7.3.09 | Indianapolis, IN | The Furniture of Eero Saarinen: Designs for Every Living, the first exhibition devoted solely to the furniture of Eero Saarinen, opened at the Herron School of Art and Design. The exhibition, which opened in partnership with Knoll at Herron's Marsh Gallery, examines the range of furniture designs from one of the world's most important architects of the 1950's.

On June 30, Knoll hosted a lunch to celebrate the opening with young
designers from the M.A.D.E. (Mentoring A Designer to Evolve) program
and the principals from their firms. Later that evening, 225 local
architects, interior designers, students and members of the design
community gathered at the Marsh Gallery to view the exhibition and
listen to keynote speaker, Benjamin Pardo, Knoll Design Director.

The next morning, Knoll hosted a breakfast for local architects and
Pardo led a conversation about the past, present and future of Knoll,
recapping Knoll's design history, highlighting events from NeoCon and
presenting what was to come.

The exhibition, which will be up in Herron's Marsh Gallery, 735 W. New York Street, Indianapolis, IN, through July 10, includes archival pieces from the Knoll Museum in East Greenville, PA, and the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, MI, as well as furniture currently in production by Knoll. The show debuted at MODA, the Museum of Design Atlanta, last year.

5.22.09 | New York,NY | Summer@theCenter will offer five summer studios, a week-long experience that reinforces connections between design and the community through walking tours, museum visits, and art and design projects.

Summer studios run Monday through Friday, 9am-4pm at the Center for Architecture in Greenwich Village. The fee for each studio week is $400. Classes are limited to 18 students.

To register, download our registration form and mail to the Center for Architecture. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. Some scholarships are available.

Summer 2009 Programs

July 6-10  Studio I: Secret Places
For Students entering grades 7-9

New York City is best known for its busy streets and famous buildings, but there are many fascinating places tucked away from the hustle and bustle. Join us to discover several of these hidden gems and see what makes each unique. Students will use photography, writing, and design activities to document their explorations and create their own guides to these secret places.

July 13-17  Studio II: Calling SoHo…
For Students entering grades 7 - 9

In this studio, we'll explore the SoHo neighborhood South of Houston Street, famous today as center for art and fashion and home to many of NYC's beautiful 19th C cast-iron buildings.  Students will uncover the stories these buildings and streets have to tell, and work together to create a cell phone guide to the neighborhood for families to enjoy any time of the year.

July  27-31   Studio III: Design/Build: Chairs
For students entering grades 9-12

Have you always wanted to design and build your own furniture? Here's your chance! Students will explore the form and structure behind a variety of chair designs. Then we will follow in the footsteps of such famous designers as Frank Gehry and create our own functional furniture from corrugated cardboard. Selected designs will be featured in our annual Building Connections Exhibition in Fall 2009. (Chairs will be returned to the designers at the exhibit's end.)

August  3-7  Studio IV: Pop-Art & Architecture
For students entering grades 3-6

What if the great Pop artists Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg and Roy Lichtenstein had been architects? In this studio, we'll explore the lively and humorous work of these popular artists, then create our own architectural designs based on their unique visions. Student projects will include soft sculptures, comic books and photo montages.

August  10-14  Studio V: Secret Places
For students entering grades 3-6

New York City is best known for its busy streets and famous buildings, but there are many fascinating places tucked away from the hustle and bustle. Join us to discover several of these hidden gems and see what makes each unique. Students will use photography, writing, and design activities to document their explorations and create their own guides to these secret places.

3.3.06 |

THURSDAY, March 9, 2006

NYC High-Performance Green Building Design Salon

GeoExchange: The Energy Under Our Feet

Speaker: John (Jack) P. DiEnna, Jr

Key Accounts Director, Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium

LECTURE TOPIC:

Energy is already one of the defining issues of this century.

Climate Change is about "MONEY". With Geoexchange (Geothermal) we can WORK our way out of the problems we see every day in the news.

This program will show you how to become involved with this technology and just what it will mean to both you and your client's business.

Program Sponsors: Benjamin Moore, C/S Group, Computer Floors Inc., Forbo, Lutron Electronics, NYSERDA, The New York Real Estate Journal, Tate Access Floors, Zeftron and Zumtobel Staff Lighting.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:

Mr. DiEnna is a marketing and sales professional with over forty years experience in the Electric Utility Industry and several decades in the GeoExchange Industry. He is a nationally recognized authority on GeoExchange Technology, its marketing and its global impact. He also serves as a resource for government officials, trade allies and all major market segment associations in the promotion of GeoExchange to their employees, members, clients and boards of directors. He has recently been appointed by the Secretary of Energy to serve as a member of the Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Advisory Committee (FEMAC) to represent the Geoexchange industry. This committee helps DOE define the strategy for meeting Federal energy management goals.

As Key Accounts Director for the Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium since 1996 he was responsible for the development and implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding with numerous Federal, State and Local government agencies. He also developed the State Schools Initiative Program that promotes GeoExchange technology at a State's Department of Education level; plus the Federal Initiative, developing the use of GeoExchange in Federal facilities.

He was responsible for the implementation of the successful contract with the New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to promote GeoExchange Technology in New York State, resulting in installations resulting in a net savings of over 15 megawatts. He is currently working on the Small Business $mart Energy Program for Illinois and other states to create similar Geoexchange programs.

Mr. DiEnna is also Chairman of the Marketing Committee for the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) and created the Certified Geoexchange Designer (CGD) program. This nationally recognized certification for design professionals is a collaborative effort by the Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium (GHPC), the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) and the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

Thursday March 9, 2006 - 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.

Center for Architecture

536 LaGuardia Place @ West 3rd Street

New York, NY 10012

To Register go to: http://go2buildings.com

For more information or questions, e-mail us atinfo@go2buildings.com

AIA/CES Learning Units - 2 HSW 2 offered

Professional Engineering Credits - 1.5 PDH offered

This event is produced by the Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership, Inc. (CEEP) in furtherance of its educational mission.

Pre-Registration required by noon Wed., March 8, 2006.

$15 AIA NY Chapter, ASHRAE/NY Chapter, EBA-NYS, USGBC NY Chapter members

$25 non-members

$30 at the door for those not Pre-Registered.

Directions:

On LaGuardia Place Between Bleecker and West 3rd Street A, C, E, F, V (exit W. 4th St.)
N, R (exit Prince St.)
1 / 9 (exit Christopher St.)
6 (exit at Bleecker St.)

Cancellations: no later than 24 hours prior to the event to info@go2buildings.com

Last minute cancellations and no-shows are subject to payment of full registration.

7.2.09 | New York, NY | The AIA NY Marketing & Public Relations Committee presents Strategic Planning for the Intrepid Architect. This two-hour program will focus on developing a workable strategic plan for your practice, and has been created for firm principals, studio leaders, and marketing directors/managers.

Strategic Planning for the Intrepid Architect
When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM THURSDAY, JULY 9

Where: At The Center

Presenters: Fran Gretes, Gretes Research Services, and Kirsten Sibilia, Chief Marketing Officer, JCJ Architecture

Organized by: AIA NY Marketing & Public Relations Committee

Price: Free for members, $10 for non-members

5.21.09 | Scottsdale, AZ | Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of financial and project management software solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction companies, today announced plans to hold its 2009 Customer Focus User Group Conference at the Phoenician Resort & Spa, in Scottsdale, AZ on July 20-24, 2009.

Over 50 workshop sessions will focus on how to utilize the Computer Guidance enterprise-class construction management system and its integrated application suites for optimized operational efficiency and profitable business results. Pre-conference workshops are tailored toward increasing user knowledge and experience, while the main conference provides a wealth of information on Computer Guidance’s most recent product releases, service offerings, solution enhancements, and ongoing product development efforts.

The four-day event will be filled with hands-on workshops, an Advisory Board meeting and over 10 guest speaker sessions addressing best practices, detailed product functionality overviews, future product development discussions, latest industry trends, strategies for growth and more.  Industry leaders from Grant Thornton, McGraw-Hill Construction, FMI and other leading construction industry organizations will be presenting on the current state of the industry and offering their expertise and advice moving forward.

“The 2009 Customer Focus event is an essential venue for Computer Guidance to demonstrate our appreciation to our customers, and most importantly to learn from their experiences as we continue to deliver the best possible construction management software and services,” said Roger Kirk, President/CEO, Computer Guidance Corporation. “Our industry-leading financial and project management solution is a key component of our customers’ daily business operations, and our goal is to help them maximize the benefits they receive by partnering for future growth.”

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About Computer Guidance Corporation

Computer Guidance has the largest customer representation in the Engineering News Record (ENR) “Top 400 Contractors” and “Top 50 Contractors.”  Computer Guidance software has been the leading solution among General Contractors with revenue of more than 250-million dollars and 100-250-million dollars for the past 12 years according to the CFMA Information Technology Survey.

Since 1981, Computer Guidance has been the leading provider of financial and project management solutions to more than 600 enterprise customers from various commercial construction disciplines. Computer Guidance continues to be ranked “World Class” in customer support excellence by independent IBM surveys for the past 20 years. For additional information about Computer Guidance, visit www.computerguidance.com or call 1-888-361-4551.

6.25.09 | New York, NY | The Fifth annual first Look will be held
Wednesday, July 22, 5-9 pm, at the New York Design Center. Located at
200 Lexington Ave, NYC, on floors 10,11,13,14,15,New York's only annual
Contract Furniture Market will introduce hundreds of new products
shown last week at the NeoCon Trade Show in Chicago, IL. Twenty MoMA
memberships for two will be given away as well as a Vespa scooter. Food
and Drinks also will be provided. RSVP/Information: T:212.679.9500 x 20

5.29.09 | London, United Kingdom | This summer The Architecture Foundation presents a series of conversations concerning contemporary architectural responses to ecological imperatives. Spread over three evenings, the series will invite responses from practitioners working in areas as diverse as Sao Paulo, Abu Dhabi and Antarctica; and at a scale ranging from the tabula rasa masterplan to one-off buildings made from salvaged materials. The Architecture Foundation asks: Can the natural and man-made co-exist symbiotically? What happens when architecture is required within the extremes of the natural world? And how can architecture respond to the challenge of living in, and with a rapidly changing world?

The series is programmmed in response to the forthcoming Barbican exhibition, Radical Nature: Art and Architecture for a Changing Planet 1969-2009.

Futureproofing the City: Zedfactory, Foster+Partners, R/E/D
23 July 2009, 7.30pm

Bill Dunster of ZEDfactory; Gerard Evenden from Foster + Partners; and Susannah Hagan, University of Brighton and R/E/D; represent three very different approaches to the ecological challenges of urbanity and the question of sustainable living. Gerard Evenden will present Foster's design for Masdar, an entirely self-sustaining 'city from zero' in the Arabian Desert; Susannah Hagan will address how to retrofit a rapidly sprawling metropolis, taking Sao Paulo as a case study; and Bill Dunster, architect of celebrated eco-settlement BedZED, will present ZEDfactory's current solutions to contexts as diverse as China and Gaza.

Superuse: Jan Jongert, 2012Architecten
20 August 2009, 7.30pm

Jan Jongert from 2012Architecten, will present the Dutch practice's pioneering work in re-use, research and adaptation. Theirs is an architecture that sees Audi 100 windscreens become shelving for a shoe-shop, and mountains of washing machines recombined to produce a futuristic mobile studio. Projects such as Recyclicity and the print and online initiative Superuse, extend their agenda yet further and provide a suite of new ideas on functionality and design within a sustainable framework. Recently celebrated in Icon magazine's list of 20 architects who are making the future and changing the way we think, 2012's architecture sets an agenda for new attitudes towards materiality, design strategy and play.

With and Against Nature: Hugh Broughton, Hugh Broughton Architects and Michael Pawlyn, Exploration Architecture
8 October 2009, 7.30pm

A conversation on architecture in direct dialogue with the natural world. Michael Pawlyn, pioneer of biomimicry, will present Exploration Architecture's designs for a self-irrigating greenhouse and forest in the Sahara desert, whilst Hugh Broughton will showcase his practice's Antarctic outposts, including the British Antarctic Survey's Halley VI, currently on snowy site. Can extreme climates be civilised? Broughton and Pawlyn will discuss why and how, in an evening with one foot in the desert, and the other in the Antarctic.

Online: www.barbican.org/eticketing
Telephone (9am-8.00pm): 020 7638 8891
Vemue: Redgrave room, The Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS.

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About The Architecture Foundation

The Architecture Foundation is a non-profit agency for contemporary architecture, urbanism and culture. We cultivate new talent and new ideas. Through our diverse programmes we facilitate international and interdisciplinary exchange, stimulate critical engagement amongst professionals, policy makers and a broad public, and shape the quality of the built environment. We are independent, agile, inclusive and influential. Central to our activities is the belief that architecture enriches lives.
www.architecturefoundation.org.uk

4.17.09 | Muskegon, MI | The Muskegon Museum of Art announces its creation of the traveling design exhibition Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller. The exhibition opens in Muskegon on August 20, 2009, and will subsequently tour as many as 15 American cities into 2013. The exhibition explores the collaborative problem-solving design process employed at the world-renowned and West Michigan-based furniture company, Herman Miller, Inc. The interpretive exhibition is organized by the Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA) in collaboration with The Henry Ford, Dearborn, Michigan, drawing upon that institution's Herman Miller Design Collection, a comprehensive archive of the company's innovative processes and products.

MMA Executive Director Judith A. Hayner''s long-standing interest in modern design sparked a dream of showcasing original designed artifacts along with their drawings and prototypes. This exhibition is the fruition of her goal. "With Herman Miller operating in our back yard, it is important for the Museum to hold up and examine the process of design as its been practiced in West Michigan for nearly eight decades. We decided to focus on case studies that explore design problems and solutions created by some of the talented artists who have created masterpieces of modern design for the company, and continue to do so today."

The inspiration for the exhibition came from the recent book Herman Miller: the Purpose of Design by design scholar and authority John R. Berry, first published by Rizzoli International in 2004. A second edition with updated content will be released to coincide with the exhibition's opening at the MMA.  Mr. Berry also agreed to be the exhibition's guest curator.  An extraordinary partnership with The Henry Ford made available the vast resources of that institution's Herman Miller Design Collection, most of which has never before been on public view. Finally, Herman Miller agreed to underwrite the exhibition's organization while affording the MMA the academic and esthetic freedom to critically explore its legacy.

Commenting on the idea behind the exhibition, Mr. Berry observed, "Many people are confused by the difference between art and design. Design is a noun, a verb, and a problem solving process.  It is art with a purpose.  Good design requires a clear understanding of the particular need, conditions, constraints, and opportunities.  Good design does not happen in a vacuum. At Herman Miller, design is the means and the end," said Berry. "It is the starting point and the destination. Since 1931, not long after its founding, Herman Miller had embraced design as a way to improve people's lives, and through that goal, they created new industries and some of the most iconic objects of the last century.  Charles and Ray Eames's molded plywood Lounge Chair, George Nelson's Marshmallow Sofa, and Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick's Aeron Chair which populates so many offices today, are all products of Herman Miller, Inc."

The exhibition displays will be arranged to present viewers with four case studies ­stories ­chosen to embody four different active characteristics of "good design," as a result of the problem-solving ethos of Herman Miller, Inc:

- Case Study #1: Ergonomics (Seating), Good Design EXPLORES

- Case Study #2: White Collar Work (Action Office), Good Design INQUIRES

- Case Study #3: Graphic Communications, Good Design ENGAGES

- Case Study #4: Mid-Century Classics, Good Design ENDURES

Mr. Berry explained the organization of the exhibition: "Each object grouping started with identifying a need­ to furnish a new type of living space, for healthier seating, to effectively communicate a message, or to support new kinds of work." The exhibition uses drawings, models, prototypes, photographs, oral histories, and original designed objects to showcase the creation and evolution of many masterpieces of 20th and 21st century design by such artists as Gilbert Rohde, Ray & Charles Eames, George Nelson, Alexander Girard, Robert Probst, Steve Frykholm, Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick, and others.

Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller has been organized for national tour by the Muskegon Museum of Art, Michigan, which was founded in 1912 as a division of the Muskegon Public Schools. The Museum is renowned for its fine permanent collections of American and European Art, including works by Curry, Hopper, Homer, Chase, Whistler, Van Cleve, Cranach, Pissarro, Rodin, Sisley, and Bonnard. It uses these resources to present exhibitions and public programs designed to foster life-long study and appreciation of the visual arts.

The exhibition has been created in collaboration with The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, through the generous support of Herman Miller, Inc. The exhibition is curated by John Berry, Holland; coordinated by Timothy Chester, Grand Rapids; designed by Judy Hillman and Barb Loveland, Hillman Associates, Saugatuck; and fabricated by Vincent Faust, Kalamazoo.

RELATED PROGRAMS & INTERACTIVE GALLERY

Visitors can explore how good design works with an interactive educational gallery that will house hands-on design activities. The gallery will be open during the run of the exhibition at the Muskegon Museum of Art. On Thursday, August 27, the MMA's free Brown Bag Film series will feature 901: After 45 Years of Working from The Stories of Herman Miller Volume 1, which documents the discovery of Charles and Rae Eames design work during the closing of their studio 901, and Powers of Ten--a well known short film by the Eames's. The MMA will announce other related programs in advance of the August opening of Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller.

7.2.09 | Las Vegas, NV |­ Several seminars at September's Las Vegas Market will help marketgoers keep track of the latest in design trends, according to officials.

Design events and speakers set for the Sept. 14-17 market include:

• First Look: Las Vegas, with trend and new products editor Julie M. Smith, who will offer a definitive guide to new, noteworthy and exciting products and collections launching exclusively at the Las Vegas Market. Attendees will receive a copy of the First Look product trend tracker guide. Monday, Sept. 14, 8:30 a.m. in WorldView, Building B, 16th floor.

• Looking at Trends from the Inside Out, with Robin Waters, former vice president of trend, design and product development for Target. She will focus on what's important as well as what's next. Monday, Sept. 14, 10:30 a.m. in WorldForum, Building B, 16th floor.

• Ahead of the Curve, a live Webcast with designers Timothy Corrigan, Laura Kirar and Vicente Wolf, moderated by style guru, author and "Today" show contributor Susanna Salk. They will give their opinions on design, products and the needs of today's consumers. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 8 a.m., showroom C-332 or online via www.lasvegasmarket.com.

• Color Trends of Tomorrow. Which colors will help define architecture and design next year? Jackie Jordan, forecaster and director of color marketing for Sherwin-Williams, will offer a look at upcoming color trends. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 10:30 a.m. in WorldForum, Building B, 16th floor. Reception follows in the Robert Allen/Beacon Hill showroom, C-101.

• Small Space, Big Style with interior designer HGTV expert commentator Libby Langdon, who will discuss designing in small spaces to and offering ways to court the small-space consumer. Monday, Sept. 14, 2 p.m. in WorldView, Building B, 16th floor.

Detailed descriptions of the September market's schedule will be posted online at www.lasvegasmarket.com/events. Click on the Interactive Events Calendar.

2.11.09 | Toronto, Canada | IIDEX/NeoCon Canada 2009 is celebrating a milestone 25 years of design firsts; whether it's products, people, ideas, speakers or events, IIDEX/NeoCon Canada has consistently led the way in bringing design to the forefront of the Canadian design and business sectors.

Mark the calendar for the 2009 Exposition and Conference, which takes place on:

September 24 - 25, 2009 at the Direct Energy Centre, Toronto.

As with every show, 2009 will feature notable keynote speakers, exhibitors and special events.  Show details will be communicated via print and electronic e-flashes.  Stay tuned for complete details.

In addition, the show will mark the 75th Anniversary of ARIDO, the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario.

IIDEX/NeoCon Canada is Canada's largest exposition and conference for the design, construction and management of the built environment. IIDEX/NeoCon Canada's mandate is to serve the interests of interior design, architectural, facility management, real estate development and business communities through an annual tradeshow and conference that takes place at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto. This year will be the 25th anniversary of the show.  IIDEX/NeoCon Canada is owned by the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) and produced and managed by Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI). MMPI manages and owns more than 300 events in North America including NeoCon World's Trade Fair in Chicago.

For more information about IIDEX/NeoCon Canada and the 2008 show successes please visit iidexneocon.com.

6.26.09 | Toronto, Ontario | American artist Stephen Knapp has the distinction of creating what has been described as “the first new art medium of the 21st century.”  IIDEX/ NeoCon Canada and the Green Building Festival are pleased to welcome Knapp as this year’s Lighting Keynote on Friday, September 25 at 10:30 AM.

During a career spanning decades, Knapp has been producing lightpaintings, formed at the intersection of painting, sculpture and architecture, and inspired by his explorations of space and dimension, light and colour, and perception. As one of a small group of artists working with light, Knapp has gained an international reputation for large-scale works of pure radiance, making visible the light that surrounds us and transforming it. He has a well-established record of collaborating with architects and designers. Clients are often surprised to learn that lightpaintings are “green” and, in major installations, have resulted in significant savings, challenging what green design means and the role light can play.Knapp’s work can be found in museums, private, public and corporate collections around the world. He has written and lectured widely and has been featured in many international publications, including Architectural Record, Interior Design and The New York Times.

In his IIDEX/NeoCon Canada keynote address, Knapp will discuss the development of lightpaintings, the impact light art could have on the art and architecture of the future and how it could change the way we design our buildings.

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About the 2009 Light Canada Exposition and Conference
IIDEX/NeoCon Canada in partnership with the Illuminating Engineering Society, Toronto Section (IES) will present the Light Canada Exposition and Conference at IIDEX/NeoCon Canada. Light Canada will showcase the latest in interior, exterior, commercial and architectural lighting products plus lamps and lighting controls in 15,000 square feet of exposition space. With over 100 new Canadian and international exhibitors, Light Canada delivers not only cutting edge design, but will also showcase the monumental advances in sustainable lighting, LED technology, new materials and advances in lighting design.

The lighting seminar stream makes its return as well, with seminars specially designed with the light designer and engineer in mind. These are accredited with CEU and Lighting Certified (LC) education credits, with over 10 lighting seminars on the hottest lighting topics such as design, sustainable lighting, custom, technical and healthcare lighting, LED lighting for interior and exterior use plus many more topics.

6.19.09 | Grand Rapids, MI | Pat Patrick with Business Office Systems is the winner of a free trip to the 2^nd annual Configura CET Designer User Conference Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 at The Venetian/Palazzo in Las Vegas. Patrick’s was the winning entry drawn on June 17 at NeoCon in Chicago.
 
All Haworth, Spacefile, Steelcase and Teknion dealers and designers who use CET Designer are invited to attend the free conference.
 
“The conference was a huge success last year – we were at capacity,” said Tracy Prevost, training and support manager. “In these tough economic times, we hope that offering the conference for free again will help dealers to send users to this valuable two-day learning experience.”
 
Configura CET Designer® is used to design and specify office furnishings and space. The software produces photo-realistic renderings, accurate bills of materials and complete installation instructions – without relying on AutoCAD, although the software easily integrates with AutoCAD. The latest version, CET Designer® 2.2, which has a new graphics engine, vastly improves the power to handle large drawings and projects.
 
CET Designer® Extensions now include:
· Haworth’s Canvas Extension
· ProjectMatrix’s ProjectSymbols Extension
·Spacefile’s SpaceTools Extension
· Steelcase’s SmartTools Extension
· Teknion’s Storyboard Extension
 
Free subscription
Each dealership that sends an attendee will receive a free one-year new subscription to CET Designer®, a value of $750 (Extensions not included; offer applies to additional, new subscriptions only, not renewals. Limit one free license per dealership.).
 
Users will learn how to unleash the power of CET Designer® Version 2.2, discover the industry-changing capabilities of CET Designer’s new Revit® Extension (releasing fall 2009) and be inspired with creative sessions and industry thought leaders.
 
A sampling of the sessions:
Learn from your power p  
Revit® integration … virtual fly-thru’s … the future is now
Working with large drawings in CET Designer
 
“The potential of the software is just now beginning to be tapped, and there is so much more we will be doing with it in the future,” said Maureen Soules, CID, Fluid Interiors, Minneapolis, who will lead one of the peer-taught sessions.
 
Industry technology and training guru Cate Sword, IIDA, returns to train and present. Brian Bosley of Torch Consulting also returns to present an inspiring talk, Courage to Change – Embracing Change to Experience Success.

“I walked away from last year’s conference with such excitement and a vast amount of knowledge. I can’t wait to see and hear everything this year as well as learn more from other CET users,” said Sophie Hsu, Project Management Team, Heritage Office Furnishings Ltd., Vancouver, BC.
At the conference, dealers can meet with their manufacturing representatives to share ideas, updates and best practices.
 
The Office Furniture Dealers Alliance (OFDA) is a conference sponsor.
 
CET Designer® Success Stories and Awards Program
CET Designer® users are encouraged to enter the Call for Projects and Renderings awards program. Winners will be announced at the User Conference and displayed on Configura’s Web site. The deadline to enter is Sept. 18 and conference attendance is not required to submit entries.
 
Conference and awards-program details, registration and hotel information is at www.configura.com/userconference.
 
 

6.23.09 | Houston, TX | Workplace professionals from around the world will meet in Orlando, Fla., to analyze the trends and new products impacting today’s built environment during the International Facility Management Association’s World Workplace 2009 Conference & Expo, Oct. 7-9 at the Orange County Convention Center.

Recognized as the world’s premier educational and networking conference for facility managers and those in related fields, World Workplace brings industry leaders from the world’s top business and government organizations together with educators and exhibitors to focus on the future of the work environment. Now in its 30th year, the conference will feature more than 75 educational sessions and new product demonstrations by manufacturers from around the globe.

“World Workplace is regarded as the single most informative facility-related event in our industry for good reason — it’s the ‘one-stop shop’ for the solutions facility professionals need today in preparation to meet the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow,” said Thomas L. Mitchell Jr., CFM, CFMJ, incoming chairman of the IFMA board of directors. “It’s more than just a conference and expo providing education, new products and services, and peer networking. It’s a professionally and personally rewarding experience, and holding it in the 'land of entertainment' this year will enhance what will already be a memorable event.”

In a year when many people are focusing on less, World Workplace is offering attendees more. This year’s conference will feature an opening keynote presentation from Andrew Winston — esteemed author, speaker and globally recognized expert on green business — as well as presentations from four concurrent power speakers, who will replace the conference’s traditional closing keynote session.

On Wednesday, Oct. 7, Winston will deliver the presentation “Green Recovery: Get Lean, Get Smart and Emerge from the Downturn on Top,” based on his upcoming book. He will make the case that going green — especially during an economic slowdown — saves money to help you survive, drives innovation to create value for the long run and represents a fundamentally new and better way of doing business.

The conference will also offer attendees a glimpse into the future of the workplace, as they get the first look at the new products and services debuting in 2010. The World Workplace expo floor will feature more than 200 exhibiting companies — including 3M, ARAMARK, IBM, Lowe’s and UGL Unicco — and will be freely open to the public this year. Additionally, expo hours have been extended, giving exhibitors and attendees 11 dedicated hours of interaction on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 7-8.

Another highlight of the World Workplace 2009 expo will be the Green Zone, an exclusive section of the expo floor reserved for those companies offering environmentally friendly products and services. More than 75 exhibitors will be featured in the Green Zone this year, including organizations such as the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments and the U.S. Department of State, as well as companies including AT&T, CORT, Kimball Office and Kohler.

Complementing the expo will be World Workplace 2009 educational sessions. Organized into eight different tracks, these sessions offer facility professionals the continuing education courses they need to meet the challenges posed by today’s workplace. Session topics include strategies for greening the office, the impact of new legislation on sustainable building design, and how to deal with workplace violence and natural disasters. Representatives from AOL, Duke University, and the U.S. Air Force and General Services Administration, among others, will present. World Workplace educational sessions will be held on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 8-9.

Conference attendees can add to their Orlando experience by attending any of six different facility tours throughout the city. Among the facilities open for touring will be the Walt Disney World^® Resort, Lockheed Martin, Darden Restaurants corporate headquarters and JetBlue University. Facility tours will be held before the conference begins, on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 5-6.

Following in the tradition of previous conferences, this year’s event has again received Cleaner & Greener^® certification from Leonardo Academy, a non-profit environmental consulting group. Organizations seeking Cleaner & Greener certification make a commitment to gather emission reductions, offsetting the emissions caused by events.

Early registration for World Workplace 2009 is available through July 17. To learn more about the conference or to register, visit www.worldworkplace.org. Members of the media may register at no cost here.

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IFMA’s World Workplace Conference & Expo is an annual three-day educational and networking event focused on the future of the built environment. Building on the professional development opportunities available through the association year-round, the World Workplace experience includes a conference focused entirely on education and an exposition incorporating product demonstration and instruction. This year’s conference will be held Oct. 7-9, 2009, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

7.2.09 | Sonoma County, CA | Join the world's leading lighting designers at IALD Enlighten Americas 2009, October 8-10, at the Doubletree Hotel Sonoma Wine Country, for an exhilarating three days of superior experiences, innovative ideas and solid business resources. This conference is planned with you in mind by your lighting industry peers.

The IALD is pleased to announce a prestigious schedule of international speakers presenting in three concurrent seminar tracks [DESIGN, BUSINESS, CURRENT ISSUES] for this year's Enlighten Americas 2009 : Leading With Light, all set against the backdrop of the beautiful Sonoma wine country.

Registration opens soon and is limited. Watch your inbox for an announcement in the next few weeks. More information will also be available on the IALD web site at www.iald.org as it becomes available.

SEMINAR SCHEDULE: DESIGN TRACK

LIGHTING WILL DEFINE THE IDENTITY OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY'S 
POST-INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE
Stephan Horn, Associate IALD, Wiesbaden, Germany

Today, everything and everyone is in motion. Space is always the same; it is stable and a continuum.  But what changes is the use of space, its design and more importantly, its relations. Architecture has reached a new era and will be defined by media technology and lighting design as the future of space relations. This seminar will explore the future architectural challenges to define the qualities of movement and motion.

LIGHTING DESIGN: AN INQUIRY ON MORPHOGENETIC DESIGN STRATEGIES
Thelma Lazo-Flores, PhD, Ball State University, Muncie, IN USA

Our lighting design landscape has significantly evolved in the last few years as evidenced by the plethora of constantly changing materials and technologies leading to complex and innovative forms. Designers are not only embracing new motivations in the market economy but are also facing the wide range of responsibilities within the context of green design paradigms and sustainable initiatives. This seminar will present the intersections of design, craft and engineering as new products are developed and introduced in the consumer market.

MOVIES AS AN INSPIRATION FOR LIGHTING DESIGN
Philip Gabriel, FIALD, Gabriel Mackinnon, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Filmmakers have created great experiences with the use of light and many may serve as inspiration for application of light in the built environment. By analyzing key films that present people in a world of unique light, participants will understand methods to manipulate light to create mood or simulate action. 

CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION: THE ROLE OF LIGHTING IN REVITALIZING OUR PAST
Randy Burkett, FIALD, Randy Burkett Lighting Design, St. Louis, MO USA
Edwin Rambusch, Rambusch Lighting, Jersey City, NJ USA
David Harris, FAIA, Utah State Capitol Complex, Salt Lake City, Utah USA

Lighting is an integral part of our architectural heritage. When we are entrusted with the task of giving new life to older buildings, especially as conservationists or preservationists, we must clearly define what role lighting will play.  This seminar, presented jointly by a lighting designer, an architect and an historic luminaire manufacturer, will involve several real-world examples and case studies, including the just completed 7-year restoration of the Utah State Capitol.

SEMINAR SCHEDULE: BUSINESS TRACK

THE LIGHTING DESIGNER AS A PROFESSIONAL: GETTING CLIENTS TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF OUR SERVICES
Randy Burkett, FIALD, Randy Burkett Lighting Design, St. Louis, MO USA

This session will explore one of the most difficult issues facing the IALD lighting design community in today's competitive market - how do we make our role indispensably valuable to our clients and fellow professionals. Included in this session: What is lighting design anyway? Who is doing it? How can an IALD lighting design professional differentiate themselves from other practitioners? Where is the market going? A variety of resources/ideas for furthering our clients understanding of what w do and how we can be vital to a project's success will be shared.

VALUE ADDED DISTRIBUTION FOR AN ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHOD OF LIGHTING PRODUCTS (AND HOW IT CAN REDUCE FRUSTRATION ON YOUR PROJECTS)
Charles K. Thompson, IALD, Archillume Lighting Design, Austin, TX USA
Mike Gilbert, American Light/Facility Solutions Group, Austin, TX USA

How often is your balloon burst because of difficulty with pricing and availability? Does the effort become confrontational and deteriorate as it progresses? Take a look at a better way to help your owners and architects realize increased value in their projects.  This seminar will address specific changes to traditional delivery methods and how to implement these changes.

SIX FIGURE $ TAKE HOME LIGHTING DESIGN
Earl Levin, IALD, Keylight + Shadow, Lake Oswego, OR USA

This presentation is a cookbook approach to profitable lighting design that should consistently generate an annual six figure income for independent, self-employed lighting designers.  It includes an outline of necessary elements with useable formats that can be easily integrated into any lighting design firm, with an example of a job from start to finish so attendees can see how this process works. Other topics include a profile of a profitable client, preparing automated contract proposals in record time, and tools you will need to manage and communicate your designs.

SEMINAR SCHEDULE: CURRENT ISSUES TRACK
LIGHTING AND COGNITIVE WELL BEING
Robert G. Davis, Litecontrol, Hanson, MA USA

Research in visual perception, cognitive psychology and environmental perception has produced some surprising results over the past 30 years, little of which has been formally incorporated into architectural lighting design. What do we know today that we did not know before? How can the knowledge be used in designing lighting that provides the best environment for human activities involved in each space?  This seminar serves to bridge the gap between research findings and lighting design practices.

SEVEN RECIPES IN ECOLOGICAL LIGHTING DESIGN
Kaoru Mende, IALD, Lighting Planners Associates, Inc., Tokyo, Japan

Ecology has become one of the most important key words. It has become very critical to engage with energy efficient light sources and to calculate watts per square meter in every space in our work. However, it is even more critical to find the right lighting methods that are effective to reduce energy and to avoid unnecessary investments. It is not as simple as one may think.  We as architectural lighting designers look for smarter ways to achieve ecological lighting.  In this seminar, Mr. Mende will share seven hidden recipes that he has found in numerous projects over the past 30 years.

THE MAGIC POTION: MIXING ENERGY AND QUALITY INTO A VIABLE LIGHTING METRIC
Fred Oberkircher, Educator IALD, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, TX USA

"Lighting Power Density,"  the formula for an energy conscious future has become the bane of lighting designers as code standards and legislatures have continue to reduce the densities as a positive action toward energy independence.  Lighting designers continue to question at what point lighting quality begins to suffer. However, the dynamics within the lighting industry are shifting and efforts are underway to create a viable metric that would provide an alternate to LPD and a metric for lighting quality. This presentation will identify the players involved in these efforts, describe in detail the current state both individually and collectively, and provide indications of potential success.

LED'S - A MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR AND THE MAP TO GET YOU OUT!
Eric Lind, Lutron Electronics, Coopersburg, PA USA
Ardra Zinkon, Associate IALD, Tec Inc. Engineering & Design, Columbus, OH USA
Jimalee Dakin, Visa Lighting, Milwaukee, WI USA
Paula Ziegenbein, Osram Sylvania, Danvers, MA USA

How can a lighting designer have confidence in an emerging technology that has yet to be defined by a set of standards?  This panel discussion will provide an update on the current "State of Standard," review a basic LED checklist to assist the lighting designer in understanding and writing a successful LED specification to meet project needs followed by "Best of Class" examples of successful LED projects.

THE IALD GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS:

Gold Sponsor
Day-Brite - Philips

Silver Sponsor
B-K Lighting and Teka Illuminations

Bronze Sponsor
Lighting Services Inc
Speciality Lighting Industries
Zumtobel Lighting, Inc.

EVENT SPONSORS

Educational Seminars
ETC Architectural
Friday Morning Breakfast
Kurt Versen Company
Friday Afternoon Networking Break
Lutron Electronics
Friday Evening Dinner Reception
Acuity Brands Lighting
Saturday Evening Closing Dinner Reception
Lightolier
Enlighten Americas Attendee Totebags
Lutron Electronics
Enlighten Americas Attendee Keycards
Vode Lighting
Sponsors as of 1July 2009

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS ON SPONSORSHIP or contact Renee Campbell at +1 312 527 3677 or at renee@iald.org. 

4.21.09 | Seattle, WA | Buildex Seattle will run October 14-15, at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center, 800 Convention Place, Seattle, WA. Buildex Seattle brings together for 2009 three previously distinct groups, Buildex Seattle, Construct Seattle, and DesignTrends, for a more streamlined presentation with more clarity, less redundancy, and less waste.  The event, for professionals in interior design & architecture, property and real estate management, and construction and renovation, will feature over 150 exhibits and over 30 seminars and presentations. Online Registration will open in July. www.buildexseattle.com/

4.30.09 | New York, NY | The Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will celebrate outstanding achievement in design this fall with its 10th annual National Design Awards program. Today, Cooper-Hewitt announced the winners and finalists of the 2009 National Design Awards, which recognize excellence across a variety of disciplines. The museum also announced the presentation of the "Design USA: Contemporary Innovation" exhibition, which celebrates the work of the honorees from the first ten years of the prestigious National Design Awards program.

First launched at the White House in 2000 as a project of the White House Millennium Council, the National Design Awards were established to promote excellence and innovation in design. The 2009 National Design Awards nominations were solicited from a committee of more than 2,500 designers, educators, journalists, cultural figures and corporate leaders from every state in the nation.

The 2009 National Design Awards recipients are:

Lifetime Achievement: Bill Moggridge

Design Mind: Amory B. Lovins

Corporate Achievement: Walker Art Center
Finalists: Dwell Magazine and Heath Ceramics

Architecture Design: SHoP Architects
Finalists: Architecture Research Office and Michael Maltzan

Communication Design: The New York Times Graphics Department
Finalists: Hoefler & Frere-Jones and Project Projects

Fashion Design: Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein Collection
Finalists: Thom Browne and Rodarte

Interaction Design: Perceptive Pixel Inc
Finalists: Potion and Lisa Strausfeld

Interior Design: TsAO & McKOWN Architects
Finalists: Ali Tayar and Work AC

Landscape Design: Hood Design
Finalists: Andrea Cochran and Rios Clementi Hale Studios

Product Design: Boym Partners
Finalists: Salvor Projects and Smart Design

The 2009 jury was composed of a diverse group of previous winners of the National Design Awards, including: John Maeda, chair, president, Rhode Island School of Design; Stephen Frykholm, vice president and creative director, Herman Miller; Michael Maharam, principal, Maharam; Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience, Google Inc.; Sigi Moeslinger, partner, Antenna Design; Monica Ponce de Leon, dean, University of Michigan (TCAUP) and principal, Office dA; Ralph Rucci, principal, Chado Ralph Rucci; Margaret Stewart, user experience manager, YouTube, a subsidiary of Google Inc.; Marc Tsurumaki, principal and co-founder, Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis; Michael Van Valkenburgh, principal, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates. 

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation celebrates the accomplishments of the winners honored during the first ten years of the prestigious National Design Awards. The exhibition features outstanding contemporary achievements in American architecture, landscape design, interior design, product design, communication design, corporate design, interaction design, and fashion. On view in the first-floor galleries from Oct. 16 through April 4, 2010, the opening coincides with the fourth annual National Design Week, held Oct. 18-Oct. 24.

The exhibition explores the sweeping and personal impact of design by displaying the work of a diverse roster of winners that includes everything from Tom Ford to Tupperware. Rather than a survey of the work of the past, the exhibition is a celebration of design innovation, examined through the lenses of technology, material, method, craft and experience. These themes reflect the multiple scales of interaction between design and the way we experience the world around us.

Developed in collaboration with the renowned firm 2x4­a 2006 National Design Award winner­the exhibition design uses a prefabricated shelving system that provides a unique modular platform for the drawings, products, fashion design and audiovisual work on view. 2x4 has also designed a digital component and guide to the exhibition, featuring supplemental works, videos and interviews with the honorees, which will be available to all museum visitors through the free rental of an iPod Touch at the admissions desk, courtesy of Apple.

7.2.09 | Washington, DC | RealWorld DesignWeek (RWDW), the annual nationwide student mentoring program created by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), has officially opened registration for practicing interior designers to sign up as mentors. The career development-mentoring program offers a unique and exclusive one-on-one experience that pairs ASID student members with ASID interior design professionals and Industry Partners from Nov. 1-7, 2009. "RealWorld DesignWeek is a great way for interior designers to give back to the profession by mentoring and molding the next generation of interior designers," says Deborah L. Forrest, FASID, RealWorld DesignWeek national spokesperson. "Students need this now more than ever, which is why I'm asking every interior designer and ASID Industry Partner to take the time to host a student during this year's RealWorld DesignWeek."

Now in its second year, RealWorld DesignWeek is the first cohesive, national program aimed at educating future interior designers through in-person experience. It empowers students to succeed in the industry and build relationships with the design community, and provides them with the tools to jump-start their careers. The inaugural RealWorld DesignWeek in 2008 received great reviews from both mentors and students alike, with more than 1500 participants.

"I looked forward to the experience from the day I registered and it was so much more than I expected," said Jeannine Lima, Student Member ASID from the Art Institute of Atlanta. "RealWorld DesignWeek was amazing! I hosted five students, one each day of the week, and was able to show them first hand the day-to-day operations of an interior design firm. This included attending our weekly staff meeting, a lunch CEU, a construction site, a vendor presentation and meetings with potential new clients," said Rita Carson Guest, FASID and an ASID Past President. "They also met with my design team to review current projects, examine interior design construction documents and learn about the design process we use. Every student was sincere about their studies and found the ASID experience to be special."

Created and run by ASID, RealWorld DesignWeek is sponsored by Sherwin Williams, Industry Partner of ASID. Partners include national media partner Metropolis magazine and print partner Canfield & Tack Inc. For more information, visit www.ASID.org/RWDW.

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About ASID: The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is a community of people, designers, industry representatives, educators and students, committed to interior design. Through education, knowledge sharing, advocacy, community building and outreach, the Society strives to advance the interior design profession and, in the process, to demonstrate and celebrate the power of design to positively change people's lives. Its more than 40,000 members engage in a variety of professional programs and activities through a network of 48 chapters throughout the United States and Canada.  www.asid.org

5.7.09 | New York, NY | Suzanne Tick is exhibiting some of her work in an upcoming show called InDisposed. 

InDisposed highlights the twin dichotomies defining contemporary design: sustainability versus wastefulness, and preciousness versus mass production. Although divergent in approach and aesthetic, both extremes—i.e. green design and limited-edition furnishings—reject throwaway culture to prioritize permanence over the ephemeral, while trashing the very idea of disposability. While it may be noble to conserve resources, save money, and consume less, one thing that should never be reused, recycled, or reduced is an idea. About 20 designers will be involved, including local and international talent, as well as architects, artists, and product designers.

The opening is Thursday May 14, 6-10pm.  The show runs May 15-20 at Studio X,  180 Varick Street, Suite 1610, NYC.

Gallery open to the public 10-6, closed Sunday.

May 15 – May 20, 2009
Opening night: Thursday, May 14
Studio-X, 180 Varick Street, Suite 1610, NYC

Gallery open to the public 10-6, closed Sunday, will feature:

ANDREA Ruggiero DESIGN
ADRIAN KONDRATOWICZ
ATEMA ARCHITECTURE
DESIGN GLUT
Tom Chiu
JEFF MILLER
JOHN POWERS
KEVIN PATRICK MCCARTHY
PAUL LOEBACH + CHRIS SPECCE
MIO
REDSTR COLLECTIVE + CHRIS CAO
CARLOS SALGADO / SCRAPILE
SITU STUDIO
SO TAKAHASHI DESIGN
SUZANNE TICK
TAKESHI MIYAKAWA
TOBIAS WONG
. . . AND MORE

7.2.09 | Alexandria, VA | The planning has begun for Coverings 2010, next April 27-30, when the international super show of ceramic tile and natural stone returns to familiar turf in Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center. Then, come 2011, the show will be making a strategic move westward, heading to the Los Angeles Convention Center.

“Orlando is practically home base for Coverings,” said Jennifer Hoff, president of events for National Trade Productions, which manages and produces the show. “It will be our 11th year there, and it has a proven track record for us. We know it can accommodate the size and scope of the show, is accessible for both domestic and international travelers, and is in a core region for tile and stone business. But, for several years Coverings has had its eye on the West Coast since it, too, is a critical tile and stone market. Though there’s been an aggressive outreach to build attendance from this area, it’s time to be even more targeted. So, we’re going to take the show to the proverbial mountain.”

The inaugural Coverings exposition was staged 21 years ago in Los Angeles and returned there—or, at least nearby (Anaheim)— two additional times in its early past.

Chicago, which most recently was the scene for Coverings this past year and in 2007, yielded its share of advantages, including a spike in attendance among architects and designers. It also helped nudge the show a little closer to its West Coast goal. According to Hoff, “We hope to return to the Windy City in the future, but Los Angeles will enable Coverings to tap into the potential that the Pacific Coast offers.” 
  
Coverings is sponsored by ASCER (Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association of Spain), Confindustria Ceramica (Italian Association of Ceramics), Tile Council of North America (TCNA), Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA), and National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA).
For more information on exhibiting at Coverings 2010, visit www.coverings.com or contact NTP, Coverings Show Management, at 703.683.8500.

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About Coverings
Coverings is the premier international trade fair and expo dedicated exclusively to showcasing the newest in ceramic tile and natural stone. It has grown to be the largest and most important show of its kind in the U.S., featuring exhibitors from more than 50 countries and attracting thousands of distributors, retailers, fabricators, contractors and specifiers, architectural and design professionals, builders and real estate developers, plus the press and journalists who cover this vital and dynamic industry. Coverings is the stage for introducing some of the most innovative tile and stone products in the world. The exposition also serves as a valuable resource for continuing education for all categories of attendees, with informative, accredited seminars and live demonstration sessions conducted throughout the four days and all free of charge.