2.12.10 | New York, NY | Niels Diffrient is set to speak at Design for Humans, a forum on user-centered design hosted by the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum on February 25. Mr. Diffrient, creator of Humanscale’s Freedom, Liberty, and Diffrient World chairs, received the National Design Award for Product Design in 2002. Samples of Mr. Diffrient’s work also will be featured as part of the event. Design for Humans will be held from 6:30-8:00 pm at 91st Street and 5th Avenue, NYC.
2.12.10 | Chicago, IL | Coalesse received the Designs for Dignity 2010 Sustainability Award. Coalesse is committed to environmentally-responsible design practices and materials and has eight accredited LEED professionals on its team. In addition, Coalesse’s Chicago showroom, achieved LEED Certification for Commercial Interiors.
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2.12.10 | Green Bay, WI | Amy Kiefer was appointed Vice President of Education for KI. Ms. Kiefer previously held strategic branding and marketing positions with Kimberly Clark and most recently at Appleton Papers, where she was global segment director for specialty growth.
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2.12.10 | Calhoun, GA | Bob Hutchison joined Mannington Commercial as its Chief Innovation Strategist. He will be responsible for product development and execution ofMannington's product strategy in both commercial carpet and hardsurface. Mr. Hutchinson's background includes experience in product design, manufacturing and customer interaction.
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2.12.10 | Madison, WI | The Energy Center University will hold a live webinar on March 10, 1-2:30 pm CT. The topic for discussion is SSL Technology and LED Lighting: New Tools in Your Toolbox. The instructor will focus on cost of light criteria including energy costs, power consumption, labor costs, lamp costs, lifetime expectancy and light output. The webinar will be presented by Avraham Mendall Mor, Lightswitch Architectural. CEUs: .1 kkaiser@ecw.org
2.12.10 | Toronto, Canada | Teknion Corporation opened its renovated showroom at 1090 Homer Street in Vancouver. The space was redesigned to accentuate new Teknion products and to demonstrate how they address workplace trends of today. To create and open and brighter space, barriers were removed, lighter finishes were used on furniture and materials, and energy-efficient lighting was installed. Materials and finishes used for the showroom are GREENGUARD certified and wood featured is certified to FSC standards.
2.12.10 | Holland Landing, Ontario | Alyson J. Blewett was appointed Director of Business Development for the New York region by Inscape Corporation. Ms. Blewett will develop and execute growth strategies with a focus on the A & D community. Ms. Blewett has over 15 years experience working in the real estate community.
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2.12.10 | Leeds, UK | David Fox Design won the Gold Award for its Kruze lounge chair. Designed by David Fox and manufactured by Boss design, it won in the guest seating category at this years Office furniture exhibition in Dubai. The award builds on the recent success of the Kruze family of products, in 2009 & 2008 winning Best of Neocon, and the IIDEX bronze award Neocon Chicago.
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2.12.10 | New York, NY | Colebrook Bosson Saunders, Kusch+Co, and Thompson Contract begin a new educational series, Fusion, on March 11, 6 pm. The series, focusing on learning, innovation and networking, takes place at 200 Lexington Ave., NYC, and begins with a Masterclass on Architectural Photography with guest speaker, Rick Focke, HOK Director of Design. Mr. Focke will provide a 45 minute presentation outlining techniques and tips for taking architectural shots followed by outdoor photo shooting.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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