Arts & Business Council award winners May 16, 2009
The Business and Arts Partnership Award for Small Business to modern design furniture company Minima and DesignPhiladelphia, a program of Philadelphia University, presented by the Bankcorp Bank. The Business and Arts Partnership Award for large business to PNC and the Pennsylvania Ballet. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Father passes torch to son at Scan Design May 13, 2009
Preben Knudsen and wife, Lis Knudsen, opened the first Scan Design furniture store in April 1969 in Winter Park. Reader Comments. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
California dreamin' May 7, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009. How-to manuals on green design have flooded bookstores, but some new offerings give a historical perspective on homes and design in the Bay Area and beyond. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Art appreciation - Maurer's career began with St. Mary's honors class Mar 15, 2008
The Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch - News. Saturday, March 15, 2008. (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch, MN)
Store's modern designs capture attention of customers Feb 15, 2008
Mark Schwartz, general manager and part owner, said simplicity is what makes the modern design furniture great. "Cleanliness and lack of excess is a big thing for me," Schwartz said. (AZCentral -- Business)
At home: Shoe maven Bettye Muller kicks city life to the curb Dec 28, 2007
"I would love to design furniture. It's such a big surface to work on. Shoes are so small and limiting. Anyone can throw something on a shoe.". In the country, her own furniture is appropriately unfussy. (USA Today -- Life)
Bouroullec brothers have a very serious approach to design Oct 26, 2007
The brothers, who work as a team, design furniture for Vitra, Kartell, Cappellini, and Ligne Roset, and have staged multiple museum exhibitions since teaming in the late 1990s. They are widely regarded as the most important figures in French design since Philippe Starck. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Chinese works elicit surprise at Christie's and Sotheby's contemporary sales Oct 15, 2007
88 million fetched by contemporary design furniture and objects that the management had thrown in for good measure. From the moment Tobias Meyer ascended the podium at Sotheby's, the buyers' eagerness was striking. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Feathers but not rhinestones for his glam furnishings Oct 4, 2007
Before this collaboration, had you ever attempted to design furniture ... It's funny you mention the feather inlay, because I was going to ask if there was ever a temptation for you to design furniture with feathers and rhinestones. (Boston Globe)
George lands on PBS engineering show Oct 2, 2007
Take eight high school students, have them design furniture out of cardboard and race gravity bikes and what do you get. The new PBS season of Design Squad. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Antiques Go Modern Aug 14, 2007
Our search for modern design furniture has begun. For decades people have engaged in a love (and money) affair with 18th- and 19th-century furnishings, but today, even lava lamps are bubbling with value. (SmartMoney)
Slideshow: 10 Investment-Quality Pieces Aug 14, 2007
Investment-Quality Design Furniture ... Investment-Quality Design Furniture ... You Are Viewing: Investment-Quality Design Furniture (SmartMoney Magazine). (SmartMoney)
Woodbury County Fair judging results Aug 2, 2007
August 02, 2007 ONLINE EDITION. Results of judging at the Woodbury County Fair are listed below. (Sioux City Journal)
Meet the Judges Jul 24, 2007
Online Extra: Meet the IDEA Jury. RELATED ITEMS ANNUAL DESIGN AWARDS 2007. (BusinessWeek)
Meet the IDEA Jury Jul 20, 2007
RELATED ITEMS ANNUAL DESIGN AWARDS 2007. IDSA International Design Excellence Awards. (BusinessWeek)
The big house gets a grand retouch Jul 6, 2007
But rather than just return Government House to its 19th-century glory days, the trust commissioned five artists to design furniture and soft furnishings to display Australian talent. Valerie Kirk is responsible for the crimson carpet, Charles Wilson for the purple chairs, Cecilia Hefferfor the lace curtains, Liz Williamson for the upholstery and cushions, and Caroline Casey for the exquisite coffee table. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Cottage industry Jul 1, 2007
" except that his entire house isn't as big as many kitchens, and his garage functions as his only closet. In 1999, the industrial and exhibit designer paid $101,000 for the 250-square-foot Pacifica house built on a triangular lot along dead-end Short Street in 1954. In the old days, it most likely was a warming shed for local fishermen, but Dieter envisioned an affordable entry into the hot California real estate market. Recently, he completed a modest but dramatic renovation that inspired him... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Halford announces candidacy for Sheriff Jun 21, 2007
Laura is currently the Plant Manager at Master Design Furniture in Eupora. They have three children, Lisa Smith of Monroe, La. (Choctaw Plaindealer, MS)
Artists in residence May 31, 2007
Maine architects design furniture with an eye for comfort and concept ... The syndrome goes on display this weekend at the Portland Museum of Art with "Getting Personal: Maine Architects Design Furniture." More than a dozen Maine architects (or, in some cases, architects who regularly practice in Maine) have contributed work to the show, which runs through Aug. 26 ... It is also apparent these architects design furniture that possesses more than a passing resemblance to their buildings. (Boston Globe)
Plans under development for new Logan school May 31, 2007
com is the Waterloo-Cedar Falls homepage for all local news, sports, entertainment and events happening in the Cedar Valley. Archives (past 14 days). (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Obituaries for Thursday, April, 19, 2007 Apr 20, 2007
where he worked as a plant engineer at Jens Risom Design, manufacturing custom Danish design furniture. After the closing of the company, he worked for Frito Lay Co. in Putnam, Conn. (Enterprise-Journal)
Stormin' Norman Foster: Mar 29, 2007
I once asked the architect Marcel Breuer, who designed the widely imitated tubular-steel-and-cane in 1928 (when he was 26), why he had not continued to design furniture. "I knew that I could never do anything as good," he answered. (Slate)
Mod, mod world (Deborah K. Dietsch) Mar 17, 2007
Mod, mod world - Entertainment - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper. March 17, 2007 Entertainment. (Washington Times)
MySims Wii, DS, SimCity DS Details And Media Mar 3, 2007
Using a selection of building blocks, unique patterns and engaging creativity tools, you can design furniture and appliances, architect new homes and businesses, and re-define the entire MySims landscape. And as the town expands to new areas, you will receive special building blocks, decorations and patterns. (Playfuls.com)
winter light Jan 16, 2007
What is it about California light that mesmerizes artists. What is it about California light that mesmerizes artists. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
