5.22.09 | Chicago, IL | Chris Kennedy, son of the late Robert F. Kennedy and president of Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. since 2000, plans to run for the Illinois U.S. Senate seat, formerly held by President Barack Obama. The seat is currently occupied by Democrat, Roland Burris.
People >>
5.21.09 | Norwalk, CT | EMCOR Group, Inc. subsidiary Welsbach Electric, Long Island, NY, will perform the electrical construction for the installation and maintenance
of a new street lighting system in the Town
of Islip. The company will be responsible for installing and
maintaining all components of a new and energy efficient Induction Lighting
System that outperforms conventional systems in function, cost
efficiency, energy savings, and maintenance required.
Facilities/FM >>, Projects >>
5.21.09 | Marietta, GA | The Mohawk Group, in sponsorship with Interior Design magazine and the International Interior Design
Association continues its free seminar-style workshop series for displaced architects and designers. Responding to the overwhelming feedback, The Mohawk Group is extending Re:work beyond its next two scheduled cities, Dallas (May 27)
and Chicago (June 25), to include additional locales in Seattle, Portland, Washington, DC, and Phoenix. Dates will be announced and posted to the
Re:work registration site.
The Mohawk Group is
also working to develop a Re:work webinar series.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, Prof. Assoc. >>
5.21.09 | Green Bay, WI | KI provided design work and furniture for the Boy & Girls Club of Pass Christian, MI, devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The rebuiltfacility celebrated it reopening with a broadcast live from Good Morning America. GMA
anchor Robin Roberts, a Pass Christian native, led viewers on a tour of the
building, which included a gymnasium named for her family. All of the furniture was supplied by KI, including Strive seating, Intellect Wave chairs, Athens cafe tables and more. The facility was rebuilt through a grant receive from the country of Qatar.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
5.21.09 | New York, NY | Hospitality Design magazine will hold its fifth annual Hospitality Design Awards on June 5, 6:30-9:30 pm. The event, honoring architecture and design firms in thirteen categories, will take place at the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel, 145 West 44th Street, NYC. The "Best of Show" award will be unveiled at the
end of the ceremony to the top hospitality design project of the year.
Awards >>, Event >>
5.21.09 | Washington, DC | LEO A DALY received a Silver Award in the Commercial Over 100,000 sq. ft. from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of International Interior
Design Association. The firm received the award for its design of the American Society of Clinical Oncology headquarters in Alexandria, VA. The headquarters feature a custom-designed glass-enclosed staircase, a high-tech conference center, lobby space, flexible work areas, quiet and active zones. Different colors were used on each floor and glass was used throughout the interior, including hallway
walls and office doors, to allow for a feeling of openness.
Arch & Design >>, Awards >>, Projects >>
5.21.09 | Scottsdale,
AZ | Computer Guidance Corporation will hold its 2009
Customer Focus User Group Conference at the Phoenician Resort & Spa, in
Scottsdale, AZ on July 20-24, 2009.
Computer Guidance Corporation is a developer of
financial and project management software solutions for architecture,
engineering, and construction companies. The conference will be filled with hands-on workshops, an Advisory Board meeting
and over 10 guest speaker sessions.
Event >>, Technology >>
5.21.09 | Albany, NY | Interior Designers for Legislation, New York, extended its appreciation to James Lothrop, President, and Judy Girod, Secretary for their service as officers and members to the organization. Susan H. Arann was confirmed as Secretary and William Spink, formerly a President of IDLNY, was confirmed as Interim president, pending the identification and installation of a new president. IDLNY also welcomed Kati Curtis, Baani Singh, Chrisopher Cyphers, and William Spink to the board.
Prof. Assoc. >>
5.21.09 | East Greenville, PA | KnollTextiles brings the history of modern textile design to NeoCon, space 1111, June 15-17, with four upholstery and drapery fabrics from the Archival Collection. The
Archival Collection was originally introduced two years ago as part of the 60th
anniversary of KnollTextiles.
- Nova, designed in 1969 by Wolf Bauer, is part of a group of drapery fabrics that combined organic patterns with classic modernism.
- Quartet is a drapery fabric created by Suzanne Huguenin in 1963. Bold and colorful,
the pattern is printed in repeats of four, one-foot wide horizontal bands of
color.
- Plain Line was designed under the directon of Florence Knoll in 1953. The linen fabric steered away from the prevailing textiles of the day, which included brocades and chintz. The 2009 version of this
cloth combines a dry linen ground printed with a top coat of color and made of 97% linen with 3%
polyurethane on the face.
- Cornara is part of a fabric line from 1974-1978. The
textured solid is made with 75% wool, 20% silk, and 5% nylon.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, Products >>
5.21.09 | Grand Rapids, MI | Cumberland Furniture expanded its Designers Speak West Coast series with the Mulholland Lounge Chair, designed by Brian Graham. The study-in-contrasts chair is
thick and thin, straight and curved, hard and soft. The scale of the design offers generous proportions elegant
materials, yet is spare and the detailing
minimal.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, Products >>
5.21.09 | New York, NY | AIANY will hold its142nd Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 6-8:00 pm.
Chapter business will include the election of the 2010 Chapter Board
leadership and members for elective committees. The accomplishments of the design community will also be
celebrated. The meeting will be held at the Center for Architecture,
536 LaGuardia Place, NYC.
Event >>, Prof. Assoc. >>
5.21.09 | East Greenville, PA | The Environmental, Health & Safety Annual Report for 2008 summarizes Knoll's sustainable practices. The report features articles focusing on three key environmental areas:
- Climate Change
- Third-party certification
- Knoll as a Beta testing site for Environmentally Responsible Materials, Products and Processes
Environment >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
5.21.09 | Passaic, NJ | Bendheim provided specialty architectural glass for the Ermenegildo Zegna Flagship store in NYC. The store was designed by architect Peter Marino who used
Ermenegildo Zegna’s woven-goods history and its wool mills in the Italian
Alps to create a design that
resembles a loom in action.
Bendheim’s
safety-laminated glass, featured in the central stair, gives a sense of
movement to the nature-themed mural behind it.
Projects >>, Surface Materials >>
5.21.09 | Laval, Canada | 20-20 Technologies Inc. announced that its client S.P. Richards launched a new version of its
Design Made Easy furniture space-planning and sales visualization tool
built on its 20-20 Virtual
Planner.
The Design Made Easy website will allow S.P. Richards dealers to
create a virtual layout of their clients' workspace with 2D or 3D views that rotate and zoom in or out of rooms and
products.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, Technology >>
5.21.09 | Wayland,
NY | Gunlocke received
the Rochester Business Journal Environmental
Leadership Award. The
2009 recipients were recognized in four
categories: alternative energy, environmental innovation, recycling and reuse
and resource reduction. Gunlocke was honored in the category of Resource
Reduction for its manufacturing processes and business practices that reduced or improved efficiency in the amount of raw materials and natural resources used.
Awards >>, Environment >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
5.21.09 | Phoenix, AZ | Knoll will open a new showroom in the art and financial district of Tempe, AZ. The showroom, located on the top floor of a mixed-use building along a 43-acre waterfront
site, is
70% larger than its previous space for enhanced product displays of
office furnishings, textiles, leather and accessories.
Knoll Phoenix is seeking
LEED Certification for Commercial Interiors
Mfg. & Distr. >>
5.20.09 | Calhoun, GA | Mannington Commercial launched Premium Rubber flooring
tiles, wall base, stair treads and finishing accessories for commercial interiors
projects.
The premium rubber tiles come in classic round, simple square or
sculptured texture profiles, in solid colors or with nondirectional
complementary flecks throughout. For full color integration across a project, Mannington created the
Sync coordinated color palette: 25 colors that are uniform across the
full product line and coordinate with Mannington VCT.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, Products >>
5.20.09 | Dalton, GA | J+J/Invision was selected as the winner of the 2009 Georgia Family
Business of the Year by the Cox Family Enterprise Center at Kennesaw State
University in the large company category. The 52 year old company was chosen for its
commitment to its employees, its company history, and environmental efforts.
Awards >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
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