10.10.08 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller was named "Corporation of the Year" by the Michigan Minority Business Development Council (MMBDC). Finalists for the award included Steelcase, Inc., and Xerox Corporation. Herman Miller was recognized at the MMBDC's annual awards dinner on October 8, 2008. 

10.9.08 | Chicago, IL | DeStefano + Partners leased the 32nd floor at 330 N. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL. Prime Group Realty Trust is collaborating with the firm in renovating the floor. The architecture and design firm signed a 10 year lease for the entire floor, to begin in 2009.

10.8.08 | Phoenix, AZ | Burt Hill opened an office in  Phoenix, AZ. It is the 11th for the design firm and first in the region. The Phoenix office is working with Education Management Corporation (EDMC), a client from the Company's Pittsburgh office. The team will be led by Annette M. Zacherson, AIA, and senior interior designer and project manager Timothy Benson, NCIDQ Certified.

10.3.08 | Dallas, TX | Wilson Associates have designed spas on six continents. Its designs are garnering the firmcommissions and recognition, including the Grand Prize in the 2007IH/M&RS Gold Key Award for the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong. Wilson Associates share some of the trends in spa design:

• Design Beyond’ Program
• Resort within a Resort
• Spa Suites
• Indoor / Outdoor Experience
• Catering to all Five Senses
• New Technologies

9.26.08 | Cleveland, OH | Vocon celebrated it's 21st birthday on September 20. More than 400 of Cleveland's corporate figures celebrated the architecture and interior design firm with cocktails and live band at its Midtown Cleveland office location.