10.13.08 | New York, NY | ddi presents Colors & Materials East on October 21, 8am-6:00pm. The one-day gathering at the American Conference Center, 780 Third Ave., NYC, will bring to the forefront the newest
information, trends and products in the color and materials universe
for specification in retail environments. Guest speakers include Barbara Richardson, AkzoNoebel, Peter-Tolin Baker, Tiffany& Co. Genevieve Flaven Style-Vision and Dana Jenkins, Gensler. To register: www.ddimagazine.com/colorandmaterials
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10.10.08 | Washington, DC | ASID certified interior designers design commercial space with energy efficiency and the reduction of energy costs as a primary goal. They employ a strategy
of efficiency and convenient conservation, including the use of low wattage LED Lamps to lower energy consumption and extend the
life of the lamp for up to 30,000 hrs/ lamp (as long as 5 years). Motion sensors
that turn lights on and off when certain spaces are in use, dimming controls
that extend the lamp-life saves time, money, and resources by reducing the
number of burnt out lamps and the cost of new bulbs.
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10.10.08 | San Diego, CA | AVRPStudios is expanding its practice to formalize the sustainable
studio, AVRPGreen. Additionally, Tomasz Anielski, AIA will
join Doug Austin, FAIA, Chris Veum, AAIA/IIDA and Randy Robbins, AIA as
owners/Principals of AVRPStudios. Richard Moren, AIA will oversee the company's global projects group,
RedEight. avrpstudios.com
10.10.08 | New
York, NY | Carnegie introduced the Dance of Light Collection. Part of the Philosophy Collection, Dance of Light is a privacy fabric collection for healthcare and wellness environments. Created by Louise Russell, a
longtime proponent of mind/body connection healing, the collection is offered in three patterns: Blossom, Joy, and Radiance.
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10.10.08 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller was named "Corporation of the Year" by the Michigan Minority Business Development Council (MMBDC). Finalists for the award included Steelcase, Inc., and Xerox Corporation. Herman Miller was recognized at the MMBDC's annual awards dinner on October 8, 2008.
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10.10.08 | Ontario, Canada | Dauphin's Riola and Conte chairs are up for an Interior Design "Best of
the Year Award". The company invites you to show your support
for either chair by going online and voting at Interior Design:
http://boyawards.interiordesign.net
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10.10.08 | New York, NY | Humanscale opened its first Asian showroom in Hong Kong. Sales figures show that 23% of the company's total sales were international.
Located on Central, the showroom has many industry neighbors including
Steelcase, HOK and the American Institute of Architects. The showroom highlights the company’s
ergonomic seating and office tools which work together to promote healthy and
comfortable work environments for computer users.
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10.10.08 | Minneapolis, MN | InformeDesign released a study on "Factors Affecting the Development of Flexible Workplace Facilities" by Mohammad A. Hassanain. The study explored design factors contributing to successful flexible office workspaces. Mr. Hassanain concluded:
- Understanding strategies that result in successful workspaces will aid building professionals in creating facilities that meet present and future organizational needs.
- Office design has evolved as new management strategies have emerged.
- Change in the office environment has occurred due to external changes and internal pressures.
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10.10.08 | Holland, MI | Haworth, Inc.
opened its newest showroom in Seattle,
WA. The Haworth
space showcases the company's products and
presents new ideas in sustainable
design and organic workspaces. The showroom was designed with two-story, 180 degree windows to view Seattle's waterfront and with moveable walls, raised access floors and modular furniture, all reused from Haworth's Chicago showroom.
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10.10.08 | Minneapolis, MN | InformeDesign released a study titled Architects' Conceptions of the
Human Body by Rob Imrie. The study investigated to what extent and
with what consequences contemporary architects and architectural
educators consider the human body in design process and instruction. The key conclusions were:
- Architectural curriculum rarely incorporated material about the
interrelationships between design and the human body.
- Architects in practice seldom considered the human body as an
expressed or implied reference for design.
- Practicing architects consistently used the size of their own
bodies as a reference for understanding the human body and frequently
overlooked body differences
- Architectural drawings and photographs often did not include a
human body
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10.10.08 | New York, NY | Humanscale's Switch Mouse was highlighted by New York Time's technology reporter John R. Quain. The award-winning Switch
Mouse is lauded for its unique, health-conscious design.
Switch Mouse is about 30 percent bigger than a typical mouse. The
size is intended to prevent wrist injuries like carpal tunnel
syndrome by incorporating a built-in palm rest and encouraging users
to move the mouse with arm motions rather than the more vulnerable
wrist muscles.
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10.9.08 | Green Bay, WI | KI and D2 Solutions collaborated with Iberdrola for its new office in Philadelphia, PA. Iberdrola, a private energy group with headquarters in Madrid, Spain, used KI's Genius architectural walls to create a space plan featuring a combination of workstations, offices and conference rooms.
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10.10.08 | New York, NY | The Moroso Showroom is exhibiting the works of Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien. "Myth and Material" will be on display until October 18 at 146 Greene Street, NYC. The colorful installation explores the influence of Indian
visual culture on their work and will include three furniture collections for
Moroso: Charpoy, My Beautiful Backside and Principessa.
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10.9.08 | Houston, TX | A Green Practices 2008 Survey shows that more facility professionals are taking a strategic approach to green practices. Facility managers are increasingly following a master plan when
implementing sustainable practices and are tying their efforts to
measurable goals and business strategy. It also shows that while recycling and energy conservation initiatives are being
practiced by the vast majority of facility practitioners, financial
challenges still present the biggest impediment to going green. Results of the new survey will be presented at the World Workplace 2008 Conference & Expo on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
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10.9.08 | Chicago, IL |
Häfele Chicago Showroom is hosting a traveling exhibit, "Rising From Ashes:
Furniture from Lost Trees." The Emerald Ash Borer beetle
is expected to kill 96,000 ash trees and nearly one-fifth of all city street
trees in Chicago. A group of furniture designers, artisans, and educators want to
show the community how to make use of the wood from these trees. The collection will be on view at the
Häfele showroom, 154 W. Hubbard Street, Chicago, IL until Nov. 7. On October 20, 6-7:00 pm, there will be discussion panel discussion on the Ash tree followed by bidding on a child's rocking chair made from Ash wood .
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10.9.08 | New York, NY | The Center for Architecture, 536 La Guardia Place is hosting a symposium on NYC's most innovative new housing developments on October 11, 11:00 am-5:00 pm. The daylong +Housing symposium includes designers as well as key developers who will discuss the trend toward mixed use of public amenities and housing projects. +Housing focuses on eight current examples which illustrate this
phenomenon: public uses combined with, and often financed by housing.
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10.9.08 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller, Inc. received a Spark Award for the Teneo storage furniture collection. Designed by
Ayse Birsel and Bibi Seck, Teneo was
recognized with Spark silver for the Storage Furniture and Systems category. The core products, for a variety of configurations, include single islands, side-by-side islands,
presentation units, wall units, individual storage, and surfaces.
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10.9.08 | Irvine, CA | David Obitz will participate in the 2008 Multifamily Executive Conference in Las Vegas, NV. Mr. Obitz, a principal with KTGY Group, will speak on "Born Again: Cost-Effective Ways to Revive Stale Apartment Stock." The lecture is at the Bellagio Hotel on Monday, October 13, 1:30-2:30 pm. www.ktgy.com
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10.9.08 | Chicago, IL | DeStefano + Partners leased the 32nd floor at 330 N. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL. Prime Group Realty Trust is collaborating with the firm in renovating the floor. The architecture and design firm signed a 10 year lease for the entire floor, to begin in 2009.
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10.39.08 | Miami, FL | Art Miami returns to the Miami Arts District December 3-7, 2008. The 19th edition of the fair will feature more than 115 art galleries, with works by European, American and Asian artists. BlackRock, an investment management firm, will be the fair’s main sponsor. Art Miami also formed a partnership with Sundari Foundation, a Miami based public charity. Entitled Heart Miami, it will highlight the spiritual “heart of art” and the
profound ways in which art has the capacity to touch and uplift those
most in need.
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10.9.08 | Houston, TX | The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers and the International Facility Management Association will sign a memorandum of understanding on October 16 to increase cooperation between the two groups.The memorandum of understanding, to be signed at IFMA’s World Workplace 2008 Conference & Expo at 2:30 pm will call for sharing resources and collaborating on projects, publications, sustainability research and educational offerings.
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10.9.08 | Muscatine, IA | Rob Dahlke joined Allsteel Inc. as a Business Development Manager. He will work on generating sales opportunities with the government and post-secondary markets for the greater Charlotte, NC area. Mr. Dahlke has over 13 years of experience in the contract office furniture industry on both the dealer and manufacturer levels.
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10.9.08 | New York, NY | Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel, Architects completed the design of El Diario’s new office space. El Diario, the leading Spanish language newspaper in New York, moved to 1 MetroTech. The office space is designed for a media company
on the verge of moving from paper-based to digital distribution.
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10.9.08 | New York, NY | The Arch School Exhibition will open on October 18. The fourth annual exhibition, at the Center for Architecture, 536 La Guardia Place, NYC, features the most promising student work coming out of 14 of the country's best architecture and design schools. The participating schools are:
- The City College of New York, Columbia University, The Cooper Union for
the Advancement of Science and Art, Cornell University, New Jersey
Institute of Technology, New York Institute of Technology, Parsons The
New School for Design, Pratt Institute, Princeton University,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Syracuse University, University at
Buffalo (SUNY), University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.
The exhibition will remain on view from October 18- December 19, 2008.
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10.9.08 | Bridgeport, CT | Q-Tran named Illuminations, Inc for further lighting expansion. The lighting sales agency will cover Southeastern PA, southern NJ and Delaware. Illuminations, Inc. is a commercial lighting sales agency that works
with the specification community, including lighting designers,
architects, engineers and distributors.
Illuminations, Inc. is based at 5062 West Chester Pike in Newtown
Square, PA.
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10.9.08 | Round Rock, TX | Dell Inc. is switching to mercury-free light-emitting diodes, or
LEDs. Starting in mid-December, two-thirds of its Latitude E family of notebooks will be
delivered with mercury-free LED backlighting as a standard feature.
In addition to the Latitude E4200, E4300, E6400, E6400 ATG and E6500,
Dell will also be shipping LED backlighting as a standard display for
its Precision M2400 and M4400
mobile
workstations.
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10.9.08 | New York, NY | The New Practices New York 2008 Competition winners will present and discuss their work on October 15. The symposium, at the Center for Architecture, 536 La Guardia Place, NYC, 6-8 pm, looks at how the these projects are altering the landscape for architectural practice in New York.
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