6.15.06 | Green Bay, WI | KI has produced a specially-designed kiosk for H&R Block to provide a convenient venue for people to access its services in retail stores. Working closely with H&R Block, KI developed a free-standing kiosk that features a shared storage solution comprised of cabinets that open on both sides; tables re-sized to fit in a limited space; mobile IT carts that hold computer equipment, a modem and paper shredder; plastic panels for greater privacy; and hidden power and data wiring.
“Tailored solutions reflect KI’s commitment to providing customers with the very best product for their unique requirements; if one doesn’t exist, we develop it,” said Mike Tennity, VP of Design and Development, KI. “This philosophy extends beyond our approach to design and manufacturing and into all other aspects of delivering customer satisfaction.”
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6.15.06 | New York, NY | Herman Miller will celebrate the opening of its new National Design Center in New York, located at 1177 Avenue Of The Americas, 17th Fl., on Thurs., Jun. 22, 2006, from 5:30-8:30 pm. Register for the event at
http2www.hmievents.com/nyndc.
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6.14.06 | LaGrange, GA | Milliken Floor Covering was honored as a finalist for the Metafore Innovation Award for its TractionBack bio-based, high-friction coating that eliminates the use of modular carpet adhesive and improves indoor air quality. Metafore, a Portland-based nonprofit, created the Innovation Awards to encourage action-oriented global leaders in business, environment and society to align business practices in ways that achieve environmental, social and financial results.
“Milliken is a change agent and their innovations serve as guideposts for others,” said Metafore President and CEO David Ford. In presenting the award, Metafore recognized TractionBack for reducing waste and use of raw materials. TractionBack is applied to modular carpet backing during manufacturing and secures tiles in place without wet adhesives, floor sealers or primers, eliminating VOC off-gassing.
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6.14.06 | New York, NY | Baxter & Liebchen vintage Danish furniture is slashing prices by 33-60% on original mid-century modern designer teak and rosewood pieces: dining tables from $800, chairs from $250, sideboards from $1200 and desks from $900. Pieces on sale include a Teak Credenza by Skovby, the Hans Wegner Flagline Settee for Getama. The store is located at 33 Jay St. in DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY. The sale runs through Jun. 25, 2006. For more information, call 718.797.0630 or visit www.baxterliebchen.com.
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6.12.06 | Chicago, IL | PolyVision Corporation’s marker and tack boards have all received GREENGUARD Certification for indoor air quality from the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI).
"PolyVision is thrilled to be the first and only manufacturer in the industry to receive GREENGUARD Certification for markerboards and tackboards," said Mike Dunn, CEO and President of PolyVision. "This is one additional step we have taken to fulfil PolyVision's broader commitment to the environment and to continue to provide products that best support the needs - and the health - of our customers."
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6.12.06 | Greenville, PA | Knoll was featured in “Cube With A View,” a Forbes article by Jack Gage, last week. The article noted that although cubicles accounted for 58% of the manufacturer’s total sales from 2003-2005, they “have represented smaller portions of the top line each year.” Mr. Gage reports that Knoll “asked 127 corporate executives what changes, they feel, must be addressed during the next several years to maintain productivity at work. . . . respondents cited a shift in the ratio of individual to common space (from 80-to-20 to 60-to-40) as crucial to increasing worker efficiency, and attendance.” According to Christine Barber, Knoll’s head of research, quoted in the story, “collaborative work” is key. As a result, Mr. Gage writes, “Knoll’s new and improved AutoStrada units . . . sport lower ‘barriers’ separating employees, less room and no overhead filing cabinets, yielding an unobstructed line of sight across the entire floor of desks.”
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6.12.06 | San Francisco, CA | LIMN, a San Francisco design showroom, has launched a limited edition rug collection, designed by nine contemporary artists, to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The handmade rugs will be introduced at an exhibition at LIMN Gallery (292 Townsend St.) through Jul. 1, 2006.
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