10.31.08 | New York, NY | Calvin Tsao and Eric Chan led a panel discussion at the Asia Society in New York on October 16, 2008. Entitled An Asian Arts and Culture - A New Vision: Chinese Spirit, Global Design, Mr.
Tsao, and Mr. Chan discussed design in a global environment and how Chinese
heritage inspires modern design in new, unexpected ways. The event was organized in conjunction with the New York Celebrates Hong Kong 2008 Festival
Arch & Design >>, Event >>
10.31.08 | Parsippany, NJ | Skanska will celebrate Global Safety Week, November 3-9. Through this program, 60,000 Skanska employees and more than 100,000
subcontractor employees will participate in activities that focus
on the importance of safety. The theme for Safety Week 2008 is
“Planning Prevents Accidents” in accordance with Skanska's commitment to active pre-task
planning at every project.
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10.31.08 | Canton, GA | Grant Design Collaborative
launched a web site with an in depth portfolio of
the company's work. The new site offers an
expansive look at the firm's design work, both past and present. A drop
down menu makes viewing the portfolio an easy task. The web site also includes a detailed overview of the company's services, history, and clients. A news section contains recent and archived press releases. www.grantcollaborative.com
Arch & Design >>, Technology >>
10.31.08 | Las Vegas, NV | EMCOR Group subsidiary, Dynalectric Nevada will install the electrical systems at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV. The three phase expansion project includes lighting, power, tele/data, and the fire alarm life safety systems. www.EMCORGroup.com.
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10.31.08 | Grand Rapids, MI | Steelcase Inc. was named a 2008 WasteWise Large Business Partner of the Year. WasteWise is an Environmental Protection Agency program that helps organizations reduce municipal waste. This is Steelcase's first Partner of the Year Award and the
seventh consecutive year that the EPA has honored the company. The company's initiatives for 2007 include the purchase of new counterweights for Steelcase large case storage
products and a reductions in bulk packaging.
Awards >>, Environment >>
10.31.08 | Garden City, NY | WAC Lighting received UL Certification of its on-site testing laboratories. The UL Certified-Testing Labs are located in WAC Lighting’s ISO
9001-certified manufacturing facilities in QingXi, DongGuan in China.
The firm’s Product Testing Center offers a
full range of tests to meet stringent UL-certified quality standards .
Environment >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
10.31.08 | Grand Rapids, MI | Configura CET Designer will attend the 2008 Dealer Strategies Conference & Expo. The software company, used by Haworth,Teknion and Steelcase dealers will be at Booth 106 at the Sheraton New Orleans, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, Nov. 12-15. CET Designer offers a complete solution to support and simplify the sales, design, and order process.
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10.31.08 | New York, NY | The Diffrient Work Light II from Humanscale was featured in the October issue of Buildings. It received a Citation of Excellence in the annual Product Innovations Awards. The task light features a traditional screw-in socket to support a wide
variety of bulbs, including the latest environmentally conscious
compact fluorescent bulbs.
Awards >>
10.31.08 | New York, NY | Humanscale products continue to be favored by Hollywood set designers. Freedom and Liberty seating, Diffrient Lights and M7 Monitor Arms have been chosen for the sets of two dozen feature films and television shows in the coming year. Drew Barrymore, Robert De Niro, Robin Williams and John Travolta are
just a few of the stars who will share the big screen with Humanscale
in 2009.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
10.31.08 | Toronto, ON | Teknion Corporation received Platinum in the Ontario Waste Minimization Awards. Teknion earned the award, sponsored by the Recycling Council of Ontario, in the Business category, in which they won Gold in the 2007 awards. Continuing to improve its environmental impact, the company newest accomplishments include ISO 14001 certification of the final Canadian Teknion facility and the implementation of 22 programs formalized to reduce and/or divert waste.
Awards >>, Environment >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
10.31.08 | Columbus, OH | Moody•Nolan, Columbus, OH, opened a regional office in Cleveland. The architectural, civil engineering and interior design firm has
worked in the Cleveland area for nearly half a decade, having built a
regional portfolio with collegiate, library, health care and K-12
projects.
Arch & Design >>
10.31.08 | Washington, DC | Knoll, Inc. will relocate its Washington, DC showroom to a new location, opening November 3. The showroom, which is pending LEED-CI Gold certification, is in a new LEED-NC Gold office building designed by Hickok Cole Architects. The showroom will present a range of workplace and residential products from Knoll, KnollStudio, KnollTextiles and Knoll Luxe.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
10.31.08 | Houston, TX | The IFMA Foundation named two schools to its Recognized Degree Program. Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ontario, and Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Deventer, The Netherlands, join 11 other universities as
IFMA Foundation-sanctioned
providers of quality facility management degrees. Developed in 1996 and revised in 2008, the Recognized Degree Program
provides the most comprehensive facility management degrees available
through adherence to a broad range of industry educational standards.
Facilities/FM >>, Research >>
10.31.08 | Chicago, IL | Hilary Sopata was appointed president October 1 of the ASID-IL Chapter for the 2008-09 fiscal year. Founder/president of Interior Visions Designs, she recently received her LEED Accreditation.
She also holds a professional certificate from the National Council
for Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ) and serves on the panel
which judges the professional exam administered by the NCIDQ.
People >>
10.31.08 | Seattle,WA | mbi, a Herman Miller Dealer, was named one of the fastest-growing companies by the Puget Sound Business Journal. The Seattle, WA company supplies office furniture and designs work spaces for
clients such as Microsoft, Group Health, and The University of
Washington. Ranked number 31 out of the 100 fastest-growing companies, mbi’s
revenue has increased nearly 180% from 2005 to 2007.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
10.31.08 | Miami, FL | Design Miami/, December 3-6, commissioned a new temporary structure to house the main body of its show. Created by New York architectural practice, ArandaLasch, the space is located at the intersection of NE 39th Street and 1st Court in Miami’s Design District. The design of the structure includes a tall and spacious light-filled interior and a breezeway around the perimeter for a subtle transition between inside and out.
Event >>
10.30.08 | Green Bay, WI | KI will share market trends and its latest collections at Healthcare Design 2008. The convention and expo, which meets in Washington, DC, Nov. 8-11
Mfg. & Distr. >>
10.30.08 | Holland, MI | Brad Baldwin became the Northeast Regional Sales Manager for Trendway Corporation. Mr. Baldwin's territory covers 10 states as well as Ottawa and Toronto, Canada. Mr. Baldwin joined
Trendway in May, 2006 as Market Manager for the
Boston area, bringing more than 25 years of industry experience.
People >>
10.31.08 | Reston, VA | Jacqui Higgins, president of Accents by Design, announced that the firm completed annual design improvements for the Tower Club in Fairfax, VA. Improvements to the Tower Club include the installation of the first company logo and adding warmer woods and fabric tones in the casual dining area.
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10.30.08 | Muscatine, IA | HNI Corp. began reducing employee numbers, according the the Muscatine Journal. The company will lay off up to 100 employees and is prepared to go up to 100 more. HNI is the parent company for Hon Co. and
Allsteel, which jointly employ about 4,000 people
in Muscatine. The company, earlier
this month, reported a 55% drop in its
earnings for the first three quarters of its
fiscal year, which will end Dec. 31.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
10.30.08 | New York, NY | Perkins Eastman opened its newest office in Boston,
MA.
The new office will be led by Principal John R.A. Pears and Associate
Principal Jana G. Silsby.
Both join Perkins Eastman from the Boston-based architecture firm of Steffian
Bradley Architects. During Mr. Pears' 20 years of service at SBA, he
participated in its international expansion into both the Chinese and European
markets. Ms. Silsby was the founding Principal-In-Charge of Sustainable SBA.
Arch & Design >>
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.
Facilities/FM >>
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
Mfg. & Distr. >>, People >>
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.
Awards >>
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.
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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.
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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.
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