6.24.09 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller Healthcare provided a sponsored product display for DuPont Corian Design Studio. The studio offers an interactive environment for architects and designers seeking product solutions and design materials for healthcare furnishings. The company is showcasing an Ethospace nurses' station with specifications by Herman Miller Healthcare designer, Cathy Murtha, and outfitted with Corian work surfaces and custom fascia created by DuPont's surface solutions provider Evans and Paul.
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6.23.09 | Grand Rapids, MI | Configura Inc. will work with its first South American client to produce Extension Technology for the company's office furniture product lines. Mepal S.A., a Carvajal company based in Cali, Colombia, chose Configura for its software simplicity, ease of use and visualization capabilties.
Business >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
6.23.09 | New York, NY | Paul Baginski was hired as National Director of
Buildings and General Infrastructure for Parsons Brinckerhoff. Mr. Baginski will be responsible for the direction,
program development, operations, and execution of Federal and buildings
programs which serve governmental, institutional and
private sector clients. Prior to joining PB, he was director of federal programs for a nationwide engineering consulting firm.
PB also announced that Roger Blair was named President
of the Power and Energy Division, and Greg Kelly the new President of the
Transportation Division for the America's operation of PB.
Facilities/FM >>, People >>
6.23.09 | Fairfield, NJ | Amerlux Lighting Solutions introduced Linear Wall Grazer for architectural surfaces and materials. The recessed LED Wall Grazer features a 2" aperture that uses high-output white LEDs, and consumes less than 12 watts per foot. The Wall Grazer offers solutions for commercial, retail, and hospitality environments that can be mounted in most ceilings with a voltage of 120 to 277V and comes in 4 and 8-ft. lengths.
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6.23.09 | Holland Landing, Ontario | Inscape Corporation appointed Michael Ackelbein Regional Vice President of Sales, Western U.S. Mr. Ackelbein will develop growth strategies in California and the Pacific Northwest and will oversee sales partners in the region. He has over 20 years of industry experience, including the founding and management of dealerships in the San Francisco area.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, People >>
6.23.09 | Houston, TX | IFMA will host its annual three day Conference and Exposition, October 7-9. World Workplace 2009 will be held at the Orange County convention Center, 9400 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL. Among the conference features for this year are:
Event >>, Facilities/FM >>
6.23.09 | Chicago, IL | Jensen Leisure Furniture, Riverside, CA, will open its new showroom in July at The Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL. Located on the 17th floor, the opening is scheduled to coincide with the Official ICFA Pre Market, July 8-10. The showroom also will launch Ipé (EE-pay) wood garden furniture, the only FSC-certified Ipé furniture currently available in the USA market.
6.21.09 | Green Bay, WI | KI’s NeoCon showroom featured a layout that highlighted its innovative furniture solutions and cross-market approach to design. New product introductions included Altus task seating, Dante casegoods, Enlite tables, Intellect Wave line extensions, the Sela lounge collection, Strive high density stack chairs, U-Series storage and Pallas Textiles’ Two Timing and Ground Breaking Collections. KI also launched SpecEngine at NeoCon, the industry’s only Web-based tool that offers 24/7 real-time access free to KI partners to specification information for KI’s Genius walls. SpecEngine allows users to generate quotes, orders, engineer drawings, three-dimensional layouts and more without using additional applications, plug-ins or manually installed updates.
Products >>
6.19.09 | Grand Rapids, MI | The Configura CET Deisnger User Conference will be held September 30- October 1 at The
Venetian/Palazzo in Las Vegas. Pat Patrick with Business
Office Systems is the winner of a free trip to the 2nd annual conference. His was the winning entry drawn
on June 17 at NeoCon in Chicago. All Haworth, Spacefile, Steelcase and Teknion dealers and designers
who use CET Designer are invited to attend the free conference.
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6.21.09 | Chicago, IL | Luminaire hosted an event featuring James Dyson and Airblade, a fast, hygienic hand dryer. Showroom owner and design arbiter, Nasir Kassamali, demonstrated Airblade technology through a custom-designed exhibition depicting Airblade as more than just a hand dryer – but as a finely engineered product with superior technology. Dyson design engineers were on-hand to answer questions and provide invaluable insight into Dyson’s innovative design and development process.
6.19.09 | Adairsville, GA | BOLYU Contract introduced Sashay and Strut, two new broadloom styles. These complimentary styles are made with MBDC Cradle to Cradle certified Zeftron nylon and come standard with the Enviro6ix designation, which guarantees a minimum of 25 percent recycled content. Sashay and Strut are available in 12 foot broadloom and include post-consumer recycled content in the backing.
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6.19.09| Cambridge, MA | HMFH Architects made the following promotions:
Senior Principal: George Metzger, Laura Wernick
Principal: Lori Cowles, Philip Lewis
Senior Associate: Deborah Collins, Chin Lin, Steven Millington, Vasillios Valaes, Arthur Duffy
Associate: Tina Stanislaski, Gabriel Petino,
People >>
6.18.09 | Jasper, IN | Kimball Office was awarded the 2009 Aligned Manufacturer of the Year Silver Award by OFDA. The annual awards recognize manufacturers that deliver the most consistent and effective overall support to dealers. Winning manufacturers are determined by the results of a carefully structured, anonymous survey which measures ten functional areas of performance that are of greatest importance to a diverse cross-section of dealers throughout North America. These include product lines, service and support, sales and marketing, management, technology and training.
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6.28.09 | Seattle, WA | IA Interior Architects and the City of Seattle Department of Planning and Development, City Green Building announced the release of the Quick Guide to Green Tenant Improvement series. IA developed the guide with input from Seattle’s design and construction communities. There are ten guides that each cover one topic, which can be used alone or as a part of a group of strategies. Each contains an implementation checklist, benefits, case studies, financial incentives, and potential LEED-Commercial Interiors credits.
Environment >>, Prof. Assoc. >>
6.18.09 | Grand Rapids, MI | Cumberland Furniture added to its Designers Speak Collection with the Addison Lounge designed by Jeffrey Botwin of Herringbone Design, Los Angeles, CA. Available in lounge chair and 2-seat or 3-seat sofa, the pieces feature 4" thick upholstery and undulating contours. the Addison Lounge is constructed with a hardwood plyood frame and the base, constructed of maple solids with double dowels, is offered in a broad range of wood finish ooptions.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, Products >>
6.18.09 | New York, NY | Ted Moudis Associates formed an alliance with London-based MCM Architecture LTD. For the second year in a row, the company was named one of the top 60 best green companies in England.
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