2.10.10 | Marietta, GA | Durkan, the hospitality brand of The Mohawk Group, expanded its portfolio of patterned carpets with Metropolis and Lucia. Elements of streets and architecture such as intersections, grates and spires are transformed into Metropolis’ 29 graphic patterns. Lucia, in 17 patterns, offers more delicate and refined patterns, reminiscent of light playing on lace.
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2.10.10 | San Francisco, CA | POLLACK architecture announced the promotion of Nathaniel Haynes and Jennifer MacDonald to Associate level, and the hire of Carmen Bushong for its Culver City, CA, office. In other news, POLLACK architecture rose to 97 in Interior Design's list of "Design Giants."
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2.10.10 | Upper Saddle River, NJ | Hunter Douglas was named a top performer in the American marketplace for sales revenue. For the fourth consecutive year, the company made the ranks of the “The Top 100: The Consumer Goods Registry,” a listing of the highest performing consumer goods companies across the nation. Hunter Douglas is the only window covering company in the Top 10 Housewares/Tools category.
2.10.10 | Orangeburg, NY | Arc-Com designed a new fabric with a random color placement and a textured weave. Yo-Yo was created with a mercerized cotton fill yarn, for a rich matte ground, contrasted with a shiny polyester for the circular motif. Yo-Yo has a Nanotex finish, appropriate for any end use, and comes in twelve skus.
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2.10.10 | New York, NY | The Center for Architecture is seeking designs for curtain wall systems by AIA New York members. The selected design will be built at full-scale and featured for three months in the double-height space of the Center for Architecture’s storefront as part of its 2010 theme of the year exhibition, Integrate : Innovate. The curtain wall installation will be used as a hands-on tool for teaching how buildings are constructed, highlighting the interconnectedness of components and systems. Entries must be received by Friday, February 19.
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2.10.10 | Chicago, IL | Sedia Systems added three
new lines of Auditorium and Arena seating.
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2.9.10 | Muscatine, IA | HNI Corp. announced sales of $413.7 million and a net loss of $10.8 million for its FY09 fourth quarter ending Jan. 2, 2010. Full-year FY09 sales totaled $1.656 billion, a 33.1% decrease from FY08 sales of $2.478 billion. Total net loss for FY09 was $6.4 million, compared to net income of $45.5 million in FY08.
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2.10.10 | New York, NY | Cyrus Izzo, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Syska Hennessy Group, was appointed to the national Board of Directors of the 7x24 Exchange International. The 7x24 Exchange International is a knowledge exchange for those who design, build, use and maintain, mission-critical enterprise information infrastructures. Under Mr. Izzo’s leadership, Syska Hennessy has created a Critical Facilities Team to focus on designing, building, commissioning and operating mission critical facilities for 24/7 data-driven enterprises.
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2.9.10 | New York, NY | Ahrend USA, Inc. won two Good Design Awards from the Chicago Museum of Architecture and Design, known as the Chicago Athenaeum. One award is for the Ahrend 360 Chair, a recyclable four-legged
arm or armless pull-up chair whose frame, legs and arms are made largely
from magnesium reclaimed from seawater. The second product to win is
philink, a collection of modular, linkable work, workstation,
meeting and occasional tables, made from Giant Bamboo.
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2.9.10 | San Francisco, CA | The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art launched an international
call to architects to submit their plans for the design of a
$480 million expansion project. The expansion would triple the building's
current gallery and public space. SFMOMA
has raised $250 million of its $480 million campaign to expand
the museum and grow the endowment. The Board of Trustees will make the final project decision in
fall 2010.
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2.09.10 | Holly Springs, NC | Holly Barnhill was hired by OFM as its new architect and design sales manager. Ms. Barnhill has worked in residential and commercial design, and previously owned her own consulting firm. In her new role, Ms.Barnhill will develop relationships with the architectural and design community and will work with architects to design the function and utility of commercial spaces.
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2.9.10 | Muscatine, IA | The HON Company introduced the Huddle collection of multi-purpose
tables. Huddle tables are easy to set up, rearrange and store when not in
use, and are compatible with any work
environment. The tables offer a nesting base with modesty panels that drop down so that the tables can be nested together without removing the panels. Huddle tables are SCS
Indoor Advantage indoor air quality certified.
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2.9.10 | New York, NY | Todd Kupferman joined Lane Office as Account Executive. Mr. Kupferman has over 25 years of industry experience, previously working at a furniture dealership in Long Island and Smed International. With a full understanding of modular wall systems, Mr. Kupferman will focus on business development and account management for DIRTT and furniture projects.
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2.9.10 | Dalton, GA | J+J/Invision added to its MAGNIFY collection with Rusted. With a shimmering texture, Rusted depicts the colors and surface textures created by the natural formation of rust. Rusted comes in ten colors, features Ultra Nylon, and is available in broadloom and eKo modular.
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2.9.10 | Philadelphia, PA | EwingCole is designing a 59,000 sq. ft. Cancer Center for Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg, PA. The two-story facility consolidates and expands the services currently offered at the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center including hematology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, oncology surgeons, and all ancillary support services.
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2.8.10 | Hickory, NC | HBF and HBF Textiles announced the appointment of Jessica Tran as Showroom Manager for HBF - New York. Ms. Tran comes from a strong dealer background with experience at Benhar Office Interiors in New York City and Evenson Best in Albany.
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2.8.10 | Cleveland, OH | Vocon jumped to number 43 among Interior Design's top 50 ranked U.S. interior design firms. Ranked 48 in 2009 this is the ninth straight year that Vocon has made the list. The firm secured a spot in the top 50 by increasing its overall project revenue, including interior design and architecture income growth.
2.8.10 | High Point, NC | Paul Brayton Designs hired Option Creation as its exclusive representative for St. Louis, MO. The partnership will focus on promoting Paul Brayton Designs’ textiles to interior designers, architects, facility managers, etc. who work in the contract, healthcare, and hospitality industries in St. Louis and the surrounding areas.
2.8.10 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller formed a partnership with Trainor Modular Walls. Based in Farmers Branch, TX, Trainor Modular Walls is a division of Trainor Glass Company producing modular full-height walls, door, and hardware, which will be distributed exclusively
through Herman Miller’s North American dealer network beginning February
8, 2010.
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