Teknion Corporation recently announced that its Dossier collection of executive furniture and its MAST monitor arm and accessories designed by Carl Gustav Magnusson were among the world's top 2011 designs in the Good Design competition sponsored by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban…
Inscape Corporation has announced that its Acme 50 seamless glass wall product has been recognized with a 2011 GOOD DESIGN award. Acme 50 defines space while maximizing daylight. A slim profile coupled with steel construction allows for solid architecture with a minimalist aesthetic. The product's clean lines enhance any corporate, creative or architectural environment. …
Three H, and its newest product line, Create Office Platform, has been awarded the prestigious Grands Prix du Design's Office Furniture Award. The 5th annual contest of design, based in Montreal, selected winners in several categories from among 287 projects from around the world. The award was bestowed upon Jean Bourassa of Kaboum Design…
Raw, an InterfaceFLOR modular carpet tile product created from yarns derived from a combination of salvaged fishing nets, post-industrial waste, and fibres from the company's own processing of reclaimed carpet products, is among 100 products named "Best of What's New" for 2011 by Popular Science magazine. In naming Raw to this noteworthy list, Mark…
Canadian companies came out of the global recession relatively unscathed, but the continued economic uncertainty has reshaped the way companies do business. The best work comes from an adaptable, innovative and intelligent workplace and Mayhew, armed with 30 years of interior design and work space strategy development and extensive partner research, is creating the spaces for…
Herman Miller is the first company certified by global public health and environmental organization NSF International to the highest level for sustainable furniture - BIFMA level 3. Certification to level demonstrates Herman Miller's Aeron, Celle, Embody, Mirra, and SAYL task seating; Setu multipurpose seating; and Caper stacking seating products all have achieved the highest level…
Inscape's new modular furniture system, Inscape System, has achieved GREENGUARD and level 1 certifications. With a timeless and minimalist aesthetic, Inscape System is a truly integrated modular furniture system that is designed to provide maximum flexibility. A set of universal components allow limitless applications for the workspace, including low and high panel workstations, benching, collaborative…
ideacious is a product design incubator created to enable the product ideas of designers and non-designers alike. Where the process of getting an idea to market has always been expensive, uncertain, and intimidating, ideacious aims to solve these issues by bringing together creators, buyers, and service-providers within one low-risk, rewarding community. "Like all…
It is with great pleasure and excitement that Frame Publishers and Moooi announce the launch of an inaugural design competition. The Frame Moooi Award is looking for the best furniture and lighting that have been designed for a specific interior. The winning project will be published in Frame Magazine and its designer will receive the grand prize: a jaw-dropping 25,000 euros. …
Teknion Corporation today announced that the Conflux LED Lighting Collection was honored recently with a 2011 Green Good Design Award from the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. "We have extraordinary opportunities in lighting design today thanks to the exponential advances in…