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The Textiles of NeoCon The Carpets of NeoCon Off the Beaten Path at NeoCon

The exhibits on NeoCon fl oors 7 and 8 were robust with diversity – from furni-ture systems to design schools to chair casters. Given the dense, small-booth format, some of the following products and companies could have been easily overlooked. Here is a sampling of some of the gems we found among the cha-os.

NeoCon 08 Seminars

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Best of NeoCon Silver An Open Letter to the USGBC

For the fi rst time in the history of our in-dustry, modular wall manufacturers are joining in one voice to address the im-pact from these products on LEED at-tainment. This is a testament to the im-portance of modular wall systems to the LEED rating system and sustainability of space over time.

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The Textiles of NeoCon

by Kathleen Vick

This year, with high fuel prices on ev-eryone’s mind, we asked companies

where their products were made. We were surprised, and delighted, to dis-cover that between 70% and 80% of all commercial textiles are manufactured in the USA. It turns out that there are many creative, facile mills scattered all over the country and they are doing a healthy business – despite the fact that two ma-jor domestic mills went under last year.

The use of recycled material is per-vasive and has reached an all-time high; many lines are closing in on having fab-rics composed completely of recycled components. (Did you know…it takes 16 20oz bottles to make an average yard of polyester fabric?) Manufacturers that offer natural fi bers are incorporat-ing organically grown cotton; bamboo is beginning to be farmed in the USA (Florida), and the emphasis on sustain-able methods for producing wool has become an important consideration for many companies. Additionally, dyestuffs have been reformulated to eliminate vir-

tually any harmful elements. The use of energy and water (as part of the manu-facturing process) has dropped and con-tinues to fall.

Many textile manufacturers have taken the next step – becoming activists in their own right: trading on the carbon off-set market (currently a $60 billion industry), funding alternative energy enterprises and working to establish protocols within the textile industry. We have attempted to feature these initiatives company by company.

Arc-Com (www.arc-com.com) intro-duced 3 new patterns in its eco-tex line:

Spring, made from 60% post con-sumer polyester and 40% new polyester with crypton green; although the hand is still, the beautiful leaf design and the broad color range makes it inviting. Con-versely, Oasis has a wonderful hand that belies its crypton green component; it’s a boucle of 100% post industrial polyes-ter available in 17 colors, and a textural delight. Finally, Volley, a small scale geo-

metric is 85% post-industrial and 15% post consumer polyester – also with crypton green. Arc-Com, partnering with the GreenLife Organization, has put its money where its mouth is and is a par-ticipant in the funding of the conversion of a coal burning power facility (in Hun-gary) to the use of bio-fuels.

Architex’s (www.architex-ljh.com) Homage collection’s new chapter isWBF2, dedicated to Walter Buhl Ford II, a mid 20th century designer. Royal-ties from the 13 designs in the collection will benefi t College for Creative Studies in Detroit. Angela Adams has produced a new collection of 12 patterns that span a large range of color, construction, sus-tainable composition, texture, scale and pattern, including 3 new Sunbrella offer-ings. The next great thing in the Authen-tic collection of 100% polyurethanes is Write-Off, which is resistant to ball point ink.

Bernhardt Textiles (www.bernhardt-textiles.com), has changed its location. It is now in a sparkling white corner of Bernhardt Furniture’s sparkling white showroom. Although condensed, it is now truly integrated into its mother com-pany. This year the new designs are a result of design director Teri Figliuzzi’s brainstorm collaboration with Jaime Ha-yon and Nienke Klunder to produce 4 very now designs: Zig Zag, Rhomboid, Bubbles and Scribble.

Architex:WBFIIBernhardt: Scribbles and Zig Zag

Arc Com: Spring


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Paul Brayton (www.paulbraytonde-signs.com) introduced its Zero collec-tion using Bella-Dura anti-microbial yarns, cradle-to-cradle silver certifi ed. Zilch and Zip, a striped chenille, are just two of 5 patterns with catchy names.

Carnegie (www.carnegiefabrics.com) Xorel Embroider was reviewed be-fore NeoCon, but we did not mention the beautiful Bijou collection based on cos-tume jewelry; shown here are Bangle, Bauble, Cameo and Gem in the compa-ny of Dazzle the luxurious plus. What’s next for Carnegie? Hula!

Designtex (www.designtex.com), housed in a beautiful new showroom (LEED Gold certifi ed), has decided to cross-market their vast array products. Thus, the entire line is integrated and or-

ganized by color, making for a visually delightful experience – and the opportu-nity to stumble upon previously uncon-sidered offerings. The big deal this year is its ED Environmental Design initiative that includes customer education. New Offerings include 3 designs using Cli-matex compost-able fi ber; 3 designs us-ing 100% post consumer polyester fi ber; 3 Naturals using bamboo, cotton and hemp; additions to Basket Weaver, an environmentally conscious alternative to vinyl made with 20% polyurethane and the backing is 80% recycled polyester; and the expansion of the Alchemy Tre-vira CS offerings.

Edelman Leather (www.edelman-leather.com), working in collaboration with crypton technology, has developed an exclusive process for hide protection that puts spills into the non-worry cate-

gory. This new process renders all Edel-man leathers stain resistant, anti-bac-terial, anti-fungal and anti-microbial. Al-though all the processing is done in Italy, using German and Swiss hides, the fi n-ishing (coloring and embossing) is done in Albany, NY.

HBF Textiles (www.hbftextiles.com) featured Harmony in Contrast, a new multi-faceted upholstery and drapery collection designed by Christiane Muller. Inspired by natural objects, the designs are named after them.

Knoll Textiles (www.knolltextiles.com), the winner of three gold awards at NeoCon this year, makes its foray into indoor/outdoor textiles with Belize and Rio. Dorothy Cosonas, the director of design, explained Knoll Textiles’ unique


Carnegie: Xorel Embroider HBF: Harmony in Contrast

Brayton: Zip and Zilch Designtex: Naturals


perspective in this regard: she wanted to produce a quieter – in terms of scale, pattern and color – fabric that didn’t for-get about the ‘indoor’ part. Consequent-ly, these fabrics are at home in the inte-rior and transition to the outdoors effort-lessly. A solid polyurethane with a pat-ent leather look, Posh, performs as well as vinyl but is much more environmen-tally acceptable. Made from100% post industrial polyester, Amplify and Band-width, designed by Suzanne Tick, are dimensional panel fabrics that benefi t from shadow lines. Earlier this spring, Knoll launched Knoll luxe, a new brand for the luxury market. The premier col-lection consists of 10 patterns in a vast 71 colorways. Each pattern carries the name of the place that inspired it.

Kravet Contract (www.kravet.com) had a new Barbara Barry-designed performance fabric collection. Bringing her lush residential sensitivity to the ta-ble, the designs satisfy ACT (Associa-tion of Contract Textiles) performance standards and includes a diverse array of fi bers including mohair, cotton, wool, bamboo and chenille.



Kravet: Barbara Barry

Knoll: Jaipur, Bavaria, Mohair, Brugge, Stirling, Lyon, Galloway

Knoll: Amplify and Bandwidth



Luna Textiles (www.lunatextiles.com), winner of the IIDA 2008 Best Small Showroom, unveiled its Fuse and New Century Modern collections. Two of the designs: Ultra Faille and Mi-cro Bubbly are 100% cotton – with the majority of content certifi ed organic cot-ton. Ensemble, 100% wool incorporates eco-wool as 35% of its content. Luna’s founder and president, Anna Hernan-dez, is on the board of ACT; the cur-rent mission is to defi ne sustainable as it specifi cally relates to textiles.

Maharam’s (www.maharam.com) showroom arrangement this year is best described as Theater in the Round. At long last, the exquisitely embroidered felt Layers is available. Three new offer-ings include: Highfi eld a heat set 3 lay-er fabric of 100% Trevira CS polyester, takes its clues from sports gear; Mech-anism, a knit with a metallic sheen that resembles metal grids, is 100% polyes-ter offered in the most amazing vibrant colors seen this year; Paul Smith’s lat-est design Herringbone Stripe, in 100% wool, is a study in refi nement. Additional introductions include no dye alpaca tex-tiles including velvet, epingle and her-ringbone weaves.

Mayer Fabrics (www.mayerfabrics.com) introduces a broad range of de-signs, along with its very fi rst cubicle/privacy curtain, the Solstice collection, which incorporates BioAm technology. The New Earth Textures incorporate post industrial and post consumer re-cycled polyester; 2 of the 3 designs are of 100% recycled material, the third is of 74% recycled material. The Metropolitan collection comprises 7 designs offered in 72 colors – 6 of the designs are less than $30 yd. Mayer’s Crypton Classics collection includes a strie, Timeline that defi es its composition and low cost. Fi-nally, check out the truly amazing, beefy wool, Kanika that must be seen to be appreciated.

Momentum (www.momtex.com) is back to basics. And that is refl ected in its four new designs: Delve, Veer, Dive and Kindle (based on the four basic el-ements: earth, wind, water and fi re) and offered in the most basic of colors – black and white. Momentum and OFS have collaborated on basic upholstered


Momentum

Maharam: Mechanism

Maharam: Herringbone StripeLuna: New Century Modern


furniture items made using the most basic materials (recycled steel and recycled fabric), in the simplest manner; additionally, they all can be returned for re-manufacture at the end of their current usefulness. The fi rst prototype from this collaboration should be available in September.

Pallas (www.pallastextiles.com) is in the process of re-in-venting itself, recapturing its passion and revisiting its core val-ues (producing sophisticated, elegant, smart, timeless and ap-proachable designs). To that end, it is developing both concept pieces and commodity pieces to provide the line with balance. This year’s offerings include the Pure Luxury collection by de-signer Tracey Reinberg: Indulgence, a 100% cotton velvet; Opulence, a complex solid blend and Substance a 50% bam-boo/50% viscose with a marvelous hand that defi es its100k dbl rub rating.

CF Stinson (www.cfstinson.com) is the one company that produces leather in the USA; it is their R.E.I.L. line (Reduced Environmental Impact Leather) offered in 22 colors. Using hides from animals in Minnesota, all correcting and process-ing takes place in Ohio. Stinson won a Best of NeoCon for its health care upholstery – polyurethane face with 100% re-cycled polyester backing. This year’s Motor City collection is inspired by…well, the American love affair with the age of the classic American automobile 115when fi ns were king.

Spinneybeck (www.spinneybeck.com) has brought textile technology to leather. As part of its relentless no waste policy, it has begun to weave very fi ne leather strips – just like weav-ing textiles. Designer Elizabeth Whelan has created a line of woven leather textiles produced in rolls – 40 wide by up to 80’ long; the line will feature stripes, plaids and all manner of linear designs. Watch for the release in August.

True (www.truetextiles.com)--formerly InterfaceFABRIC, the largest US manufacturer (based in Maine) of commercial contract interior fabrics, continues to advance its commitment to terratex and to the ReSKU program. Current product devel-opment includes the fabrication of a three dimensional textile piece that precisely covers chairs in the Knoll and Herman Mill-er line – eliminating cutting (and the related waste) and sew-ing.

Unika Vaev (www.unikavaev.com) Sitting in its redesigned showroom, Charmaine Demarco, the new director of design tells us, Staying true to the history of is the fi rst order of busi-ness. She intends to pursue a precise focus on the expec-tations of beauty and the color correct legacy of the line. To that end, this year’s Europa collection includes 4 upholstery fabrics: Brussels, a lush velvet; County Cork, a texture with nano-bloc and BioAm; Champagne, a bubbly design also with nano-bloc and BioAm; and Riviera a boucle stripe that em-ploys nano-tex stain resistance.

Victor (www.victor-group.com), a leading textile manufac-turer in North America with facilities in Canada and Massa-chusetts, announces its newest launch: Aurora, a cradle-to-cradle gold certifi ed fabric. At the beginning of this piece, we announced that two major US mills went out of business dur-ing the past year; Victor purchased one of them, Quaker, and it continues to produce product.


Victor: Aurora

Unika Vaev: Riviera

Unika Vaev: Champagne


The Carpets of NeoCon

by Kathleen Vick

This year we decided to present carpet in a way simi-lar to our textile review, with a survey piece giving our read-

ers a broad overview. If we’ve left someone out, it is not in-tentional; just let us know and we will address the matter.

The big carpet design stories this year are texture (both visual and actual), color (almost all neutral) and stripes. And, the big sus-tainable story is the amount of recycled and reused content. (We will highlight some of this as part of the individual company pro-fi les).

One approach to texture, the use of varying pile heights as a major design feature, owes its thanks to a relatively new tufting ma-chine that allows each needle to control the height of the yarn fed through it (up to 60 heights). This has given designers the oppor-tunity to employ relief and shadow line as design elements on the fl oor plane. Some of the results are stunning.

The preponderance of neutral colors causes one to contem-plate: if design is a refl ection of current culture, what does all this use of neutral mean? Kaye Gosline, the creative director at Mil-liken, gave some interesting perspective; she interprets her own use of neutral as a resting point. Several other designers seemed to expand on Ms. Gosline’s statement; they point to the economic-geo-political situation and say they are uncertain how to move or, what direction to move to, even if they were ready to move.

The use of stripes as the basis of pattern is almost overwhelm-ing and seems to be the signature of 2008. It seemed that nearly every designer had stripes on the mind: straight stripes, wiggly stripes, textured stripes; stripes are ubiquitous.

An interesting note; virtually 100% of all carpet used in the USA is made in the USA; it is one industry that has remained fi rmly en-trenched here. This favorably impacts shipping costs, domestic la-bor security and carbon footprint; it enables carpet manufacturers to provide quick turnaround and many companies can ship product within 48 hours.

And now, folks, on with the show!

Atlas (www.atlascarpetmills.com) is all about pattern. Be-cause it is a small mill, it can focus on accommodating custom designs for relatively small quantities; it offers a vast range of color choices (most of their patterns are available in 24-36 col-or ways; solids in 100+ colors) and everything is piece dyed. Their cut piles are not tip-sheered, so the tufts are taller, have a cleaner defi nition and will not open. The Avant Garde col-lection includes large scale patterns such as Groove; smaller scale patterns, such as Tavolara are part of the Mediterranea Collection; and the geometry of Image is part of the Estilo Collection.

Beautiful, subtle patterns in both broadloom and carpet tile are part of the new designs from Bentley Prince Street (www.bentleyprincestreet.com). Machine Made and Mass

Atlas: Groove

Bentley Prince Street: Asphalt and Concrete

Bentley Prince Street: Tucson

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Produced are sophisticated combinations of cut and loop piles; Asphalt and Concrete are sumptuous; and, for a bit of a splash, their Tucson Collection is more playful.

Blue Ridge Commercial Carpet, www.blueridgecarpet.com, working with 100% Antron Lumena solution dyed nylon, has created A La Carte, a modular collection of two differently scaled stripes that offers endless opportunity to create chang-ing scale, pattern and color perceptions.

Boylu Carpet (www.beaulieucommercial.com) has in-corporated a new technology into its products, puralex; it is a chemical treatment that removes odors from the air and con-verts them into C02. One introduction, Stillness and Light is featured here.

Constantine Commercial (www.constantine-carpet.com) had an array of offerings that was dizzying. The Six Dimen-sions modular collection includes line and circle motifs that can be organized in a variety of ways; the Riviera broadloom collection uses geometry as an underlying organization to a more understated approach. The opulent Regency collection uses geometry to create classic patterns from a mix of graphic approaches, and combines them with an antique wash fi nish.

Fortune Contract (www.fortunecarpet.com) was launched in 1996. They are a small mill, offering premium, heavy face-weight products – both tile (with Shaw ecoworks backing) and broadloom. The company’s focus is on creating a relevant but classic, woven, wool-like appearance. (95% of their products are 6.6 nylon.) Using space dying, they create solids with inter-esting color shifts. Piece of Cake is shown here.

InterfaceFLOR (www.interfacefl or.com) created a huge buzz. Before describing the offerings, it’s important to know that Interface will take anyone’s carpet back and re-process it; call 1-888-733-6873 for details; it can assist with demolition specifi cations and provide instructions for shipping the to-be-removed carpet back to one of their processing centers. (To date, more than 138 million lbs of carpet have been reclaimed by these operations.) Partly as a result of this program, all In-terfaceFLOR’s products incorporate post consumer 6.6 nylon

Blue Ridge: Stillness and Light

Constantine: Regency

InterfaceFLOR: Convert Fortune Contract: Piece of Cake



– up to 64% of total weight in fact. And drab colors are not the result. Convert, Sew Retro and Fresh Start incorporat-ed some astonishing accent colors amid the more neutral and earth tones.

J & J Commercial’s (www.jj-invision.com) inspiration came right from the folks who work there. Employees were armed with cameras and asked to stop and focus on the little things in their daily work environment. Hence, images of all manner of common elements (strapping, rolls, spools, stacks of samples, etc) came into focus. The Magnify collection is a result of these images, having been enlarged and manipu-lated. 10% of the product is post consumer waste content and 29% is pre-consumer waste content.

Mannington Commercial Carpet (www.mannington-commercial.com) has invested in design and it shows. Adorn broadloom and tiles and Cartography are only 2 of the 32 very exciting new launches. Part of this commitment to design is related to their commitment to reducing waste. Man-nington has developed a program that enables them to use waste from carpet in their hard surface products and waste from hard surfaces in their carpet backing. Additionally, for the past 1 ½ years they have developed and implemented a meth-od for using post consumer drywall in their products. They, too, will accept any company’s carpet and reprocess it into their sheet goods.

Masland (www.maslandcontract.com), known for its high design, enters tile territory by unveiling 11 tile offerings – all priced in the mid $20 range. And those are in addition to a new Floor Plan collection--7 broadloom patterns available in 16 colors.

Milliken Carpet (www.millikencarpet.com), named one of the most ethical companies 2008, has some truly unique de-sign. Its Marco Polo and its Persian Dynasty collections are now ready for sale! Large scale Turkish Paisley breaks out from the design mold this year.

Mannington: Adorn (left) and Cartography

Masland: Brush Stroke

Milliken: Persian DynastyMilliken: Marco Polo





The Mohawk Group (themohawkgroup.com) completely reorganized and streamlined itself so as to focus on specifi c markets. To that end, there are now 4 lines in the group: Big-elow, Durkan, Lees and Karastan.

–Bigelow (tag line Sensible Style) is a designer value line. Landmark (woven broadloom) and X-Factor (tile) are exam-ples of the collections.

–Durkan (tag line Patterned After You) is a hospitality and custom line (80% of the products are custom).

–Lees (tag line Art of Performance) is the commercial style and performance line En Vogue and Places and Spaces (Best of NeoCon Gold winner) are examples of the modular collections.

–Karastan (tag line A Step Above) is the high end, primarily woven, line Covet and Classical are examples of the collec-tions available in both broadloom and tiles.

Currently, in development, is a carpet tile that is 98% total weight, post consumer product; stay tuned for further informa-tion.

Pacifi crest (www. Pacifi crest.com)is a California mill worth considering for projects on the west coast. Its new offerings include: Art Nouveau and Deco, both available in a palette of 36 colors; and Batik and Fresco available in 17 colors. The mill has earned the Water Winner Award from Irvine Ranch Water District for use of reclaimed water in the manufacturing process in addition to being a clean air partner with the South Coast Air Quality Management District – the strictest environ-mental regulatory agency in the US.

Shaw Industries (www.shawfl oors.com), a Best of Neo-Con Silver award winner for its Graphic Nature design, un-veiled two new collections: Ecoworks broadlooms and Es-say of Clues (a certifi ed cradle to cradle product comprised of 2 broadlooms and 4 tiles, each offered in 12 colors). Es-say of Clues is Shaw’s second collaboration with William McDonough and is based on his site evaluation/site mapping

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process, part of initial pre-design studies. Just so you know, Shaw (through its Evergreen facility) has reprocessed more than 300 million lbs of carpet by the close of the last year – sav-ing more than 2 million barrels of oil.

Two divisions of Shaw that made splashes of their own were:

–Patcraft and Designweave (www.thenewpatcraftdesign-weave.com), displaying 5 new collections. Among them, Petris, Simple Elegance and Fusion are manufactured from ingre-dients that are 100% sustainable, the fi rst certifi ed Cradle-to-Cradle products in the world: Eco Solution Q and EcoWorx.

–Tuftex, the division that focuses on the multi-family resi-dential market, launched its In the City collection (with a Green Label Plus certifi cation) that bridges the gap between residen-tial and commercial carpet.

Tandus, tagline Leave No Trace (www.tandus.com), was a center of attention with its new offering, Manufactured Land-scape designed by Suzanne Tick! Manufactured Landscape is much more than a design; it’s a system of design that is based in an elegant approach; very mathematical and very in-tellectualized. Working with Tandus’ 6’ wide goods, Ms. Tick created a single, continuous 3 dimensional pattern that is cut into 3 tiles (across). The color offerings are solid but the differ-ence in pile heights and weaves create another tone and di-mension by means of the shadow line effect. Part of the design intent, Ms. Tick tells us, is to create a tailored, subtle approach to random…becoming a backdrop but bringing structure and relief to the fl oor. Additionally, designers can add a band of col-or, a color bar of their own choosing. Patcraft: Simple Elegance

Tandus: Manufactured Landscapes (Top) and Tavertine


Off the Beaten Path at NeoCon

by Laura Smith

The exhibits on NeoCon fl oors 7 and 8 were robust with diversi-ty – from furniture systems to design schools to chair casters.

Given the dense, small-booth format, some of the following prod-ucts and companies could have been easily overlooked. Here is a sampling of some of the gems we found among the chaos.

Ample Sample 2008 Contest: This annual design compe-tition is co-sponsored by Tricycle, Floor Focus and Bentley Prince Street in effort to create useful purposes for left-over carpet samples. Students and professionals from around the world submitted ideas, and the judges’ choice this year was the ”rocking horse stool.” This stool cleverly binds as many as 40 samples together to create the perfect perch for informal gatherings. Of the fi nalists, some of our favorites include the carpet vase, pet house and the green screen. See images of all 2008 fi nalists at http://www.amplesample.net/2008/win-ners_2008/

Capri Cork enters the scene with a line of new a beautiful cork patterns. Of course, the fun of specifying cork is not only the feel-good aspects of its rapidly renewable content, but also enjoying the natural beauty of the material in unexpected ways. The use of color and pattern help to differentiate this product from the cork seen in your second grade classroom.

Crossville launched yet another line of recycled content tile – this time in a fabulous array of colorful glass tiles. These tiles can be used in both fl oor and wall applications. The recy-cled content varies from 30-50% depending on color way, and contains both pre- and post- consumer recycled content.

Diamond Teak’s booth was entirely comprised of wood materials – and was a stark contrast amid the sea of plastic laminate, metal and gloss on the 7th fl oor. The representa-tive stepped forward, and actually opened the brochure to a page where he himself was harvesting the teak wood. For a concept that could turn kitsch really fast, the design is actually quite elegant.

Ample: Sample Rocking Horse Stool

Capri Cork

Crossville

Diamond Teak

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EccoPlast is an interior surfacing material that has all the benefi ts of PVC vinyl – without the PVC vinyl. It is a laminate surface manufactured by FormPlast, made of 100% polyester (PET), and hsa over 50% recycled content. It is durable, pli-able, has zero VOC emissions and can be color-matched. Un-fortunately, it is only manufactured in Brazil.

in2design’s Rolfl ex desk line has a sophistication of geom-etry and material that drew many NeoCon visitors. It may look European, but don’t be fooled: this design comes out of a com-pany in Ontario, Canada. The rectangular desks nest and then separate to create individual desks which convert into confer-encing or layout space.

Jean Lamprell, husband/wife duo, has been working for over a year to bring this line of eco-friendly pillows into exis-tence. Based in California, they offer a pillow with 100% organ-ic fabric, rapidly renewable corn-spun fi ber + cotton fi lling and graphic printing with non-toxic dyes.

EccoPlast

in2design: Rolflex

Jean Lamprell

Molo of Vancouver, Canada, obviously thinks different-ly. Honeycomb paper doughnuts form seating, planters and walls, with the ability to be constructed and deconstructed at whim. This product line, called Soft, has the ability to provide elegant, fl exible partitioning of open space. In seating form it offers a room-changing topography.

Molo

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Stua’s booth was a breath of fresh air in the middle of the Neo-Con fl oor plate. The clean minimalism pulls you in, and then the Nube armchair delights. It is an eggshell shape in dual-color Kvadrat felt suspended on a slick metal frame – a simplistically sculptural design almost begging for specifi cation.

Stua: Nube

Swerve, out of Berkeley, CA, offers a unique frame sys-tem called T6 and designed to accommodate a variety of siz-es and functions. The effi ciency in manufacturing is apparent. The same frame parts can be used as table legs, workstation skeletal systems and vertical storage systems. In fact, many designers who approached the booth challenged Swerve to expand the system’s possibilities. This start-up from the west coast seems ready for the challenge.

Compared to other fl oors, NeoCon fl oors 7 and 8 are de-fi ned by density and impermanence. Of course, some booth designs are more arresting than others; however, the booths on these fl oors are generally more reliant on the brilliance of the product design than fl ashy showroom design. And once the spatial experience is largely removed, it’s an express train of product absorption – where each booth is left to fend for itself against the masses. Of the many compelling products, the ex-amples above demonstrate several of the diamonds we found in the rough.

Swerve: T6

“Increasing healthcare costs and pressures to decrease medical errors and improvequality have spawned efforts to improve efficiency in the delivery of healthcare services,” writes authors Jon M. Buggy, AIA and Jennifer Nelson in the May issue of Implications,entitled “Implementing Lean Production in Healthcare Facilities.” This case study explored the fundamental philosophies, tools, methods of the lean process and identified of seven types of waste that affect cost and production.


NeoCon 08 Gems from the Sems

by Peter Otterstrom

The seminars at NeoCon give us a pop look at things we really ought to know,

but nevertheless persistently elude either fl uent familiarity or comfortable expertise. So sign up we do and in we go. The air con-ditioning is good and acoustics work well as long as speakers use the mikes prop-erly and you don’t sit too close to the doors. There seats are often too close together, but this too has the value of tacitly remind-ing us to renew our vows of weight loss.

Lights dim, speakers are introduced and one quickly sees the wisdom of buy-ing stock in Power Point. Blue slides ap-pear, most way too full of data, but the speakers have good stuff and hasten to moisten our intellectual sponges.

John Anderson (CEO, People Cube Inc.) spoke to us about Creating a World Class Facility by Leveraging Our Strate-gic Assets.

We learned that we should measure the amount of access required for our fa-cility resources, resources such as confer-ence rooms, data centers, telecom cen-ters, labs, displays, libraries, workshops and catering. A practical suggestion was to hire college kids to periodically mea-sure who is using what, how often and, most important, capacity vs. occupancy. This really boils down to be sure we put a conference of 10 people into a 10 per-son room rather than wasting the energy for 10 in a 150 person conference center. Hoteling is suggested for workstations where occupants only occupy occasion-ally. Another excellent suggestion was to consider mobile electronic support gear rather than to outfi t every room to do ev-ery thing.

[Ed. Note: Mr. Anderson will happily read about Herman Miller’s new Space Utilization Technology, introduced this year, and which Brian Walker, president and CEO of Miller said was a latent ca-pability of last year’s Convia introduction. (We are assuming, of course, that the total cost of ownership of the SUT and related database is less than the equivalent years’ cost for college kids and the related data entry.)]

Dan Brathal (Pres. The Workplace Design Consortium) talked about The Leadership Imperatives of Facilities De-velopment.

As a member of IFMA, Mr. Brathal re-minded us that Facilities Managers rep-resent an 8 billion dollar buying power and that 88% of them consider energy effi ciency a design priority. He states that a workplace today is an integration of People, Place, Process, Technology and Information. Mr. Brathal believes that “success of profi tability” comes from considering an extensive checklist of is-sues (available from Mr. Brathal) both at building stage and at a constant pace, that make for an effective facility today. These issues include sustainability as an image-asset and continuous monitor-ing of facility validity.

Nancy Wilber (Partner, Growth Strat-egy Partners) brought us ideas for Growing Your Business to the Next Level.

Ms. Wilbur is an excellent speaker, used the mike well, was clear and suc-cinct with her points and provided insight s in her “7 Keys to Growth.” Some of the best were:

–Have the Right People in the Right Seats:

It is fundamental to have or develop superior strategic talent. Determine how you compete, set strategic priorities then look for: skills, knowledge, behavior and results.

–Effective Growth Planning:Prioritize your company’s method of Competition choosing from: Product Leadership, Customer Intimacy and Op-erational Excellence.

–Advanced Customer Management:Provide customized solutions to seg-mented customer groups

–Differentiated Products and services:Provide the superior and innovative; work hard at explaining the benefi cial and differentiated

–Ability to Execute:

Develop a process or culture of ac-countability and performance and bal-ance objectives with resources

Hal Matthews (Pres, 3C Business Development) talked about High-Per-formance Growth Leadership

Buyer’ behavior changes in the last 10 years say we must become trusted advisors. We must identify and operate within the customer’s decision process.

Then the leader must know the sales-person’s goals and help them improve so they will achieve them.

In hiring look for self-esteem above experience as self-esteem indicates the capabilities and attitude to succeed.

This type of successful leadership de-mands that today’s leaders spend/invest quality time with their people especially in the fi eld. The key question to be asked of sales people is, “Why did ‘that’ hap-pen?”

Margaret Fitzsimons, Arnold Craig Levin, Phillipe Pare and Nila Leise-rowitz, all from Gensler in Santa Monica shared research into Design for the New World of the Complex Organization

Designers must consider generation differences, and new drivers such as di-versity and work modes. We must recon-cile diversity in work modes by genera-tion and gender, but also in geography as corporations team with members in other countries and do so daily. There must also be an integration of virtual and actual work styles.

New work types must blend with exist-ing; consider: 1. Focus (working alone) 2. Collaborative (constant interaction & teaming) 3. Learning (through Q&A) 4. Socializing (almost accidental meetings & sharing).

There will be continuous expert re-sponse to multi-purpose, adjustable work spaces and selective, monitored providing of equipment.

Sustainability is no longer an op-tion…there may even be legislation to that effect. Today there is a triple bottom line: economic. environmental and social impact, a three element, interconnected value proposition.

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. . .Sems, Cont’d from page 16

Today, form follows not just function but also: diversity, distance, work modes, responsibility and codes/DNA.

If you missed this one…you missed a good one.

Barry Coyle and David Solomon (Partners, Solomon Coyle) gave us the rules for Structure Your dealership for Architectural Interior Project Success

These two are really into moving deal-ers to new heights; both good speak-ers with lots of experience in subject. Essentially they would have the dealer move into a whole new, related but new, businesses. To become unique in tough markets, architectural interiors is a sug-gested fi eld: walls, HVAC, energy and very early planning. Furniture of course remains a critical offering. First they warn us that this venture is for the few, the brave and the very entrepreneurial. New staff with the expertise is manda-tory. Training existing staff could work but would delay payback at least one year. Payback would normally run in the 2-3 year range so intrepid investors should be prepared. They have a checklist of steps, all of which make sense. Good advice, again, from a hip team.

Dr. Charles Gratham and Dr. James Ware (Work Design Collaborative) and Jill Duncan (Herman Miller) offered us: Corporate Agility: A Revolutionary New Model for Competing in a Flat World

The good doctors have a book evi-dently sponsored in some part by Her-man Miller. This does not get in the way of some very interesting ideas captured in said tome. One of the best was all about saving money for companies and employees through the use of satellite or remote offi ce-ing.

Today’s CEOs deal constantly with productivity, profi tability and the war for talent. It is the presenters’ belief that cre-ative management and technology can reduce workforce support costs by as much as 40%. Remote, closer-to-home satellites would certainly account for some of that.

The drivers of change they covered were technology, globalization, public policy, sustainability (of course) and de-mographics. Not such a bad idea for cor-porate CEOs in any given community to lobby their communities for community sponsored Remote Business Centers. Boeing and Bank of America are already trying it out.

NeoCon 2008 Curmudgeon’s Cor-ner

With apologies to Andy Rooney…

This year I saw a lot of worksurface that don’t adjust. I don’t like worksur-faces that don’t adjust. Look at today’s offi ce population; 4 generations, several nationalities some smaller than others. Look at rapidly migrating technology and new work processes.

What about “collaboration,” which is moving swiftly to be the “in” thing. I don’t like anything to be moving swiftly if my work surface is all locked up. And I don’t like showroom people who tell me it’s because they make for a “cleaner aes-thetic.” (No joke!)

If everyone is at the same height. I don’t care about clean aesthetics; have you ever seen a dirty aesthetic? And I certainly don’t care about photographing work surfaces. I care about being com-fortable with mine. What are we thinking? What happened to ergonomics? Maybe some people don’t prefer the “clean” aesthetic to ergonomics. But what is the workplace for? Ergonomics, after all, is about the relationship of humans to their work tools, i.e. getting work done. Does an antipathy for ergonomics imply a dis-dain for human beings and their diverse sizes and preferences?


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Best of NeoCon 2008

Silver Awards

20-20 technologiesVirtual Studio (Software Technologies)

2O-2O Virtual Studio is a family of desktop and web-based visualization and marketing tools that give the ability to show-case their products and put the design and selection process into the hands of customers.

AllsteelAcuity (Seating: Ergonomic Desk/Task)

Designed in partnership with Milan-based Design Continuum, Acuity offers advanced, automatic ergonomics and intuitive controls. The design team coined the term Acu-fi t to describe the comfort achieved through the combination of weight acti-vated controls, a hybrid seat cushion and a conforming mesh back and carrier.

AnatomefreeBOARD (offi ce accessories)

The Anatome freeBOARD is an innovative keyboard with built-in mouse surface. Directly mounts onto adjustable keyboard arms for increased comfort, productivity and space saving. Anatome provides a greener alternative to a bulky tray.

Bentley Prince StreetConcrete (Carpet: Broadloom)

Concrete mirrors a natural fl oor of stone with a horizontal block pattern. This broadloom carpet is perfect for offi ce, corporate and retail settings.

20-20 Technologies: Virtual Studios

Allsteel: Acuity

Anatome: freeBOARD

Bentley Prince Street: Concrete


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cf stinson, inc.Printed PVC-free Upholstery (Healthcare: Fabrics)

A collection of 3 unique designs, 24 colors representing an in-novative breakthrough in PVC-free upholstery. This collection fi nally brings the environment, high performance and design into balance.

Constantine CommercialGradation & Associates (Carpet: Modular)

Super-size undulating lines and complimentary scale option companions create a kit of parts for the largest spaces to the smallest. Used in conjunction they tell a story about scale of pattern; methodically or randomly.

Crossville, Inc.Building Blox (Flooring: HardSurfaces)

Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects for Crossville, Inc., Building Blox Porcelain Stone is part of a comprhensive fur-nishings collection that includes carpet, wallcovering, lighting, furniture and tile.

Davis Furniture IndustriesLOOP Chair Series (Guest Seating)

The one-piece shell forms the seat with connecting fl owing arms. The 100% recyclable polypropylene shell is offered in 8 colors. The shell is balanced on an architectural steel base.

cf stinson: Printed PVC-free Upholstery

cf stinson: Printed PVC-free Upholstery

Crossville: Building Blox

Davis: Loop




DesigntexThe Alchemy Collection (Textiles: Drapery)

The Alchemy Collection is revolutionary and design-driven. In-spired by antiquarian and modern jewelry, the six multi-pur-pose Trevira CS patterns are for the fi rst time Silver Cradle to Cradle certifi ed.

DetailsThe Walkstation (Worksurfaces: Height-Adjustable)

The Walkstation combines an electric height-adjustable work-surface with a low speed commercial grade treadmill. It lets a user walk and burn calories while accomplishing all the work normally done while seated.

Designtex: Alchemy Collection

Details: The Walkstation

Dietiker SwitzerlandSATU (Seating: Stacking)

Lightweight, stackable and connecting. Designed for extend-ed use the comfort of the Satu is supported in the subtle elas-ticity of the mesh back.

Geiger InternationalCaucus Conferencing Suite (Case Goods: Conference Room)

The Caucus Conferencing Suite builds upon the successful Caucus table introduced at NeoCon 2007. The Caucus Con-ferencing Suite includes a collection of media walls, creden-zas, lecterns, and carts.

Dietiker: SATU

Geiger: Caucus




Geiger InternationalLissome tables (Tables: Occasional)

Lissome tables make clever use of modern technology, with undulating sides that push the art of molded, veneer-clad ply-wood. A glass shelf echoes the table’s concave sides and ap-pears to fl oat just below the top surface.

HBFC Collection Lounge Seating (Seating: Sofas & Lounge)

Side conference and guest seating, the C Collection is de-signed for HBF by Yves Behar of fuseproject. The collection incorporates a single curve -C- that is translated throughout the product line. Guest chairs are available with and without arms.

HBF Linea Casegood Series (Case Goods: Desks & Credenzas)

Designed by Barcelona-based Mario Ruiz, Linea casegoods, can be confi gured to meet executive and middle manager re-quirements. Using multiple material options, specifi ers can de-sign customer confi rugations for the client.

HBF Textiles Harmony in Contrast (Textiles: Upholstery)

An upholstery and drapery collection compromised of ten pat-terns designed by Amsterdam’s Christiane Muller. This se-ries is a study in texture rendered in a sophisticated palette of warm and cool neutrals.

Herman MillerNala (Healthcare: Seating)

Herman Miller Inc.’s Nala chair, part of its new line of seating for the medical industry, which has an interior substrate based on the plastic structure of its offi ce furniture. The Nala is de-signed for use by patients who will be seated for an extended period, such as those receiving kidney dialysis treatment.

Geiger: Lissome

HBF: C Collection

HBF: Linea

HBF Textiles: Harmony in Contrast

Herman Miller: Nala




The HON CompanySmartLink Classroom Furniture (Educational Solutions)

The HON Company’s SmartLink Education Furniture revolu-tionizes K-12 classrooms with a comprehensive, visually co-ordinated collection that includes Teacher Stations, Modular Storage, Wall Rail System and Student Desks.

Images of AmericaConnect Chair (Healthcare Furniture)

The Connect Chair, with its smooth and safe motorized move-ment can be reclined to any position desired, including a fl at position. With the touch of a button, the chair can be safely raised all the way to a 32” height, facilitating the transferring of the patient to and from the bed, reducing the risk of injury for both patient and staff.

Infi nium Architectural Wall Systems

REFINE (Movable Walls)

Infi nium Architectural Wall Systems introduces its new “RE-FINE” glass front. This completely unitized system has a clean European “minimalist” aesthetic combined with industry lead-ing acoustical performance.

InscapeFronté (Movable Walls)

Fronté glass-front fl oor to ceiling walls provide up to 72” wide glazed facade and frameless glass barn doors. Fronté is less than 2.5” thick and differentiates itself as a movable glass store front.

HON: SmartLink

Images of America: Connect Chair

Infinium: Refine

Inscape: Fronté


InscapeScala & Planna (Furniture Systems)

Designed to be scalable, Scala & Planna can create work en-vironments ranging from open to closed spaces, panel to stor-age-based and contract to residential aesthetic. This storage-based desking and credenza system allows fl oating tops to rest over credenzas with reconfi gurable interiors. The storage base is available in a multitude of heights to create desk and buffet height planning.

Leland InternationalBrit Bench Metallic (Seating: Benches)

Brit bench is a sculptural answer to seating in fast paced en-vironments such as airports and large open lobbies. The seat proportions offers visitors the opportunity to sit or straddle the bench and the harmonic form encourages human interaction. The securely mounted table appears to fl oat over the bench and provides additional functionality for a laptop or as a sur-face for a drink or small meal.



Inscape: Scala & Planna

Leland: Brit Bench Metallic

LonsealLonElements Sahara (Surfacing Materials)

The rippled sand dunes and landscapes of an African pan-orama are translated into resilient surfacing with LonElements Sahara. An ideal solution for any interior, it is available in eight natural tones.

Luna TextilesFuse Collection (Textiles: Panel)

The Fuse Collection is an ensemble of four fabrics that effort-lessly fuse function with fashion to create elegant solutions for a variety of spaces.

Lonseal: LonElements Sahara

Luna Textiles: Fuse Collection



Lutron ElectronicsStanza - Hospitality Lighting Control (Lighting)

Stanza is the new guestroom light control system from Lutron. The fl exible system allows hotel guests to control their lights and draperies from a button press on simple, intuitive wall con-trol.

Mannington Commercial The Create Collection (Flooring: Resilient)

The shape of things to come, a broad palette of saturated col-ors and sophisticated neutrals. A wide selection of geometric/circular shapes creating an ideal combination for the perfect expanse of luxury tile fl ooring.

NucraftTavola (Tables: Conference)

Meticulous attention to detail, elegant material options, includ-ing glass, wood and stone, and refi ned metal edges and ac-cents combine to create a stunning conference collection that is truly a showpiece in any setting.

Lutron: Stanza

Mannington: The Create Collection

Shaw Contract GroupGraphic Nature (Healthcare: Textiles)

Graphic Nature creates an environment that restores, replen-ishes and soothes. Nature is translated graphically, weaving a comforting, calming and natural presence throughout the col-lection.

Steelcasecobi (Seating: Conference)

Cobi seating, created for teams, helps people move freely and minimize fatigue. Cobi supports a wide range of postures with only one manual adjustment for seat height. An intuitive, weight-activated mechanism pro-vides support by automati-cally responding to the user’s movement. A unique, breath-able knit material on the back adds to cobi’s cool, comfort-able sit. cobi is available as a fi ve-star based chair, a stool or a nester, in multiple fi nishes and sixteen knit colors for seat and back.

VersteelTOD Training (Tables: Training)

TOD is “Training-on-Demand”. The TOD table is a tilt/nest ta-ble. The design of the TOD table leg complements Versteel SI-MON seating. The tilting mechanism securely locks the table in the “in-use” or stored positions.

Nucraft: Tavola

Shaw Contract: Graphic Nature

Versteel: TOD Training

Steelcase: cobi


An Open Letter to the US Green Building CouncilFrom the manufacturers of modular wall systems: DIRTT, KI and Haworth

Dear Mr. Horst,

For the fi rst time in the history of our industry, modular wall manufacturers are joining in one voice to address the impact from these products on LEED attainment. This is a testament to the importance of modular wall systems to the LEED rating system and sustainabi-lity of space over time.

The U.S. Green Building Council and all concerned with the environment know the most effective R‘s of sustainability are Reduce and Reuse. Yet, the LEED-CI rating system continues to emphasize recycling and recycled content and focu-ses on materiality rather than behaviors. The new LEED 2009 version continues this direction which we feel needs to be altered.

We implore the USGBC to consider rewarding strategies for ongoing, long-term sustainability. Projects that initially create less waste, have smaller carbon and real estate footprints to begin with – and just as important – stop the cycle of build, demolish, dispose, re-purchase, rebuild, demolish…

In your request for input for LEED 2009 you asked contributors to limit their comments to one of the points being al-tered in the Rating System scorecard. Modular, movable walls could certainly be regarded in Construction Waste Management, Interior Air Quality, Tenant Space Long Term Commitment, and of course Design Innovation – with or with-out recycled content. To this point, only once, and it was a hard fought fi ght, was an Innovation credit ever handed out for the use of movable walls on a project. Consequently, Scorecard Change is the area in which we wish to speak.

Construction Waste Management 2.1 & 2.2 gives point consideration to the diverting of waste, but no such credit consideration is given when waste isn’t created in the fi rst place by having pre-manufactured elements installed. Ac-cording to Cornell University an average of one pound of drywall ends up in a landfi ll site for each square foot of dry-wall built in initial construction. Even if this goes to a recycler, it creates added transportation pollution, requires conver-sion energy and it still only refers to virgin drywall – not demolished.

A space made with studs and drywall may have diverted waste during initial construction, but is in no way respon-sive to the needs of the living, breath-ing business working inside it. Building out interior spaces using drywall is not sustainable. The EPA estimates chang-es in these infl exible spaces result in 155 pounds of material waste for ev-ery square foot. Electrical components, paint, screws, vinyl and adhesives make all that drywall diffi cult, if not impossible to safely recycle.

Granted, fi nding a way to quantify the creation of zero waste versus the diver-sion of tons of waste may be too sub-jective for the Scorecard. Therefore, we ask that you look to your ‘Vision and Ex-ecutive Summary’ where “…remaining relevant in a rapidly changing market…” is vital to LEED 2009. Modular, fl exible building interiors are not only environ-mentally sustainable for the long-term but also create an initially environmen-tally friendly space. It is to this end, we feel modular, fl exible, pre-manufactured elements like wall systems should be considered as part of a new category supporting and recognizing modular

construction. At the very least, we ask that it become easier for LEED projects using modular behaviors to obtain Inno-vation in Design credits. Other elements to consider would be; plug & play power/data, removable access fl oors, modular carpet tiles, sound masking, and indirect lights, all elements manufactured in a controlled factory setting and open to re-moval and reuse in new locations.

Modular, movable walls can impact the whole project, by shortening the construction schedule, thereby lowering transportation pollution and fossil fuel use, eliminating off-gassing, and dra-matically reducing drywall dust with the resulting duct clean-out and disposal.

By choosing modular, fl exible ele-ments that create little or no waste initial-ly and in the future, environmental sus-tainability becomes a business strategy rather than a reactive cost for business.

According to the 2030 Blueprint, each year in the U.S. we build approximately 5 billion square feet (sq. ft.) of new build-ing, renovate approximately 5 billion sq. ft. and demolish approximately 1.75 bil-lion sq. ft. of existing buildings. By the year 2038, three-quarters of the built-environment in the U.S. will be either new or renovated. To that end, serious consideration should be given to award-ing LEED credits to those projects that choose completely fl exible interiors from cabling, to lights, to carpet, to walls and furniture. These are behavior-changing tools.

We are all working toward the same goal. In fact, the November 2007 draft of LEED for Healthcare Rating System in-cludes a credit for implementing movable walls. We look to you for recognition in every built interior, so all our clients who choose to create responsive spaces that stop them from fi lling their local landfi lls and destroying their indoor air quality will be rewarded for their environmental ac-tions now and in the future.

Sincerely,

Manufacturers of modular wall systems: DIRTT, KI and Haworth


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Product Intros

Aquatic, Cartersville, GA, introduced Ebony 75, a high-per-formance fi ber containing 75% recycled content recovered through the efforts of The Aquatic Group and users of Alto Chrome BCF yarn. Ebony 75 is constructed from 70% post-industrial and 5% post-consumer content. The remaining 25% is composed of virgin polymer to accommodate additives and pigments. http://www.aquafi lusa.com

W.A.C. Lighting, Garden City, NY, released “Lava”, a quick connect glass pendant for under cabinet, decorative and mono-rail lighting. The pendants are offered in Brilliant Red, a Black/White syrup-dripped design, and an Amber fi sh scale mo-tif. Pendant hardware comes in three metal fi nishes: Bronze, Chrome and Platinum. Lava Glass Pendants use Quick Con-nect components to work with Low Voltage Monorail, Line Volt-age Flexrail1, Low Voltage and Line Voltage Tracks, Mono and Multipoint’s. http://www.waclighting.com

W2 Architectural Lighting, a division of W.A.C. Lighting, Garden City, NY, released its Precision Track lighting group. The Precision Track line offers a broad range of specifi ca-tion grade products for the commercial, retail and hospitality market. The line includes Vamp, Lark, Precision Spots, Preci-sion Spots, Precision Module Spots, Wall Washers, Framing Projectors, Single- and Two-Circuit Tracks and Components. www.W2lighting.com

WAC: Lava

W2: Precision Track



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Noteworthy

Brent J. Lehmkuhl, PE, RCDD, and Robert B. Williams, CCM, CxA, were named principals of RTKL Associates, a U.S. engineering and architecture fi rm. Based in the Baltimore offi ce, both are engineers with RTKL’s Applied Technol-ogy Group, which provides integrated architecture and engineering services demanded by mission-critical, technolo-gy-intensive operations. http://www.rtkl.com/

Barbara Dunn, Gensler and pres-ident of IIDA So.CA, has nominated Steve Francis, Steve Francis Associ-ates, and Cheyne Brown, HOK, to her new IIDA Board of Directors; they will be co vice president of city centers and will support the Four IIDA City Centers in the Southern California Chapter. Mr. Francis said that he plans to take his vid-eos to the next level with the launch IIDA TV, which will focus on high profi le IIDA Designers and award winning projects. (Attn: IIDA HQ: Looks like a little trade-mark issue there!)

The ACE Mentor Program of Fred-erick, MD, took top honors as the win-ning entry in the second annual CIRT-ACE Design Competition conduct-ed in conjunction with the Construction Industry Round Table’s (CIRT) Spring Conference in Washington, DC. CIRT is a national business trade association composed of approximately 100 CEOs from the leading architectural, engineer-ing, and construction companies doing business in the United States. ACE of Palo Alto, CA, took second place, and the ACE Mentoring Program of Greater Kansas City was third. The design com-petition is a collaborative effort between CIRT and the ACE Mentor Program, as a means for CIRT to support programs that bring better understanding among high school students to the design and construction industry. The winning en-try entitled “Re-Routing Transporta-tion,” was aimed at relieving congestion and commuter traffi c along the I-270 corridor. http://www.acementor.org.

AIA issued a called for entries for the Institute Honors for Collaborative Achievement. The deadline is October 10, 2008. Institute Honors for Collabora-tive Achievement are given by the AIA for the achievements of its allied profes-

sionals, clients, organizations, architect teams, knowledge communities, and others who have had a benefi cial infl u-ence on or advanced the architectural profession. Any AIA member, group of members, component, or knowledge community may nominate candidates, who must be living at the time of nom-ination, for Institute Honors for Collab-orative Achievement. Nominations pre-viously submitted may be resubmitted. For a complete list of categories, visit offi ceinsight.com or http://www.aia.org/awp_collaborative

The Challenger Deep, the lowest known point on Earth, is 11,034 m deep and is located in the Marianas Trench in the western Pacifi c. To get an idea of how deep that is, if you could take Mt. Everest and place it at the bottom of the trench there would still be over a mile of ocean above it.

GLOBAL, Marlton, NJ, for the sec-ond year in a row, received the high-est award from Offi ce Furniture Deal-er Alliance, Manufacturer of the Year Gold. The winning manufacturers of OFDA Dealer’s Choice awards are de-termined by the results of the Associa-tion’s sixth OFDA Dealer Manufacturer Satisfaction Index Survey, which evalu-ates the manufacturer in training, prod-uct lines, service and support, sales and marketing, management, and technolo-gy. http://www.globaltotaloffi ce.com

HON Company, Muscatine, IA, with an offi ce and education showroom on the eleventh fl oor of the Merchandise Mart, sponsored Detroit-based Smith-Group’s participation in Canstruction, a design/build competition that took place during the NeoCon World’s Trade Fair 2008 in Chicago June 9 – 11. The SmithGroup team showcased its tal-ents by designing a sculpture of Chica-go’s historic EL train made entirely out of

canned foods. At the close of the exhibi-tion, all of the food used in the structure – nearly 5,000 cans – was donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

HON Company received a Grand Prize in Buildings magazine’s 2008 Product Innovations Awards for its SmartLink classroom furniture system. SmartLink’s four key products include a highly adaptable and mobile teach-er’s station, versatile modular storage, a unique wall rail system and student desks. It is designed to foster an inter-active learning environment and pro-vide a total package solution for an ever-changing classroom.

The IIDA’s (International Interior De-sign Association) International Hon-ors and Awards were presented at IIDA’s Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 8, 2008 by Association President, John Mack, FIIDA, AIA. Three awards were given this year: the Star Award, the Dis-tinguished Leadership Award and the Titan Award.

-Gordon Segal, co-founder and CEO of Crate and Barrel, received the IIDA Star Award, recognizing outstanding con-tributions to the interior design profes-sion. Mr. Segal endowed the Institute for Design at Northwestern University. The Institute has been created to be multi-disciplinary, marrying programs in the School of Engineering with those in the School of Management and within the Master’s of Product Development pro-gram with the goal of creating a more design-aware and design-literate popu-lation in the corporate world.

-Joe Pettipas, IIDA, IDC, ASID, ISP, LEED AP, received the IIDA Distin-guished Leadership Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the IIDA or the design community by an IIDA Professional Member. Mr. Pettipas taught at the School of Interior Design, Ryerson University, where his specialty was in courses in the study of color and color psychology. In addition to his in-dustry leadership on the CIDA Board, he has been an advocate of partnership op-portunities between IIDA and ARIDO.

-Shaw Contract Group received the IIDA Titan Award in recognition for out-standing service to the Association by an IIDA Corporate Member, media part-ner or company or individual from a de-

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sign-related profession. The Shaw Con-tract Group’s commitment to the pro-fession and to sustainability is evident through their numerous awards and rec-ognitions, including the 2007 Fast Com-pany “Fast 50” list, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Presidential Green Chemistry Award and the 2005 U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Evergreen Award in the Furnish-ings category.

Implications looks at applying Lean Production in Healthcare facilities in its latest issue from InformeDesign. Es-calating healthcare costs and a sense of urgency to decrease medical errors and improve quality have increased ef-forts to improve effi ciency in the deliv-ery of healthcare services. Park Nicol-let Health Services, a nonprofi t inte-grated care system in Minneapolis, MN, which uses lean production practices, is the case study for this issue. To view the issue in its entirety, visit: http://www.in-formedesign.umn.edu/_news/may_v06r-pr.pdf

The International Facility Manage-ment Association announced its 2008-2009 board of directors and executive committee, which will begin their terms July 1. John McGee, former chief oper-ating offi cer for Union Switch & Signal in Pittsburgh, Pa., was named the associ-ation’s new chair. Rounding out IFMA’s new board of directors executive com-mittee are Thomas Mitchell Jr., senior facilities management consulting associ-ate at Booz Allen Hamilton; and Francis Kuhn, vice president of facilities and ad-ministration for Western Corporate Fed-eral Credit Union. Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Kuhn will now serve as fi rst and second vice chairs respectively. For a complete list of new and existing board members, visit: http://www.ifma.org

KI, refl ecting on NeoCon 2008, felt that its range of furniture solutions and market knowledge contributed to a suc-cessful experience. The Arissa was well received for its universal seating collec-tion, which eliminates the need to speci-fy a percentage of bariatric seating. The Strive Seating Collection also met with approval for its comfort and affordability. Other solutions attracting attention were the Genius architectural walls, Soltice, and the Intellect Wave classroom furni-ture. www.ki.com

KI will feature a unique display that contrasts the conventional college library with the library of the future at the Amer-ican Library Association’s conference, June 28-July 1, at the Convention Cen-ter, 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA. KI’s exhibit includes furniture typi-cally found in a college library space, characterized by rows of bookshelves, reading tables, chairs and study carrels. It also features an expansive display of furniture for new library spaces. Through an open space designed to facilitate col-laboration and support information tech-nologies, the display includes café ta-bles and stools, lounge seating, mobile tables and chairs, height adjustable de-sking, a worksurface with built-in laptop computer storage, screens, partitions and markerboards. www.kieducation.com.

Kimball Offi ce received the OFDA (Offi ce Furniture Dealers Alliance) inau-gural Aligned Manufacturer Service Award, which recognizes “exceptional and consistent support and service to the independent furniture dealer com-munity.”

“The sustained contributions of Kimball Offi ce, and most especially Bob The-odore, the company’s director of deal-er development, on behalf of the deal-er community is very much appreciat-ed,” said Mark Eley, OFDA Chairman and CEO of ID&A, Louisville, KY. “Their commitment to independent dealers and their issues is outstanding.”

“We’re very honored and proud to re-ceive this fi rst-ever award. It is espe-cially meaningful to be recognized by a group with very high expectations,” said Jeff Fenwick, Vice President/Gener-al Manager, Kimball Offi ce. “More than anything however, this award speaks volumes about Bob’s service and dedi-cation to our dealers.”

Knoll received a Premier Perfor-mance Award from the Premier Health-care Alliance’s Purchasing Partners unit. Knoll is one of 54 from a pool of more than 800 Premier contracted suppliers to receive the Performance Award, which recognizes the efforts of contracted sup-pliers to meet or exceed Premier mem-bers’ service expectations for health-care facilities. Based on satisfaction and performance data, organizations scor-ing 80% or higher earn the Performance Award. www.knoll.com/

KZF Design Inc. is expanding its ser-vices with the launch of Studio 8, a new branding division. With the introduction of Studio 8, KZF can provide a contin-uum of services that integrate all com-ponents of an organization’s corporate identity - from its built environment to its business cards - to communicate its brand and corporate image. KZF invited Brownstone Design, an environmental graphic design fi rm, to partner with KZF on Studio 8 projects involving environ-mental graphics, signage and wayfi nd-ing. Brownstone Design was founded by Erik Brown and is based in Cincinnati. Studio 8 will be led by Natascha Gro-dy. She was vice president of marketing of KZF Design for the past two years. www.kzf.com/

Landscape Forms, a designer, man-ufacturer and marketer of commercial outdoor furniture and accessories, es-tablished Landscape Forms United Kingdom and will open a new sales offi ce in London. Additionally, Santa & Cole products will be available in the United Kingdom as a result of an expan-sion of Landscape Forms marketing al-liance with Barcelona-based Santa & Cole in England and Wales. www.land-scapeforms.com.

NatureWorks LLC is expanding its Ingeo fi ber activities further in the USA with an Ingeo Master Licence Agree-ment (MLA) signed with Palmetto Syn-thetics LLC of Kingstree, SC. Palmetto is using Ingeo to produce fi ber to sup-ply National Spinning for spun yarn for sports socks marketed by REI in 2007. Palmetto is also working with nonwoven textile producers to target the hygiene and medical application sectors. http://www.natureworksllc.com http://www.palmsyn.com/

S. A. Bendheim was named a Con-tinuing Education Systems (CES) registered provider by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The com-pany’s fi rst programs for AIA and state credit focus on Decorative Architectural Glasses and Channel Glass Wall Sys-tems. Participation in each one-hour program is free-of-charge and earns in-dustry professionals one Health, Safety and Welfare learning unit (1 HSW LU). Bendheim’s programs are available to architects, designers, and other building professionals as in-offi ce presentations




where the company has local represen-tation. Programs will be held regularly at Bendheim’s New York City Showroom, located at 122 Hudson Street in TriBe-Ca. The Channel Glass Wall Systems course is also available online as a self-study program, and can be accessed through http://www.bendheimwall.com.

TPG Architecture made several pro-motions of high level professionals ear-lier in the year.

- Lawrence Berger, Senior Director, with 30 years of industry experience, was appointed Managing Design Direc-tor of Corporate.

- Edgar Krois was promoted to Associ-ate Principal.

- Luc Massaux, associate principal, was promoted to Managing Design Di-rector of Corporate Luc.

- Diana Revkin, Senior Associate, with 20 years of retail experience, was named Managing Director of Retail.

- Stephen Yavrouian, senior director, was promoted to Managing Director of Corporate.

The four newly appointed studio direc-tors include:

- Michael DeLisio, Studio Director of Corporate.

- Thomas Hughes, associate principal, Studio Director of Corporate.

- Kenneth Peng, Senior Associate, Stu-dio Director of Corporate.

- Ivan Rosa ,Studio Director of Corpo-rate.

http://www.tpgarchitecture.com.

Vitra, Birsfelden, Basel, Switzerland. will mark the launch of its new website, vitra.com, by giving away 14 design ob-jects. The items include Guéridon Bas by Jean Prouvé, Amoebe by Vern-er Panton, Slow Chair by Ronan & Er-wan Bouroullec and NesTable from Jas-per Morrison. To enter the contest, visi-tors should go to Vitra’s homepage and choose their favorite object. The entry deadline is September 28, 2008. The new website includes menu items: At Home, In the Offi ce and In Public Spac-es. vitra.com also illustrates its content with compositions drawn from real life, which show the furniture and objects set in interior environments and mixed with pieces from the Vitra program.

Re-Sited

Brian Keilt was hired to be the Eastern Regional Sales Manager for Schréder Lighting USA, Chicago, IL. Prior to join-ing Schréder Lighting USA, Mr. Keilt served as Specifi cations Sales Manag-er for TEAM Lighting in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Regional Manager for Lu-mec Inc. and Lumec- Schréder. Mr. Keilt can be reached phone at 704.402.0777 or by email at [email protected].

Robin Keller returned to Herman Miller, Inc., as an A&D representative serving the company’s Dallas market. Ms. Keller formerly was an A&D repre-sentative with the company’s Workplace Resource dealership in Dallas and Her-man Miller’s Chicago offi ce. Ms. Keller brings over 12 years of experience to her new role. She will be based at the company’s Dallas National Design Cen-ter.

Richard Wignall was appointed Busi-ness Development Representative for Landscape Forms, Kalamazoo, MI,

to manage sales for the company’s re-cent expansion into the United King-dom. Previously, he was Regional Sales Manager with Woodhouse, UK. Land-scape Forms also named Thomas Job International Sales Consultant to devel-op and implement sales and marketing plans, training, pipeline development and sales growth. Mr. Job’s immediate focus will be working with existing part-ners in Japan and the UAE, as well as the start-up of the new offi ce site in Lon-don and expansion plans for Europe. Mr. Job was Vice President, Architecture and Design for Interface-Flor, and for-mer National Vice President Sales Knoll Textiles. www.landscapeforms.com.

Environment

The Kimball Offi ce New York City showroom earned a LEED Certifi ed rat-ing for Commercial Interiors. TVS In-teriors of Chicago, Atlanta, Dubai and Shanghai partnered on the project. The 12,000 sq. ft. of display area is shared with National Offi ce Furniture, a sister company of Kimball Offi ce. Sustainable strategies included:

- Preservation of natural resources through the use of local, recycled and rapidly renewable materials;

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- The use of natural light and monitoring of thermal comfort;

- Minimization or elimination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in materials

- Reducing water consumption by incor-porating low-fl ow water conservation fi x-tures.

A LEED Platinum home in Santa Mon-ica, CA, is drawing a lot of attention. With a $2.8 million price tag for a small 4-bed-room house., it has got our attention too. John Cusack and Pierce Brosnan, with his wife, Keely Shaye Smith, a journal-ist, went last fall to see the house that the builders promised would “emit no harm-ful gases into the atmosphere,” “produce its own energy” and incorporate recycled materials, from concrete to countertops. Tom Schey, a homebuilder in Santa Monica, and his business partner, Kelly Meyer, an environmentalist whose hus-band, Ron, is the president of Universal Studios, are behind the venture. Ms. Mey-er said their goal was to show that some-thing energy-conscious “doesn’t have to look as if you got it off the bottom shelf of a health-food store.” And,” t doesn’t have to smell like hemp,” she said. For the full story by Felicity Barringer in the 6.22.08 issue of the NY Times, go tohttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/us/22leed.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=LEED&st=nyt&oref=slogin

Pitzer College in Claremont, CA, was recognized as one of the fi rst campuses in the United States to achieve LEED-Gold certifi cation for its new residential dormitories. Designed by the fi rm Car-rier Johnson, a leader in sustainable architecture, Pitzer’s three new dorms opened on September 24, 2007. The certifi cation is a key element in Pitzer’s commitment to the Clinton Global Ini-tiative on Energy and Climate Change, in which the school agreed to work to-wards becoming carbon neutral. www.pitzer.edu

The Water Centre, Calgary, AB, offi -cially opened June 4, thus becoming the fi rst offi ce building in the city to achieve LEED Gold certifi cation. Through annu-al energy savings, waste reduction, op-erations and productivity in a centralized workplace, the Water Centre is expect-ed to help pay for itself in 15 years and save ratepayers 40 per cent in operating costs

Projects

EMCOR Group, Inc. announced that its Dynalectric Company subsidiary was awarded a contract by Dupont Fab-ros to assist in the design and installa-tion of the electrical infrastructure for a data center in Ashburn, VA. The equip-ment installation will supply power to 172,000 sq. ft. of data center space and will include over 100 miles of conduit and 225 miles of wire. This is the fourth proj-ect awarded to Dynalectric for the Du-pont Fabros campus. http://www.EM-CORGroup.com.

Skanska USA Building Inc. was named construction manager for a 100,000 sq. ft. three-story expansion project at St. Joseph Hospital in Eu-reka, CA. The $118 million project is ex-pected to take 31 months to complete, plus an additional 11 months for the ren-ovation of more than 12,000 sq. ft. with-in the existing hospital. The architect is Kaplan McLaughlin Diaz. The existing hospital will be up and running through-out the entire construction project. http://www.skanskausa.com

Events

The AIANY Cultural Facilities Com-mittee will present a panel discussion on Urban Dating: The Time Warner Center and What Comes Next at the Center for Architecture, 536 La Guar-dia Place, NYC, on June 30, 6-8:00 pm. Leaders in the architectural profession and in cultural organizations will discuss the strategy of combining theatres and

towers, what was learned, and its feasi-bility for new cultural spaces in NY. The panel will discuss the Time Warner Cen-ter and Jazz at Lincoln Center as an ex-ample of this functional, economic, ur-ban marriage and what may come next. http://www.aiany.org

Haworth is hosting America’s Favor-ite Architecture photography exhibit at its corporate headquarters, One Haworth Center, Holland, MI. A survey was con-ducted in conjunction with the AIA’s 150th Anniversary in 2007 in order to ini-tiate a dialogue between the architectural profession and the public about the sig-nifi cance of architecture in our lives and communities. Featured survey results in-clude the Empire State Building, fi rst in the survey, and structures in the nation’s capital, which dominated the top ten. The exhibit is open to the public and avail-able for viewing on the following dates: - June 18th and 25th from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. - July 16 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. - July 19 from 10:00 - 1:00 p.m.

The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey presents inTENtions, an Enrique Norten exhibition that shows some of Mr. Norten’s award winning ar-chitectural projects. Mr. Norten founded Ten Arquitectos in 1986. The exhibition will run from July-October in Galleries 6-11, second fl oor.

WOKmedia, London, UK, with spon-sorship from Contrasts Gallery, Hong-kong, will present Night Watch at 100% Design from June 26-28, 2008 at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre, 1333 West Nanjing Road. London-based designers Julie Mathias and Wolfgang Kaeppner established the design collective WOK-media in 2004. Night Watch is a light-ing installation that uses the ancient Chi-nese art of “inside painting,” a traditional form of Chinese art in which an image is reverse-painted through a small opening onto the interior wall of a vessel. Hollow crystal balls are inside painted and then illuminated with automotive lights to mim-ic the mesmerizing glow given by animal eyes hit by a beam of light at night. http://www.wokmedia.com

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MARKETING COORDINATOR

San Francisco

Pollack Architecture Seeks Marketing Co-ordinator

Position is in the San Francisco office and is responsible for developing marketing and business development materials for the firm.

•An individual who doesn’t leave well-enough alone ¬ wants to engage in and help drive continuous improvement in the firm’s marketing efforts.

•Positive and easy-going attitude that is flexible and open to new ideas.

•Ability to meet deadlines and remain focused under time pressure.

•Ability to exercise good judgment at all times.

General Qualifications

Experience in a marketing role in the architectural profession. A self-starter with superb client/customer service sensibility. An ability to organize effectively and with uncompromising attention to detail and to exercise good judgment at all times. Excel-lent writing, editing and proofreading skills. A multi-tasker able to prioritize and perform multiple tasks proactively and efficiently. Eye for graphics/layout and superior attention to detail. Knowledge of Microsoft applications and graphics/layout programs.

Academic: BS/BA degree in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism, writing or related field.

Experience: Minimum of five to seven year’s experience in related positions.

Salary: Position is non-exempt salaried with compensation depending on experience and qualifications. The position reports to President David Galullo with a dashed line relationship to Richard Pollack and Director of Business Development.

Professional Skills

•Substantial skills with software tools/pro-grams including Outlook, Word, Excel, ACT!, InDesign, PowerPoint, Filemaker Pro and Photoshop.

•Schedule pre-proposal meetings, re-search prospect and project background, identify, recommend and coordinate with in-

house team, customize project and resume descriptions relevant to prospect â œhot buttonsâ, write project understandings and custom proposal text.

•Coordinate the production and dissemi-nation of marketing materials such as quali-fication packages, proposals and brochures utilizing InDesign, PhotoShop and other desktop publishing and graphic programs. Maintain marketing supplies and ensure that sufficient marketing materials are on hand.

•Facilitate project interview preparations. Help recommend approach and prepare draft outline/presentation, work with in-house team to craft message and materials, and design and produce final presentation materials and related collateral.

•When appropriate, prepare presentations using PowerPoint templates or creating origi-nal backgrounds and masters.

•Research and update project profiles, resumes, and other qualifications data regu-larly.

•Compose marketing correspondence as needed; assist management and staff with marketing correspondence.

•Schedule and coordinate in-house mar-keting meetings.

•Assist with scheduling conferences, events, lunches and assist with follow-up. Lead special marketing initiatives including conferences, parties, open houses.

•Coordinate and maintain master data-base and associated mailing list utilizing ACT! or other CRM system. Generate mar-keting mass mailings 6-8 times yearly.

•Maintain a detailed press list and sched-ule for press releases, creating press kits, and help coordination with outside PR firm.

•Maintain awards / publication calendar. Assist with design awards submissions, write project narratives, assemble team informa-tion, and work with Principals to select im-ages and design submissions, coordinate magazine reprints,

•Coordinate updates to the POLLACK web site.

•Assist with project photo shoots.

•Coordinate annual POLLACK architec-ture Scholarship program.

Management Skills

•Set budget for marketing efforts and monitor budget monthly.

•Present periodic, at least monthly, mar-keting (not business development) report to Management Committee.

•Ability to work effectively with colleagues.

•Skills to direct other administrative staff when they are charged with assisting market-ing efforts.

Communication Skills

•Assist the Principals and Director of Business Development in creating a team oriented, enthusiastic â œmarketing mind-setâ throughout POLLACK. Strive to project a friendly, whatever-it-takes attitude with grace under pressure in all interactions and communications with POLLACK, our clients, vendors, and other business contacts.

•Help set standards for graphic presenta-tions. Assist with making qualitative decisions on graphic communications materials.

•Excellent personal presentation. Proper-ly present the firm and themselves with high professional, ethical and moral standards.

Professional Activities

•Professional Service: Some contribution to professional activities and organizations (e.g. SMPS) desirable, but not required.

•Public Service: Some contributions to community activities desirable, but not re-quired.

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Send Resume to: mailto:[email protected]



SALES REPRESENTATIVE

New England

Krug, a leading manufacturer of contract casegoods, seating, tables and health care furnishings seeks a sales representative for five New England states ( CT, NH, VT, RI and ME ) This territory does not include MA.

This opportunity will appeal to an es-tablished independent representative group or an individual(s) with industry experience wishing to establish their own business.

The opportunity encompasses working with office furniture dealers, A & D firms and major end users in both the commercial con-tract market and health care.

Krug manufacturers one of the broadest lines of products available to the independent representative. For further information visit www.krug.ca

Please forward your resume to [email protected] or phone Peer Lovell at 1-888-578KRUG for more information..

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California and Atlanta

LG Surfaces Seeks Sales/Specifications Specialist

Territories Available: California; Northern or Southern Covers entire state of CA, and Atlanta, GA

Reports to: Commercial Marketing Direc-tor

Manufacturing company of decorative sur-facing materials is currently seeking speci-fication representative within the above ref-erenced territories. Interior designers and architects seeking a career in specifications/sales are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

•Call on interior designers, architects and national accounts in an effort to secure speci-fications of decorative surfacing materials

•Implement an account plan for each de-fined commercial segment

•Utilize job tracking software to provide job information to the field

•Deliver CEU professional presentations to both large and small audiences

•Train and develop distributor partners and assist with building relationships

•Rollout of marketing initiatives such as healthcare, education hospitality, govern-ment, travel, etc.

•Daily administrative functions to include call tracking and progress report

•Be entrenched in the local design com-munity be being an active member of key associations (ASID, AIA)

Qualifications:

•College degree or equivalent work ex-perience

•Solid understanding of the specification process

•Highly motivated and energetic self-start-er

•Work independently without direct su-pervision

•Consultative selling skills and ability to close specifications/sales

•Excellent organizational and presentation skills

•Proficient in all Microsoft-based applica-tions (including, but not limited to, Power-Point, Word, Excel & Outlook)

Requirements:

•Home office setup with storage area for samples laptop computer, printer and cell phone will be provided

•Lifting and carrying products and materi-als weighing up to approximately 30 pounds

•30% overnight travel to be expected

Compensation:

Salary commensurate with experience plus car allowance and reimbursement of miscellaneous travel expenses.

Please include salary requirements with cover letter and/or resume and send to [email protected]

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Business Affairs

Architectural Record this month released its “Top 150” list of U.S.-based architectural design firms, ranked by reported 2007 architectural revenues. AECOM Technology Corp. came in first, followed in the top five by Gensler, HOK, URS Corp., and HKS Inc. The complete list can be accessed online at http://archre-cord.construction.com/practice/top150/0806top150-1.asp

INSCAPE Corp. announced that it will release its fourth quar-ter FY08 results after the close of business on Thursday, June 26. President/CEO Peter Brunelle and CFO Kent Smallwood will host a teleconference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time June 27. To participate, call 1-800-732-6870 five minutes before the start time. A taped rebroadcast of the call will be available later that day until midnight on July 4, 2008, at 1-800-558-5253 (Res-ervation Number 21386012). For more information, contact Mr. Smallwood at (905) 836-7676, ext. 3316.

Kimball Office received the Office Furniture Dealers Alli-ance (OFDA) inaugural Aligned Manufacturer Service Award, which recognizes “exceptional and consistent support and ser-vice to the independent furniture dealer community.”

“The sustained contributions of Kimball Office, and most espe-cially Bob Theodore, the company’s director of dealer develop-

ment, on behalf of the dealer community is very much appre-ciated,” said Mark Eley, OFDA Chairman and CEO of ID&A, Louisville, KY. “Their commitment to independent dealers and their issues is outstanding.”

“We’re very honored and proud to receive this first-ever award. It is especially meaningful to be recognized by a group with very high expectations,” said Jeff Fenwick, Vice President / General Manager, Kimball Office. “More than anything however, this award speaks volumes about Bob’s service and dedication to our dealers.”

Steelcase will webcast its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, June 26, beginning at 11:00 am EDT, with a replay available on the company’s website shortly following the conclu-sion of the meeting. Details and links to the webcast, as well as to the previously announced first quarter FY09 conference call June 27, are available at www.steelcase.com/ir

Technology

3M offers a thin, durable polyester film that can be applied to glass for a wide variety of etched-glass effects at a fraction of the cost: http://solutions9.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Win-dows/Doors/Product-Information/Products/Protective-Privacy-Products/Fasara-Films/

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