Diamond Schmitt Architects is pleased to announce the appointment of three team architects to the position of associate with the company: Liviu Budur, Dan Gallivan and Nigel Tai. At the same time, the company promoted Jennifer Mallard to senior associate. “These advancements acknowledge the contribution these talented architects have brought to a wide…
Commercial real-estate company Brookfield Property Partners LP has unveiled DesignHive, a collection of vertical workspaces in downtown L.A. DesignHive serves as a catalyst and experiential idea generator for office tenants. Six leading architects were asked to create forward-thinking, unique workplaces to demonstrate the importance of design in attracting tenants and retaining a top-quality workforce. Wolcott,…
Humanscale, the pioneer in ergonomics, presenting its latest product innovations at NeoCon 2015 in Chicago this month. The products debuted at NeoCon embody Humanscale’s dedication to the creation of ergonomic work tools that promote an active, healthy work environment. Humanscale's OfficeIQ is the ultimate in office intelligence that transforms traditional offices into active workspaces. It…
Teknion's 22,000-square-foot booth on the 10th floor of Chicago's Merchandise (a booth redesigned by Vanderbyl Design) is definitely one of the "places to be" at NeoCon, which continues through June 17. Teknion is introducing its latest workplace products designs from Teknion, Teknion Studio and Teknion Textiles, along with exciting new ventures with Cisco and Pearson…
Vancouver-based architect Noel Best was inducted as Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute Canada (RAIC) at the Festival of Architecture in Calgary on June 4. The College of Fellows of the RAIC bestows Fellowship in recognition of outstanding achievement. Criteria include design excellence, exceptional scholarly contribution or distinguished service to the profession or the community.…
Christian Lacroix Maison is pleased to announce a new collaboration. Sacha Walckhoff, the brand’s creative director, has created a lighting collection for Forestier Paris. In the words of Walckhoff, "This new line of Christian Lacroix Maison lighting was born from our meeting with Jean-Dominique Lèze, the dynamic director of Maison Forestier. In this collection, halfway…
BMO Bank of Montreal celebrated the 40th anniversary and the newly renovated First Canadian Place flagship branch located at the corner of King and Bay Street in Toronto yesterday. EXTENSIVE BRANCH RENOVATIONS The renovation of the First Canadian Place branch included a 16-month, five-phase construction schedule that began July 2013 and…
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is pleased to announce that DIRTT Environmental Solutions has been named the inaugural winner of the CaGBC Green Building Product of the Year Award for its interior wall system called Enzo. The company was on hand at the Building Lasting Change 2015 Gala Dinner (held last week) to receive…
"Leaves of Wind" is a series of public art installations incorporated into the 20 transit shelters on the first line of new Brio Rapid Transit System in El Paso, Texas: the Mesa corridor. This route serves an area that has been paved over and built up, rendering nature invisible amidst signs for fast-food restaurants, gas stations…
Teknion Corporation announced today that four of its new workplace products – Journal Casegoods, Livello Counterbalance Height-Adjustable Worktable, Thesis Learning and Library tables, and Variable Multi-Purpose Seating – earned 2015 Green Good Design Awards. The Green Good Design competition is sponsored by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, and the Chicago…