The New York Institute of Art and Design now offers six home-study certificate courses for creative professionals.

In with the new: New York Institute of Art and Design

The Sheffield School this week changed its name to the New York Institute of Art and Design. At the same time, it was merged with the New York Institute of Career Development, adding two home-study courses in Professional Blogging and Fiction and Memoir Writing. The name change signifies a new focus for the school, which…

August 27, 2013

Says the designer, "The Battery Park Pretzel reinterprets the iconic cantilever chair by folding its continuous tubular frame in onto itself to produce what resembles an ergonomic 'pretzel' having three legs, a back, and arm rests."

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Michal Maciej Bartosik’s Pretzel chair for Battery Park

A chair created by Toronto-based designer Michal Maciej Bartosik is among the top 50 designs of the Battery Conservancy Americas “Draw Up A Chair” Design Competition. The winning design will be fabricated for the public’s use in the Battery, New York City’s birthplace and original waterfront park. The Top 50 come from nine countries in…

August 26, 2013

Downtown Design runs from Oct. 29 to Nov.1, 2013

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D is for Downtown Design in Dubai

The team behind Art Dubai and Design Days Dubai - two of the Middle East’s most successful fairs - will launch an international design trade fair. Called Downtown Design, it will run from Oct. 29 to Nov.1, 2013, just metres form Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa. The fair will showcase a select number of quality interiors…

August 20, 2013

Kanva, in collaboration with Udo Design, Ct Jardin, Boris Dempsey and Pierre Fournier: Entre les rangs

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Luminothrapie competition finalists announced

The Quartier des Spectacles Partnership has announced the finalists in the 2013-14 Luminothérapie, a two-part competition aimed at producing an interactive winter experience for Quartier des Spectacles visitors while also stimulating creativity in Montréal. There were 44 proposals for the competition section aimed at showcasing and enlivening Place des Festivals and the Place des Arts…

August 17, 2013

Alcatraz: floor standing luminaire for direct or indirect LED lighting. Designed by Giuseppe Maurizio Scutella.

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Artful Artemide

Artemide, one of the world's leading manufacturers for the high-end professional and residential illumination sectors, is pleased to announce the arrival of its latest decorative luminaires to the North American market. From contemporary wall mounts to sleek table lamps to eye-catching suspensions, Artemide's flexible and adaptable products continue to produce the optimum in visual precision,…

August 15, 2013

Gregory H. Woods was a beloved friend, colleague, mentor and professor. He was an avid champion of great architecture and chose a path that inspired many.

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In memoriam: Gregory H. Woods, OAA, MRAIC, NCARB

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Greg Woods. Greg was a beloved friend, colleague, mentor and professor. He was an avid champion of great architecture and chose a path that inspired many. Always brilliantly creative, he challenged those around him to do things differently and take the road less…

July 19, 2013

5468796 Architecture is a Winnipeg-based design studio, established in 2007. The office unites the diverse knowledge and experience of 12 young professionals, symbolized by the single table that they share.

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5468796 Architecture wins Professional Prix de Rome

The Canada Council for the Arts has awarded 5468796 Architecture the $50,000 Professional Prix de Rome prize for its project Table for 12, which will allow hosts from eight cities to set the table for informal conversations about architecture. The aim of the project is to promote Canadian architecture, identify synergies between cities, and provide…

July 16, 2013

The recipient of the Leadership Award at this year's 2013 IIDA/IDC Toronto Leaders Breakfast will be Tracy Bowie, the vice-president of IIDEX Canada.

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IIDA/IDC Leaders Breakfast lineup introduced

The IDC Board of Management is pleased to announce that the recipient of the Leadership Award at this year’s 2013 IIDA/IDC Toronto Leaders Breakfast will be Tracy Bowie, the vice-president of IIDEX Canada. This award, presented annually, recognizes exemplary leadership in the interior design industry. "There is no finer example of leadership than this…

June 20, 2013

Vital career skills for everyone in the kitchen and bath industry are now available on-demand through the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA). NKBA Learning Paths provide eight competency areas of continuous improvement for employees of large and small businesses.

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NKBA launches on-demand, 24/7 learning for industry professionals

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) is using the internet to make it easier for kitchen and bath industry professionals to improve their career skills. “From design to marketing to sales and leadership development, the brilliance of the NKBA Learning Paths is that they cover all the key competencies needed for success in the…

June 18, 2013

In the category of Second Place (any style kitchen), Canadian Friedemann Weinhardt of Design First Interiors (Ottawa) was named the winner.

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Canadian among winners of Kitchen Design Contest

Sub-Zero and Wolf – the industry leaders in premium refrigeration, wine storage and cooking equipment – announced the global winners of their 2010-2012 Kitchen Design Contest at an awards dinner last week in Madison, Wis., home of the Sub-Zero and Wolf corporate headquarters. The contest’s judges evaluated more than 1,600 entries from all over the…

May 28, 2013