7.31.09 | New Milford, CT | Edelman Leather released a collection of embossed suede for wall coverings, upholstery for hospitality, residential or aircraft interiors. A technique known as gauffrage is used to put the design on the suede. Fourteen subtle colors and designs are available.
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7.31.09 | New York, NY | Architectural Systems introduced Tropical Wall Mosaics handmade from organic materials. Backed on natural mesh for flexibility in application for straight or curved surfaces, the wall panels are lightweight and are available in a choice of patterns and dimensional designs.
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7.31.09 | New York, NY | Pollack added to its drapery collection with Sneak Peek. The design was created by attaching a polyester cloth to an ultra-sheer organza fabric. Laser, then cut away narrow voids in the opaque top layer. The fabric is 56" wide and is available in 3 colorways.
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7.31.09 | Muscatine, IA | Allsteel brought a slice of NeoCon to Boston with a mini-expo dubbed "NeoCont'd: Boston." More than 350 architects and designers gathered to view "new from NeoCon" products at the Allsteel/Gunlocke Resource Center. More than a dozen companies participated in the first-ever event.
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7.30.09 | Auckland, New Zealand | Accor announced plans to build a Novotel hotel at Auckland International Airport in New Zealand. Designed by locally based Warren & Mahoney Architects, the hotel is expected to be finished in time for Rugby World Cup 2011.
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7.31.09 | Grand Rapids, MI | Steelcase Inc. won Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for three of its products. Silver IDEAs were awarded to cobi and i2i, and a Bronze was awarded to Amia. Cobi and i2i are part of a recently-introduced category of collaborative seating that combines aesthetics with performance to facilitate collaboration and innovation. Amia is an ergonomic task chair which flexes with every move to offer consistent ergonomic support for the lower back. The complete list of Gold, Silver and Bronze IDEA winners were published on July 29 at BusinessWeek.com.
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7.30.09 | Milan, Italy | The Milan Trade Fair announced, according to Reuters, that it is commissioning the world's biggest rooftop photovoltaic power installation covering some 270,000 sq. meters. The winning bidder will build the plant for around 70-80 million euros and will pay the Milan fair a rental fee in return for marketing the power generated. The winning bid will be announced in September.
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7.29.09 | Chicago, IL | The CANstruction Competition successfully raised over 70,000 pounds of food for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. In addition, the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) donated $2,500 to the organization. The National Award Winners are:
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7.29.09 | New Haven, CT | Judge Mark R. Kravitz struck down a provision of Connecticut law that dictates who may use the title of "interior designer. Judge Kravitz ruled that the statue was unconstitutional because it restricted "commercial speech."
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7.29.09 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller earned Gold for its Teneo Storage Furniture. Granted by the International Design Excellence Awards in the Office and Productivity category, Teneo, designed by Ayse Birsel and Bibi Seck was recognized for its functional and aesthetic qualities for filing and storage. The design competition honors excellence in products, eco design, interaction design, packaging, strategy, research, and concepts.
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7.29.09 | Toronto, Canada | IIDEX/NeoCon Canada, Light
Canada, Green Building Festival, and World Green Building Council Summit
announced that Exhibit Hall and Conference registration is now open. The 25th Anniversary conference takes place September 23-26 at the Direct Energy Centre, Toronto, Canada.
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7.29.09 | Fremont, CA | Alphaville Design filed a declaratory relief lawsuit against Knoll Inc. in San Francisco, CA. Alphaville Design's lawsuit seeks to overturn Knoll's trade dress claims that it has exclusive rights to the 1920's Mies van der Rohe "Barcelona" furniture designs.
7.29.09 | Austin, TX | The OFDA Dealer Strategies Conference, "Managing for the Present, Preparing for the Future" will be held in Texas, October 4-6. Attendees will meet at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa, 575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road, Lost Pines, TX, for two general sessions and 20+ interactive breakout sessions. The Keynote speaker for the event is Dr. Nate Booth, speaker, author and corporate consultant, whose topic is, "Challenging Times Never Last: Resilient companies and People Do!"
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7.29.09 | Passaic, NJ | Bendheim Wall Systems Inc. launched a web-based continuing
education program for AIA and
state credit on channel glass wall systems. Participation in the 1.5 hour
program is free-of-charge and earns industry professionals 1.5 Health, Safety,
and Welfare learning units (HSW LU). The program also qualifies for Sustainable
Design (AIA
SD) credit, a new continuing
education requirement for AIA
members.
The
course offers a review of the
structural properties and design benefits of channel glass wall systems and
includes sections on performance, installation, current standards, and case
studies of channel glass in LEED-certified installations. The course is available online at www.bendheimwall.com and www.aecdaily.com/en/1609039.
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7.29.09 | Zeeland, MI | Mark Nemschoff was appointed to Herman Miller's Board of Directors, effective July 22, 2009. Mr. Nemschoff will not be an independent director because of relationships arising in connection with Herman Miller's acquisition of Nemschoff Chairs, LLC and accordingly will not serve on any board committee. The Company, as a part of the acquisition, agreed to appoint Mr. Nemschoff to the board of directors for a period ending with the 2011 annual shareholder meeting.
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7.29.09 | Detroit, MI | The Rosa Parks Transit Center designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff was completed. The center is a 25,000 sq. ft. indoor facility with over two acres of exterior transit access, enabling customers to make connections to 21 DDOT bus routes, the SMART suburban bus system, Transit Windsor for international connections, and taxi access.
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