WOMAN OF THE HOUR Shaw Contract Group creative director Reesie Duncan

Here’s to Shaw Contract Group creative director Reesie Duncanto – receiving national recognition for contributions to manufacturing industry

The Manufacturing Institute will award Reesie Duncan, Shaw Contract Group creative director, with the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award. The STEP Awards honour women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry. Duncan is among the 100 recipients to be recognized…

March 19, 2015

Central Park Conservancy receptacles are identical in size and shape, different in colour and in the size of top openings: grey with blue around the aperture for cans and bottles, "conservancy" green for paper, and tan for waste

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Design and branding firm Landor makes Central Park litter look good

Landscape Forms announces the introduction of a new litter and recycling system designed by leading design and branding firm Landor for the Central Park Conservancy (CPC), a non-profit that funds maintenance and capital improvements for the New York City landmark and nation’s largest public park. “This is our first product to start as a custom…

March 12, 2015

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Two PCL design-built Ontario hospitals achieve LEED Silver certification

PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (Toronto) is pleased to announce that two of its projects - Bridgepoint Hospital in Toronto and the St. Catharines Site - have achieved LEED Silver certification through the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC), surpassing intended classification as LEED-certified buildings. “Our team was able to maximize value for our clients and achieve a higher level of…

March 12, 2015

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Regent Park cultural centre Daniels Spectrum – by Diamond Schmitt Architects – wins international civic trust award

Daniels Spectrum, the transformative cultural centre at the heart of a regenerated Regent Park community in downtown Toronto, received a Civic Trust Award at a ceremony at The Globe Theatre in London, England. The longest-standing built-environment awards program in Europe recognizes projects that demonstrate excellence in architecture, sustainability and universal design; and…

March 9, 2015

ADORNE PORTABLE NIGHTLIGHT FLASHLIGHT The user simply pushed on this innovative nightlight to remove it from the wall and use it as a flashlight; the device recharges while mounted in the wall and operates for up to 10 hours without having to recharge

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On a roll: Legrand’s Adorne lighting controls are raking in awards

Four dramatically different lighting controls from Legrand’s Adorne collection of light switches, dimmers, outlets and design-driven wall plates achieved Gold and Silver at the recent IIDEXCanada Innovation Awards, which took place Dec. 3-4, 2014, in Toronto: • GOLD – Adorne Portable Nightlight Flashlight • SILVER – Adorne Pop-Out Outlet • SILVER – Adorne Touch Dimmer…

March 4, 2015

ERCO's campaign "Inspiration is found wherever you look for it" already won the Iconic Award this year. Now it adds a silver from the DDC and an award at the London Design Awards

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ERCO LED luminaires and campaign garner awards from three major design institutions

In recent years, ERCO has moved from conventional lighting to LED technology. This radical reorientation affected all areas of business – from development to production and assembly through to marketing and sales. Several prestigious design awards presented to the company in Lüdenscheid now confirm that ERCO has moved in the right direction with a complete…

January 22, 2015

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Wilsonart debuts 2015 residential laminate collection in the “spirit of mindfulness”

Overwhelmed. Stressed. Hectic. For many individuals, the last several years have been filled with a sense of uncertainty. Fueled in part by a turbulent economy, today’s more budget-savvy and eco-conscious consumers have responded by making their homes the calm eye in the storm of life. For many, this translates to finding a "spirit of mindfulness"…

January 22, 2015

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Designtex delivers Big Dot and Little Dot high-performance upholsteries

Designtex introduces two new high-performance upholsteries to the marketplace: Big Dot and Little Dot. Both are made of 100-per-cent polyurethane and feature proven performance finishes, including the ground-breaking Cleangene + Silicone, which Designtex introduced in 2014. Superior stain resistance and durability are hallmarks of this new technology, but a powerhouse cleaning story makes Cleangene +…

January 16, 2015

Inscape, an award-winning designer and manufacturer of office furniture, has been initiating change in workspace design for the past 125 years

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William-Sonoma’s West Elm + Inscape Corporation = a promising partnership

Home furnishings retailer West Elm, a member of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. portfolio of brands (NYSE: WSM), and Inscape Corporation (TSX: INQ) recently announced an exclusive partnership that capitalizes on the strengths of each company to reimagine the user experience in the commercial furniture market. In Spring 2015, the two brands will launch West Elm Workspace,…

December 8, 2014

Desso's New Transition collection, with positively defined recycled chalk content

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Desso has developed a new material stream for its carpet tiles based on a partnership with a group of drinking-water companies

In a bold new move on the transformational journey to the circular economy, Desso, a leading global carpets and sports-pitches company, has developed a new material stream for its carpet tiles based on a partnership with a group of drinking-water companies in the Netherlands. As a Cradle to Cradle company, Desso is committed to developing…

November 11, 2014