1.26.12 | Green Bay, WI | KI is one of a select group of companies to earn the designation of “Green Master,” the highest tier in the Green Masters Program established by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council. As a Green Master, KI has performed actions in each of nine sustainability areas and has scored in the top twenty percent of all participating companies.
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1.26.12 | Norcross, GA | Hunter Douglas announced a 40% expansion of the Hunter Douglas Architectural Products facility in Norcross, Georgia. The unit engineers, manufactures, and sells a wide range of Luxalon metal ceilings, wood ceilings, custom ceilings, and wall panels. This location has housed Hunter Douglas’ manufacturing operations for over 15 years.
1.26.12 | Houston, TX | This April, the International Facility Management Association’s third-annual Facility Fusion Conference & Expo will help facility, design and real estate professionals strengthen their competitive advantage through instructor-led educational courses, an expo showcasing the latest workplace products and services, cutting-edge facility tours, and other professional development and networking opportunities.
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1.26.12 | New York City, NY | Franz Kook (65), Management Board Chairman of Duravit AG of many years’ standing, retired on 31 December 2011 and has handed over the reins to his successor, Prof. Frank Richter (48).
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1.26.12 | New York City, NY | Delegates to the American Institute of Architects New York State component have elected Anthony P. Schirripa, FAIA, IIDA to the national Board of Directors of the AIA. Schirripa will serve on the Board from the close of the 2012 annual meeting of the Board of Directors until the close of the 2014 annual meeting. He is the Chairman and CEO of Mancini•Duffy/TSC in New York City.
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1.17.12 | Dallas, TX | Southwest Airlines today introduced a new sleek cabin experience to enhance Customer comfort, improve fleet efficiency, and give back to the environment. Dubbed Evolve: The New Spirit Experience, the cabin update utilizes durable and environmentally responsible products to reduce waste and create weight savings onboard the aircraft, while enhancing comfort for Customers.
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1.26.12 | New York City, NY | Right now, international attention on Danish architects and furniture designers is greater than ever. A new exhibition in Tokyo (Japan) is showcasing some of Danish designer Finn Juhl’s most important pieces of furniture design.
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1.23.12 | New York City, NY | The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, located in New York City, has selected five upholstery fabrics and two wallcoverings by KnollTextiles for its permanent collection. The acquisitions are the largest addition to the museum's permanent collection in KnollTextiles' history. The seven fabrics were created either under the direction of, or by, Dorothy Cosonas, who has been creative director of KnollTextiles since March of 2005.
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1.19.12 | Holland, MI | Haworth, Inc. announced that mutares AG, a respected management firm based in Munich, Germany has acquired the Haworth operations in Italy, including the Castelli brand. After the sale, the company is planning to change its name to Castelli.
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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 | Grand Rapids, MI | 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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1.23.12 | 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.
1.20.12 | 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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1.17.12 | 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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1.16.12 | 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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