Teknion Corporation has opened a 2,200-square-foot showroom adjacent to Winnipeg's cultural center, the Exchange District National Historic Site. "The downtown location ideally situates us in Winnipeg's cultural hub, putting us closer to our clients, and positioning Teknion as a valuable resource for architects, designers and our dealers," says Scott Deugo, chief sales officer, North America. "This…
Kohler Canada has taken its entire Canadian catalogue to the App Store. Targeting designers, industry professionals and imaginative homeowners, the CDNCatalog app allows users to explore the complete Kohler Canada catalogue of over 27,000 products. As the next step in Kohler's innovative marketing arsenal, already well known for pushing the boundaries of traditional thought…
The Design Exchange (DX) is calling all designers and business' across Canada to submit their projects for the Design Exchange Awards, now entering its 20th year. Early-bird submission is July 4, 2011 with final submission deadline for September 30, 2011. Winners will be announced in a gala event on November 22 and showcased…
InterfaceFLOR is taking its carpet recycling know-how on the road by forming alliances with regional carpet recycling operations throughout North America. The first of these relationships is with Canadian-based Aspera Recycling Inc. InterfaceFLOR is providing technical assistance that will help them implement a ReEntry-type system able to recycle end-of-life carpet tiles and broadloom into reusable…
The Automotive Centre of Excellence is by any measure a unique building - perhaps one-of- a-kind in Canada. It was inaugurated this week at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa. The new facility designed by Diamond and Schmitt Architects is a rare combination of industrial research and educational programming co-existing under…
Resol Dd chairs were the big winners at the International Interior Design Association's (IIDA) 15th Annual Product Design Competition where they brought home awards in all seating categories. In particular, the Peach chair won in the individual seating category (individual-dining seating) while Trama won in the group seating category (series-dining seating). The International Interior…
Allsteel Inc. was the recipient of a special Presidential Commendation for its Inspire seating in International Interior Design Association's (IIDA) 2011 Middle East Office Awards Competition. Allsteel was honored in the competition's Education Seating category on May 17 at The Office Exhibition, Dubai. "It's an honor to have Inspire recognized as a leading product…
Cosentino, the world's leading manufacturer of quartz, natural stone, and recycled surfaces, has earned an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for ECO by Cosentino, its innovative surface composed of 75 per cent recycled materials. ECO is the first material of its kind to earn such a distinction. The EPD was earned upon the completion of a Life…
Interface, Inc. chose Earth Day to reveal highlights made over the past year in reducing its own negative impacts on the earth and to demonstrate ways other companies can achieve progress toward sustainability. Among the top accomplishments heralded by Interface president and CEO Dan Hendrix are: advancements in recycling and diverting used products from landfills;…
The City of Toronto and Green Living Enterprises are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2011 Green Toronto Awards. The City's environmental awards of excellence recognize the individuals, organizations and companies helping to lead the way to a cleaner, greener Toronto. "We are very proud of these Torontonians for their commitment to our…