1.11.08 | Toronto, ON | Frank Delfino was named to the newly created position of President, Worldwide Markets for Teknion Corporation. All Teknion sales markets will report into the new worldwide sales structure. Mr. Delfino has been with Teknion since 1995, holding a number of positions within the organization, most recently President, Canadian and International Markets. Teknion also announced that Stephen L. Silver, President of Teknion LLC resigned but will continue on as a consultant until June. The company has begun a search for a new President of Teknion LLC.
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1.11.08 | Nashville, TN | Paula Smith was named Educator of the Year by the Career Education Corporation. The annual award goes to a professional who exemplifies leadership, has achieved a high level of student success, and shows superior teaching skills. Altogether, there were 8 finalists and 4 winners in 4 categories, finalists receiving $1,000 and winners receiving $5,000. Ms. Smith received the award in Professional Growth. Ms Smith was a commercial interior designer for 10 years, has earned an Interior Design Qualification, and is a current member of the International Interior Design Association and the U.S. Green building Council. She also has won two Michigan Interior Design Excellence awards.
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1.11.08 | Dallas,TX | Elizabeth Fredericks was promoted to Marketing Manager for Interior Architect's Dallas office. Ms. Fredericks joined IA in 2005 as Marketing Coordinator. In her new role. Ms. Fredericks will be responsible for increasing company exposure and developing business and public relations in the Dallas area.
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1.10.08 | Kitchener, ON | Krug Healthcare Solutions expanded their Jordan collection to include recliners, gliders, and bariatric patient chairs. Three new chairs are the latest additions specifically designed for patient rooms, waiting areas, and lobbies. The high-strength steel structure can withstand heavy traffic and intensive use and most of the components are field replaceable for an economical extension of the life of the products. All the products come with the Krug Enduraguard anti-microbial wood finish. Removable seat and back upholstery covers and moisture barriers extend thelify cycle of all products in the collection. All Jordan Healthcare Seating products have GREENGUARD certification.
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1.10.08 | Nashville, TN | Hickory Hardware introduced the Axis collection of cabinet hardware, inspired by modern architecture and Art Deco furniture. The collection comes in a range of sizes and styles in a Satin Nickel finish and is available in home improvement centers, hardware stores and designer showrooms.
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1.10. 08 | Houston, TX | Jeffrey Johnson became Director of Government Relations for IFMA, working from the Washington, DC office. Mr. Johnson will work on developing and strengthening partnerships between IFMA and governmental agencies and other organizations. He also will represent IFMA members in the policy making process, educating the public and members of government. Prior to joining IFMA, Mr. Johnson was a government affairs consultant. He currently is working toward his law degree.
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1.10.08 | New York, NY | Carnegie received a MBDC Cradle to Cradle Silver Level Certification for its Xorel Fabrics. Xorel is a high performance textile solution for walls, panels and upholstery. The certification involves a comprehensive product evaluation, beginning with a thorough material input analysis.
1.10.08 | New York, NY | Carnegie won a 2007 GOOD DESIGN Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design for the Vibe Collection. The designs for the Vibe collection were inspired by everything from the 60's counterculture to Buddhism to geometry and come in four lines: Bliss, Chi, Ohm, and Karm.
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1.10.08 | Holland Landing, ON | Inscape Corporation introduced the 7900 Series, a collection of filing and storage products. The collection features laterals, pedestals, towers, credenzas and overhead storage available in a choice of 60 colors, 9 heights and 3 widths.
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1.10.08 | Washington, DC | Group Goetz Architects is helping to design the Washington, DC Headquarters of ICMA Retirement Corporation, a non-profit financial institution specializing in providing retirement products and services to public sector employees. GAA is developing a prototype for the corporate image in an 8,000 sq. ft. addition, as well as spearheading the master plan and renovation of the remaining 100,000 sq. ft. office space.
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1.10.08 | Grand Rapids, MI | Allan W. Smith of Steelcase, Inc., was ranked seventy-ninth in the 100 Most Influential People In Business Ethics listing by Ethisphere Magazine for inspiring change in business ethics. Mr. Smith has worked to increase Cradle-to-Cradle certified products, helped to establish the end-of-ownership options program, and has worked toward eliminating PVC in products before 2012.
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1.10.08 | Cypress, CA | SitOnIt Inc. will change its name to Exemplis Corporation. The change applies to the corporate entity only and does not affect the SitOnIt Seating brand or the Instant Seating brand of chairs. The Exemplis name reflects the expanding brand strategy of the company, allowing for the development of multiple brands independent to their individual markets. The name change will eliminate confusion in the marketplace if SitOnIt were used as both a corporate name and brand name.
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1.10.08 | New York, NY | Ed Smith joined Lane Office as the new VP of DIRTT sales. Previously, Mr. Smith was regional Vice President of Ahrend USA where he broadened the awareness of Ahrend and its products in the United States and led educational tours from the US to the Netherlands, Ahrends home country. DIRTT, a re-locatable wall company was founded a few years ago by Mogen Smed in Calgary, Alberta.Mr. Smith can be reached at Lane at (646) 732-8419 or ated@laneoffice.com.
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1.10.08 | New York, NY | Metropolis magazine is supporting a national Webcast and
competition that will kick off Architecture 2030's efforts to advance
global warming solutions during 2008. Architecture 2030 is a non-profit organization based in Santa Fe, NM. The national Webcast, "Face It: There Is a Solution to Global
Warming," will be broadcast from Architecture 2030's Web site
(www.architecture2030.org) starting at 9 a.m. EST on Thursday, January
30. The Webcast will have a dual-category graphic design and video student competition in which students will be asked to create projects, the subject to be announced during the webcast, that will have an effect on their campus and society at large. The winners will share in a $20,000 reward and will be featured in an ad in Metropolis.
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1.10.08 | Grand Rapids, MI | Cumberland Furniture introduced the Fortis Credenza, designed by Gary Lee Partners, for the Designers Speak program. The credenza comes in a choice of wood or stone tops in credenza or buffet configurations. Each cabinet has storage space and an adjustable shelf. A variety of contrasting elements is available for top, case, trim and door faces. www.cumberlandfurniture.com.
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1.10.08 | New York, NY | Cristian Stefanescu was named an Associate for the Switzer Group. Mr. Stefanescu joined the firm in 1988 and has managed and operated the firm's facilities management and 3D computer systems for the past 15 years. Mr. Stefanescu received his Bachelor of architecture from the Institute of Architecture Ion Mincu inn Bucharest.
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1.10.08 | Frankfurt, Germany | Ambiente Frankfurt, a fair for new products, opens February 8 and runs through February 12 at Frankfurt am Main. New to the event is the Trend Forum in the Galleria, commissioned by Messe Frankfurt, designers Cem bora, Claudia Herke and Annetta Palmisano. Style agency bora.herke will hold a series of lectures on contrasting trends based on the Here and Now: clean and pure, decorative and reduced, playful and intensive, natural and innovative, from 11:00 am-2:00 pm in the Motiv Room in Hall 9.1.
www.ambiente.messefrankfurt.com
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1.10.08 | London, UK | The Tile and Stone Show 2008 and Floorstyle 2008 will have the Royal Instititue of British Architects, the Contract Flooring Association, the National Institute of Carpet & Floor Layers, the Flooring Industry Training Association and The Tile Association as this year's sponsors. Media partners for the show include office interiors
magazine, Mix Interiors; building/architectural trade titles
Design Buy Build, Refurb & Renovation News and A
& D Architect & Designer and leading flooring and tile trade
titles, The Stocklists, Contract Flooring Journal, Wood & Laminate
Journal and The Tile & Stone Journal. The Tile and Stone show 2008 and Floorstyle 2008 take place at ExCel, London, 9 Western Gateway, June 29-July 1.
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1.10.08 | London, UK | Sebastian Conran, director of Conran & Partners, will host a seminar at the Tile & Stone Show 2008/Floorstyle 08 entitled: The price of everything and the value of nothing(Oscar Wilde): design and its commercial application, on Monday, June 30 at ExCel London, 9 Western Gateway. Mr. Conran's career spans incandescent punk to iconic product design. He also has written numerous books, articles and papers and has taught furniture design at the Royal College of Art. Mr. Conran is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Art and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and chartered Society of Designers. www.thetileandstoneshow.co.uk
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1.10.08 | New York, NY | Humanscale received a 2007 GOOD DESIGN Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design for the Paramount Multi-Monitor Display System and Switch Mouse. The Paramount supports up to eight flat-panel monitors on a single mount for multi-monitor viewing. The curved, parabolic design enables users to view all screens at an ergonomically comfortable angle. Adjustments are effortless and tool-free. The Switch Mouse provides ergonomic comfort to computer users, using a V-shaped base and a navigation dish to reduce muscle activity. It also offers a custom fit for left or right-handed use.
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1.10.08 | Chicago, IL | Schréder Lighting USA, an international group specializing in architectural outdoor lighting, will be represented by DMA Sales Agency in the Northern New Jersey area. The company will market the Schréder brand of Public Lighting, Floodlighting, Tunnel/Transit Lighting, Industrial and Urban Lighting. DMA is located at 114 Essex Street in Rochelle Park, New Jersey. Owner Dave Murphy can be reached at dmurphy@davemurphy.com.
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1.10.08 | Duren, Germany | GKD, a producer of woven wire mesh made of metal, synthetic wires and fibers, earned a 2007 GOOD DESIGN Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design for Mediamesh. Mediamesh combines stainless steel wire mesh with IT-bsed LED technology to create permanent and integrated media-based architectural solutions. Once installed, Mediamesh displays can be operated via the Internet. Mediamesh is weather and temperature resistant.www.mediafacade.com/mediamesh.
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1.9.08 | Calgary, AB | DIRTT Environmental Solutions is supporting the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society which is actively making a stand against the annual Japanese whaling ship expedition. In addition to the alarmingly high quota, the Society is concerned that the whalers are targeting humpback whales for the first time in 40 years. Called Operation Migallo, named for an albino humpback sighted in the area, the Sea Shepherd ship, renamed the Steve Irwin, uses reconnaissance helicopters to find the whaling ships before they can fire upon the whales. An employee at DIRTT who also worked on the donation team, shared her concerns for the high cost of supporting Operation Migaloo with Mogens Smed, founder of DIRTT. Mr. Smed not only personally chose to support the project but offered company support as well.
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1.9.08 | New York, NY | New York Gift Week and New York Home Textiles Market Week, January 31-February 7, offers new events and amenities at 7 W New York. On the expanded amenities list is transportation support, early preview shopping days, evening hours, booking appointments in advance and previewing products. Special events include: after hours cocktail with House Beautiful, GLM and 230 Fifth Avenue, complimentary buyers lunch, a tag reception to launch tag's spring and summer collection, an ice skating party at Rockefeller Center, a 16th anniversary Gift for Life Party, Its Always Entertaining in the Suites, and Holiday Entertaining with Aldik/The Williamsburg Way. For complete information about the program, showrooms and transportaton service, log onto www.7wnewyork.com
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1.9.08 | Jacksonville, FL | Earthcore Industries opened a custom Electronic Design Services Center to assist architects and builders in implementing Isokern fireplace systems into their models or plans. The benefit of the support center is the speed of access to design resources including custom drawings and CAD.
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1.9.08 | Toronto, ON | Alexander K. Davis was named Director of Product Development Engineering for Halcon, a division of Teknion. Mr. Davis has been part of the Halcon team for over 10 years, serving as Manufacturing Manager, Production Engineer Manager and most recently as Senior Engineer for Product Development. In his new position, Mr. Davis will oversee the development of all new product line releases, all new seating lines, and improvement and development of all existing products. Currently, Mr. Davis is working toward obtaining FSC certification for Halcon and on a product finish which will qualify for LEED credits. Mr. Davis can be reached at 507.533.175.
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1.9.08 | Highland, NY | Zumtobel released the next generation of SLOTLIGHT PRO Recessed, which allows for installation in existing ceilings. SLOTLIGHT PRO does not produce socket shadows or hot spots and creates uniform lines of light.
Housing is extruded aluminum, and no fixture disassembly is needed for
installation. It works well in corridors, lobbies and reception areas, open and private offices, retail stores and high-end applications. Fixture maintenance has been simplified to make ballasts quickly
accessible from below the fixture. www.zumtobel.us
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1.9.08 | Norwalk, CT | R. Kevin Matz was promoted to Executive Vice President, Shared Services for EMCOR Group. Previously, Mr. Matz was Senior Vice President, Shared Services, where he oversaw the departments responsible for providing services for EMCOR's 76 subsidiaries and more than 170 offices. He also worked in strategic development and execution for the company and participated in the acquisition of Ohmstede Ltd. Mr. Matz also was Vice President and Treasurer of EMCOR and, prior to that, treasurer of Sprague Technologies.
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1.9.08 | Norwalk, CT | EMCOR was named to the "America's 400 Best Big Companies" list by Forbes magazine for the sixth time. Companies in 26 industries were chosen for the January 7, 2008 issue based on benchmarks for financial growth rates and returns, corporate governance, accounting standards and background checks. Third quarter reports for 2007 marked the company's 49th consecutive profitable quarter. In 2007, Emcor also acquire Ohmstedt Ltd for $455 million
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1.9.08 | Reading, PA | Skanska USA completed construction of the Reading Hospital & Medical Center's School of Health Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, the fourth project thus far with the hospital. Designed by IKM Incorporated, the 62,000 sq. ft. facility will house the hospital's nursing and medical technology programs, as well as science laboratories, tiered classrooms, computer facilities, student and faculty lounges and study rooms and a 300-seat auditorium. Skanska soon begins construction of its fifth project for the hospital, a $10 million, 36,000 sq. ft. MRI expansion and renovation.
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