7.10.08 | Holland, MI | Trendway presented the 2008 George and Lucille Heeringa Design Scholarships to Stephanie Gromer and William Oltman.  Ms. Gromer is an interior design major and an intern at ROI Design. She is planning on becoming LEED certified before she graduates. Her goal is to be a designer who is known for unique uses of material that benefit people and the environment. Mr. Oltman is an industrial design student with a minor in architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology. He has three internships one at 2B Studio working on product design, development, and research; a second at Bonnette Designs where he primarily does graphic design; and a third with the Grand Rapids Police Department where he assists the public in answering questions and writing reports. The $1,000 award, which was created in honor of Trendway's founding proprietors George and Lucille Heeringa, is offered annually to design students at Kendall College in Grand Rapids, MI. The winners are selected on the basis of scholastic aptitude, leadership abilities, community involvement, and volunteerism. 

7.8.08 | New York, NY and Concord, CA | Contract magazine and the Center for Health Design will honor designs in healthcare at the Healthcare Environment Awards. Entries will be reviewed in the following areas: acute care, ambulatory care, health and fitness, assisted living. professional conceptual, landscape design and student design. Winners are published in Contract magazine's annual healthcare issue,
Contractmagazine.com and also are recognized at the annual Healthcare Design Conference, November 8-11 in Washington, DC. To download this year's rules and regulations, www.contractmagazine.com/contract/images/pdf/HEA_08.pdf.

7.8.08 | Washington, DC | AIA's Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community and HUD recognized the winners of the 2008 AIA/HUD Secretary Awards. The award recognizes The award recognizes excellence in four categories: affordable housing architecture, neighborhood design, participatory design, and accessibility.

7.8.08 | Irvine, CA | AIA Intern Development Program Advisory Committee awarded KTGY Group, INC. with the 2008-2011 IDP Firm Award for its commitment to providing its interns with mentoring, supervising, and training opportunities and making the path to licensure an integral part of the firm’s culture. KTGY has been involved with the IDP program since 1995.

7.8.08 | Hackettstown, NJ and Louisville, KY | GE Monogram will sponsor a new award category in the National Kitchen & Bath Association Design Competition. The Best Sustainable Kitchen Award will honor those designers who have created the most environmentally-responsible kitchens throughout the year.  In its 37th year, the NKBA Design Competition is open to NKBA members, celebrating their design skills in planning safe, functional, and personalized spaces. The 2009 Call for Entries will be announced by the NKBA later this summer. In further NKBA news, GE will sponsor the NKBA Student Charette, a competition that awards more than $20,000 in scholarships to design students from NKBA Accredited and Supported colleges. Given a list of GE appliance specifications, the kitchen floorplan, and the homeowner's wish list, students are allotted only three hours to design the perfect kitchen that meets all the client's needs using the available appliances in the space provided.

7.7.08 | Kitchener, ON | Krug received two Platinium ADEX awards, sponsored by Design Journal, for its Jordan Healthcare Seating and its Corfu Multi-purpose and Management Seating. The Jordan collection now includes recliners, gliders, and will soon introduce Jordan sleepers and sleeper recliners. It is defined by a research-based curvature in both the seat and back that encourages correct, comfortable sitting posture. The Corfu collection, a combination of recycled components, comes in three styles - plastic seat and back, fully upholstered seat and back, or wood seat and back.