10.29.08 | Houston, TX | IFMA strengthened its ties to FIFM and FMA Australia. Representatives from the three groups signed the new Partners in FM Excellence agreements at an
Oct. 16 press conference during IFMA’s World Workplace 2008 Conference
& Expo in Dallas, TX. The new agreements call for collaboration
between the organizations on services, standards, research,
professional development and advocacy. The agreements also expand upon
the benefits available to the membership of each organization.
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10.29.08 | Kalamazoo, MI | Landscape Forms added three sales offices in the Southwest. Landscape Forms is a designer and manufacturer of outdoor furniture and accessories and recently was the winner of the Wall Street Journal's competition for Top Small Workplaces in 2008. The three additions are:
- Patti Redd for sales in northern Texas and Oklahoma.
- JoAn Taylor for south central Texas.
- Envall Associates, owned by Bob Envall, for New Mexico and El Paso, TX
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10.28.08 | Chicago, IL | IIDA announced the winners of the first IIDA Government Design Awards. The Awards honor outstanding government design in the
categories of: Administration Buildings, Dormitories and Quarters,
Healthcare and Hospitality. The four winning projects are:
- Dick & Fritsche Design Group for the
Peoria
Development and Community Services Building, Peoria, AZ
- RTKL Associates for the
Food and Drug
Administration - Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Building 51,
Silver Spring, MD
- Trivers Associates
for The Old Post
Office, St. Louis, MO
- Young + Co., Inc.
for the Comprehensive
Combat & Complex Casualty Care Complex, San Diego, CA.
All winning firms will be featured in an upcoming issue of IIDA's
Perspective magazine.
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10.28.08 | New York, NY | The New York Chapter of AIGA, will host a talk on architecture and
design at its upcoming event, Personal
Visions / Public Spaces. Held on Tuesday, November 11, 6:30pm, at the Haft
Auditorium, 227 West 27th Street, NYC, at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Liz
Diller of architectural firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Michael
Rock of design firm 2x4 will discuss the process of making the
personal public. Moderator is Jake Barton of Local Projects, a
media design firm for museums and public spaces.
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10.28.08 | Los Angeles, CA | L.A. Live, the second phase, will open December 2008. The $2.5 billion development includes 12 new restaurants, Club Nokia (a 2,300 person venue), the Conga Room, Luck Strike Lanes, ESPN Zone, the ESPN West Coast broadcast headquarters and The GRAMMY Museum. The project is the result of collaboration among Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), the city itself, and numerous consultants, including planning and architecture firm RTKL.
Projects >>
10.28.08 | Chicago, IL | Häfele will host a presentation on up-to-date security solutions. "Access
Control: A Specifiers Guide to Modern Locking & Identification Systems” begins at 6:00 pm , November 20, at the Häfele Chicago Showroom, 154 W. Hubbard Street, Chicago, IL. The seminar fulfills 1.0 AIA CES
credits.
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10.29.08 | Grand Rapids, MI | Nucraft introduced Neos, a casegood system based on technology instead of paper. The backbone of Neos is the unique Storage Wall, located adjacent to the user, where a technology
accommodations create a convenient home for any computer device or
digital gadget likely to be found in the office, including flat panel
monitors. The Wall also feature a work-in-process zone, just above
work surface height, placing files and other work within easy reach. To accomodate teams or groups, Neos are designed with a larger work surface for collaborative projects.
Products >>
10.28.08 | Auburn, WA | Brandrud/A Herman Miller Company introduces Nala Seating for the patient room. Nala provides a comfortable, supportive and safe seating solution for patient transition and, to assist the caregiver in moving patients, Nala has arms that swing up and out and wheels that will bring the chair closer to the patient bed.
Nala is available with three tilt options: fixed, flex and Harmonic tilt. The tilt control is located on both armrests,
making it easy for caregivers or
patients to locate and use Nala comes in cleanable, durable finishes and materials.
Products >>
10.29.08 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller for Healthcare and Brandrud / A Herman Miller Company will display the latest advancements in clinical and administrative solutions. Together, the companies will show their award-winning patient room seating during the Healthcare Design Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center, 201 Waterfront Street,National Harbor, MD, November 8-11. The two companies, will share their space to highlight the Caregive Zone, the Patient Care Zone and the Guest Seating Zone.
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10.28.08 | Hickory, NC | HBF and HBF Textiles will be represented in Michigan by Seibold Baker Associates. Jim Seibold and Marty Baker have over 50 years of sales experience in the furniture industry.
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10.28.08 | New York, NY | Louis Switzer received the 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year award from Project Enterprise. The Switzer Group, which Mr. Switzer founded in 1975, has been listed in Interior Design's "Top 100 Giants" list for the past 20 years. Project Enterprise’s mission is to support and develop entrepreneurs
and small businesses in under-resourced communities in New York City.
People >>
10.28.08 | Sheboygan, WI | Mayline Group launched its Fast Freight delivery program. The new service enables complete offices to be delivered the next day to cities direct from the manufacturer with no additional cost to the customer. Many products are available through Fast Freight, including eight distinct lines of veneer and laminate
casegoods, five lines of executive leather and specialty office
seating, ten lines of conference and training tables, and a wide
selection of small office / home office workstations.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
10.28.08 | Omaha, NE | Pari Tivay was promoted to the Sustainable Design Solutions Team for HDR Architecture, Inc. in Pasadena, CA. Since joining HDR four years ago, Ms Tivay has been
instrumental in carrying projects from preliminary planning stages to
construction, incorporating green tools and principles into each design stage.
People >>
10.28.08 | New York, NY | Thornton Tomasetti promoted nine in its New York office.
- Erleen Hatfield, P.E., LEED AP, Ling-En Hsiao, Ph.D., Gary Mancini, P.E.,
LEED AP and Michael Squarzini, P.E. were promoted from vice
president/principal to senior vice president/principal.
- Hi Sun Choi, P.E. and Jeffrey Schreier, formerly senior vice presidents, were promoted to principals
in the New York office. Jan
Kalas, AIA, was promoted to senior vice president from vice president.
Eli Gottlieb, P.E. and Libero Petrella, P.E. were promoted to vice
president. They previously were senior associates.
People >>
10.28.08 | Chicago, IL | AGATI Furniture will furnish the McFarlin Library at the University of Tulsa, OK. The project is AGATI's third for the university. The original, period library will feature AGATI's Gothic study and
occasional tables, Gothic two-seat sofas, and 120 Gothic chairs, and the more
contemporary portion of the existing building will include Cerino study
tables and Curtis chairs.
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10.28.08 | New York, NY | Steelcase will partner with Metropolis Magazine for a panel series, "Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism." The series begins November 13 at the Steelcase showroom, 4 Columbus Circle, NYC, 6 pm. Based on a book of the same name that questions how design can improve the lives of ordinary citizens, each event will take place in Steelcase showrooms in New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Chicago and all will be moderated by Susan S. Szenasy, editor-in-chief of Metropolis.
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10.28.08 | Holland
Landing, Ontario | Tom Mitchell joined Inscape Corporation for the Southwest. As Regional Manager, Mr. Mitchell will be responsible for the Arizona, New Mexico, and Las Vegas markets. Mr. Mitchell
brings more than thirty years of industry experience including senior sales
management positions with Herman Miller and Knoll.
People >>
10.28.08 | High Point, NC | HPFI furniture will be exhibiting at NeoCon East at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD, October, 29-30 Items on display include the Hannah Recliner, the Harmony Day Bed, Eve, Nexstep, Cougar, and Hyperwork with benching and accessory wall.
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10.28.08 | Boise, ID | Suzie Hall received the 2008 ASID Design Excellence Award for Best Residential Project. Ms. Hall, president of Cornerstone Design, was honored for her design of the Gomez residence in Bown Crossing, Boise, ID.
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10.27.08 | Dubai and New York, NY | RMJM was selected by Nakheel to design "Madinat Al Soor." The project is part of the Waterfront City, which plays into the larger plan to transform 1.4 billion sq. ft of desert and sea into an international community. Madinat Al Soor will have residences, souks (markets), hotels, as well as civic and cultural facilities.
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10.27.08 | Kennesaw, GA | The Mohawk Group's Chicago showroom achieved a gold LEED-CI certification. The recently renovated
and expanded space was designed by Ken Wilson, founder and principal of
Washington, DC-based environmental firm Envision Design. Some of the sustainable features by the numbers include:
- More than 90% of construction waste recycled
- 100% of energy requirements are offset through green energy credits
- 99% of demolition, construction and packaging debris were diverted to
uses other than a landfill
- More than 85% of all wood for the construction and furniture were
sourced from well-managed forests and certified by the Forest Stewardship
Council;
To view The Mohawk Groups virtual showroom visit
www.themohawkgroup.com.
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10.27.08 | Alexandria, VA | Paul Heflin became a senior principal for federal programs at HDR Architecture, Inc., Alexandria, VA. Mr. Helflin will work to expand HDR's work with federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, civilian agencies and the intelligence community. Most Recently, Mr. Heflin worked as managing principal and vice president for Leo A. Daly, Washington, DC.
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10.27.08 | Toronto, ON | HOK was named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and a Greater Toronto Top 75 Employer. HOK was recognized for leading the industry in attracting and retaining employees in its offices in Toronto, Ottawa,
Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The firm also was commended for its environmentally sustainable, LEED Gold Certified Toronto studio, its health benefit coverage, public transit subsidies, and paid time-off allowance for volunteer work. HOK's
employee retention rate is seven per cent above the industry
standard.
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10.27.08 | Los Angles, CA | Design Within Reach and the A+D Architecture and Design Museum, Los Angeles, are collaborating on a presentation of master architect, Ray Kappe. The exhibition opens November 23 with a reception of RAY KAPPE: Then
and NOW, from 5:30-7:30 pm at the DWR showroom, 9647 Brighton Way,
Beverly Hills, CA 90210. The exhibit will be on view at the A+D museum, 8560 W. Sunset Boulevard,
West Hollywood Los Angeles, CA through November 29. Mr. Kappek is known for his Pre-Fab Architecture and as the Founding director of SCI-ARC, the Southern California Institute of Architecture.
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10.27.08 | Washington, DC | HOK Washington appointed Catherine Haley Director of Interior Design. Ms. Haley
formerly was an Associate Partner at SOM in New York. She has received numerous awards including the 2007 Business Week/Architectural
Record Good Design is Good Business Award of Excellence.
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