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IIDA NY Honors Local Leaders

Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:32:32 +0000

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

Olson Kundig Launches Artisan Workshops for Public

Lauren DeBellis — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:05:41 +0000

Known as Dabblelab, the series targets mainly adults with classes on varied topics such as contour drawing, book binding, macrame, and beekeeping.

Parsons and Poltrona Frau Award “WasteLess” Winner

Matthew Powell — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:03:31 +0000

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.

26 Firms Make NYC’s Design + Construction List

Jesse Dorris — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:27:27 +0000

A new pool in NYC? Well, yes, but this will make a different kind of splash: the city’s Department of Design and Construction has announced its pool of architecture firms pre-qualified to offer design and engineering services on all city projects.

10 Questions with… Elena Pacenti

Andrew Stone — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:03 +0000

This August, celebrated Italian designer Elena Pacenti brings her globally focused philosophy of design education to San Diego’s NewSchool of Architecture and Design.

Jonathan Olivares Presents Outdoor Office at NeoCon

Lauren DeBellis — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:31:36 +0000

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

ASID 2013 Fellows Showcase Value of Design

Jesse Dorris — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:30:20 +0000

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.

FENDI Casa Designs Virgin Gorda Penthouse

Laura B. Weiss — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:11:28 +0000

FENDI Casa, the Italian home furnishings designer, has been tapped to design a 1, 334-square-foot penthouse with sweeping views of the Caribbean.

Ornate Chandelier Peaks Curiosity in Sculpture Park

Matthew Powell — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:27:27 +0000

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.

Major Changes Hit Chicago’s Merchandise Mart

Andrew Stone — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:18:12 +0000

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