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…
On May 29, the first Scavolini store in Austria was inaugurated in Vienna. Located in the First District, at Gonzagagasse 17, the flagship store boasts a floor space of 200 square metres in a historic building that has been completely refurbished. A chic minimal design has been combined with the magnificent vaulted ceiling, a feature of…
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…
You might say Cielo has conquered New York. It was the only Italian company awarded with the prestigious ICFF Editor’s Award. Cielo is a leading manufacturer for ceramic sanitary ware, with outstanding collections known for handcrafted production, level of design, choice of finest materials and attention to details. It was awarded with the prestigious 2015…
Daniels Spectrum, the transformative cultural centre at the heart of a regenerated Regent Park community in downtown Toronto, received a Great Places Award at a ceremony in Los Angeles on May 27 as part of the 46th annual conference of the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA). The EDRA Great Places Awards recognize professional and scholarly excellence in environmental…
B&B Italia has just opened its first monobrand store in Manila, in the Philippines. The store is located in a brand-new building in the city’s up-and-coming and dynamic Bonifacio Global City district, marked by elegant residential and commercial spaces. The area dedicated to the B&B Italia, Outdoor and Maxalto collections covers 1,300 square metres, on…
Founded in 2003 by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, BKLYN DESIGNS was one of the first design fairs to shine a spotlight on the creative economy in Brooklyn. According to feedback from attendees and exhibitors, the 2015 edition was a success. 7,000 trade, media and consumers over the three-day show came to the new location…
Moooi crossed the ocean and landed in New York to open its first showroom and brand store in the U.S., introducing a "brand" new world of design opportunities in Manhattan’s Nomad area. Moooi New York opened its doors to the public on the May 14, just in time to celebrate NY Design Week. Moooi is…
Silestone, a world leader in natural quartz surfacing, has announced the 2015 class of its popular Trendspotters program. The six industry influencers will collaborate with Silestone on colours to debut at KBIS 2016. The program, now in its fourth year, kicked off with a day of trendspotting around Manhattan, culminating at the opening night of…
Improved billings over year-end 2014 and an increased number of inquiries contributed to an optimistic economic outlook for U.S. interior design firms at the end of 1st quarter 2015. The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Interior Design Billings Index (IDBI) registered 57.7 at the end of March, compared to 52.3 in December 2014. New…