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June 2018 Product Briefs: Furnishings at NeoCon

June 11, 2018

At the 50th annual Chicago tradeshow, which defines contract design, the most innovative products are those that reflect the various new ways people are engaging with their work environments.

April 2018 Product Briefs: Contract Furnishings

Kelly Beamon

April 10, 2018

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Residential style and commercial-grade durability erase the boundaries between home and work furniture.

February 2018 Product Briefs: Landscape Products

Kelly Beamon

February 15, 2018

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These outdoor furnishings integrate function, performance, and visual interest.

Record Products 2017: Best Furnishings

December 4, 2017

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Architectural Record's annual contest spotlights the top new contract, residential, indoor, and outdoor furnishings.

April 2017 Product Briefs: New Hospitality Products

These contemporary classics engage guests with their color, texture, and form.

Aileen Kwun

April 1, 2017

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New hospitality products from Foscarini, Maya Romanoff, Knoll, Rocky Mountain Hardware, Holly Hunt, Estiluz, Erik Jørgensen, Carnegie, Peronda, and Arper.

Record Products 2016: Furnishings

December 1, 2016

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The best new casegoods, drapery, seating, and upholstery.

Maison&Objet 2016

Josephine Minutillo

September 7, 2016

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While we celebrated Labor Day weekend, Paris kicked off its annual Design Week.

Product Focus: Anatomy of a Dream

Ready to launch in early 2014, a sculptural wood chair by Tadao Ando for Carl Hansen & Søn signals what may be a new era for both. It is the Japanese architect's first design for production, and it is the furniture manufacturer's first collaboration with a non-Danish designer.

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

December 16, 2013

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When architect Tadao Ando first opened his Osaka office in 1969, he purchased four Hans Wegner Wishbone Chairs.

Sezz Collection

Rita Catinella Orrell

April 16, 2012

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The Sezz Collection was conceived when French designer Christophe Pillet and Pennsylvania-based Emeco collaborated on a seating line for the Sezz Hotel in Saint-Tropez, France. Made of 80% recycled aluminum, the pieces in the line, including stools and swivel, side, and lounge chairs, are treated, welded, and brushed in the same 77-step, handcrafted process used since the 1940s to create the original 1006 Navy chair.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 IIBEC CEH

Evaluate advanced PVC solutions that improve fire resistance, support WUI compliance, and enhance resilience in residential and commercial building design.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Upon course completion, participants will possess a deeper understanding of glass railings to help ensure that safety, aesthetic, and performance objectives are achieved.