In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), Victor Group has announced that it will once again partner with Steelcase in the offering of a limited-edition Think chair featuring pink fabric. The pink Think chair will be available exclusively through the online Steelcase store (http://store.steelcase.com). The purchase of a chair will enable the buyer…
Inscape Corporation, a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative workplace solutions, has purchased all intellectual property and trademarks owned by Acme Architectural Walls, a manufacturer and designer of demountable office partitions. Jack, Marc and Michael Teich, former owners of Acme Architectural Walls, have formed a new business entity, Acme Sales Group, Inc., and will…
The North American office of Koelnmesse has issued tips and travel information for those planning on attending the biannual Orgatec show, to be held October 21-25, in Cologne, Germany. FLIGHTS Book flights early, as the best rates are available when booking before early September. Economy class tickets from the East Coast should start at $800.…
Teknion Corporation has announced that Ron Hughes, VP of Canadian Sales, has been named a Director on the Interior Designers of Canada’s (IDC) new Board of Management. The appointment follows the recent restructure of IDC, which moves from a seven-member organization of provincial associations to an association representing nearly 3,000 individual interior designers from across…
Premium kitchen manufacturer Poggenpohl and luxury brand Porsche Design have extended their licence partnership to 2014. The licence agreement has been in existence between the two premium brands since the Porsche Design P'7340 luxury kitchen was developed and launched in 2005. Both companies have also agreed on an option to develop and produce a new…
With just months to go before the exhibition opens, the leading ‘Made in Spain’ operators and a significant number of trend-setting European manufacturers have confirmed that they will be exhibiting at Feria Hábitat Valencia. As well as the Spanish manufacturers, companies from Portugal, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria, Norway, Japan, the United States, Lithuania,…
The City of Calgary's list of annual Calgary Awards winners has just been announced. DIRTT Environmental Solutions has been recognized for its environmental achievements in protecting and enhancing the environment. The award will be made at the 2009 Calgary Awards ceremony on June 9 at the Calgary Municipal Building. DIRTT joins 16 other recipients being…
The Coca-Cola Company and Emeco, a leading furniture manufacturer, have combined their iconic products, the Coca-Cola contour bottle and the famous 1006 Navy Chair, to create a new chair made from at least 111 recycled plastic bottles. Design Within Reach (DWR) has announced it will be the exclusive retailer of the 111 Navy Chair in…
More than 300 design and building professionals -- including architects, engineers, project teams and industry sponsors, along with B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell and speaker Patrick Moore -- gathered recently to honour the nominees and winners of the 2010 Wood WORKS! BC Wood Design Awards. The 6th annual awards evening in…
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will present the fourth exhibition in the National Design Triennial series in spring 2010. "Why Design Now?" will be on view from May 14, 2010, through Jan. 9, 2011, and will explore the work of designers addressing human and environmental problems across many fields of design from architecture and product design…