6.1.09 | Chicago, IL | Jeanne Heller Fisher was named Senior Director of Marketing and
Communications for the International Interior Design Association. Ms. Fisher will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Association’s
marketing initiatives, including international branding programs,
publications, strategic communications direction and website
development. Prior to joining IIDA, Ms. Fisher worked
in the areas of commercial and residential design sectors for
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc., where she led the NeoCon World’s
Trade Fair marketing efforts, as well as the creation of DreamHome, the
design house at The Merchandise Mart; Ones to Watch, the annual Chicago
design awards; and Designer Portfolios – the online find a designer
program for The Merchandise Mart.
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5.29.09 | London, United Kingdom | The Architecture Foundation will present a series of
conversations concerning contemporary architectural responses to
ecological imperatives. Spread over three evenings at the Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, the series will
invite responses from practitioners working in areas as diverse as Sao
Paulo, Abu Dhabi and Antarctica.
- Futureproofing the City, July, 23, 2009, 7.30pm with Bill Dunster, Gerard Evenden, and
Susannah Hagan
- Superuse: August 20,2009, 7.30pm with Jan Jongert
- With and Against Nature: October 8, 2009, 7.30pm with
Michael Pawlyn and Hugh Broughton.
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5.29.09 | East Greenville, PA | Knoll published a research study, "Design for Integrated Work," a model for work and the workplace. Knoll's NeoCon 2009 showroom will present new products in the
context of the research initiative. The model has three parts:
- Work modes, which is subdivided into focus (the individual work mode), share (the casual collaborative mode for individual or group spaces), and team work (a more formal group work mode).
- Activity, the link to an organization's culture
- Workspace integration, the flow of people and information between the work modes.
Knoll's showroom will illustrate easy movement between focuses, share, and team work modes, space for collaboration, and emphasis on the use of low panel horizons, and the integration of complementary KnollStudio furniture into workplace
settings.
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5.29.09 | Minneapolis, MN | InformeDesign released several new research summaries.
- Acute Care Unit Size and Configuration addressed factors within acute care units. The study concluded that the aging nursing population necessitates designing units that are efficient and ergonomically thought out.
- Windows More Restorative than Nature Viewed on Television compared the effects of three views from an office space on stress recovery. The heart recovery rate was more rapid among subjects who could look out a window versus viewing the same scene on TV. Those with windowless offices or a scene on TV did not show a significant difference in heart rate recovery.
The other summaries covered:
- Affects of War on Kuwaiti Architecture
- Tenant-Management Relationship Impacts Residential Satisfaction.
www.informedesign.umn.edu
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5.29.09 | New York, NY | Humanscale adopted an electronic marketing
initiative that reduces the number of brochures it prints by 90% and saves more
than 1,300 trees.
In 2008, Humanscale printed more than 10 million pages of literature for use in
North America alone, causing large amounts of carbon to be released and raising
fuel consumption. The few pieces of literature that Humanscale will
continue to print will be Forest Stewardship Council certified.
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5.29.09 | San Francisco, CA | Steelcase announced the winners of the Steelcase
Sustainable Design Contest, which challenged students to submit an idea for
a product, service, or business venture with a social and/or
environmental benefit. Winners of the challenge include:
- Dave Berger, Cooper Union, for Solar Lights, an affordable
solar-powered lighting system.
- John Dreher and Mike Norelli, MIT for MC Shared, a human-centered energy monitoring
system.
- Edgar Rudberg, U of Minn., for The
Community Cactum Rainwater Collection System.
5.29.09 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller achieved Cradle to Cradle Gold certification for two fully adjustable keyboard supports from The Be Collection accessories line. The keyboard supports, the first in the industry to receive MBDC Gold certification and available in 100% recyclable aluminum or high-density polyethylene, will be displayed during the NeoCon World's Fair exhibition from June 15-17, 2009.
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5.29.09 | New York, NY | William Goldstein joined Parsons Brinckerhoff as a Senior Advisor in the New York office. He will lead
PB’s Capital Program Advisory Services with a focus on transportation
infrastructure and school construction. He comes to PB from the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey,
where he served as Deputy Executive Director for Capital Programs.
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4.29.09 | Chicago, IL | Coalesse announced that its Chicago showroom received a 2009 AIA San Diego Merit Award. Designed by Luce et Studio Architects,
the showroom was among the four 2009 Merit Award winners recognized for innovative and well resolved
design. The annual awards, given by the San Diego chapter of the AIA, recognize
projects built or planned in San Diego County or projects designed by
San Diego-based architects and built elsewhere.
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5.29.09 | San Francisco, CA | URS Corporation was awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide general
design support and construction management services to the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE), New Orleans Hurricane Protection Office. In a joint venture with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc, URS will provide services for the
reconstruction of New Orleans following the damages caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Facilities/FM >>
5.29.09 | Chicago, IL | The Design Center will host fine design, a residential furnishings show at the Merchandise Mart, floors 6,15,16,17,18, Chicago, IL. The show will run concurrently with NeoCon, June 15-17. Seminar presentations include:
- Universal Design: The Paradigm Shift is here, with guest speaker Lynn Schrage, June 15, 1:00
- The Preservation of Passion: Finding Inspiration in Design, with guest speaker, Lori Weitzner, June 17, 12:30 pm.
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5.29.09 | New York, NY | Vitra and Parsons The New School for Design announced the winner of the student design competition held during the ICFF 2009. The project will be on
view through June 5 at Vitra's New York Showroom, 29 Ninth Avenue, NYC. The competition challenged four teams of architects, interior
designers, lighting designers and product design students from Parsons to
create domestic vignettes that showcase Vitra pieces in new and
innovative ways. The winning vignette was the "Parabox" installation
designed by Anya Keyser, Emily Mak and Jerry Mejia. The winning group was awarded a trip to
the Boisbuchet summer workshop in Lessac, France.
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5.29.09 | Chicago, IL | Gerflor expanded its Taralay portfolio with the addition of Oxygen, Organic, and Wood. Ideal for high traffic areas and offering comfort and flexibility, the new products come in a variety of color and design choices for healthcare, education, corporate, and retail spaces. It is 100% recyclable and comes with a no-polish-for-life floor treatment.
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5.29.09 | Istanbul, Turkey | Istanbul Design Weekend '09 takes place in Istanbul June 16-21 at the Golden Horn, Istanbul. The event, offering design showcases, exhibitions and installations is organized by DesignPartners (Italy) and Dream Design Factory (Turkey). The theme of the event is lietmotif, Mediterranean Design between Present and Future. June 17 will mark the opening of the third branch of Design Library, located in an old hat factory on the shore of the Golden Horn. Presenting for the first time is Material ConneXion. Its archive will be available for one month.
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5.28.09 | New York, NY | Benhar Office Interiors has created an Architectural Products Division, offering modular walls and sound masking to clients. Under the leadership of Mark Benhar, the company also diversified into the education market, recently landing a New York college and private school as clients.
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5.28.09 | New York, NY | Perkins+Will was one of the winners of the "Champion for Change
Award." The awards, presented at the 2009 Environmental Excellence award
ceremonies, recognize organizations that have successfully greened their own operations, while helping others to do the same.It is the second year that the company has been recognized.
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5.28.09 | Washington, DC | The Architecture Billings Index was reported at 42.8 for April, down from 43.7 in March. This was the first time since August and September
2008 that the index was above 40 for consecutive months, but the score
still indicates an overall decline in demand for design services. The new projects
inquiry score, however, was 56.8, the second month with very strong inquiries for new projects.
5.28.09 | New York, NY | Pratt Institute's Department of Industrial Design was honored with an ICFF Editors
Award for "Best Design School." Pratt, whose booth exhibited works around the theme of
"Design for a Dollar," was selected as one out of only five design schools
chosen to show at the 2009 ICFF fair, May 16-19. "Design for a Dollar" challenged students to create furniture, lighting, and tabletop designs for the cost
of one dollar, while showing proof that their piece could be
made for the cost of one dollar.
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5.28.09 | Washington, DC | The
American Institute of Architects selected the recipients of
the 2009 Small Project Awards. Recipients are categorized into three groups: small
project objects with a construction budget up to $50,000; small project structures with a construction budget up to $500,000; and accessible residential designs. The winners in the small project objects category are:
- Atlas Performing Arts Center
- Blatz Bottle Apertures
- Counterbalanced Steel Stair
- Dominey Pavilion
- Mobile Chaplet
- Cup City
- The Founders' Circle Wall at CAMP Rehoboth Community Center
The winners in the small project structures category are:
- Chapin Studio
- Dar Luz, GLOW 2008
- Ferrous House
- Hanna Fenichel Center for Child Development
- Media Arts
- Accessory Building
- Emel Residence
- Public Bus Shelters
- Swamp Hut
- Trail Restroom
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5.28.09 | Washington, DC | Ivailo
(Ivo) Karadimov joined Group Goetz Architects as a Senior Project Architect. Mr. Karadimov has over nine years of experience, garnering specialized knowledge of
construction documents and administration, expertise in QA, code
compliance, life safety and ADA.
Before joining GGA, Mr. Karadimov served as a Project Architect at
Gensler & Associates.
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5.28.09 | Elk Grove Village, IL | Schreder Lighting USA will host a Lighting Specifier Seminar June 4-5, 9-4 pm, at 985 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL. The seminar for architects, landscape architects, DOT engineers, and executives, will focus on "Lighting the Exterior Environment." Guest speaker, David Keith, principal of Marshall Design, is the founder of the Alliance for Lighting Information, a website
addressing lighting issues, as well as a technical advisor to the
Lighting Research Center, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and
the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
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5.28.09 | Washington, DC | Deborah L. Forrest was named the official 2009 national spokesperson for RealWorld DesignWeek, the annual nationwide student mentoring program created by the American Society of
Interior Designers. The mentoring program
offers a one-on-one experience that pairs college students with
interior design professionals from Nov. 1-7, 2009.
Ms. Forrest, an ASID Fellow and 2004 ASID Designer of Distinction, is an interior designer known for the restoration and renovation of
landmark properties and the design of contemporary luxury hotels
and resorts worldwide.
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5.28.09 | Norwalk, CT | EMCOR Group subsidiary, Wasatch Electric, will install
the electrical systems for the new Utah Museum
of Natural History in Salt Lake City, UT.
Wasatch also will install a generator for emergency power, all building systems, including, fire
alarm, smoke control, VESDA and A/V systems and will be responsible for very specialized power and lighting required for the Museum
exhibits.
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5.27.09 | Indianapolis, IN | is.group developed the "Your Trusted National Choice" National Accounts Program for Independent Stationers. Available at no cost to is.group members, the program will allow Independent Dealers to compete profitably in regional and
national business that has been dominated by the
Big Box competitors. As a part of this new initiative, is.group and the National Federation of Independent Business signed a
Letter of Intent to form an agreement for is.group to become the office supplier to NFIB’s 350,000 members nationwide. is.group also announced an expanded partnership with AFFLINK in their Global Accounts Program.
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5.27.09 | Green Bay, WI | Brian
Krenke was promoted to Executive Vice President of KI, effective June 1. He will oversee all aspects of KI's sales and marketing, including Pallas Textiles and the Design and Development group. Mr. Krenke has been with KI for 16 years, most recently serving as vice president of sales and marketing.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, People >>
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