New York’s bridges and tunnels saw their share of design lovers the weekend of May 9-11 as a record 6,500 attendees converged in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood for the sixth annual BKLYN Designs furnishings, lighting, and accessories exhibition.

Presented by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce to kick off New York Design Week, the show featured 70 exhibitors spread over four venues: St. Ann’s Warehouse, Smack Mellon, Dumbo Arts Center, and the BD+ Accessories Market in the Tobacco Warehouse in Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park.
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Top architecture talent in Canada was recently singled out by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts for the annual Governor General’s Medals in Architecture. This year 12 projects received a nod through the program, which recognizes “outstanding achievement” in new projects by Canadian architects that positively impact the country’s built environment.

Among the list of winners are buildings for higher education, community and cultural centres, a church, a museum, and two residences. Read more » »

Annual tile and stone conference Coverings debuts a new speaker format in 2008. Instead of its standard opening day headliner during its stay at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center, April 29-May 2, the event will feature a total of six keynote speakers.

Author Mark Matteson will kick off the convention on Tuesday morning, April 29, with “The Art of Change,” a session aimed at installers and contractors. Later that day architects and interior designers will have a chance to hear Gisue and Mojgan Hariri, the sisters behind New York firm Hariri & Hariri Architecture.
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The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the recipient of the 2008 Honor Award from the National Building Museum. The Washington, D.C.-based museum’s annual award program is a nod to positive contributions to the construction field.

The AGC, the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States, is celebrated for its role in improving America’s quality of life. The association is dedicated to promoting construction excellence, including safety, through training, advocacy, and the dissemination of best practices to contractors nationwide. The museum also notes AGC’s commitment to the workforce, through career development and educational resources.
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The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada has named Dan S. Hanganu its 2008 RAIC Gold Medalist, the highest honor for a member of the architecture profession in Canada. Founder of his namesake firm, Dan S. Hanganu Architects, Hanganu is recognized for his impressive contribution to Canadian architecture.

Hanganu has more than 50 architectural awards under his belt and a list of high-profile Canadian projects including the Pointe-à-Callière Museum, the Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Church, the UQAM Design Pavillion, the Cirque du Soleil studio, and the Hautes Études Commerciales school.
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