2.11.01 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand International Furniture Fair 2010 will run from March 10-14 at the IMPACT Exhibition Center, Munag Thong Thani, Nonthaburi, Thailand. "Living A Green Life" will feature Eco-friendly Green Design and more than 500 manufacturers, wholesalers and designers.
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2.11.10 | Minneapolis, MN | InformeDesign released new research summaries.
- Privacy, Daylighting, and Flexibility in Open-Plan Offices
- Ventilation Flow Affects Environment Perceptions in Computer Classrooms
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2.11.10 | Chicago, IL | MMPI will launch a new trade show, Buildex Chicago, at The Merchandise Mart, June 14-16, 2010. Buildex Chicago will feature new products and cutting-edge
seminars, and will assist those involved in the building and property
management industry with solutions and strategies. Buildex Chicago will feature a lighting pavilion to showcase vendors specializing in energy efficient lighting products and
lighting retrofits and will be held concurrently with the annual NeoCon World’s Trade Fair.
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2.11.10 | Laval, Quebec | Tom Ruedy was promoted by Uniboard to Director, Dusiness Development MDF/HDF - Moncure. Mr. Ruedy previously served as Uniboard’s US Technical Sales Manager. He will develop the global sales strategy of the
Moncure MDF plant focusing on new customers, markets
and other business opportunities in the North American and
International markets. The Moncure facility is located 40 miles from Raleigh, NC.
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2.11.10 | Muscatine, IA | Allsteel added to its portfolio of workplace solutions with the Allsteel Link light. Link offers high performance and high design, distinguished by a slim halo-shaped head and a well-articulated and taut
arm. The head forms its own handle and can be gripped
and adjusted in a 180-degree rotation while remaining cool to the touch. Power is delivered through a conductive aluminum skin,
eliminating internal wiring, and the arm features
precision-designed joints that maintain a fluid tension throughout its
full range of motion. Link uses only 7.5 watts of energy and is designed with a lifespan of 20,000 hours for 10-15 years of daily use.
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2.11.10 | New York, NY | Architects & Designers Building and the Armory Show
will host a panel discussion on,
The Aesthetic Upside of the Downturn: Art & Design in the
Current Economy. The panel discussion will take place March 5, in the Hastings Tile & Bath showroom 10th floor, 150 East 58th Street, NYC, 11 am, and will be moderated by David Colman, columnist for The New York Times.
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2.11.10 | Rochester, NY | An EMCOR Group, Inc. subsidiary was re-branded to EMCOR Services Betlem, Rochester, NY. The company's new slogan is: "We heat. We Cool. We Care." EMCOR also established a special Rochester focus for its "Taking KidSafety To the Street" program.
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2.11.10 | Dallas, TX | NathanFrampton, president of FANIMATION, was selected to lead the American Lighting Association's 2010 Medallion Membership Campaign. Mr. Frampton will be helping to recruit the Top LightingShowrooms, Industry Vendors, Manufacturers and Manufacturer Representativesthroughout the United States and Canada.Mr. Frampton has served as President ofFANIMATION since October 2007.
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2.11.10 | La Palma, CA | Arcadia
introduced Islands Modular, a seating system for contemporary office environments,
higher education institutions, healthcare waiting rooms, lobbies, and corridors. Islands consists of a center bench
and circular pedestal system that can be arranged in multiple configurations. The center seat is available in two widths, with or without backrest, and a 24" round pedestal can be configured as an upholstered seat or a wood table.
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2.11.10 | Chattanooga, TN | Floor Focus Magazine partnered with Bentley Prince Street, Centiva, Crossville Tile, and Johnsonite to introduce the 2010 VISION AWARDS for architects and designers. The award will recognize individuals and firms who "get it" when it
comes to making the floor an integral part of the overall design. Winners will be featured in the April issue of Floor Focus Magazine, in addition to winning prizes totaling $10,000. The entry deadline is February 19.
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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.
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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.
- The ARC family includes six chairs that incorporate the styling, comfort and durability of Carsten Eichler’s signature design.
- The FCB product line, designed by Herzog and deMeuron, is a series of stadium and auditorium seats that comes in a fixed shell seat,
gravity uplift seat, and upholstered VIP seat.
- The FT10 auditorium chair for auditorium and theater environments, features a
modern design, gravity uplift seat, high resilience molded foam cushions
and three back height options.
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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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