10.15.08 | New York, NY | Edward Peck was hired by Thornton Tomasetti as senior associate in the Chicago office. With an expertise in building skin materials, Mr. Peck will support the company's ongoing expansion of the firm's building skin practice. Mr. Peck was previously a design director for Vector-Foiltec in Albany, N.Y.,
involved with the skin design of the National Aquatic Center in
Beijing, where Michael Phelps won eight gold metals in the 2008 Olympics.
People >>
10.15.08 | King of Prussia, PA | The Education Foundation of the
International Furnishings & Design Assn. established a $1,000 Green/Sustainable scholarship. The scholarship
will go to a full- or part-time student focusing on the field
of sustainability.
The scholarship application requires a 200- to 300-word essay, a
letter of recommendation, class transcript with grade point average,
and copies of original work featuring one or more aspects of
green/sustainable design with detailed explanations. The application
deadline is March 31. For more information on the new scholarship,
visit www.ifdaef.org.
Environment >>, Research >>
10.15.08 | Dalton, GA | Karastan achieved ISO 14001 certification for its manufacturing plant in Eden, NC. Karastan's spinning and worsted facilities in Greenville, NC also will receive the certification.
Environment >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
10.14.08 | Muscatine, IA | The HON Company's Showcase Program awarded five dealers with F3 chairs. The Showcase Program is a direct mail and management program through which dealers can join and participate in promotions.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
10.14.08 | Jofco earned a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Certification. The Certification
was granted by Scientific Systems
(SCS), an independent third party certifier accredited by the FSC. Custody
Certification is latest step in Jofco's ongoing efforts to employ practices to
protect the environment and its natural resources.
Environment >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
10.14.08 | Chicago, IL | ASID and IIDA met for an historic first time meeting. The full board leaders of the American Society of Interior Designers the
International Interior Design Association gathered to discuss the future of the Interior design profession and issues that face each organization and its members.
ASID and IIDA will maintain a collaborative
approach to joint initiatives that support the profession of Interior
Design, and continue their dialogue about
expanding opportunities for increased interaction.
Prof. Assoc. >>
10.14.08 | New York, NY | OFS and Metropolis present The Heat Is On. Finalists will win a trip to Santa Monica to present their designs at
the OFS Santa Monica Showroom, opening February 5, 2009. Design
criteria: incorporate wood in materials usage, environmentally
conscious technologically relevant, sustainable, progressive,
accessible & aesthetically pleasing. Deadline for submissions is
December 29, 2008.
Winning entry will be debuted by OFS at Neocon, June 15-17, 2009 with the
designer receiving royalty fees.
Awards >>
10.14.08 |New York, NY | Marybeth Shaw, principal of Shaw Jelveh Design, opened a studio on NYC’s Lower East Side. She retained the services of The Brown Group/Cliff Brown
for marketing and PR in the Northeast markets – focusing her branding
and design efforts on manufacturers in the contract interiors
marketplace. Ms. Shaw's multi-disciplinary firm has expanded rapidly, extending its reach into website design and programming, trade show booths and
building signage & interior graphic programs.
Arch & Design >>
10.14.080 | Seattle, WA | Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects designed the new Wing Luke Asian Museum. The firm’s design preserves and restores the historic fabric of the
East Kong Yick Building while offering new and expanded space to the Wing
Luke Asian Museum, a Smithsonian Institution affiliate and America’s
premier pan-Asian Pacific American museum. Located in Seattle's Chinatown International District, the new wing offers space for community meetings and events, theatre space for performances and presentations, space for community art, and family-centered learning environments.
Arch & Design >>, Projects >>
10.14.08 | Holland MI | Trendway Corporation will highlight its new brand
identity at NeoCon East. Visitors to the Baltimore Convention Center, October 29-30, need not look for a Trendway banner and a display of the company's furniture. Instead, Trendway presents a front porch overlooking an active MicroStudio workspace with the image of a young professional worker saying, "We work. Therefore we don't have time to worry about the furniture." The new brand design from Palazzolo Brand Design reinforces the idea that workplaces are about people and their work, not furniture.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
10.14.08 | Jasper, IN | Hum. Minds at Work. received the highest honors at the 2008 BeST Design Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Designers Institute of New Zealand, celebrate the country's best achievements in product, interior and graphic design. Hum received Gold awards in the Furniture and Sustainable Product
Design categories, as well as the Stringer Award for
outstanding achievement among all category entries. Hum is manufactured and distributed in the United States by Kimball
Office. Designed for collaborative workspaces, Hum uses four components to facilitate shifts between individual work and teams.
Awards >>, Event >>
10.14.08 | Nashville, TN | Edward Belbusti joined Skanska USA Building as Regional Design Manager. He will oversee architecture and design operations for the company's southeast operations. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Belbusti served for 14 years as University Architect and
Director of Architecture and Construction for Vanderbilt University.
People >>
10.14.08 | New York, NY | Commissioner Shaun Donovan, Hon. AIA of the NYC Department of Housing
Preservation and Development
will discuss the progress of sustainable,
affordable housing in New York, what is happening now, and what to
expect in the near future. Mr. Donovan will be at the Center for
Architecture, 536 La Guardia Place, NYC, on Tuesday, October 28, 6-8:00
pm.
Event >>
10.14.08 | Washington, DC | Andy Kunz will lead the Sustainable Urban Planning Studio for Group Goetz Architects. As principal, Mr Kunz will focus on the integration of energy efficient buildings, public spaces, smart growth, green transporation and renewable energy. Mr. Kunz is a leader in New Urbanism and is the owner/publisher of key websites focused on urban design including www.newurbanism.org and www.urbandesign.org. Prior to joining GGA, he worked for several notable design firms
including his own company headquartered in Clearwater, FL.
People >>
10.14.08 | New York, NY | Auden Schendler will discuss Trench Warfare, Not Surgery: Implementing Sustainability in the Real World on October 23. The lecture, organized by Humanscale, takes place at the Center for Architecture, 536 La Guardia Place, NYC, with cocktails at 5:30 followed by the program from 6-7:30. Mr. Schendler, Executive Director of Community and Environmental Responsibility at the Aspen Skiing Company, will recount his experience implementing sustainability. Aspen is the first U.S. ski resort to receive ISO 14001 certification. Due to the overwhelming response, the event is no longer accepting RSVPs.
Event >>
10.14.08 | Kalamazoo, MI | Landscape Forms and Santa & Cole expanded their marketing alliance. Santa & Cole, Barcelona, Spain and Landscape Forms, Kalamazoo, MI, originally formed an agreement in 2006 giving Landscape Forms exclusive distribution in the U.S. and Canada. The company is now the exclusive distributor for Santa & Cole in the United Kingdom and Santa & Cole will now represent Landscape Forms in Italy, France, Portugal, and Spain.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
10.14.08 | New York, NY | Knoll became a Gold level sponsor for the USGBC 2008 Greenbuild International
Conference and Expo. The conference takes place in Boston, MA, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer
St, November 19-21. Knoll's presentation will highlight SMaRT Certification (Sustainable
Materials Rating Technology) which considers environmental, social, and
economic impacts and is based on the USGBC's LEED model. The Life
Chair by Knoll achieved a Sustainable Gold rating for its recycled
and recyclable content, environmental fabric options and easily replaceable
parts.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
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
Event >>
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