Feltus | Hawkins Design brings architects eye to interior design Oct 30, 2009
They listened to us, and that s not normally how it happens with design firms, he said ... Clients have included Healthways, where the design firm recently completed a corporate headquarters, and. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Managing maternity Oct 29, 2009
Carlingford-based Leah Beattie, who keeps accounts for the design firm that her husband founded, Jimmyweb, has one child, Julian, 3, and is eight months pregnant with a second. Leah, 34, denies that motherhood is a crippling indulgence. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
People on the Move: Oct. 26 Oct 29, 2009
Verdon most recently served as marketing and business development leader for , a national design firm. Her career includes significant experience in both the Philadelphia and D.C. markets. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Gardening to lift spirits Oct 28, 2009
Rochelle Greayer who owns a landscape design firm in Harvard, planted a Hope in Bloom garden this spring that was featured on WCVB s Chronicle. Greayer met Hershon a couple of years ago, and was recently asked if she would install a garden for Kimm DelGizzi, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in January. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Study details economic impact of arena Oct 27, 2009
The study was compiled by LLC, an urban planning and design firm created by former Downtown Development Corp. executive director Barry Alberts. It examines the period from 2007 to the present and projects into 2010. (Louisville Business First, KY)
American Specialty Health and Healthyroads Honored at 39th Annual Creativity Awards Oct 27, 2009
This year, judges from some of the United States' most prestigious design firms evaluated the work produced by their peers and students. The 39th Annual Creativity Awards received thousands of entries from 37 countries and 37 U.S. states. (Primezone Releases)
Play4Brew Web Site Re-Launches Oct 26, 2009
com, the official Web site of Gophers head coach Tim Brewster, will re-launch on Tuesday, Oct. 20, after a complete redesign by Minneapolis-based design firm TST Media. The site will provide viewers with an indepth look at all aspects of the Gophers football program using some of the latest innovations in web design. (IlliniBoard.com)
Stylish second acts Oct 25, 2009
Linda Meyers, who worked as an art director for a decade before the pair cofounded their design firm five years ago, did the graphic design and collaborated on the eccentric projects, which include seating, lighting, storage, tables, and decorative accessories. Some of the projects are super easy, says John. (Boston Globe)
Letters for Saturday, October 24, 2009 Oct 25, 2009
The design firm, and the technology heavy in the stage of development is asserted to make a third generation product. It now may leave Oregon because it can t find the financing to build the plant. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
JOHN M. VALENTINO: Health reform vital to Valley business Oct 23, 2009
John M. Valentino is co-owner of Truxell and Valentino Landscape Development Inc., a landscape contracting and design firm based in Clovis. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Hometta offers architects a chance for a modern approach to creating a house Oct 22, 2009
The house plans, created by 24 design firms from around the world - including three from Boston - are now on view through Nov. 6 in the exhibit Welcome Hometta at Pinkcomma gallery in the South End. They emphasize affordability, sustainability, and style. (Boston Globe)
Toluca Editions: 6 Projects Oct 21, 2009
The case was conceived by the Tokyo based design firm NENDO, using a laser prototyping technology that transforms polyamide particles into a hard mold based on 3D CAD data. Founded by young architect Oki Sato in 2002, NENDO has received more than 30 design awards, their iconic "cabbage chair" made of paper waste generated by the fabrication of Issey Miyake's Pleats Please, is currently on view at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Port MacKenzie expansion to increase jobs Oct 21, 2009
The borough-submitted figures include an estimated 500 jobs with CH2M Hill, the Denver-based program-management, construction and design firm that last year bought Anchorage oil-field contractor Veco Corp.. Those employees would be building modules for use in the oil field. (Anchorage Daily News)
World-renowned graphic artist to speak for Golden Mean series Oct 21, 2009
He and the design firm Unimark aimed to solve the confusion underground travelers were experiencing by creating a unified, legible set of signs and maps. Cookie Caloia, an assistant professor of design and a committee member, personally invited Vignelli to be a part of the series. (Daily Orange, NY)
Dwight Eubank's Publicist Helps to Deliver on the Much Anticipated Season Finale of The Real Housewives of Atlanta Oct 21, 2009
ATLANTA, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Glenn Bean of VIPDistinct, a leading event production and design firm, made his television debut on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta on October 8, 2009 and will reappear on the much anticipated season finale on Thursday, October 22, 2009. While it is clear that many of the fans have a love-hate relationship with the ladies, it is a shameless addiction that has lured television audiences around the world. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* All lifestyles great and small Oct 21, 2009
In just six years, Booday () has expanded from a small graphic design firm to a lifestyle brand with its own magazine, clothing and accessories line, and a store and cafe near Zhongshan MRT Station (sB). But the companys philosophy is about taking life one step at a time. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Architects chosen for new Sacramento courthouse Oct 17, 2009
HOK is an international design firm founded in 1955 by George Hellmuth, Gyo Obata and George Kassabaum. Most Read Stories. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Batavia hospital starts $20M expansion Oct 16, 2009
Architect on the project is , a Rochester-based design firm; while construction firm of record is of Batavia. Completion is expected in January 2011. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Disney debuts do-it-yourself thrill ride Oct 16, 2009
Shawn McCoy, vice-president of marketing and business development at Jack Rouse Associates, another amusement-park design firm, said this desire for interactivity in amusement parks takes its cues from video games. "There's also a definite need to compete with video games or the gaming industry -- where [players] have control over all of the elements, from the environment to the players' movement," he said, noting that museums and zoos also are taking notice of the trend. (CNN -- Travel)
HOPE IN BLOOM: Gardeners help women with breast cancer Oct 16, 2009
Rochelle Greayer who owns a landscape design firm in Harvard, planted a Hope in Bloom garden this spring that was featured on WCVB s Chronicle. Greayer met Hershon a couple of years ago, and was recently asked if she would install a garden for Kimm DelGizzi of Framingham, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in January. (Bolton Common, MA)
Building backs Bulls with colored lights Oct 16, 2009
Tampa-based entertainment lighting and design firm Inc. installed the energy-saving LED lights on the 36-floor, 527,000-square-foot downtown Tampa tower in December 2008. The LED lights replaced fluorescent lights that had to be changed manually for colored lighting displays, a job that required six people and four hours, said Danielle Justo Sherwin, Bay Stage spokeswoman. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Goulds opens Olive Branch location Oct 16, 2009
Design firm Glennys Cowles Designs and architect Tim Garrett of created the contemporary look of the Olive Branch facility. Gould s also operates five day spas and nine full-service hair salons in the greater Memphis area. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Village Green Recommendation Delayed Oct 16, 2009
Six landscape design firms have submitted proposals to transform the unoccupied 7. 3 acres from an unmaintained wooded area into a community park that incorporates an open lawn. (The Pilot Newspaper)
7 questions for Oprah' designer Nate Berkus Oct 15, 2009
Nate Berkus is a self-taught decorator who in 1995 at age 24 began his own design firm, Nate Berkus Associates (based in Chicago). Clients have included Wolfgang Puck's Spago, Barneys New York and W hotels. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Q&A: What Venture Partner Philip Schlein Looks for in a Business Plan Oct 15, 2009
If a plan looked like a design firm put it together, I'd get nervous, unless it came from a very aesthetic business, which we usually don't invest in anyway. What is a good length for a business plan. (The Clarion-Ledger)
GardenHood; new exotic plant center for Grant Park Oct 15, 2009
McMullin also owns design firm New Moon Gardens and also grows and sells through Very Good Plants. Other owners include Melodie McDanal, a landscape architect and former manager of Habersham Gardens known for her splashy container gardens; and attorney Valerie Barton, who left behind a legal career to launch GardenHood. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Deupree Cottages now open Oct 14, 2009
Avoiding a hospital-like environment was central in the design of the cottages, said Allen Hale, with the architectural, engineering and design firm , which has offices in Roanoke, Va. and Charlotte, N.C. Even the exteriors were made to blend in. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Novelist Sherrie Flick recalls something of her bakery days at Ceres in Portsmouth, N.H. Oct 14, 2009
For now the various characters in that book work in a design firm, a TV news station, and a fine arts museum. But there s lots of potential for food and cocktail scenes, she says. (Boston Globe)
Medicom Is Making It on Its Own Oct 13, 2009
The new emphasis makes Medicom more like IDEO, Continuum, or Smart Design firms that also design medical devices for big clients. The big difference: Medicom has direct access to its former parent company's renowned research, enabling it to move faster and incorporate , such as Bluetooth capability, in the new Littmann stethoscopes. (BusinessWeek)
Blessing of the animals Oct 11, 2009
Imaginary Lines, a design firm located in Terrell, will take and provide free family portraits with pets, and Judy McWhorter, author of Devotions for God Lovers, to be released early next year, will be on hand with her dogs to discuss pet spirituality and to pray, along with the Good Shepherd Prayer Team, for those who may have ill pets or have recently lost pets. D.J. Mike Lewis will be spinning animal-themed songs during the festivities. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
KZF closes on new HQ Oct 10, 2009
The Cincinnati-based architecture, engineering and design firm is moving its headquarters to the 1915-era building. It s on the eastern edge of the downtown business district. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
HOPE IN BLOOM Oct 9, 2009
By Julia Quinn-Szcesuil/Correspondent. Thu Oct 08, 2009, 09:00 AM EDT. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Web site offers guide to Underground Railroad Oct 6, 2009
Thanks in part to a federal grant and years of information gathered by experts and historians, a local design firm has put together a drivable tour of the dozens of Underground Railroad sites in Auburn and Cayuga County. The tours are part of a new Web site called Following the Freedom Trail, which offers maps and explanations of almost 40 local people and places that were part of the famous network that went from the southern United States to Canada. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
In radical change-up, P&G streamlines brand promotion Oct 5, 2009
It is very hard to take the competing interests of the agencies and get them to work as one, said Tim Coffey CEO of the design firm , downtown. It wouldn t surprise me if they re able to make it work for them, but it is fraught with challenge, he said. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Chicago Dodged An Olympic Bullet Oct 4, 2009
400,000 -- nearly $1 million-- paid to top design firm Wolff Olins, which took more than a year to produce it. Which gets to the big problem behind the games: money. (Slate)
Cars, bikes can coexist in vibrant cities Oct 4, 2009
Daniel Parolek is the founder of Opticos Design Inc., an architecture and urban design firm committed to creating and reinforcing walkable, sustainable places. He is the co-author of "Form-Based Codes: A Guide for Planners, Urban Designers, Municipalities, and Developers." Contact us at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Some firms find banks willing to lend again Oct 4, 2009
After several years of heady growth that enabled the Tempe-based company to become one of the fastest-growing and most technologically sophisticated graphic and design firms in the Southwest, Bluemedia hit a rough patch last year, in the depths of the recession. Although it didn't miss any debt payments, the firm - which has been honored by the Phoenix and Tempe chambers of commerce, the American Marketing Association and other groups - did fall short on some of the debt-covenant ratios or... (AZCentral -- Business)
Freds opens new prototype store in Bartlett, Tenn. Oct 3, 2009
Watt International, a Toronto-based design firm, designed Fred s new signage. The company used customer research to design the new store, according to chief executive officer Bruce A. Efird. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
A hobby develops into a career Oct 2, 2009
When Julie Michelle lost her job at an interior design firm in April, she decided to redesign her career ... Julie Michelle develops photo hobby into career Articles When Julie Michelle lost her job at an interior design firm in April, she decided to redesign her career. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
St. Regis Princeville opens on Kauai Oct 2, 2009
Hotel design firm WATG and Honolulu-based Group 70 helped redesign the hotel, which features 252 rooms, including 51 premium ocean-view suites, a spa, Prince and Makai championship golf courses and Kauai Grill. Guest rooms at St. Regis Princeville range from $360 to $1,150 a night, depending on the season. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Julie Michelle develops photo hobby into career Oct 2, 2009
When Julie Michelle lost her job at an interior design firm in April, she decided to redesign her career. With a camera. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Economics hurting Kentucky's part of 4-laning U.S. 641 South Oct 2, 2009
It's my understanding that we have money in the six-year road plan for design and we have been negotiating with a design firm to do that work. It has been held up for a while, Todd said. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Airport urged to expand service Oct 1, 2009
Moving forward, the first step will be consolidating three separate designs into one coherent plan, said Bob Morcom of TSP, the design firm working on the project. The airport had originally planned to add only the security lanes, but the project has evolved and expanded over time. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Who'll Be The Broncos' Top Pick? Oct 1, 2009
The program, which was produced by marketing and design firm Magner Sanborn, was funded by a 2009-10 NCAA Women's Basketball Marketing Grant. The West Coast Conference was one of only 18 recipients of the grant program, which dedicated approximately $750,000 nationally to increase awareness, exposure and increase attendance of women's basketball. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Wall Street firm partner opening Lyn-Lake bar Sep 30, 2009
Minneapolis design firm Shea Inc. which has designed such popular restaurants as Barrio, Solera and La Belle Vie advised on a concept that uses dark woods, dark green booths and antique mirrors to evoke a traditional European pub, while using modern lighting fixtures and custom artwork to give it an Uptown edge. (New Jersey-based pin-up photographer Viva Van Story provided large framed photos of Swedish models flown in to pose for a shoot at an Angus farm. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Search Engine Optimization: SEO Tips for Small Business Sep 30, 2009
He hired a professional design firm to build a Web site, , from which he sells prerecorded blues and slide guitar lessons on DVD. Tuggle also records podcasts for iTunes and creates videos for YouTube. And to draw traffic to his site, Tuggle researched and continually refines the keywords he uses to optimize his Web pages for Google and other search engines. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Safeway celebrates grand re-opening Sep 30, 2009
The design firm Avizia of Michigan was tapped to help deliver this effect across the network of Safeway stores by rethinking different elements within its stores. This included lighting, fixtures and merchandise presentations. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
USB 3.0 Debuts: 10 Times Faster than 2.0 Sep 26, 2009
Chip design firm Rambus (NASDAQ: RMBS), teamed with Kingston Technologies to develop "threaded memory module technology," which modifies how a CPU addresses conventional DDR3 SDRAM.. Rambus's argument is simple: there are more cores going into computers than memory, and often times, a core will split a piece of content between all eight of the memory chips on a DIMM (). (Datamation)
Pittsburgh: Why this native son left but came home Sep 25, 2009
I found old industrial buildings resurgent, living second lives as condominiums, restaurants, design firms, edgy bars. I found traditional ethnic foods converted into haute cuisine. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
The space between: Firms must dare to care Sep 25, 2009
It is positioned somewhere along the spectrum between McKinsey and BCG on one end, market research firms in the middle and design firms on the other end. We pioneered the space between , say Patnaik. (India Times)
Teachers energize building plans at Gunn, Paly Sep 24, 2009
In addition, we incorporate some principles we don't usually talk about," Austin said. Those include civic leadership, ethics and law, principles of design, statistics and surveys. Before board members voted to approve the conceptual designs, Paly graduate Kirsten Essenmacher asked that they hold off until an independent landscape design firm is hired to maximize the preservation of nature on campus. Essenmacher ticked off a long list of trees and plants that recently have been removed from Paly... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Opinions wanted: Residents asked to weigh in on downtown development Sep 24, 2009
The Cecil Group, the Boston-based planning and design firm selected to develop specific plans for the project, will lead the workshop. According to Economic Development Committee Chairman Bill Gisness, the firm was selected because of its experience completing similar studies in nearby towns. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Aldermen Squabble Over Youth Sports Complex Design Firm Sep 23, 2009
One camp of city officials argue that the city should hire local design firms for engineering work at the east park complex, while others said the city should hire SWT - an expert in the field ... "It is absolutely ridiculous to spend $25,000. Anybody can do this - it does not have to be done by an architectural engineer who is going to draw pretty trees and a trail. "If you are building a park with sports fields, all you need is sports fields and a parking lot," he added. Plans call for new... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
The new face of Angels Camp Sep 23, 2009
Through a Community Development Block Grant, the city was able to hire Seattle-based design firm Pixel Soup to create the designs. The tagline, Redefining the Rush, will be present in advertising, and the unnamed mascot is a frog bearing outdoor sporting gear. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
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Hotchkiss' comments Saturday afternoon highlighted the 40-minute dedication ceremony, and included praise for others involved in the project, from the local building committee (he recognized them by name) to design firm Koch Hazard Architects ("A lot of people say to me they appreciate the way the building blends into the rest of the facility") to general contractor G.A. Johnson Construction and its personnel (he especially praised construction superintendent Mark Rave and joked that he wasn't... (Freeman Courier, SD)
Recycle, wine lovers! Sep 22, 2009
Heres a brilliant, and very simple, idea for some of your wine bottles, or any other bottles for that matter, from a creative agency and design firm. Turn those empty bottles into tiki-esque torches, to light up your outdoor patio for your next wine party. (The Palm Beach Post)
Emami eyes Maricos brand Sep 22, 2009
Evolve of UK, one of the leading product design firms, is working on the packaging. Emami will be the umbrella brand for edible oil also. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Doubts didn’t stop deal Sep 21, 2009
Dixon is the stepson of Randall Dixon, the president and founder of prominent Gwinnett engineering and architectural design firm Precision Planning Inc.. Joe Dixon s corporation, Elite Land Development, bought the land 13. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
'Design Above All': small spaces, big ideas Sep 21, 2009
Four design firms were tapped to turn awkwardly shaped units on the 53rd floor into eclectic, earthy - even whimsical - retreats for their hypothetical clients. With two- and three-bedroom residences topping out at about 2,000 square feet, the challenges were universal: narrow hallways, small bedrooms, stock tiles and carpets and countertops. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Charleston will be homeport of Carnival ship Sep 21, 2009
Earlier this week, the State Ports Authority chose Cooper Robertson and Partners of New York, an urban design firm, to develop a plan to improve the authority's existing passenger terminal on the Cooper River and nine acres of land around it. CARNIVAL FANTASY. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Designers suggest ways to spruce up stalled building projects around Boston Sep 20, 2009
At the least, said Tim Love, a principal of design firm Utile Inc., developers have an obligation to see that stalled projects don t become eyesores. Any landowner has a civic responsibility to make their property look attractive, Love said. (Boston Globe)
The Cycle Counters Sep 19, 2009
The Los Angeles count will borrow its methodology from Alta Planning, an urban planning and design firm behind the citys draft bicycle master plan. The firms template is used in most cities that conduct counts. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Outsourcing communications? Its Possible Sep 18, 2009
It has to get beyond just hiring an advertising agency, or a PR firm, or a graphic design firm or a social media maven. It has to reflect a continuing commitment to achieving true integration of all the pieces of corporate communications. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
CURRENT ISSUE Sep 18, 2009
A Chinese superstar athlete and an American design firm join forces, looking to build China's first truly global brand. By Aric Chen. (FastCompany)
Grads Debut Fashion Designs on N.Y. Runway Sep 18, 2009
The Academy's class of 2009 is as good as any before it, with many students' belts already notched with top-tier internships at design firms like Elie Tahari and Zac Posen. 1. (ABC News)
