4.24.08 | Portland, OR | Knoll, the Oregon chapter of IDSA, the Art Institute of Portland and the local Design Within Reach joined together for a design charrette titled, "Gadgets and Gears."  Tracy Wymer, Knoll Senior Director of Research, Strategy and Media began the evening with a presentation on the research Knoll has done on the workforce of the future (Generation Y) Following the presentation, 10 teams worked together to find solutions for our mobile gadgets. 

4.24.08 | Sarasota, FL | Vista System International released a 60 second educational video titled“When we say: Easy assembly – we really mean it””. The video can beviewed at http://snipurl.com/24pr4

4.23.08 | Chicago, IL | Schréder Lighting USA named Lighting Systems of Columbus, OH to represent them throughout central Ohio. Lighting Systems can be reached through Kris Konnerth at mailto:mark="">mailto:mark@lightingsystemscol.com">Kris@lightingsystemscol.com or at 614.876.6722.

4.23.08 | Chicago, IL | AGATI will furnish the new and renovated Star Commons and Law Library Wing at Duke University School of Law in Durham, NC. The Law Library will feature Brown tables and carrels as well as customtables as specified by the architect. 

4.23.08 | Crossville, TN | Crossville earned a 2008 Kitchen and Bath Award for Building Blox, a collection of Porcelain Stone tile created in collaboration with Robert A.M. Stern Design. Building Blox comes in three patterns and a coordinating solid, all available in nine colors. 

4.23.08 | Spartanburg, SC | Milliken & Company launched a second partnership to harvest methane as an alternative energy source. Spartanburg County approved the initiative on the eve of Earth Day 2008, April 21. Spartanburg County will be responsible for construction and operation of an enhanced methane extraction system at the Wellford Landfill and for a gas pipeline from the landfill to Milliken'’s Dewey plant near Inman, SC.  The landfill gas containing the fuel methane, a naturally generated by-product of landfill decomposition, will be purchased from the County. 

4.15.08 | Poulsbo, WA | Watson Desking, a division of Watson Furniture Group, received the Platinum ADEX Award for MIRO, its line of worksurfaces and modular storage components, designed primarily for the private office. ADEX is sponsored by Design Journal Magazine and the Platinum level is reserved for products that demonstrate superior levels of design, appearance and configuration in all areas. Winners will appear in the April 2008 issue of Design Journal Magazine. www.watsondesking.com/