Amerlux Unveils New Puck Multiple

7.2.09 | Fairfield, NJ | Amerlux Lighting Solutions introduced its Puck Multiple Remodeler, a recessed multiple LED lamp for retail, hospitality and commercial environments. Designed for accents and displays, the Puck Multiple offers 1-4 machined aluminum LED adjustable head options within a stamped aluminum faceplate in either White Textured or Satin Aluminum color.

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IALD Announces Seminar Sessions For Enlightened Americas 2009

7.2.09 | Sonoma County, CA | IALD announced its seminar sessions for the October 8-10 Enlightened Americas 2009: Leading With Light. Held at the Doubletree Hotel SonomaWine Country, One DoubleTree Drive, Rohnert Park, CA,  a schedule of international speakers will present in three concurrent seminar tracks: Design Track, Business, Current Issues.

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Las Vegas Market Sets Design Events, Speakers

7.2.09 | Las Vegas, NV | ­The Las Vegas Market, September 14-17, 495 S, Grand Central Parkway, will offer several seminars in the latest design trends.

• First Look: Las Vegas, with Julie M. Smith, Sept. 14, 8:30 am.
• Looking at Trends from the Inside Out, with Robin Waters, Sept. 14, 10:30 am.
• Ahead of the Curve, a live Webcast with designers Timothy Corrigan, Laura Kirar and Vicente Wolf, and moderated by Susanna Salk, Sept. 16, 8 am.
• Color Trends of Tomorrow. Which colors will help define architecture and design next year? with Jackie Jordan, Sept. 15, 10:30 am.
• Small Space, Big Style with interior designer HGTV commentator, Libby Langdon, Sept. 14, 2 pm.

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SmithGroup Merges With F&S Partners

7.2.09 | Detroit, MI and Dallas, TX | SmithGroup merged with Dallas architecture firm F&S Partners. The SmithGroup architecture and engineering company previously worked on other projects with F&S Partners and teamed up earlier this year to win several healthcare, university and recreation projects in Texas and Arizona.

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Caroline Baumann Named Acting Director Of Cooper-Hewitt

7.2.09 | New York, NY | Caroline Baumann was named acting director of the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, effective July 13. Since joining Cooper-Hewitt in 2001, Ms. Baumann has served as director of development, director of external affairs and deputy director. From 1995 to 2001, Baumann worked at The Museum of Modern Art, where she raised funds for the museum's Yoshio Taniguchi building project among other accomplishments. Ms. Baumann will serve as acting director while a 10-member committee searches for a permanent director. 

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ASID RealWorld DesignWeek Registration Now Open

7.2.09 | Washington, DC | RealWorld DesignWeek, the annual nationwide student mentoring program created by the American Society of Interior Designers, opened registration for practicing interior designers to sign up as mentors. The career development-mentoring program offers a one-on-one experience that pairs ASID student members with ASID interior design professionals and Industry Partners from Nov. 1-7, 2009.

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RMJM Unveils Design For Hyatt Regency Danang Resort And Spa, Vietnam

7.2.09 | Singapore,China | RMJM's Singapore studio  revealed the designs for a new Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa on China Beach in Vietnam. Considered one of the most luxurious beaches in the world, the project will include residences and a 200-room hotel. The hotel is expected to open in 2010.

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Prescott Muir Named Director For University Of University School Of Architecture

7.2.09 | Salt Lake City, UT | Prescott Muir, a locally-based practicing architect, was named director for the University of Utah School of Architecture. Mr. Muir, who has worked as an adjunct professor at the university since 1993, has been influential in designing various projects in Salt Lake, including the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center and the Bridge Project for Artspace. Mr Muir is a past president of the American Institute of Architects Utah and a member of the College of Fellows of the AIA.

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BJAC’s Design Leader Earns LEED Certification

7.2.09 | Charlotte, NC | Mark Sealy, design leader and Manager of BJAC, earned LEED accreditation. With more than 20 years of industry experience, Mr. Sealy coordinates and develops the efforts of the firm's designers for education, healthcare, research and municipal projects.

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Strategic Planning For The Intrepid Architect

7.2.09 | New York, NY | The AIA NY Marketing & Public Relations Committee presents Strategic Planning for the Intrepid Architect. This two-hour program, July 9, 6-8 pm, at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NYC, will focus on developing a workable strategic plan for firm principals, studio leaders, and marketing directors/managers. 

IFMA Announces 2009-2010 Executive Committee And Board of Directors

7.1.09 | Houston, TX | IFMA announced its 2009-2010 executive committee and board of directors.  Thomas L. Mitchell Jr. will serve as the new chair of the association’s board of directors, succeeding John McGee, MBA. Mr. Mitchell retired from active duty service in the U.S. Air Force as a lieutenant colonel in 2008, after more than 20 years of leading and managing programs and joined Booz Allen Hamilton, where he works to develop vision, strategies and solutions for the built environment. Other members of the executive committee include: Francis J. Kuhn, vice president of facilities and administration for Western Corporate Federal Credit Union and William A. Rodgers Jr., president and CEO of GoodCents. Mr. Kuhn and Mr. Rodgers will serve as the association’s first and second vice chairs, respectively.

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The HON Company Congratulates HONors Award Trip Quick Start Winners

7.1.09 | Muscatine, IA | The HON Company announced the winners of its HONors Award Trip Quick Start Promotion. For outperforming their peers in the Quick Start earning period, October, 2008-April 4, 2009, the top seven dealer sales representatives from across the United States and Canada won a trip to the Montage Resort in Laguna, CA. 

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Teknion Announces wohnbedarf As Newest European Dealer-Partner

7.1.09 | Toronto, Canada | Teknion expanded its international dealer representation with wohnbedarf, Zurich, Switzerland. The firm has worked with architects and artists that include Alvar Aalto, Le Corbusier, Max Bill, Marcel Breuer, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Alfred Roth.  

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Grimshaw Architects Chooses Info Edge For Its Design Resource Library

6.30.09 | New York, NY | Grimshaw Architects selected Info Edge to run the firm's New York design resource library. Info Edge, Inc. builds custom libraries for architects, interior designers, facility managers and furniture professionals.

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DEGW Taps New Senior Consultant, Bryant Rice, For San Francisco Office

6.29.09 | San Francisco, CA | Bryant Rice joined DEGW as a Senior Consultant. Mr. Rice, a former president of the San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Architects and an active member of CoreNet Workplace Community, will concentrate on workplace strategies, change management, and real estate and portfolio appraisal projects. Prior to joining DEGW, he worked for Teknion Corporation. 

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Moody•Nolan Acquires James T. Kienle & Associates

6.29.09 | Columbus, OH | Moody•Nolan acquired James T. Kienle & Associates, Inc, a preservation, architecture and urban design firm headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, where Moody•Nolan also has a regional office. JTKA's  portfolio of historical design projects ranges from the revitalization and restoration of capitol buildings and other prominent public buildings to residential and commercial facilities, historic theaters and railroad depots, campuses, small town Main Streets and urban environments. 

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Jump-Start Your Marketing Effort: Marketing Communications

6.26.09 | New York, NY | The Marketing & Public Relations Committee will present the final segment of its Jump-Start Your Marketing Effort on July 1. Held at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NYC, 8-10 am, presenters, Sally Handley and Richard Staub, will discuss marketing communications.

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EMCOR Government Services Contracted For McCormack Federal Building

6.26.09 | Norwalk, CT | EMCOR's Government Services subsidiary received a contract from the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service at the John W. McCormack Federal Building in Boston, MA. EGS will be responsible for the total operation and maintenance of the building. The McCormack Building has undergone renovation that, once completed, will enable the facility to apply for a Silver LEED rating.

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AIA Center For Communities By Design Issues Request For Proposals

6.26.09 | Washington, DC | The AIA Center for Communities by Design issued a Request for Proposals. The Center is seeking applicants for the 2010 Sustainable Design Assessment Team Program (SDAT), a program that has assisted over 40 communities with long-term sustainability plans addressing a range of local issues. Two rounds of application review will be held in September and December 2009 with applications received respectively by September 18 and November 13. 

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Mechanical Services, Inc. Receives Contract For Rollins College

6.26.09 | Orlando, FL | EMCOR subsidiary, Mechanical Services, Inc., will upgrade the HVAC/air handling systems at the Fine Arts Center at Rollins College, Winter Park, FL. The projects is scheduled for completion in August.

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ABI Remains Stalled

6.26.09  | Washington, DC | The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reveals that an economic recovery has stalled. The May ABI rating was 42.9, nearly identical to the 42.8 mark in April. This score still indicates an overall decline in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry score, however, was 55.2, the third straight month with a score in the mid-50’s.

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Dynalectric Company-GA Receives Specialty Contractor Award

6.26.09 | Atlanta, GA | EMCOR subsidiary, Dynalectric Company-GA, received the first place Specialty Contractor Award from the Georgia Branch of the Associated General Contractors. The company was recognized for its renovation work on the Marriott Marquis Hotel, Atlanta, Ga. The Specialty Contractor Award honors excellent construction projects throughout the state that employ exceptional project safety performance, innovation in construction techniques and sustainable building practices. Dynalectric’s work involved installation of new electrical and lighting systems throughout 318,000 sq. ft. of diverse public spaces.

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Fifth Annual first Look, July 22

6.25.09 | New York, NY | The Fifth annual first Look will be held 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 during the June NeoCon Trade Show in Chicago, IL. Twenty MoMA memberships for two will be given away as well as a Vespa scooter. 

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REPREVE Available With 100% Post-Consumer PET Bottles

6.24.09 | Greensboro, NC | Unifi, Inc. added to its REPREVE recycled products with a new fiber made from 100% post-consumer PET bottles.  The addition is an alternative to the 100% hybrid blend, which combines pre-consumer and post-consumer content. Unifi also is introducing the U TRUST verification program designed to provide REPREVE customers with a new level of transparency. 

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