On Tuesday (4 March 2008) on the opening day of the computer trade fair CeBIT in Hannover, the new "Kitchen for Men" with the product description P'7340, which has been developed by Poggenpohl in cooperation with Porsche Design, was awarded one of the oldest and most coveted design prizes in the world: as one of…
The award-winning and extensive Jordan collection from Krug Healthcare Solutions has been expanded to include Recliners, Gliders and Bariatric Patient chairs. The Recliners and Gliders were previewed at NeoCon 2007 in Chicago and were officially introduced at NeoCon East 2007 in Baltimore, along with the Bariatric Patient chair. The Jordan collection won the Silver Award…
At an awards dinner held Nov. 29, the Design Exchange announced the winners of the 2007 Design Exchange Awards (DXAs). The DXAs celebrate the success of Canadian designers in the areas of: Architecture, Fashion, Graphic Design, Industrial Product Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design. This year 35 awards were…
Teknion Corporation has become the first major office furniture manufacturer to achieve GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification for Indoor Air Quality for its major systems and seating products. GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification presents the most stringent emissions criteria for products, and meets the State of Californias requirements (Section 01350) for testing and qualifying low-emitting…
Judges Choice and Peoples Choice winners were announced at the 10th annual Best of Canada Design Awards gala Sept. 26 at the Design Exchange in Toronto. The Judges Choice project winner, selected by a seven-person jury, was Pavillons Lassonde de lcole polytechnique, in Montreal, by Saia Barbarese Topouzanov Architectes; Desnoyers Mercure et Associes; and Menkes…
Habitat for Humanity Canada is proud to announce the opening of its Toronto-based national Marketing and Development office, located at 124 Merton Street (Yonge and Davisville). The office was designed and furnished with the help of local businesses who donated product, expertise and services to help create the new space. Habitat for…
The OCAD Professional Gallery at the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) is pleased to present From 15 Minutes into the Future, an exhibition of work by internationally renowned designer Karim Rashid, from November 9, 2007 to January 20, 2008. The exhibition launches Friday, November 9, with an opening reception from 4 to 6…
Material ConneXion, Inc., McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC (MBDC) and the Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency (EPEA) are collaborating to create a global platform for developing innovative sustainable materials and products. Together, they will provide services that will help companies expand their ability to innovate and create higher-quality, more sustainable products and processes, while increasing their…
Canadian Interiors is pleased to announce its new e-newsletter. On the second Wednesday of each month Canadian Interiors will deliver our latest news, views, events and product information, right to your email inbox. We would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that the deadline for the 11th Annual Best of Canada Design…