7.30.08 | Kalamazoo, MI | Landscape Forms added  the Village Green Bench to its Landmark Collection. Designed by John Rizzi, the steel slat bench is offered with end arms, center arms, and armless. The bench has a recycled material content of 91% and is 100% recyclable.  Village Green is finished with Pangard II polyester powdercoat process; a finish that is U.V., chip and flake resistant.

7.30.08 | Dalton, GA | J&J Commercial released Fair & Square, a modular carpet architecturally tailored for corporate interiors. Fair & Square comes in nine colorways and features a textured patterned loop with varying pile heights. It is made with Encore SD Ultima Yarn and is available on Nexus modular backing. 

7.29.08 | Alexandria, VA | Herman Miller, Inc. employees came from around the nation to help spruce up six city non-profit organizations, as part of a Herman Miller conference in Alexandria, VA. Volunteers completed projects for ALIVE, the Art League, Community Lodgings, the Boys & Girls Club, the Seaport Foundation, and the St. Martin de Porres Senior Center. 

7.28.08 | Farmingdale, NY | Lamar Lighting, a manufacturer of fluorescent lighting fixtures, introduced Switch-smart, a self-powered wireless switch using no batteries or wires. The Max-E Series of recessed troffers with individual user control provides an easy way to meet LEED Credit 6.1 (Controllability of Lighting Systems). 

7.28.08 | Chicago, IL | AGATI Furniture announced the launch of a new product catalog with environmentally friendly ink, and re-designed for easier use in print or electronically. For convenience, the collections are accompanied with fabric cards and finish samples. AGATI encourages designers to use the catalog, available in its entirely, online at www.agati.com/downloads.htm.