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Archived December 20, 2011
Design Rebels: The Brown Daily Herald reports on "A new spirit of peace and collaboration at the Rhode Island School of Design" since the majority of faculty passed a vote of non-confidence in the administration earlier this year.
Archived December 9, 2011
MoMA Collects: New York's MoMA selected the Piana folding chair, designed by David Chipperfield for the Italian kitchen manufacturer Alessi and produced by Lamm S.p.A., for its permanent collection.
Archived December 9, 2011
Toronto View: IDS12, Toronto's 2012 Interior Design Show, lists the exhibitors at the Metro Convention Centre, January 26-29.
Archived December 9, 2011
VA Stategies: "New Business Strategies for US Value-Added Wood Products Manufacturers," published by North Carolina State University, discusses six critical areas that differentiate products by "a combination of customization, high quality, excellent service, and the promotion of our domestic woods as a green, sustainable material."
Archived December 9, 2011
Japanese View: This year's judges of the James Dyson Award shortlisted Japanese designs for a folding mobile dining, tatami and shelf/desk shown in the video.
Archived December 9, 2011
Help Occupy: Occupy Design, a grassroots project connecting designers with demonstrators, creates infographics to help unite the 99 per cent movement.
Archived December 9, 2011
Topp Talks: In a recent interview with the National Post, NDP leadership candidate Brian Topp announced policy statements that included more "added value" and "... ending the practice of exporting raw logs from BC to China ...."
Archived December 9, 2011
UK Award: The Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers new sustainability award recognizes UK manufacturers who made notable improvements in environmental waste, energy, packaging, transport, purchasing, employment, training and education.
Archived November 26, 2011
Digital Joints: Jochen Gros gives instructions for 50 wood joints that take full advantage of CNC router technology to produce mitres, tenons, scarfs, end lap, and other connections.
Archived November 26, 2011
Seoul View: View the 76-page 2011 graduation exhibition catalogue of the department of Woodworking & Furniture Design, College of Fine Arts, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea.
Archived November 17, 2011
French View: French-literate readers can view a video promoting the design and development programs of Paris-based VIA, a non-profit association supporting the French furniture industry.
Archived November 17, 2011
Personal CNC: New Zealand-based Ponoko provides a list of 17 desktop CNC routers that can be built from kits for $300 to $10,000.
Archived November 17, 2011
Book Pick: The latest title in Reaktion Books "Objekt" series, Chair by Anne Massey (professor at Kingston University), describes the chair's history in the modern world.
Archived November 17, 2011
Novice Makers: Alice Rawsthorn's recent New York Times column describes Studio H, an experimental design course for high school students instructed by Emily Pilloton in Windsor, North Carolina.
Archived November 17, 2011
Vario Chair: Adrian Hodder's major project as a product design student at Brunel University (UK) involved the development of an adjustable chair for secondary schools in collaboration with the ergonomics department of the Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA).
Archived November 17, 2011
Insourcing: Woodworking Network reports on a number of US furniture manufacturers returning production from Asia and Mexico and opening or expanding plants in North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Archived November 17, 2011
Material Library: Core77 explores the development and operation of RISD's Material Library with visual resources librarian, Mark Pompelia.
Archived November 8, 2011
CDN Modernism: The Times Colonist reviews the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria's exhibit The Modern Eye, an exploration of modernism in Canada from the 1940s to the 1970s, curated by Allan Collier. Closes November 27.
Archived November 8, 2011
UK Awards: The recently announced 2011 UK Wood Awards include one for outstanding design presented to Sebastian Cox for his Suent Superlight Chair.
Archived November 8, 2011
RISD Responds: Core77 describes the recent Rhode Island School of Design conference Stem to Steam and its goal of linking art and design education with science, technology, math and engineering education.
Archived November 8, 2011
Blown Steel: Deutsche Dwelle interviews Phillipp Dohmen about the inflated steel technology (used for stools, chairs and other products) developed by his Poland-based company Zieta Design.
Archived November 8, 2011
Lighter MDF: Wood Based Panels International reports on the claim by Austria's Dascanova Technology to have developed a single-press lightweight "wave-like" core for MDF and PB panel production without the use of honeycombe or other internal structures.
Archived October 26, 2011
Conran Celebration: Webzine Dexigner reviews The Way We Live Now, an exhibit sponsored by London's Design Museum that explores the influence of Sir Terence Conran's design work and enterprises on contemporary British life
Archived October 26, 2011
London Festival: The Guardian's Justin McGuirk gives his insights into how the recent London Design Festival provided a range of venues for designers to exhibit their work.
Archived October 26, 2011
Exhibit Review: Alice Rawsthorn of the New York Times reviews the Victoria & Allbert Museum's exhibition Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970-1990 (opening September 24).
Archived October 26, 2011
State of Design: A 26-page report, prepared by trend-analysis and research service WGSN in April 2011, gives an overview of the current state of furniture design in America.
Archived October 26, 2011
MakerBot: The New York Times shows exploded images and descriptions of the 3-D printer (Thing-O-Matic) developed by MakerBot Industries, Brooklyn, NY.
Archived October 26, 2011
Choice Materials: Chicago-based Inventables, Inc. gives designers, artists and inventors access to innovative materials, fasteners, electronic components, coatings and tools through its new online hardware store.
Archived October 26, 2011
Book Pick: A new book by Stuart Walker, head of design at Lancaster University (UK), titled The Spirit of Design, "challenges a host of common assumptions about sustainability, progress, growth and globalization."
Archived October 14, 2011
London Highlights: Edited by Max Fraser, the 2012-13 London Design Guide provides a comprehensive guide to the city's design retailers, galleries, museums and bookshops.
Archived October 3, 2011
Design Doc: The advance trailer for the in-progress documentary "Design & Thinking" includes "sample" interviews with George Bylerian (Material ConneXion), Dan Formosa (Smart Design), Richard Grefé (AIGA), Bill Moggridge (Cooper-Hewitt), Paul Pangaro (Cybernetic Lifestyles), Susan Szenasy (Metropolis) and Angela Yeh (YehIDeology).
Archived October 3, 2011
Walnut Disease: To prevent the further spread of thousand cankers disease, a fungus disease attacking Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) in the US, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture quarantined the movement of walnut within the state and from 11 other states affected by the disease.
Archived October 3, 2011
Race Reviewed: The Geffrye Museum website gives the history of the Antelope chair, designed by Ernest Race for the terraces of the 1951 Festival of Britain, alongside the designs of Carl Jacobs, Roland Gibbard, Hans Wegner and others.
Archived October 3, 2011
IDSwest: The Interior Design Show West (IDSwest), Western Canada’s residential design show, lists the exhibitors on display at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre September 29 to October 2.
Archived September 21, 2011
D3 Talent: The international furnishings show IMM Cologne posted this directory of furniture designers chosen for its annual D3 Design Talents program.
Archived September 21, 2011
In Memorium: Greenbiz.com reprints Paul Hawken's eulogy to sustainable business pioneer Ray Anderson, who died on August 8, 2011, at age 78.
Archived September 21, 2011
Design Reviewed: Alice Rawsthorn's New York Times column addresses "good-looking and responsible design" and uses the Zartan chair from Italian furniture maker Magis as an example.
Archived September 21, 2011
ACADIA Winners: ACADIA 2011 announced winners of its Design + Fabrication Competition that challenged designers to create geometric forms for manufacture using digital fabrication technologies.
Archived September 21, 2011
Green Laminate: High pressure decorative laminates from Formica Corporation come with the option of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification at no extra charge.
Archived September 21, 2011
Not Wasted: The Scraplab Design Contest (includes a furniture category) invites professional, student and amateur designers to submit designs that demonstrate innovative and sustainable uses for scrap materials. Deadline September 18
Archived September 21, 2011
Helsinki's Week: "Design delivers meaning," the theme of this year's design week in Helsinki (World Design Capital 2012), comes alive through city-wide events encompassing design, architecture and fashion. September 9-18.
Archived September 21, 2011
Recycled Furniture: The Telegraph's Sarah Lonsdale reports on UK-based designers, Inghua Ting and Max McMurdo, and their production of sustainable furniture from recycled or reclaimed materials.
Archived September 9, 2011
Local CAM: Maker Factory offers a free service that connects companies offering localized fabrication technologies with designers seeking access to 3D printing, CNC machining and other resources.
Archived September 9, 2011
Winners Talk: Core77 presents the furniture category winners of its annual design awards, including video discussions of their projects.
Archived September 9, 2011
Veneer Scene: Based in Austria and Germany, Columbus Presstechnology manufactures a wide range of economical membrane vacuum-assisted veneer presses.
Archived September 9, 2011
UK Design Fund: The UK's Design Council Design Fund for Growth aims to create or strengthen programs run by intermediary organizations (non-profits, business groups, universities, etc.) that improve understanding between design, business and technology. Deadline September 2.
Archived August 29, 2011
Green Award: Furniture with "outstanding sustainable design" and not in production are eligble for Sweden's Green Furniture Award. Deadline September 1.
Archived August 29, 2011
Ikea Signed: LaborNotes reports on the recent unionizing of Ikea's Swedwood manufacturing facility in Danville, Virginia, by the International Association of Machinists (IAM).
Archived August 29, 2011
Joint Award: Netherlands-based Frame magazine and Moooi galleries sponsor a 25,000€ award for furniture and lamps designed for a specific interior. Deadline September 1.
Archived August 29, 2011
Eoo Italy: Italian design strategist Ezio Manzini -- author, industrial design professor at Milan Polytechnic, and expert on sustainable design -- gives an interview to the non-profit online magazine Shareable.
Archived August 29, 2011
Japanese Scene: A slide show of 31 images features the 2011 winners Japan's triennial IFDA (International Furniture Design Fair Asahikawa) competition for furniture designs that make "excellent use of wood."
Archived August 29, 2011
Snap to It: Inventors of new furniture hardware components and related accessories can enter their bright ideas in Mockett's 26th annual design competition. Deadline September 6.
Archived August 15, 2011
Wood Brand: Ontario's Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry recently announced a new logo enabling consumers to identify indigenous Ontario wood and wood products in lumber yards, hardware stores and retailers.
Archived August 15, 2011
French Scene: Responsible for promoting French furniture design, VIA displays a selection of student work from French design, fine art and applied art schools at its Paris gallery until August 28.
Archived August 15, 2011
Social Graces: CabinetMaker/FDM reports how ex-social worker Louise Jonaitis (with no woodworking experience) resurrected a dowel manufacturing plant in Locke Mills, Maine, and nearby Moosehead Furniture, a company that employed 40 workers before it shut down. .
Archived August 15, 2011
Buyers + Makers: Joshua Brassé, founder of Ideacious (a community-based venue that determines demand before supply), brings together innovative product buyers and makers of prototypes (preorders) and/or finished products.
Archived August 15, 2011
Andreu Award: The design brief for the 2011 Andreu Design Award requests an "innovative" seat or table that meets technical parameters established by the Spanish company. Deadline September 12.
Archived August 7, 2011
Rise and Fall: Several British media outlets, including The Independent, Guardian and BBC News, lament the demise (almost) of the UK's Habitat furniture store chain.
Archived August 7, 2011
Check This Out: The Vancouver Tool Library, a co-operatively run tool lending library, opens on Vancouver's eastside on July 16.
Archived August 7, 2011
British Scene: The Independent reviews the products in the New Designers exhibition hosted recently by London's Business Design Centre.
Archived August 7, 2011
Eco Leather: Toronto's NOW magazine guides eco-conscious customers through the daunting process of buying a sofa with leather upholstery.
Archived August 7, 2011
Favourite Chairs: A pdf press release presents SIDIM's (Montreal International Interior Design Show) recent Chair Collection exhibit that displayed the favourite chairs of 20 prominent designers and architects.
Archived August 7, 2011
IDS Deadline: Toronto's Interior Design Show (IDS), scheduled for January 2012 at the Metro Convention Centre, provides juried exhibition space for designer-makers and design studios in its Studio North and Prototype display areas. Deadline August 8.
Archived July 27, 2011
Less Dust: Less Dust, a 52-page pdf booklet published for the European Commission, describes the potential effects of wood dust on health and some simple ways to reduce wood dust exposure.
Archived July 27, 2011
Carcinogens Listed: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 12th Report on Carcinogens (June 10) includes formaldehyde and seven other substances.
Archived July 27, 2011
Scanwood Update: The Chronicle Herald outlines the latest chapter in the court mediated receivership sale of former IKEA supplier Scanwood Canada Ltd., located in Dartmouth, NS.
Archived July 27, 2011
Nuovo in Italia: Colé (links to pdf catalogue), a new Italian design label developed by Matteo De Ponte and Laura Mascagni, includes designs from Catharina Lorenz, Steffen Kaz, Sezgin Aksu and Silvia Suardi.
Archived July 27, 2011
Hardwood Sale: Weyerhaeuser sold (Pacific Northwest-based) Northwest Hardwood's sawmills and remanufacturing plants to the private equity firm American Industrial Partners. Source Seattle Times.
Archived July 19, 2011
Corelam (TM): A thin corrugated veneer plywood panel made with North American FSC veneers has acoustic, ceiling, partition and furniture applications.
Archived July 14, 2011
SEE Surveys: "Building Next Generation Design Support Programmes," a recent pdf publication from SEE (Sharing Experience Europe), surveys design support programs in Ireland, Wales, New Zealand, Brazil, Denmark and the UK.
Archived July 14, 2011
Disegno Italiano: Dwell gives an overview of Italian design, with designer biographies and slide show of 60 images about industrial design and architecture from 1909 to 2010.
Archived July 14, 2011
V&A Adds: Dezeen features furniture recently purchased for the V&A's permanent collection and includes work by Nendo, BCXSY and Fredrikson Stallard.
Archived July 14, 2011
UK Retail: The Independent lists Kate Watson-Smyth's selection of the best UK furniture shops.
Archived July 14, 2011
Autodesk Add-on: class="lastH">Granta Design and Autodesk introduce Eco Materials Adviser, an interactive tool for Autodesk Inventor software that enables designers to decide about environmental impact, cost and material performance and selection.
Archived July 14, 2011
Label Listings: Search for over 370 worldwide ecolabels by region, sector and target audience.
Archived July 14, 2011
LCA News: Greenbiz.com reprints an excerpt from The Green to Gold Business Playbook, by Daniel C. Esty and P. J. Simmons, of basic advice about implementing life-cycle analysis (LCA) for products.
Archived July 3, 2011
Business of Design: . . . at a very basic level, business school isn’t designed for design," partially sums up a recent article in the Design Observer.
Archived July 3, 2011
Eco Award: London-based furniture retailer Chest of Drawers Ltd. wins a Guardian Sustainable Business award for requiring its suppliers to use wood from recycled or sustainably harvested sources.
Archived July 3, 2011
Design at School: The Tools at Schools project challenged 45 grade-eight students at the School at Columbia University (NYC) to envision the future of classrooms, particularly the design of chairs, lockers and desks.
Archived July 3, 2011
Eco Veneer: Finland-based CWP Coloured Wood Products manufactures through-coloured and reconstituted veneer as shown in their catalogue (pdf).
Archived July 3, 2011
Street Cred: M.A.D.E. sponsors the 10th annual Edmonton Street Furniture Competition with provided materials to construct a product within a time limit. Saturday, June 25.
Archived July 3, 2011
Boston Reuses: Boston's non-profit charity Furniture Trust recyles office furniture destined for the landfill and donates it to schools, non-profits and other charitable organizations.
Archived June 21, 2011
Book Pick: Material World 3 lists over 100 advanced materials with a variety of properties and aesthetics, selected by the French library matériO.
Archived June 21, 2011
Equipment Value: In Woodworking Network, Harry Miller describes how to calculate the costs of adding or replacing manufacturing equipment.
Archived June 21, 2011
Designer Network: Behance Network features the work of over 200 individual furniture designers and studios.
Archived June 21, 2011
Eco Commitment: Metropolis Magazine assesses the commitment by manufacturers and designers to sustainable materials and practices at this year's ICFF in New York.
Archived June 21, 2011
Shavers to Shelves: Influential industrial designer Dieter Rams gives an interview to Rima Sugi of The New York Times.
Archived June 11, 2011
CNC Creations: Architects Walter Zesk and Seth Wiseman of ConForm Lab in Providence, RI, use CNC technology to create side chairs and a unique expanding dining table.
Archived June 11, 2011
Royalty Rip-off?: Reviewing the recent Milan furniture exhibition in the Guardian, Justin McGuirk comments many designers working on spec rarely receive royalty payments sufficient to pay the rent.
Archived June 11, 2011
Finnish Award: Sponsored by Design Forum Finland and Fennia Group, the €35,000 Fennia Prize awards businesses that use innovative design to create products, services and business concepts. Deadline September 15.
Archived June 11, 2011
Official Chair: Design Researh magazine features the bentwood chair designed by Christoffer Harlang and Nicolai de Gier for use at all royal and official events in Denmark.
Archived June 11, 2011
FSC Manufacturers: FSC Canada's upgraded website lists 66 certified wood furniture and millwork manufacturer/processors.
Archived June 1, 2011
Book Pick: Author Jonathan Olivares details the evolution of 130 modern office chairs from the 1840s to the present in A Taxonomy of Office Chairs, a new publication from Phaidon reviewed by the New York Times.
Archived June 1, 2011
Bands Win: Industrial design major Preston Moeller incorporated 65,000 rubber bands to win the Sixth Annual Chair Design Competition at Appalachian State University.
Archived June 1, 2011
Retro Look: Interni provides a retrospective of 10 historic chairs still in production by the Italian manufacturer Arflex, including the Lady chair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1951.
Archived June 1, 2011
Gladstone Invites: Come Up to My Room, Toronto's Gladstone Hotel's annual alternative design event, seeks expressions of interest from designers of innovative products or installation-based projects. Deadline May 31.
Archived June 1, 2011
Book Pick: In Rietveld's Chair, art historian Marijke Kuper investigates the genesis and development of this modern classic chair through new facts and visual materials.
Archived June 1, 2011
Final Quote: "Scanwood is done," said Bo Thorn, director of Dartmouth-based Scanwood Canada Inc. to The Chronicle Herald when the furniture manufacturer went into receivership on April 18.
Archived June 1, 2011
Eco News: Metropolis magazine interviews three pioneers of the green movement -- William McDonough, Hunter Lovins, and S. Richard Fedrizzi -- as they reflect "on the formative years, the perilous present, and the uncertain future."
Archived May 18, 2011
Dixon in Milan: Abitare magazine interviews Tom Dixon in via Tortona, Milan, and accompanies him on a visit to the Museum of Science and Technology.
Archived May 18, 2011
Design Digitally: The ACADIA 2011 Design + Fabrication Competition challenges furniture designers to create geometric forms for manufacture using digital fabrication technologies. Deadline June 10.
Archived May 18, 2011
Easier Recall: The Telegraph confirms that when trying to memorize text the size of the font makes no difference but an unfamiliar and difficult-to-read font helps.
Archived May 18, 2011
One for All: The UK's Office Furniture Manufacturers Technical Forum discusses the feasability of construction and/or design standards for office desks purchased by government departments to ease recycling and reduce costs.
Archived May 11, 2011
Eco Design Award: The newly created Victor J. Papanek Social Design Award recognizes designers with solutions in the spirit of the late Papanek's philosophy of ecological responsibility and social awareness. Deadline June 15.
Archived May 11, 2011
Design Summit: The Savannah College of Art and Design's furniture design department hosts "Furniture Design Summit 2011: Re-Defining American Design," May 9-10 at their campus in Savannah, GA.
Archived May 11, 2011
Eco News: The Atlantic interviews sustainability expert Dawn Danby who works in green building and furniture design.
Archived May 5, 2011
ICFF 2011: The International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) previews nine of the 10 participants in this year's ICFF Studio program. ICFF runs May 14-16 at New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
Archived May 5, 2011
About Boring: These German videos show the operation of a new 32 mm drilling jig used in combination with a plunge-router.
Archived May 5, 2011
Sofa Scene: CabinetMaker/FDM provides insight to the modern upholstery technology used by Bernhardt Furniture Co. (Lenoir, N.C.) to manufacture 2,000 frames per week.
Archived May 5, 2011
US Seven: Metropolis Magazine reviews the work, philosophies and approaches to "conquering" the global marketplace of seven young American product designers.
Archived May 5, 2011
Milan Picks: VCR picks the top three media reports on this year's Milan furniture fair from The Guardian, New York Times and The Independent.
Archived May 5, 2011
Here's to Hardwoods: Furniture World reports on Unified Hardwood Promotion's campaign to promote American hardwoods for home and building construction products.
Archived May 5, 2011
Book Pick: The Century of Modern Design: Selections from the Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection highlights everyday household objects from the 1930s to now in the collection held at Montreal's Museum of Fine Arts.
Archived May 5, 2011
View of a Chair: A video on the making of Arne Jacobsen's Series 7 stacking dining chair can be viewed on YouTube.
Archived April 24, 2011
Make It for Poland: Designers (individuals and project groups) between 20 and 30 years old can enter the Lodz Art Center (Poland) Make Me design competition. Deadline June 30.
Archived April 24, 2011
Wood Allies: Hanover's The Post reports on the Bluewater Wood Alliance, a recently formed consortium of value-added wood manufacturers in Bruce and Grey counties working together on joint projects in skills development, technology transfer and marketing.
Archived April 24, 2011
Gaudí Again: Spanish company BD Barcelona Design re-editions the furniture by iconic Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudí, including his Batlló bench.
Archived April 24, 2011
ECO: Designboom gives details of designer Werner Aisslinger's monobloc chair that incorporates hemp fibres and an eco-friendly adhesive.
Archived April 24, 2011
CCA Lecture: California College of the Arts in San Francisco presents London-based designer Martino Gamper's lecture "Yet Another Chair" on April 20.
Archived April 14, 2011
World of Wood: San Francisco's Exploratorium presents its first annual Wood Fair to showcase the material in many forms, from forest to furniture. April 16.
Archived April 14, 2011
Why Dry?: Moisure meter manufacturer Lignomat provides this excellent summary of how moisture movement in wood affects optimal drying conditions and procedures.
Archived April 14, 2011
Western Awards: Western Living Magazine's Designer of the Year Awards include a category for furniture designers living in one of Canada's western provinces. Deadline April 15.
Archived April 4, 2011
Serbian Show: Belgrade-based cultural organization Mikser sponsors the Ghost Project competition of entries inspired by social and economic challenges from designers under 35 years old.
Archived April 4, 2011
Modern Materials: The Materia Inspiration Centre, slated to open in Amsterdam in early 2011, comprises 1400 square metres of exhibitions, lecture halls, workshops, flexible workplaces, library and archive of innovative materials and technologies.
Archived April 4, 2011
SEE at Five: SEE's (Sharing Experience Europe) fifth bulletin includes a number of articles drawn from project materials that explain the role of design in formulating innovative policy for industry, services and society.
Archived April 4, 2011
Diverting Furniture: Residing in El Salvador and Montreal, designer Marjolaine Poulin uses local products and landfill waste in both places to construct renewed items, such as this desk.
Archived April 4, 2011
BIDOTY Awards: London's Design Museum shows images of furniture awarded the 2011 Brit Insurance Designs of the Year.
Archived April 4, 2011
Design Highs: The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) cites four US high schools (in Miami, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Detroit) with charters to teach design or teach through design methodologies and thinking.
Archived April 4, 2011
Copier Chided: FAMOS GmbH & Co.'s copy of a bench design by WPO Objekt-und Fachraumeinrichtungen GmbH received the 2011 Plagiarius award for "the most flagrant" design imitation.
Archived March 24, 2011
Book Pick: Former Royal College of Art lecturer Rob Thompson describes more than 30 manufacturing processes, from traditional craft processes to recent innovations in CNC, laser and ultrasonic technologies, in three main chapters (forming, joining, finishing) in his Product and Furniture Design, accompanied by 430 specially commissioned photographs and technical illustrations.
Archived March 24, 2011
Modern Minatures: The Goethe Institute and the German Consulate General in Toronto host an exhibition of 100 miniature chairs produced by the Vitra Design Museum. Until March 9.
Archived March 24, 2011
Eco Rattan: A slide show features the furniture produced through the WWF program to support sustainable production and processing of rattan in the Mekong region (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam).
Archived March 15, 2011
Less Talk: The Guardian's interview with "mature" Metropolitain University furniture design student Mark Gould raises the concern of cheaper "chalk and talk" courses replacing essential but expensive workshop-based programs.
Archived March 15, 2011
Scanwood Sued: The Chronicle Herald reports on a former employee's legal action of constructive dismissal against Scanwood Canada Ltd., Dartmouth, which declared financial insolvency in early February.
Archived March 15, 2011
Free for All: During February, publisher Taylor and Francis offers 19 of its visual arts journals in PDF for free, including CoDesign and Digital Creativity.
Archived March 15, 2011
Danish Expansion: CTV reports on Danish retailer Jysk expansion plans in Canada and how its marketing strategy differs from rival Ikea.
Archived March 15, 2011
DX Explains: Toronto's Design Exghange publishes this 35-page PDF guide of its education programs, exhibitions, museum collections and events.
Archived March 5, 2011
UK Creativity: The UK's National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) offers Creative clusters and innovation, a free 56-page PDF report that examines the role of creative industries in Britain's economy.
Archived March 5, 2011
The Miller's Tale: newsofthenorth.net reviews Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller, an exhibition featured at Wisconsin's, Woodson Art Museum, until April 3.
Archived March 5, 2011
VIA Projects: Paris-based VIA, the organization responsible for promoting French furniture design, offers a 35-page PDF catalogue of the various projects it has supported over the past 12 months.
Archived February 26, 2011
Coakley Chats: The Independent interviews Sheridan Coakley, founder of London's contemporary furniture and design store SCP and avid supporter of emerging British furniture design talent.
Archived February 26, 2011
CNC for All: Keep up to date on California technology consultant Stephen McGloughlin's project to develop an inexpensive CNC router kit.
Archived February 26, 2011
Canadians x 3: The Globe and Mail features the work of three Canadian furniture designers: Vik & Fougere, Shawn Place, and Jean Willoughby.
Archived February 26, 2011
Sayl Seat: The UK's Independent newspaper interviews Yves Behar about the the development of his Sayl work chair for Herman Miller.
Archived February 26, 2011
Question Answered: In this interview with PostMedia News, Julian Goss, co-chair of industrial design at the Ontario College of Art and Design, answers the question "Why make it?"
Archived February 26, 2011
CDN Awards: Azure Magazine seeks submissions of furniture designs completed before December 31, 2010, for their new AZ Awards, an international design competition. Submission deadline March 1.
Archived February 26, 2011
Code Protection: Creative Barcode™ allows designers to protect their ideas by embedding an unique digital code into their written and visual design concepts, without filing complex legal paperwork for only a £30 annual fee.
Archived February 26, 2011
Case for Portugal: Lisbon's Center for Research in Architecture, Urban Planning and Design (CIAUD) shares the findings of the doctoral research thesis, "Contributions to a sustainable design methodology applied to the furniture industry: the Portuguese case."
Archived February 16, 2011
Canadians Design: Made at Home, an exhibition by new Canadian designers, continues at MADE in Toronto until February 12.
Archived February 16, 2011
Americans at Home: New York's Museum of Arts and Design presents the forum MAKING IT: Challenges Facing the American Designer, part of the continuing series The Home Front: American Furniture Now, February 17.
Archived February 16, 2011
Bestar Update: Quebéc-based office furniture manufacturer Bestar Inc. issues this press release describing their environmental, quality control and rebranding initiatives.
Archived February 16, 2011
Toronto Opening: The National Post reports on the opening of a new Toronto showroon for Italian furniture manufacturer Calligaris.
Archived February 16, 2011
BC Design: Google books makes available (with restrictions) "A modern life: art and design in British Columbia, 1945-1960," which includes a chapter on plywood and modern furniture design by Allan Collier and furniture images throughout.
Archived February 16, 2011
Next Level: The online seminar Go Green with Level™ Certification on February 16 explains the eco-certification scheme sponsored by the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer's Association (BIFMA), and Environmental Building News reviews it.
Archived February 7, 2011
Free Trade: The Columbus Dispatch reports Franklin County, Ohio, commissioners have dropped their 'Buy American' policy that would have eliminated bids from Ontario-based furniture manufacturer Keilhauer.
Archived February 7, 2011
Green Concern: According to Furniture Today, a survey by the United States Sustainable Furnishings Council shows that consumers are less likely to spend more on sustainable furnishings because of their concern for the economy.
Archived February 7, 2011
2010 review: Alice Rawsthorn comments on the lack of consensus on "sustainability" in her wrap up of the design highlights of 2010.
Archived February 7, 2011
Better Bench: Winnipeg-based design duo Nils Vik and Thom Fougere unveil their Bench Rack as part of the Prototype Exhibit at Toronto's Interior Design Show on January 27.
Archived February 7, 2011
Office Closures: Bloomberg News features a story about office furniture manufacturer Steelcase closing three plants in Markham, Ontario; Grand Prairie, Texas; and Kentwood, Michigan.
Archived January 26, 2011
More IKEA: Sweden's The Local reports IKEA plans to double its Chinese outlets by 2015, despite problems encountered with similar expansion plans in Russia.
Archived January 26, 2011
BFC Meets MPs: FIRA's website announced that the British Furniture Confederation, a consortium of UK furniture trade and research associations and trade unions, published its 2010 strategic plan and held its first meeting with the new All Party Parliamentary Furniture Group.
Archived January 26, 2011
IDS11 Preview: This month's Interior Design Show (IDS) in Toronto previews furniture exhibitors and hosts Conversations in Design an all-day design symposium about new and alternative practices, materials, technologies and products. January 27-30.
Archived January 26, 2011
D&AD Award: UK-based D&AD professional design awards added a furniture category for 2011. Deadline January 31.
Archived January 12, 2011
Design in Serbia: University of Belgrade's Department of Wood Processing and Furniture Design presents this slide show documenting student designs and activities from 2008 to 2010.
Archived January 12, 2011
Fortune's Views: Canadian furniture designer/builder Michael Fortune answers questions asked by editorial staff at Fine Woodworking magazine.
Archived January 12, 2011
A Laser Edge: Cabinetmaker+FDM gives an update on edgebanding technology that uses lasers to apply PP, ABS or PMMA edgeband material directly to the substrate.
Archived January 12, 2011
IDEA Deadline: Regular entries to the 2011 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), sponsored by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), must be submitted by January 28.
Archived January 12, 2011
Why We Learn: View a short presentation by education and creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson on education reform for this century.
Archived January 12, 2011
Dott Ideas: Dott Cornwall presents a series of short videos on design thinking and education reform by 25 professionals from several countries and design disciplines.
Archived January 12, 2011
Not Furniture: Furniture does not come up when searching that key word in the recent 80-page PDF report from Universities UK titled "Creating Prosperity: the role of higher education in driving the UK’s creative economy."
Archived January 12, 2011
Red Dot Deadline: Entries for the 2011 Red Dot product design award, based in Essen, Germany, must be submitted by February 9.
Archived January 1, 2011
In Memorium: UK newspapers, the Guardian and the Independent, published epitaphs for Robin Day, "Britain's most famous 20th-century furniture designer," who died on November 9, 2010, at age 95.
Archived January 1, 2011
ECO: Planet Reuse, based in Chicago and Kansas City, offers reclaimed building materials, including a wide selection of hardwood timber..
Archived January 1, 2011
WMS Moves: Canada's main woodworking tradeshow, Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo, moves in 2011 to Toronto's Direct Energy Centre. October 27-29.
Archived January 1, 2011
RTA Connects: This two-minute video demonstrates RTA cabinet construction using Lamello's new Zeta power tool with Clamex-P connectors.
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