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VS America Launches New JUMPER® Chair Family, Designed by Jean Nouvel

VS America, Inc., the full-service manufacturer that provides dynamic furniture and integrative solutions, today announced the launch of the JUMPER suite of chairs to the American and Canadian markets. Adaptable and durable, the JUMPER chair is also active, lively, and versatile. Options for either an air- cushioned polypropylene or shaped wooden seat shell are available. It comes in six sizes as a school chair and two sizes for office use, with five frame variants and a variety of color choices.

 

Mills® Privacy Partitions Creates a Welcoming Private Retreat

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., USA, (April 30, 2019) — Mills® Privacy Partitions by Bradley Corporation welcomes restroom users with privacy, comfort and style, enhancing the user environment and experience. With privacy emerging as a key user preference in commercial restrooms, the new partitions add extra height, width, and No-Site options to create the feeling of a private individual room.

Three Authors Coming to Seattle. Read their books and share in the discussion.

SCUP Annual Conference, July 14-16, Seattle, WA:  Get connected with a strong peer network that shares similar challenges, as well as a cross-section of perspectives from other higher ed planning disciplines. With sessions led by proven leaders and passionate innovators, you'll get the tools, knowledge, and motivation to take your planning expertise to an entirely new l

“Lilla Integralen” building with distinct façade made from GreenCoat® steel nominated for Plåtpriset 2019

(April 23, 2019) -The eye-catching “Lilla Integralen” features a façade made from GreenCoat® color coated steel, from SSAB, and has been named a finalist for the esteemed Swedish architectural award Plåtpriset 2019.  SSAB continues to strengthen its position among innovative architects that create award-winning buildings. Recently, renowned Sandellsandberg Arkitekter decided to use sustainable GreenCoat® steel for the highly unique “Lilla Integralen” apartment building in the newly constructed residential district of Vallastaden in Linköping, Sweden.

TKDA’s Northland office welcomes senior architect

(April 15, 2019) DULUTH, Minnesota — TKDA, an employee-owned provider of engineering, architecture and planning services, is pleased to announce Jody Anderson, AIA, LEED AP, has joined the firm’s Northland office. As a senior registered architect Anderson has been designing facilities for 23 years, including commercial/retail, education, health care, multifamily housing, civic/government, historic and hospitality spaces. She is known for her sustainable design strategies, including the careful use of daylighting to provide effective internal lighting, maximize visual comfort and reduce energy use.

LEARNING BY DESIGN Spring 2019 Awards Announced

Learning By Design Spring 2019 Awards

Cleveland, Ohio – April 1, 2019 – LEARNING BY DESIGN announces the top winning new educational facility designs from its Spring 2019 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES DESIGN AWARDS SHOWCASE. The release of the much-anticipated Spring 2019 edition highlights fifty of the nation’s best new education design and construction projects, from pre-K to 12 to college and university facilities. This spring four unbelievable new buildings were awarded Grand Prize Awards, six facilities where bestowed with Citation of Excellence Awards, and four very well-done projects where chosen to receive Honorable Mention Awards.