IIDANY celebrates industry leaders

Thursday, May 23, 2013

IIDA NY Honors Local Leaders

by Staff | posted 4:32 pm

IIDANY celebrates three industry leaders for helping people and communities in need.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Parsons and Poltrona Frau Award “WasteLess” Winner

by Matthew Powell | posted 2:03 pm

In the third-annual collaboration between Parsons the New School for Design and Poltrona Frau, product design students were asked to focus on the theme “WasteLess” to craft pieces for the competition of the same title. The winning design, a woven portable picnic of sorts, came from Jenny Hsu.

Monday, May 20, 2013

Jonathan Olivares Presents Outdoor Office at NeoCon

by Lauren DeBellis | posted 4:31 pm

Funded by grants from the Graham Foundation, “The Outdoor Office” is focused on creating outdoor work environments for academic and business contexts.

Friday, May 17, 2013

ASID 2013 Fellows Showcase Value of Design

by Jesse Dorris | posted 9:30 am

On June 21, the 40,000 members of the American Society of Interior Designers will welcome four new ASID Fellows into the fold: design legend Barbara Barry; ASID Foundation Board of Trustee member Julie Schulte of Schulte Design Associates; LuAnn Thoma-Holec of Thoma-Holec Design, who has revolutionized assisted living design across the country; and ASID CFO Rick Peluso.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Ornate Chandelier Peaks Curiosity in Sculpture Park

by Matthew Powell | posted 1:27 pm

Toshihiro Oki Architect has unveiled the winning commission in the Architectural League of New York’s 2nd annual “Folly” competition at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, New York.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Major Changes Hit Chicago’s Merchandise Mart

by Andrew Stone | posted 3:18 pm

The revamp—the Mart’s first major changes in 30-plus years—was considered essential for meeting the needs of today’s shelter industry.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Hickock Cole Architects and NPR Lecture on NPR HQ

by Lauren DeBellis | posted 2:10 pm

On Tuesday, June 11 from 4-5 p.m., NeoCon will present “Point, Counterpoint…and Consensus: A Case Study on the New NPR Headquarters.”

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The lecture series will explain key aspects of the project

Hudson Yards Reveals Plans in Lectures, Exhibit

by Jesse Dorris | posted 11:34 am

In tandem with Design Week, the New York Center for Architecture (CFA) hosts a lecture series and exhibit, “Design (in) The New Heart of New York”, through June 30.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Editors’ Picks: BKLYN Designs 10th Anniversary

by Staff | posted 3:35 pm

Interior Design deputy editor Annie Block, also one of the fair’s jurors, drew a crowd to the fair over the weekend when she led a walking tour of her 15 favorite booths.