.12 | New York, NY | Bill’s Design Talks, a vibrant conversation and presentation series moderated by Cooper-Hewitt director Bill Moggridge, resumes in February and continues through June at the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at New York Public Radio.
1.24.12 | New York, NY | A big part of the industry are focusing on more and more when we actually need better. We need to get back on track. With this as a background Designboost and Audi present the event Design Intelligence. It takes place February 8-9, 2012 during Stockholm Design Week at Audi Forum on Hamngatan 17 in Stockholm.
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1.23.12 | Holly Springs, NC | OFM, a leading office and school furniture manufacturer, distributor, and wholesaler, is featured among several case studies about its ongoing work in Taiwan in a new book by Jan Yager, “Grow Global: Using International Protocol to Expand Your Business Worldwide.”
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1.23.12 | Chicago, IL | The 44th annual NeoCon, the National Exposition of Contract Furnishings, is North America’s largest exhibition of contract furnishings for the design and management of the built environment. NeoCon features the latest design trends, products, and concepts in office, healthcare, hospitality, residential, institutional and government interior environments from more than 700 showrooms and exhibitors.
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1.23.12 | Kalamazoo, MI | Landscape Forms, North America’s leading designer and manufacturer of site furniture, has announced the appointment of Kirt Martin, IDSA as Vice President, Design and Marketing. In this newly created position, Mr. Martin will be responsible for leading and aligning Landscape Forms’ creative teams for Product Development, Marketing and Marketing Communications.
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1.23.12 | Washington, D.C. | As part of an ongoing commitment to support and advocate interior design education, the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has introduced the Educator Partner membership.
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1.23.12 | New York, NY | Designtex the leading innovator in surface solutions has launched writeup1 the industry's first patent pending, clear, one-part dry erase paint.writeup1 creates a writeable/erasable wall surface over any color while eliminating the use of pre-configured whiteboards.
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1.23.12 | Irvine, CA | Award-winning KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture and Planning, is pleased to announce that three KTGY principals, Manny Gonzalez, AIA, LEED AP, Michael Ohara, AIA, and Rohit Anand, AIA, NCARB, have been invited to speak at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) held February 8-11, 2012, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
1.23.12 | Garden City, NY | Adding to its long list of honors this year, WAC Lighting President Shelley Wald announced that the Sōl™ Organic LED Chandelier has been named 2011 Best of the Year Award Honoree by Interior Design magazine. Interior Design’s Best of Year Awards is the preeminent design competition recognizing superior interior design projects and products in more than 50 categories.
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1.23.12 | Garden City, NY | Supported by NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority), WAC Lighting collaborated with the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) to develop high-efficiency LED (light emitting diodes) track luminaires for an art gallery in a suburban library outside of New York City.
1.20.12 | Zeeland, MI Architectural and design professionals participating in Contract magazine’s 2011 Brand Report Awareness Survey have once again named Herman Miller and its subsidiaries as their preferred source for key furnishings in the workplace and healthcare environments.
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1.20.12 | Green Bay, WI | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected KI as the 2011 WasteWise Packaging Reduction Gold Achievement Award winner. KI’s multi-faceted sustainability program has successfully recycled and reduced 1,580,494 lbs. of industrial waste through material diversion and prevention this past year.
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1.20.12 | Greensboro, NC | Produced in the Verde Valley region of Italy Tango is a modern classic. This full grain aniline through dyed leather features a hand applied two tone tipped grain effect with a luxuriously soft touch. The finest European hides are hand selected for Tango, assuring clean surfaces and high quality cutting yields.
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1.20.11 | New York, NY | Ted Moudis Associates (TMA) has announced the promotion of Dean Ulloa to Senior Associate, Information Technology.
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1.20.12 | New York, NY | Ted Moudis Associates (TMA) has announced the promotion of Jacqueline Barr, LEED AP, to Design Principal.
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1.20.12 | New York, NY | Ted Moudis Associates (TMA) has announced the promotion of Lara Funderburk, LEED AP, to Associate, Director of Furniture Coordination.
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1.20.12 | New York, NY | Ted Moudis Associates (TMA) has announced the promotion of Lucy Carter to Senior Associate, Director of Business Development.
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1.20.12 | New York, NY | Ted Moudis Associates (TMA) has announced the promotion of Benjamin Chan to Chief Financial Officer.
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1.20.12 | New York, NY | Ted Moudis Associates (TMA) has announced the promotion of Michael Sinkew, to Associate, Design Manager.
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1.20.12 | Inscape Corporation announces the appointment of Alexis Cooper as A&D Market Manager for the Chicago area. Alexis will report to Michael Ackelbein, Vice President of Sales, Western Region.
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1.20.12 | Irvine, CA | Momentum Textiles is pleased to start 2012 with the launch of Hula, a bold, color-rich Crypton Green® fabric, and Oath, textural chenille finished with Crypton®. Crypton is the leading high performance finish in the industry.
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1.17.12 | Washington, DC | The American Institute of Architects (AIA) unveiled an ambitious 2012 legislative agenda that has creating jobs in the hard-hit design and construction industry as its top priority. AIA’s “Plan for Economic Growth” concentrates its efforts on solving the four key economic challenges facing the profession: Removing Barriers to Private Sector Lending; Saving Energy, Creating Jobs; Helping Small Firms Grow; and Revitalizing America’s Neighborhoods.
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1.18.12 | Washington, DC | After showing struggling business conditions for most of 2011, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has now reached positive terrain in consecutive months. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the December ABI score was 52.0, following the exact same mark in November. The new projects inquiry index was 64.0, down just a point from a reading of 65.0 the previous month.
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1.19.12 | Wayland, NY | Contract furniture industry leader The Gunlocke Company received top honors from the United Way of the Southern Tier in upstate New York for its outstanding performance in United Way’s 2011 Community Campaign.
1.19.12 | Sarasota, FL | Alon Bar has been appointed US branch manager for Vista System. As branch manager, Mr. Bar is now charged with managing the branch sales force and overall staff, and overseeing the continued efforts to maintain the market leading position of Vista System US.
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1.18.12 | High Point, NC | Paul Brayton Designs is pleased to announce the addition of Jeff Batts as Regional Sales Manager. Mr. Batts most recently served as the Director of the Bobby Labonte Foundation, a private foundation for NASCAR driver Bobby Labonte.
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1.17.12 | Cerritos, CA | Southern California-based Encore has expanded the popular Nexxt collection to include a lighter-scaled polypropylene back option. As with their fully upholstered counterparts, these models are also available in a full family of seating styles.
1.18.12 | White Plains, NY | Committed to developing domestic and international growth opportunities, GLM has named Penny Sikalis Vice President, Business Development, effective immediately. In this role, Sikalis will be responsible for researching and evaluating new show launches and potential show acquisitions. She will report to CEO Charles McCurdy, and maintain her current position as VP/Show Manager, SURTEX®.
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1.17.12 | Calhoun, GA | Mannington Commercial has announced the launch of a carpet collection designed by Los Angeles designer Athena Abrol, a 2010 Grand Prize Winner of the tx:style design challenge.
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1.17.12 | Exmore, VA | Curvaceous lines identify the romantic designs from New Ravenna Mosaics, inducing a sophisticated allure. For Sara Baldwin, Founder and Creative Director, a spirit of adventure and love of nature has inspired seductive patterns and materials.
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1.17.12 | New York, NY | The Executive Committee of top international design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman is pleased to announce that Middle East Regional Manager Steven Miller FAIA, RIBA has been appointed to a one-year term as Chairman of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) International Committee.
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1.17.12 | New York, NY | Celebrated international fashion house Oscar de la Renta has tapped New York City’s premier contracting and construction management firm, Aragon Construction, to complete a 37,000 square-foot build-out at 11 West 42nd Street. The project, which will unite the firm’s fashion operations under one roof, is expected to be completed in early 2012.
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1.16.12 | Cartersville, GA | Design is ever-changing. For the seventh consecutive year, the Shaw Contract Group Design Is...Award honors the architects and interior designers that continue to redefine what design is and the impact it has in our lives.
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1.16.12 | Grand Rapids, MI | The Council for Interior Design Accreditation Board of Directors elected John A. Lijewski, FIIDA, as the 2012 Board Chair. Lijewski is Principal of Workplace Design Consultancy and has served as President for the International Interior Design Association. Heather Robertson Corrigan, FIDC, Principal of Robertson MacLean Design Limited, was re-elected Secretary Treasurer, and was re-appointed to a second full three-year term on the Board.
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1.16.12 | Irvine, CA | Award-winning KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture and Planning, is pleased to announce that KTGY Principal and thought-leader, Rohit Anand, AIA, NCARB, will take an active role in shaping future multifamily development by sharing his expertise at the 2012 National Multihousing Council Annual Meeting, held January 17-19, 2012, at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Fla.
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1.16.12 | Lyon, France | For the third successive year, the Auroralia Award, organized jointly by LUCI and Schréder Lighting, rewards the best sustainable urban lighting initiatives. With no fewer than 19 nominees defending projects as interesting as they were varied in their subject and scope, the 2011 award was a great success.
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1.16.12 | West Caldwell, NJ | To help expand the company's line of innovative outdoor LED lighting, MaxLite Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Product Thomas Rhee has announced the appointment of William J. Fenimore to Director of Sales, Outdoor Lighting. Mr. Fenimore will report directly to Mr Rhee.
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1.16.12 | Addison, IL | Blending engineering excellence with the latest LED technology resulting in energy efficiency and precise lighting control, Schréder Lighting US General Manager John Camp has announced the introduction of Piano, a new family of outdoor architectural luminaries.
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1.13.12 | East Rutherford, NJ | Performance within the Garden State’s office markets during 2011 indicates that the commercial real estate industry is on the rebound, according to Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.'s New Jersey Research Services team. Gualberto “Gil” Medina, the commercial real estate services firm’s executive managing director, noted that fundamental improvements in the state’s Northern and Central counties including significant jumps in office leasing activity’tie directly to strengthening job growth.
1.13.12 | Grand Rapids, MI | Leland International is excited to announce the launch of its graded fabric program with Brentano Fabrics. “We’re thrilled about starting 2012 off with this announcement, which has been in the works for a year” says Vice President of Sales, Shanna Anderson, “Brentano has the same commitment to design excellence, so it was a logical partnership. And like us, they are family owned, so doing business with them is a breeze!”
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1.13.12 | New York City, NY | Skanska USA’s building business unit, a leading provider of construction management, preconstruction and design-build services, today announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Prime Logic Partners.
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1.13.12 | Toronto, Ontario | Teknion Corporation today announced that its Dossier collection of executive furniture, and MAST monitor arm and accessories designed by Carl Gustav Magnusson, were among the world’s top 2011 designs in the Good Design competition sponsored by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
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1.13.12 | Edison, NJ | Leucos USA is hitting the ground running in 2012. The company is pleased to announce that it has been recognized for excellence by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture and Urban Studies. The prestigious organizations bestowed their GOOD DESIGN award honor upon, not one, but four Leucos brand products. Jorge Pensi’s new Aro light, Danilo De Rossi’s Eghoor-01 and Colage, as well as Marco Piva’s Witch were chosen for their superlative qualities out of a large number of entrants from over 35 nations.
1.13.12 | New York City, NY | Join us for stimulating dialogue between one of the most influential figures in contemporary art, two of America's foremost residential designers, and an artist whose celebrated and controversial work has been featured in major museums for over 3 decades.
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1.11.12 | Jasper, IN | National Office Furniture announces the promotion of Mike Akin to West Division Sales Manager. As the West Division Sales Manager, Akin will be responsible for his respective sales division’s personnel development, distribution strategy and execution as well as the achievement of National's profitable growth goals.
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1.13.12 | Washington, D.C. | IA Interior Architects is pleased to announce that Peter Notari has joined the firm as Project Director. He will be based in Washington, DC.
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1.12.12 | Joliet, IL | Perhaps the most effective educational tool that can be used by an institution is its ability to demonstrate leadership by example. In the case of Joliet Junior College, students learn about environmental conservation and sustainability through the use of MaxLite's energy efficient LED lighting that was recently installed on the campus.
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1.12.12 | Cologne, Germany | Studio Lawrence’s Raising Lantern and To Gather sofa system have both won Interior Innovation Awards for 2012. Organised by the German Design Council, the award is one of the most prestigious, recognising the best furniture design from around the globe. By winning this award, To Gather and the Raising Lantern will be shown in a special exhibition for the Interior Innovation Award 2012 during the imm International Furnishing Show in Cologne in this month.
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1.12.12 | Green Bay, WI | KI ranks as the number one preferred furniture supplier for educational solutions, according to Contract magazine’s 2011 brand report survey. This is the eighth year in a row that KI has earned this esteemed ranking, which is based on the product supplier preferences of architects and designers.
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1.12.12 | West Caldwell, NJ | Designed to replace standard 75-watt incandescent bulbs, MaxLite will introduce two high-performance LED PAR40 lamps for decorative lighting manufacturers at the January Dallas Lighting Market.
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1.9.12 | Baltimore, MD | Heery International received the Mayor’s Business Recognition Award from Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake for its assistance to the Susanna Wesley House, a local transitional housing facility for women.
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1.6.12 | Northbrook, IL | In announcing the winners of its annual design awards, the American Institute of Architects has selected the office of Prarie Management Group, designed by Goettsch Partners, to receive a 2012 Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture. Located in Northbrook, Illinois, the project also received an interior architecture award from AIA Chicago in 2009.
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1.12.12 | New York, NY | HOK is the U.S. Green Building Council’s official design partner for Project Haiti, a facility targeting LEED Platinum certification that will replace a Port-au-Prince orphanage and children’s center devastated by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rocked Haiti and killed 316,000 people two years ago, on Jan. 12, 2010.
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1.11.12 | Toronto, Ontario | Joining forces for the first time, Interior Designers of Canada and Architecture Canada|RAIC are pleased to announce their historic new collaboration as co-presenters of IIDEX/NeoCon Canada, Canada’s National Design + Architecture Exposition & Conference. The move promises to bring the two professions closer together, fostering knowledge sharing, innovation and growth within the Canadian design landscape.
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1.12.12 | London, UK | Artek, the renowned Finnish furniture design company is proud to announce the nomination of the WHITE Collection by Artek Design Director Ville Kokkonen for the Design Museum of London’s Designs of the Year award. Additionally, this year the Bright White 1 received another highly respected award: the Interior Innovation Award 2012, one of the most prestigious design awards worldwide, run by the Rat für Formgebung.
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