Shane Williamson, Donald Chong and Betsy Williamson in their office at 235 Carlaw Ave. in Toronto. (photo courtesy of Williamson Chong)

Good with Wood

The Canada Council for the Arts honoured a Toronto firm for their efforts to unlock the design potential of new wood products and create buildings that are as beautiful as they are ecologically sound by giving Williamson Chong Architects the Professional Prix de Rome. The $50,000 prize is for their project entitled Living Wood. They…

July 19, 2012

MAST was designed to meet and anticipate ever-changing workplace technology demands - including larger and thinner monitors, as well as tablets.

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Teknion’s masterful MAST

Teknion has just announced that its MAST Monitor Support Arms & Accessories offering was honored with a Bronze in the Office & Productivity category of the International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) 2012 competition, which is sponsored annually by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). MAST also recently received a 2012 Green Good Design Award…

July 9, 2012

Allsteel Inc., headquartered in Muscatine, IA, designs, builds and delivers award-winning workplace furniture solutions.

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All hail Allsteel!

It’s been a good month for Allsteel Inc. For its first ever venture into Architectural Products, the company walked away with a Best of NeoCon Gold honour in the category. Its win was for Beyond frameless glass movable walls. This year’s competition drew 325 entries in 40 product and furnishings categories and was sponsored by…

June 15, 2012

Noraplan Sentica features a subtle tone-on-tone design and a palette of 38 colors - 32 standard and six accent colors.

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The latest from Nora Systems

Nora Systems, Inc. has just introduced Noraplan Sentica, the latest high-performance floor covering from Nora that offers versatility for healthcare applications. “We brought together designers from across North America to drive the design and the color selection for noraplan sentica,“ says Andreas Mueller, president of Nora Systems. “Our goal was to have this group develop a…

June 6, 2012

Todd Falkowsky's work has spanned continents and mediums from product design to exhibit curation. He's thrilled to be the new director of the Interior Design Show.

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New show director at IDS

Toronto's venerable Interior Design Show is excited to announce Todd Falkowsky’s appointment as the new director. Falkowsky replaces former director Shauna Levy, founder of IDS, who is now president of the Design Exchange. Educated at Academie voor Beeldende Kunst en Vormgeving, Vitra Design Muséum/Centre Georges Pompidou and Domus Academy, Falkowsky went on to work as…

June 5, 2012

Inotera Headquarters & Production Facility, designed by tec Design Studio (Taipei, Taiwan).

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DX days ahead

The Design Exchange (DX )is proud to reveal its fall exhibition: Vertical Urban Factory, an examination of the progression of factory design, including the likes of Henry Ford's Highland Park assembly line. Considering the Quake, the accompanying exhibit, explores seismic design and the science of architecture, featuring Office for Metropolitan Architecture's (OMA) ground breaking Taipei Performing Arts Centre…

May 28, 2012

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Interface’s transparency – in brief!

An unshakable advocate of EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) for its products, with 90 per cent of its portfolio covered by the sustainability documentation, Interface is now the first floor coverings manufacturer to adopt the newest assurance of transparency: the EPD Transparency Brief. Likened to a nutrition label, it summarizes the environmental impact and health of…

May 24, 2012

"As we expand into the growing Beijing market, Shaw Contract Group is increasing its presence, giving new and existing customers greater access to high performance Cradle to Cradle certified EcoWorx carpet tile," says John Stephens, vice president of marketing for Shaw Contract Group.

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Shaw comes to Beijing

Shaw Contract Group continues to expand its presence within China by opening a showroom in Beijing. Sales personnel serving the Beijing market will be based in the new showroom. Once Shaw Contract Group opens its new carpet tile manufacturing facility in 2013, Shaw showrooms and offices throughout Asia will become an even greater resource for…

May 15, 2012

Within an elegant space, KLAFS' Tangram spa combination gathers together sauna, steam bath, shower area and relaxation zone.

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KLAFS’ futuristic spa

As a leading manufacturer in the field of sauna and spa, KLAFS presented a unique example of individualism at the Milan Furniture Fair: the Tangram spa combination. Within an elegant space it combines sauna, steam bath, shower area and relaxation zone. The exciting design is an expression of modern lifestyle. Interior architectural trends are moving…

May 9, 2012

Says John Wells, Interface Americas president, "The technology in place in our own ReEntry facility is able to transform this flooring trash into reusable fiber that goes back into producing our new products. It closes the loop."

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Interface and ReEntry

It’s just a year ago that Interface, the global leader in design and production of modular carpet tile and a sustainability trailblazer, embarked on expansion of its recycling initiatives by forming a strategic partnership with Toronto-based Aspera Recycling Inc. Now the flooring manufacturer is finalizing a similar strategic partnership with The Carpet Recyclers, a La…

May 7, 2012