11.16.07 | Muscatine, IA | Don Mead became the vice president of marketing for the HON company and will be responsible for developing and enhancing market capabilities. Jeff Lorenger accepted the position of vice president of sales and will lead all operations of customer support.
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11.16.07 | San Francisco, CA | John Miesner was promoted to Director of Global Marketing for IA Interior Architects. Mr. Miesner joined the firm in 1990 and became Principal and Director of Marketing, managing accounts with Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. In 1993, he established IA's network for service delivery throughout the Asia-Pacific region. In his new role, Mr. Miesner will be responsible for developing the firm's short and long-range marketing and promotional strategies.
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11.16.07 | Green Bay, WI | KI, Pallas Textiles and Skyline Design co-sponsored an evening of shopping and networking at Saks Fifth Avenue Department Store on November 14. The Shoe FETEish event was an opportunity to bring members of the A&D community together to showcase new products and environmental initiatives all while enjoying food, wine, music and shopping. Pallas Textiles previewed samples of its collection, Simply Real, designed by Laura Guido-Clark and Skyline Design has several pieces of its architectural glass collection on display, some of which are available through KI's Genius architectural wall systems.
11.16.07 | Dalton, GA | Shaw Industries was awarded the Seal of Sustainability from the Sustainable Business Institute in recognition of its sustainable business practices. The SBI is an organization committed to serving as a source of service, analysis and information to the public and to current and future leaders.
11.16.07 | Norwalk, CT | EMCOR Group acquired Performance Mechanical, Inc, an industrial mechanical construction and maintenance company headquartered in Pittsburg, CA. Founded in 1985, PMI has annual revenues of $90 million and provides process piping and equipment installation, civil, structural instrumentation, boiler installation and repair.
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11.16.07 | New York, NY | The EDRA/Places Awards 2008 call for entries deadline is February 7, 2008. The awards, in cooperation with Metropolis, celebrate excellent places and how people inhabit them. Entries are judged in design, planning, and research. New this year are recently published books which advance understanding of place and design of exceptional environments. Jurors are Dennis Frenchman, Leanne Rivlin, Fritz Stein, Susan Szenasy, and Jane Weinzapfel. For information, visit: www.edra.org or www.places-journal.org
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11.16.07 | Hannover, Germany | DOMOTEX Hannover 2008, which runs from January 12-15, 2008, is expected to exceed all figures for 2007 with more than 1,400 participating vendors, from over 60 countries, and a turnout of more than 44,000 visitors. Other exhibiting nations on the DOMOTEX calendar are Belgium, Turkey, the Netherlands, Indian, China, Italy, Iran, Switzerland and Pakistan. Feature displays of DOMOTEX Hannover include: carpet/rugs, textiles and reilient floor coverings, fibers and years, parquet and other wooden flooring, laminate flooring, natural stone and ceramic floor tiles. Additionally, there will be conferences, forums and membership meetings. For details on the range of exhibits and special events at DOMOTEX HANNOVER 2008, visit www.domotex.de.
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11.16.07 | Chicago, IL | Hern'n D'az Alonso, principal and founder of Xefirotarch, will speak at the Art Institute of Chicago's Fullerton Hall at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, November 20, 2007. Mr. Alonso has worked in the offices of Enric Miralles in Barcelona and Eisenman Architects in New York. His work is included in the permanent collections of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, FRAC Centre, France, and the Art Institute of Chicago. For information and tickets, www.archdesignsociety.org.
11.16.07 | Parsippany, NJ | Skanska USA Building Inc. donated labor and materials to complete construction of an aquatic therapy pool for Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey's Horizon School (CPNJ). The school offers educational and therapeutic programs supported by specialized medical services for students ages 3-21 with multiple disabilities. The project was abandoned by another contractor and highlighted on a news report, bringing it to Skanska's attention. Superintendent Robert Boyle will be responsible for managing the 1,500 sq. ft. addition, which includes two shower changing rooms, restrooms, storage for pool equipment and a pump room for the pool.
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11.16.07 | Portland, OR | Autodsys released the ArchT 2008 for AutoCAD version 2008 and all platforms based on AutoCAD, including Architecture, Civil and Map. The 2008 version includes enhancements to the ArchT styles toolbar, which allows the user to easily see what level the object is on, as well as to change multiple objects to a different level. This makes it much easier to manage multi-story building projects, or drawings with multiple overlays.
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11.16.07 | Washington, DC | The 2007 Autodesk/AIA Green Index, an annual survey which measures how AIA members are practicing sustainable design, revealed an increase in green design. The survey reports 70% of architects see client demand as the leading driver of green building and that the primary reason these owners and developers are demanding greener buildings is to reduce operating costs. Architects are responding by significantly increasing their use of sustainable elements such as high-efficiency HVAC systems, recycled building materials and using software to model energy usage. Further information regarding the survey can be found at http://www.autodesk.com/green.
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11.16.07 | Chicago, IL | The IIDA 6th Annual Student Mentoring Week is planned for February 4-8, 2008. Student mentors should apply in pairs. The pairs will then be matched with a design professional that practices in the area of the students' interest. The spring issue of Custom, the IIDA student newsletter, will feature mentoring experiences from the week. IIDA Chapters are also planning student targeted programming in conjunction with Mentoring Week. If you are interested in participating in Mentoring Week as a mentor or a Student Member, please contact Christa Koskosky at 312.467.1950 or ckoskosky@iida.org
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11.16.07 | New York, NY | Jean Nouvel, Paris based architect, was selected by Hines as the designer for a new building adjacent the The Museum of Modern Art. His preliminary design shows a 75-story steel and glass structure which tapers as it rises. A mixed use is contemplated including a 50,000 sq. ft. expansion of MoMA's galleries, a 100 room seven star hotel, and 120 highest end residential condominiums. Pre-sales will begin in late 2008. Nr. Nouvel is head of Ateliers Jean Nouvel and has received the Aga Khan Prize, the Gold Medal of the French Academy of architecture and the Royal Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
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11.15.07 | Long Island City, NY | The City University of New York is sponsoring a one-day course on the Principles of Sustainable Design: Sustainable Strategies and Rating Systems, on Saturday, December 8 from 9:00-4:00 at NY Designs/CUNY, 45-50 30th Street Long Island City, NY. The course is led by ARUP consultant Shruti Narayan and Jamy Baccus, who worked on the design of the Freedom Town and the NY Jets Stadium. For more information: www.NYDesigns.org. 6 AIA credits are available.
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11.15.07 | Huntingburg, IN | OFS Brands, Inc., based in
Huntingburg, Indiana, received a Star rating by the Voluntary Protection
Program (VPP). OFS Brands is the only company in its segment to
receive this prestigious award, and only the second in the entire office
furniture industry.
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11.15.07 | Dallas, TX | IA Interior Architects won the Most Environmentally-Friendly Design at Furniture 4 Kids, an annual charity event to support the Mavs Foundation, the Dallas Maverick charity which assists local youth through programs stressing education, good health and learning life skills. Twenty-six design firms were given identical sets of children size tables and chairs to re-design and decorate. IA's idea was: Kids Goin Green, a gardening table designed to encourage children to take an active role in the natural environment. With compartments for clay pots, some vegetable seeds, a pail and gardening tools, the table was educational and inviting.
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11.15.07 | Columbus, OH | The Akron-summit County Public Library Kenmore Branch is the final stage of a project begun in 1997 to expand or replace 15 out of 17 library branches. MoodyNolan will oversee the $2.5 million dollar project which is located on the site of the former Kenmore Fire Station. The 11,500 sq. ft. facility triples the size of the current library, which will be converted to a parking lot.
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11.15.07 | Boston, MA | Steffian Bradley Architects collaborated with vendors from Blueridge Carpet and Crossville Tile to win Best in Show at the Interior Design Boston Fashion Show on October 25. The theme, What's Next? led SBA to think of the fluctuating state of water and its ability to symbolize the changes in all living things. The costumes represented Ice, Water and Vapor and were largely constructed of raw materials such as un-backed carpet, carpet yarn, fiber pellets and tiles. The costumes were modeled by SBA staff members.
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11.15.07 | Dalton, GA | Mohawk Industries has created a new umbrella program, Greenworks, which places all green projects under a single platform, to allow its consumers, dealers and employees to better understand the full scope of Mohawk's environmental efforts. The umbrella program tells about the Greenworks Center for processing all types of synthetic carpet fiber and about the patent pending technology for processing 100% of the carpet fiber, backing and latex. It also discusses the continuing programs for manufacturing efficiency and the educational efforts being made on all levels.
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11.15.07 | Chicago, IL | The U.S. Green Building Council honored 2007's most influential green building leaders at its annual Leadership Awards celebration at the Green build International Conference and Expo. The awards recognize companies and individuals in six categories who show vision, leadership and commitment to green building design and construction. The winners were Gail Lindsey for Community, The Aldo Leopold Legacy Center for Education, Rob Harris in the LEED category, David Eisenberg and the Development Center for Appropriate Technology for Organization Excellence, Kieran Timberlake Associates for Research, and Ashok Gupta for Advocacy
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11.15.07 | Chicago, IL | Sears Tower and the Merchandise Mart are being retrofitted to meet LEED certification. The Sears Tower, which opened in 1973 would become America's tallest "green" building. With support from the Clinton Climate Initiative, the Sears Tower and the Merchandise Mart, which did receive LEED Silver certification last week at Greenbuild, the buildings are being retrofitted with energy efficiencies and other green features
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11.15.07 | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech's undergraduate architecture program, according to Design Intelligence, a bi-monthly design journal, ranked first in the nation, based on a poll of more than 100,000 architecture and design professionals. The College of Architecture and Urban Studies' graduate architecture program ranked fifth and was first among public universities.
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11.15.07 | New York, NY | AIA New York will hold the 2008 Board Inaugural on Tuesday, December 4, from 6:00-8:30 pm at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, to recognize the passing of the gavel from Joan Blumenfeld to James McCullar and to kick off the 2008 Theme of the Year: Design for Living. For more information, visit: www.aiany.org
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11.15.07 | Los Angeles, CA | Claire Bonham-Carter was named Director of Sustainable Development, focusing on the DMJM H&N and EDAW, both operating brands of AECOM. She will be responsible for implementing sustainability throughout every practice line and in daily operations. Ms. Bonham-Carter's, whose background is in managing sustainable energy projects, is a native of Great Britain, where she offered policy guidance on climate change and input on renewable energy opportunities in the construction of new schools.
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11.15.07 | Hudson, MA | AIS received the New York State Contract for Office Furniture and Seating. The new contract allows end-users to choose their dealers, resulting in greater selection and more competitive pricing, a switch from the times of dealer controlled contracts, when manufacturers had to rely on one or two dealers to cover an entire state.
11.15.07 | Parsippany, NJ | Skanska USA Building began the construction of a three-story, 100,000 sq. ft. support building and renovation of a 125,000 sq. ft. facility at a major pharmaceutical campus in New Jersey. The fifth of a five part project, the plans call for office planning and renovation, laboratory renovations, a new parking deck, cafeteria and fitness center and a new clinical manufacturing structure.
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11.15.07 | Los Angeles, CA | David Saviola joined DMJM Design as Associate Principal for Design. His design and planning skills are shown in art and civic work and mostly notably in his leadership on the recently completed Colburn School campus expansion encompassing the School of Performing Arts and the Conservatory of Music.
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11.15.07 | Washington, DC | AIA announced the four projects chosen to receive Upjohn Research Grants for work beginning December 1 and completed within 18 months.
The Upjohn Research program gives preference to proposals which team
academics and practitioners. They also must relate to one or more domains of architectural knowledge: Leadership, Practice, Design, or building Performance. The winners of the $25,000 grants are Jenny Sabin and Peter Jones for Nonlinear Biosynthesis, Alison Kwok for Case Studies of Carbon Neutrality, Bill Rostenberg, Mara Baun, Mardelle Shepley for Eco-Effective Design and Evidence-Based Design: Removing Barriers to Integration, and Coleman Jordan, Muhsana Ali, Paul Gerstenblatt for Passageways/Portes et Passages du Retour.
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11.15.07 | Marietta, OH | MegaStar Systems introduces the MegaLift FSE Vertical Lift Module, a user and ergonomically friendly system for locating and retrieving stored items. The system will deliver items without operator bending, stretching, or reaching and the operator can adjust the delivery height of the tray to reduce fatigue. The MegaLift FSE VLM also can easily be fitted with hoists, lifts and vacuum grippers to
aid operators in handling heavy or oddly shaped items. The MegaStar Systems web site is www.MegaStarSystems.com
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11.15.07 | New York, NY | A lecture and tour will be held Thursday, November 29, from 6:00-8:30, at the New York Times Building on, The Office of the Future: Recent Trends in Office Lighting Featuring the New York Times Headquarters Building. Guest speakers are Glenn Hughes, current Managing Director of Construction for the New York Times Company, and Susan Brady, president of SBLD Studio. Contact: Fanny Gong, AIA: ftg2@columbia.edu or Hector Guillen, AIA: HGuillen@jankorasic.com
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11.15.07 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller became the first Research Partner for the Center for Health Design, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization that focuses on research about healthcare facility planning, design, and construction. Affiliated with CHD as a founding sponsor in 1990, the new three year tenure as a Research Partner will enable the company to support and collaborate on research initiative and ongoing projects
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11.15.07 | Elgin, IL | Vincent Treague and Brian Faith were hired by Walker Parking Consultants/Engineers. Mr. Treague previously worked with Primera Engineers as Electrical Group Manager and Associate Vice President, and Mr. Faith comes from Raths, Raths & Johnson where he was a Senior Architect. In his new position, Mr. Faith will be project manager for Walker Restoration consultants, a division that investigates and prescribes remediation alternatives for structures, facades, and plazas and exhibiting deterioration.
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11.15.07| Miami, FL | Design Miami/, a design forum combining high-end limited-edition design with historic works, will run from December 7-9 at the Moore Building, 40th Street at NE 2nd Avenue. The show will feature 26 installations from historical and contemporary design galleries, a series of Design Talks, and presentation of the 2007 Designer of the Year Award to Japanese designer, Tokujin Yoshioka.
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11.14.07 | New York, NY | Syska Hennessy Group appointed Gary Brennen and Cyrus Izzo Co-Chief Executive Officers and Co-Chief Operating Officers. Mr. Brennen began his career with Syska Hennessy Group in 1982. He recently served as Executive Vice President and Managing Director for the firm’s Western Region. He will continue to be the Account Principal to some of the firm’s most prestigious clients. Mr. Izzo, who joined Syska Hennessy Group in 1993, most recently served as Senior Vice President and the firm’s National Critical Facilities Director.
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11.14.07 | New York, NY | Perkins Eastman received two Intranet Innovation Awards for its ORCHARD system, an online resource that enables the firm’s approximately 750 employees to share knowledge—across project teams, studios, offices, and practice areas; and throughout the entire global organization. The company received a Gold award for “Communication and Collaboration” and a Commend Entry award for “Intranet news via Blackberry.”
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11.14.07 | Jasper, IN | National, part of Kimball International, introduces, Casbah, a furniture line which includes desks, storage units, conference solutions, tables, filing and bookcases. Features include a recessed facade work surface, arc modesty panels, tambour door and pop-up grommet with the interlink system.
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11.14.07 | Chicago, IL | Steelcase reports that it exhibited the most MBDC Cradle to Cradle certified products at this year's Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, held November 7-9, 2007. The company earned a record twenty-three Cradle to Cradle Certifications for a variety of architecture, furniture and technology products. Certified products on exhibit at Greenbuild included Amia, Leap, Think, Move, and Siento seating, the worlds only Certified moveable wall - Pathways Privacy Wall, and the worlds only Certified workstations - Answer and Montage. Additionally, Designtex, a Steelcase company, exhibited four Certified fabrics and one Certified wallcovering. PolyVision, a Steelcase company, exhibited the only product in the world, the E3 markerboard, to receive global Certification, and Nurture, another Steelcase company, showed its Certified healthcare fabric.
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11.14.07 | Brooklyn, NY | Moroso USA launched the Panna Chair, designed by Tokujin Yoshioka, Design Miami's Designer of the Year for 2007. The Panna Chair, which means cream in Italian, is based on a soft, enveloping form and is named for its special upholstery technique whereby the seams suggest peaks of whipped cream. The Panna Chair is currently offered in a black or white quilted fabric as well as other fabrics and leathers. www.moroso.it.
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11.14.07 | Miami, FL | Beyond Icons: Contemporary Chinese Art in Miami, an exhibition featuring eight artists, will show from December 6-9 as part of the Art Loves Design during Art Basel Miami Beach. An opening reception will be held December 6 from 7:00-midnight at the exhibition space in the Newton Building, 3901 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd Floor. The focus of the exhibit, under the leadership of curator, Ms. Weng Ling, is to show the current impact of Chinese contemporary art on the international scene and to look at its potential for the future. Artists include: Gu Dexin, Liu Jianhua, Liu Wei, Wang Jianwei, Wang Qingsong, Xu Jiang, Zeng Hao, and Zhou Chunya.
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11.14.07 | St. Pie, Quebec, Canada | Groupe Lacasse presents Morpheo, a new casegoods collection. Morpheo is double GREENGUARD certified for both Indoor Air Quality and for Children & Schools certification. Morpheo workstations can be doubled-up, mirrored, lined side-to-side or positioned back-to-back for numerous configuration possibilities. Two-tone color combinations with anodized aluminum accents and translucent doors gives the collection a contemporary look.
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11.14.07 | San Francisco, CA | Tiffany Novotny joined IA Interior Architects as Contracts Manager. Ms. Novotny,who brings seven years of contract administration experience to this position, will review, draft, negotiate, and administer master agreements and project contracts.
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11.14.07 | Denver, CO | Audrey Fedele joined the sales team at SPACES, an Allsteel dealer in based in Denver. She will be responsible for the Sales and Marketing departments of Spaces.
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