Staples has a Games plan Jul 29, 2008
Since then, it has worked with vendors to design furniture that met the Olympic Committee's demands, and held off-site training for employees featuring contests to see who could assemble products faster. At an athletic event in China last August, Staples field-tested the furniture and discovered a critical flaw: The chairs, designed for Chinese officials, were too small for muscular athletes and members of the international media who can probably pinch an inch or two. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Touring music acts make stops online May 23, 2008
Secondary Navigation. By JAKE COYLE, AP Entertainment Writer Thu May 22, 11:44 AM ET. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Antique furniture falling out of favor May 15, 2008
Nancy Davis Kho, Special to The Chronicle. Wednesday, May 14, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Comfort king May 4, 2008
"Personally, I've never been a fussy or overly decorative kind of guy. I'm inspired by the classics and when I design furniture, that's where I turn for inspiration. For example, a bergere chair has great lines with heavy carvings. My chair is called the Bergen, it looks similar but has cleaner lines and not a lot of folderol. It has the essence and spirit of the French-style chair.". Ruggiero also is a stickler for solid woods made in America, ensuring that the furniture is durable and... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
All eyes on BarberOsgerby's Iris tables May 4, 2008
When they exhibited it at the 100% Design furniture fair (1997) in London, it was spotted by Giulio Cappellini, whose eponymous company was then Italy's most innovative furniture maker. Cappellini asked them to develop new designs, which led to work for other Italian manufacturers, including Magis and Flos. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
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)
NORM: Ex-Miss Nevada sends message Dec 22, 2006
Matthew Lillard of "Scooby-Doo" and "Scream," at Blank Space, the modern design furniture store at Mandalay Place. THE PUNCH LINE. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
In Home & Design | Art Basel, related events highlight sophisticated but simple decor Dec 3, 2006
You're going to see a lot more glamour used,'' predicts architect Dennis Miller, who started Dennis Miller Associates, a New York-based manufacturer and distributor of design furniture. We're going back to our glamorous home,'' agrees artist Michele Oka Doner, who will preview her Underwater Metropolis collection of monumental bronze and crystal vessels and epergnes at a Design Miami exhibit. (The Miami Herald)
Browsing the Web for Designer gifts Nov 28, 2006
The French brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec design furniture, objects and spaces for people who move from place to place, often living and working in the same open-plan space. The voluptuous Bell lamp, made in a limited edition of eight, can hang, stand or even be turned upside down: costing 14,000, or $18,000 each, at Galerie Kreo in Paris (www. (International Herald Tribune)
Skip-dippers snare a share in a $10billion jackpot Oct 21, 2006
The manager of Auburn's Oz Design Furniture, Dianne Pearce, said many customers found older entertainment units were too small to accommodate plasma televisions. "It's a generational thing. The baby boomers will not update until the furniture is on its last legs, but the younger ones want everything right now and some of them will change the decor every five years," she said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Senate challenger to meet with small business Aug 17, 2006
Pederson will be at Terri's Consign and Design furniture store in Tempe at 2:15 p.m. and at Nixon's restaurant at the Esplanade shopping center in Phoenix at 3:30 on Thursday. Extra. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Laminated wood furniture is Kerf's turf. Aug 11, 2006
Thomas Schaer, a partner in Seattle architect , said Kerf Design furniture is most applicable for restorations of modernist designs of the 1950s and 1960s, and for some contemporary applications. But Hartman and Thorley add to the form a sense of whimsy with "free form, asymmetrical arrangements," he said. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Sheds offer a handy return Jul 29, 2006
Tenants that had signed deals in south Sydney during the quarter included Coco Design Furniture, which took 6500sqm in Rosebery at $70/sq m net on a three-year lease. "A shortage of prime space is resulting in strong interest in secondary space from occupiers. We have experienced quite a substantial level of take-up in the mid-sized [1000 to 3000sqm) secondary range, with far less opportunities available to lease than six to 12 months ago," Mr Kalpidis said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Putting his best foot forward: Timothy Liles is a young Boston designer who has hit the jackpot, not once but twice Jul 20, 2006
Health & Fitness Celebrations House & Home Fashion Relationships Message Boards For Sale Your Photos. Putting his best foot forward. (Boston Globe)
More of this story Jun 13, 2006
The live auction will feature design furniture, fine art, spectacular trips, plus a "fund-a-need" opportunity to support the center's groundbreaking partnership with the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. A donation giveaway will be another opportunity to support the center. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Olsen imprints zest for creativity on her clothing Mar 31, 2006
I would love to design furniture. I would love to do a magazine. (Charlotte.com, NC -- Living)
No Business Like L.A. Business Jan 14, 2006
METROPOLIS: SNAPSHOTS FROM THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE. A child of the entertainment industry is out to sell our town JANET KINOSIAN Starting this week, William C. "Bill" Allen will provide economic advice and services to 88 cities, more than 200,000 businesses and about 4. (Los Angeles Times)
