Otto Williams And Jess Sorel Launch Design Studio
5.6.08 | Berkeley, CA | Otto Williams and Jess Sorel, formerly with Metro Brand for Steelcase, launched a new design studio, WilliamsSorel in 2007. The California-based design studio works across a wide variety of
disciplines
including furniture, product and environments. WilliamsSorels will showcase its most recent work for Steelcase Premium Group at NeoCon, June 9-11 at the Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL.
Humanscale Reports On A Successful 2007
5.2.08 | New York, NY | Humanscale reported 2007 sales revenues reached $184 million, a year-over-year increase of 23.4%.
New products launched in 2007 include the Liberty Side chair, CPU600 CPU holder and Access Rail.
In addition to new products, steady growth within core product lines
such as the Freedom and Liberty chairs, 5G keyboard support, M4 and M7
monitor arms, and the Diffrient Light helped drive Humanscale’s overall
sales. Humanscale won 19 design awards in 2007, including the Product Design
of the Year Award from the International Design Awards, two Best of
IIDEX/NeoCon Canada Gold Awards, and a pair of GOOD DESIGN Awards.
Franck Hodelin Joins The Levine Calvano Furniture Group
5.2.08 | New York, NY | Franck Hodelin, nationally known for his appearances on ABC television and FoxNews, joined The Levine Calvano Furniture Group as an Account Executive calling on the A&D community. Mr. Hodelin received a degree in Interior Design from Pratt Institute's School of
Fine Art in 1990. Since then, he has worked in all areas of interior
design, including residential, commercial and hospitality, for such
notable firms as Bob Patino & Company, Dorothy Draper & Company
and Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel Architects. In 2004, Franck ventured out
on his own, establishing his namesake design firm, Franck Hodelin &
Company.
Gregory Chang Named Ellerbe Becket's National Director of Healthcare
5.2.08 | Washington, D.C. | Gregory
Y. Chang, AIA, was named Ellerbe Becket's
National Director of Healthcare. He succeeds
Jon
Buggy, AIA, who is focusing full-time on managing
the firm's Minneapolis office. Mr. Chang is based in
Ellerbe Becket's Washington, D.C., office where
he has worked for the past 10 years as a Principal and Director of Planning.
POLLACK Receives Citation Award For Excellence
4.30.08 | San Francisco, CA | POLLACK architecture received AIA San Francisco’s Citation Award for Excellence in Interior Architecture for its design of the Southern California headquarters for VANS, an action sports lifestyle company. POLLACK's design team includes Design Principal David Galullo, AIA, IIDA, Project Manager Steve Lawler, AIA, NCARB, Nathaniel Haynes, LEED AP & John Stempniak.
