3.11.10 | New York, NY | AECOM will celebrate the launch of three new books on March 18, 6-8 pm at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NYC. Climate Design: Design and Planning for
the Age of Climate Change,
The Bigger Picture, and Asia
Beyond Growth were written for
designers, architects, planners, engineers, policy analysts, and
academics and each offer a unique take on the current
paradigm shifts concerning the evolution of the design practice.
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3.10.10 | Chicago, IL | DIFFA/Chicago announced plans for its 22nd
annual Gala. Believe: 2010: See: 2020: Perfect Vision: An
AIDS Free World will take place at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, June 12.
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3.10.10 | Elmsford,
NY | Luxo’s Ninety LED task light will be featured in the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
exhibition National Design Triennial:
“Why Design Now?” The series runs
May 14, 2010 -January 9, 2011. Ninety, featured in the Energy
category, uses four 1.4W LEDs while
providing 100 footcandles at a height of 16" above the worksurface.
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3.5.10 | Dallas, TX | Dr. Andrew Laing from DEGW will discuss changes in the workplace on March 9, 5:30 pm at the Humanscale Showroom, 2651 North harwood, Dallas, TX. He will speak on how technology and new modes of work are rapidly changing the modern workplace. The talk is sponsored by Humanscale as part of its "Design Smart" series of events. The next scheduled event is March 18 at 535 Anton Blvd., Suite 160, Costa Mesa, CA. www.humanscale.com/about_us/programs-edu.cfm#alaing.
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3.5.10 | Chicago, IL | NeoConWorld’s Trade Fair, returning to Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, June 14-16, will offer a Career Development Educational Track. The program will assist industry professionals who are looking for a job or trying to secure their current position. NeoCon also will feature keynote speakers each day including: Michael Graves, Majora Carter, and Yves Behar, industrial designer and founder of
fuseproject. Buildex Chicago also will make its debut to offer the latest products and strategic
solutions to help manage and operate buildings more
efficiently and effectively.
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3.4.10 | New York, NY | AIANY announced the winners of the 2010 Design Awards. Four juries -- architecture, interiors, unbuilt
work, and urban design -- reviewed 425 entries, selecting thirty-four
winners. The winners will be honored on April 14 at Design Awards Luncheon, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, at Cipriani Wall Street, 55 Wall St, NYC.
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3.3.10 | Los Angeles, CA | Herman Miller's LA showroom will host a celebration on March 13, 2010, to commemorate its recent LEED CI Platinum recognition. The showroom
will be open to the public for tours from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. and a
plaque dedication ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. with a presentation led
by representatives from the Los Angeles USGBC chapter and Herman Miller.
Those interested in attending the event must reply by March 10, 2010.
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3.2.10 | New York, NY | The National Kitchen & Bath Association-Manhattan Chapter will present a Day of CEU Accredited Seminars on March 16. The educational forum will be held at the Architects & Designers Building, 150 East 58th Street, NYC, beginning with seminars at 9 am and ending with a cocktail reception, 6-8 pm. Up to 6-CEU credits can be earned in one day.
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3.1.10 | West Hollywood, CA | The Pacific Design Center will celebrate the 16th Annual Stars of Design Awards at WESTWEEK 2010, March 24, 5:30 pm. The awards recognize California-based luminaries in seven design-related fields and honors one individual with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The winners are:
- Lifetime Achievement: Rose Tarlow
- Architecture: Wallace E. Cunningham
- Art: Jorge Pardo
- Graphic Design: Ron Fleming
- Interior Design: Suzanne Rheinstein
- Product Design: Brandon Morrison
- Photography: Karyn Millet
- Urban Design: Sean Knibb
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3.1.10 | Chicago, IL | DIFFA presents COCKTAILS BY DESIGN, March 18, 6-10 pm, Pier 95, 55th St. & 12th Ave., NYC. The occasion celebrates the launch of DINING BY DESIGN and the opening of the Architectural Digest Home Design Show. Proceeds will benefit the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS.
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02.26.10 | Norwalk, CT | Cognitive Ergonomics, a course , organized by IIDA-New England and designed to introduce participants to the science of cognitive ergonomics, will take place March 10 at 5pm. The 2.5 hour course will be held at the Merritt 7 Conference Center located at 301 Merritt, Norwalk, CT.
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2.26.10 | New York, NY | The IIDA NY Pioneering Design Lecture Series will take place Monday, April 26 and Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Both
lectures will be held at 92nd Street Y, Tribeca, 200 Hudson Street,
NYC. Tickets are available for pre-sale at www.iidany.org/eventreg.html
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