7.20.08 | New York, NY | Mancini• Duffy received the 2008 Outstanding Project Award from The Greater New York Construction User Council for its Downtown Community Center for Manhattan Youth. The facility is the first dedicated community center in the organization’'s 20-year history. In addition to designing the project, Mancini Duffy worked closely with the NYC Economic Development Corporation to secure public and private funding sources for the project and with the construction manager to evaluate costs and to achieve the best possible pricing without sacrificing the design. 

7.20.08 | Holland, MI | Haworth's BRAZO, a LED task light, was awarded a 2008 IDEA (Industrial Design Excellence Award). Designed by Pablo Pardo of Pablo Designs in San Francisco, BRAZO has fully adjustable, calibrated light control and a precision quality machined recyclable aluminum body. IDSA’'s quarterly magazine, Innovation, will publish information on the Gold, Bronze and Silver winners.

7.17.08 | Irvine, CA | KTGY Group, Inc., received the Pasadena Beautiful Foundation's Redevelopment Award for the design of Whole foods Market. Located on the site of an 80-year-old historic building, the design features a two-story, Whole Foods Market and is supported by three levels of subterranean parking. 

7.15.08 | Grand Rapids, MI | CIDA, the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, announced two new awards to honor Keith Hooks, founder of Hooks Design+Architecture (now A S D) and a CIDA volunteer for over 20 years. A scholarship fund will honor Mr. Hook's commitment to quality interior design education and the Keith Hooks Award of Excellence will be bestowed annually to one outstanding CIDA volunteer.

7.15.08 | Green Bay, WI | Systems Furniture, a Knoll furniture dealer, received a Top Supplier Award based on a review by J.J. Keller and Associates covering quality, service, communication and value added resourcefulness.

7.15.08 | Toronto, ON | Teknion Corporation earned Silver recognition in the annual Aligned Manufacturer of the Year Awards sponsored by  Office Furniture Dealers Alliance. The Aligned Manufacturer of the Year Awards are
 based on an anonymous dealer survey that asks dealers to rate their top four manufacturers in the areas of Training, Product Lines, Service and Support, Sales and Marketing, Management, and Technology.