Friday, May 17, 2013 barbara

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.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Nevis Pool and Garden Pavilion by Robert M. Gurney, FAIA.

Little Spaces Win Big in AIA Small Project Awards

by Jennifer Nalewicki | posted 12:07 pm

Among the more than 200 submissions for the American Institute of Architects 2013 Small Projects Awards, 10 winners were recognized for their high quality of work and their excellence in small-project design.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 425761-Kinky_Boots_set_design_by_Rockwell_Group_Photo_by_Ballogg_Photography_

Rockwell Group Snags Two Tony Nominations

by Kat Aul | posted 1:09 pm

With no fewer than 13 Tony nominations under their belt for 2003′s Hairspray its no surprise that Rockwell Group has scored two more for their work on Kinky Boots and Lucky Guy.

Friday, April 19, 2013 1. Renzo Piano, founder of Renzo Piano Building Workshop and the evening’s honoree.

Renzo Piano Honored with Architectural League Medal

by Matthew Powell | posted 11:27 am

The Architectural League of New York has bestowed its annual President’s Medal to Renzo Piano of Renzo Piano Building Workshop, the mind behind such iconic structures as Paris’s Centre Pompidou (1977) and London’s The Shard (2012).

Thursday, April 11, 2013 12_KO_VillaLounge

GSA Honors Kimball Office with Evergreen Award

by Jennifer Nalewicki | posted 9:30 am

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has selected Kimball Office as the recipient of its 2012 Evergreen Award.

Monday, April 8, 2013 Musician and activist Judy Collins with Charles Pollock

Design Legend Charles Pollock Honored at Pratt

by Matthew Powell | posted 9:30 am

Pollock received the school’s Rowena Reed Kostellow Award—backed by a fund established in 1988 to carry on its namesake’s educational impact—for his outstanding work in industrial design.

Thursday, April 4, 2013 The Standard hotel in New York. Photo by Eric Laignel.

FIT Awards Roman + Williams Lawrence Israel Prize

by Jesse Dorris | posted 2:49 pm

New York’s most fashionable people spend their time in spaces designed by local firm Roman + Williams, so fitting that the Fashion Institute of Technology honors them with the prestigious Lawrence Israel Prize.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 173_Marks-House-1

Floating House Wins Flat Lot Competition in Michigan

by Jennifer Nalewicki | posted 9:19 am

The winning proposal in The Flint Public Art Project’s Flat Lot Competition is a reflective house that seems to float atop a mirrored pedestal.

Friday, March 8, 2013 Klaus_spiritHouse

Nienkämper Declared a Gold Standard Company

by Jennifer Nalewicki | posted 10:52 am

Nienkämper has been named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies for the fourth year in a row. This consecutive win makes the Toronto-based furniture manufacturer a Gold Standard company.

Saturday, March 2, 2013 04419_37064

Can the A&D Industry Handle Another Award Program?

by Jennifer Nalewicki | posted 9:00 am

Yes—the A+ Architizer Awards, the click-worthy site’s first-ever awards program, is not the industry’s typical design competition.