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The Pinnacle Companies Named 2018 Summit Chamber Kaiser Permanente Business of the Year
The Pinnacle Companies is proud to announce their recognition as the 2018 Summit Chamber Kaiser Permanente Large Business of the Year, awarded on Thursday, April 4, 2019. This recognition follows last year’s recognition as the Chamber’s Best Place to Work. - April 10, 2019 - The Pinnacle Companies
Office Interiors Welcomes Anna Mangione to the Team
Office Interiors has hired a new VP who was recently with Teknion. - April 01, 2019 - Office Interiors
Virserius Studio Promotes Designer Jihee Youn to Studio Director
Virserius Studio, global lifestyle interior architecture and design firm, has promoted designer Jihee Youn to the newly-created position of Studio Director. The move is part of the firm's continued expansion. - March 28, 2019 - Virserius Studio
Build It Green Launches Nation’s First Residential Pay-for-Performance Energy Retrofit Program
Groundbreaking new Cool Savers program changes how home upgrades are incentivized. - March 25, 2019 - Build It Green
Kitchen Magic: New Line of Backsplash and Gradient Designs in Becoming Tile Web Store on New Site
Becoming Tile has new backsplash designs in their web store with discounts for the rest of 2019 on both the backsplashes and most other mosaic designs. - March 09, 2019 - Becoming Tile, LLC
Help for Disaster Victims: Becoming Tile's Major Discount on Mosaic Tile Designs Helps with Recovery
Becoming Tile is helping victims of disasters rebuild with higher quality by offering a major discount on all mosaic designs and murals for orders in 2019. - March 07, 2019 - Becoming Tile, LLC
Strelka KB and Snøhetta’s Hussein bin Talal Park Among the Finalists for the Gulf Sustainability and CSR Awards
Grozny’s Hussein bin Talal Park, designed by Strelka KB in collaboration with Oslo- and New York-based firm Snøhetta and Strelka Architects, was a finalist for the Gulf Sustainability and CSR Awards, one of the most prestigious honors in the Middle East. The international jury recognized Strelka KB’s work in Best Community Development, acknowledging the company’s efforts to engage Grozny’s community and design a world-class public space for the city’s unique local context. - February 22, 2019 - Strelka KB
TURF Launches New Magnetic Acoustic Ceiling System
Custom acoustic solutions company TURF has launched a new ceiling system that addresses the aesthetics and acoustics of spaces with existing tee grid. The Switchblade ceiling system—“for the fight against ho-hum and humming”—is made of individual baffles that attach to a... - February 21, 2019 - TURF
HSJ is Preparing for Further Growth in 2019
H. Stephen Jones & Associates, Inc. hires three new employees in December 2018 to accelerate business. - February 15, 2019 - H. Stephen Jones and Associates, Inc.
Silverman Trykowski Associates Joins Developer PONTE HEALTH and the JACOBS-Led Team for the Planning and Design of Vertical Medical City
Silverman Trykowski Associates (STA) from Boston has recently joined the Vertical Medical City design team. The firm whose tag line reads “Design to the Power of Research” will participate in helping lead the project’s sustainability efforts, develop and deploy select smart interior systems, and design select architectural interiors in the facility. Vertical Medical City, facility to be built on the north end of the Business District in downtown Orlando, is slated to open in 2023. - February 14, 2019 - PONTE HEALTH GLOBAL CORP.
18K Property Disaster Into Dream Home: HGTV Faces of Design Editors Pick
Stefania Skrabak of Art Home Garden turns an 18K disaster property purchase into a countryside escape, leading to the HGTV Faces of Design Editor's Pick for 2018. - February 13, 2019 - Art Home Garden
New Program Delivers No-Cost Energy and Healthy Home Upgrades to Low-Income Families in Belle Haven
Oakland-based nonprofit Build It Green’s (BIG) new program leverages funding sources to deliver energy and healthy home upgrades simultaneously to benefit California’s most vulnerable populations. - February 01, 2019 - Build It Green
Flexible, Comfortable and Rational: Young International Architects to Create Alternative Standard Housing for Russian Cities
The results of the Open International Competition for Alternative Layout Design in Standard Housing in Russia were announced. The competition’s main objective was to test Russia’s newly proposed Integrated Guidelines for Urban Development by expanding the typology of comfortable apartment layout solutions for standardized housing complexes. Strelka KB, a Russian urban consultancy, ran the competition, with a total prize fund of over $700,000. - January 31, 2019 - Strelka KB
Office Interiors is Exploding Into New Markets
An Atlanta based office interiors firm is hitting the upstate running. Georgia’s oldest Teknion dealer is thrilled to announce the opening of another office in Greenville, SC. This is a wonderful opportunity for the firm. Office Interiors is part of a group of affiliates that address real estate, property management, and architecture solutions, which is comprised of approximately 200 employees. - January 28, 2019 - Office Interiors
TURF Hires Outside Talent to Streamline Operations
TURF, a custom acoustic solutions company, has a fresh perspective on operations from outside the industry. New team leader Rob Perri, a mechanical engineer with an MBA from Carnegie Mellon, brings a wealth of experience from Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Sara Lee and PepsiCo to the team. “What... - January 10, 2019 - TURF
PONTE HEALTH Opens First Bid for VERTICAL MEDICAL CITY Naming Privileges in Downtown Orlando
As Master Planning speeds up and preliminary land tests get underway for VERTICAL MEDICAL CITY at 1000 N Orange Avenue, and after a Christmas Eve FAA Approval to become tallest structure in downtown Orlando's Central Business District, PONTE HEALTH opens first bid for naming privileges offering the Public Courtyard to the highest bidder. - January 09, 2019 - PONTE HEALTH GLOBAL CORP.
Innovations’ 2019 Color Direction
A fresh swap for non-traditional neutrals push adventurous product development in the Design Studio. - January 09, 2019 - Innovations
Wildfire Design & Build Honored by Napa Award Program
Wildfire Design & Build has been selected for the 2018 Best of Napa Award in the Contractor category by the Napa Award Program. "At Wildfire Design & Build, we are honored to be selected for the 2018 Napa Award Program in the category of best contractor," says Jeff Goodrich, CEO... - January 04, 2019 - Wildfire Design & Build
FAA Approves PONTE HEALTH’s Vertical Medical City Development to 444 FT, Tallest Building Height Approved for Downtown Orlando in 30 Years
FAA approves PONTE HEALTH’s Vertical Medical City development to 444 FT, tallest Building Height approved for Downtown Orlando in 30 years; also in the early planning phase are Vertical Medical City Chicago, and projected are international locations including London and Osaka, per the developer’s corporate public records. - December 23, 2018 - PONTE HEALTH GLOBAL CORP.
Leading Design Firms Team Up to Propose an Elegant Concept for J.W. Rutledge Distillery
pod architecture + design, Luckett & Farley present scheme to investors at special event. - December 18, 2018 - pod architecture + design
Prock Operations™ Receives 2018 Outstanding Achievement in Solid Waste Management Award
Prock Operations Inc., a manufacturing company headquartered in St James, Missouri, received the Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District’s (ORSWMD) 2018 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Solid Waste Management. Carla Lee, Prock Operations Corporate Counsel, accepted the award on... - December 13, 2018 - Prock Operations
Immersion Wallcovering from Innovations
New vinyl is a playful visual texture for hospitality, contract and residential walls. - November 22, 2018 - Innovations
Luis Pablo Torres Joins Precision Building Construction, LLC (PBC) as Project Manager
Precision Building Construction, LLC (PBC) announces and welcome Luis Pablo Torres - November 14, 2018 - Precision Building Construction, LLC
Innovations Focuses on Texture for Fall
New wallcovering collection explores tactile materials for memorable walls. - October 20, 2018 - Innovations
Performance Architects and OneCloud Announce Cloud Enterprise Performance Management Integration Partnership
Performance Architects, Inc. (www.performancearchitects.com), a business and technology consulting company that helps organizations initiate and sustain major performance improvements using enterprise analytics, today announced a partnership with OneCloud (www.onecloud.io), the leader in... - October 19, 2018 - Performance Architects, Inc.
Performance Architects and Snowflake Announce Cloud Data Warehouse Partnership
Performance Architects, Inc. (www.performancearchitects.com), a business and technology consulting company that helps organizations initiate and sustain major performance improvements using enterprise analytics, today announced a partnership with Snowflake (www.snowflake.net), the only data... - October 16, 2018 - Performance Architects, Inc.
"My Street" Program by Strelka KB Gets ISOCARP Grand Award 2018
Strelka KB, a consulting company for the Moscow City "My Street" program, receives an International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) Grand Award for Excellence in recognition of exceptionally innovative urban initiatives globally. It is the first time that a Russian company gets this prestigious international prize. - October 05, 2018 - Strelka KB
Innovations Expands BDNY Display
New space will feature designer wallcoverings with inviting textures, patterns. - September 20, 2018 - Innovations
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice Opens Fisherman's Wharf Location
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice, a Taiwanese company, opens their newest United States location in Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco with the architectural team at TECTA Associates. - September 15, 2018 - TECTA Associates
Envision Design+Build of West Hollywood Awarded Best of Houzz 2018
Over 40 Million Monthly Unique Users Nominated Best Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in North America and Around the World. - September 13, 2018 - Envision Design+Build
BDG Architects Announces the Opening of a New Office in Charlotte, NC
BDG Architects, a full-service architecture and design firm with 24 years of experience throughout the United States, is pleased to announce the opening of their new office in Charlotte, North Carolina. This location is centrally located at 201 South Tryon Street in the heart of the city’s... - September 13, 2018 - BDG Architects LLP
RJ Models Starts to Have More Cooperation with Designers of Architectural Model Making Projects in Japan
RJ Models is a leader in world class architectural model making; RJ Models distributes their installations exclusively and worldwide, such as throughout US, UK, Japan. - August 30, 2018 - RJ Models
Performance Architects’ Tom Blakeley Elected Chair of the Board of Directors for the OAUG Oracle EPM/Hyperion SIG
Tom Blakeley, a Manager & Architect at Performance Architects, Inc. (www.performancearchitects.com), was elected to chair the board of directors for the OAUG Oracle EPM/Hyperion Special Interest Group (SIG), an affiliated group of the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG). The purpose of the... - August 29, 2018 - Performance Architects, Inc.
Innovations’ Linen Inspires New Vinyl Wallcovering
New Quarzo wallcovering part of Natural + Manmade collection. - August 24, 2018 - Innovations
Bold New Botanical Draperies at Innovations
Design Studio tailors fashionable sheers and draperies for residential interiors. - August 17, 2018 - Innovations
Gsource Technologies Participating in 63rd Annual FSMS Conference
Gsource Technologies is an active advertising member of Florida Surveying and Mapping Society. They are participating in the 63rd annual conference of FSMS to reach out to surveyors and help them understand how they can increase the efficiency of workout put & CAD production. - August 16, 2018 - Gsource Technologies LLC
Arthur Sheffield of Carlson Studio Architecture Elected AIA Florida Associate Director at Large
Arthur Sheffield, Associate AIA was elected 2018-19 Associate Director at Large for AIA Florida. - August 10, 2018 - Carlson Studio Architecture
Hernandez, Kroone & Associates Welcomes Next Generation Civil Engineers
Say Hello to Two New Faces Joining the HKA Team. - July 27, 2018 - Hernandez, Kroone and Associates (HKA)
Lacebark from Innovations
Wallcovering uses innovative laser cutting technique for allover organic texture. - July 26, 2018 - Innovations
PONTE HEALTH Moves Forward on the Development of Second Vertical Medical City, in the Loop Downtown Chicago
Vertical Medical City a new High Rise Development Project, is coming to the Loop Downtown Chicago. The Facility works to bring into the Urban Core the Next Level Assisted Living, Care, and Wellness for Residents and Members 50 and Over. Developer PONTE HEALTH PROPERTIES, LLC, is working to break ground no later than in April or May 2020. - July 16, 2018 - PONTE HEALTH GLOBAL CORP.
Sean Williams Joins Carlson Studio Architecture as Principal in Charge
Sean Williams, AIA has joined Carlson Studio Architecture as Principal in Charge of the Sarasota office. - July 16, 2018 - Carlson Studio Architecture
Modumate Raises $1.5M Seed Funding to Automate Drafting for Architects
New startup aims to modernize how architects design buildings with a data-first approach that enables time-saving automations and design insights. - July 12, 2018 - Modumate
Summer Collection From Innovations
Design Studio’s new wallcoverings juxtapose natural + manmade - June 22, 2018 - Innovations
The Pinnacle Companies Launches "Pinnacle Gives" Initiative
The Pinnacle Companies is proud to announce the launch of their community giving initiative, Pinnacle Gives. Giving will focus on five critical areas of need within the local community: Education & Youth, Arts & Culture, Environment, Immigration, and Health. The initiative will give approximately $50,000 in its first year to causes benefiting the local community. - June 14, 2018 - The Pinnacle Companies
Hernandez, Kroone & Associates Mentor Civil Engineering Seniors
Giving Back to Cal Poly Pomona’s Engineering Program. - June 07, 2018 - Hernandez, Kroone and Associates (HKA)
Hernandez, Kroone and Associates Launch New Modern Website Showcasing 30 Years of Civil Engineering and Surveying Excellence
Three Decades of Engineering Expertise Featured in Newly Designed Site. - June 01, 2018 - Hernandez, Kroone and Associates (HKA)
Murray Lampert Design, Build, Remodel Named by Remodeling Magazine to Its 2018 Remodeling 550 List of America’s Biggest Remodelers
Murray Lampert Design, Build, Remodel, San Diego's most trusted design-build remodeling contractor, has earned a place on the 2018 Remodeling 550 list of the nation’s biggest full-service remodelers. - May 30, 2018 - Murray Lampert Design, Build, Remodel
George Bella, AIA, of GWB Architect, P.C. Honored as the First Long Island Recipient of the Prestigious American Institute of Architects NY Henry Hobson Richardson Award
GWB Architect, P.C. founder George Bella, AIA has been awarded the Henry Hobson Richardson Award for contribution to the quality of public architecture in the NY community. This marks the first time a Long Island NY architect has received the Henry Hobson Richardson Award, which recognizes AIA... - May 17, 2018 - GWB Architect
PONTE HEALTH Partners with Valerie L. Greene to Make Vertical Medical City in Downtown Orlando the Top Global Destination for Stroke Recovery
Valerie Greene, a world-renowned stroke prevention and recovery expert and survivor, is the newest addition to the Vertical Medical City team. Greene, in addition to being a sought out speaker and published author, was instrumental in helping to pass the Florida Stroke Act signed into law on June 17, 2004; she will be establishing the first of her centers in Vertical Medical City in Downtown Orlando. - April 23, 2018 - PONTE HEALTH GLOBAL CORP.
Revolutionizing Infection Control: Visa Lighting Announces Partnership with Vital Vio
What happens when groundbreaking technology meets industry leadership? This spring, healthcare solutions company Vital Vio and lighting manufacturer Visa Lighting will introduce LED disinfection technology to a wide range of applications. Collaboration has always been the creative approach that... - April 10, 2018 - Visa Lighting