Twenty firms took to the stage of the Scotiabank Theater in Vancouver last month to accept the Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia Awards of Excellence. Hosted by Canadian TV personality Russell Porter, the program conferred 27 awards for projects in 10 categories: Residential, Multi-Residential, Hospitality, Workplace Total, Workplace Partial, Educational and Institutional, Retail, Health and Wellness, Other, and Best of Show.
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White Leather sectional with Chrome legs. Perfect for a contemporary living room or den.
Dimensions: 91″ x 145″ x 42″ x 32″ H.

The exhibit puts the spotlight on firms considered the most talented in the nation.

Architecture defined by a prestigious awards program as the best in the U.S. will be on view at furniture manufacturer Kimball Office’s New York showroom, November 15-December 14. The exhibition celebrates the winners of the 2007 American Architecture Awards, organized by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. On November 15, Kimball Office will host an opening reception from 5pm-7pm.
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New York-based architecture and design firm Kostow Greenwood Architects has been selected to design SteelStax, a performing arts, broadcast, educational, and event complex in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The facility will be located on the 126-acre brownfield site that was once home to the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

Scheduled to break ground in 2009, the project will feature a new 46,000-square-foot broadcast center, a 90,000-square-foot performing arts center (which will incorporate elements from an existing furnace building, built in 1889), and a 22,000-square-foot events center, located in a former foundry. Read more » »

Ceramic Tiles of Italy is seeking projects showcasing Italian ceramic tile for its 15th annual Design Competition. Entries for the competition, open to North American interior designers and architects, are due January 11.

Submissions may be domestic and international new construction and renovation projects in three categories: Residential, commercial, and institutional. Projects must be completed between January 2003 and January 2008. Read more » »