by laura | Oct 14, 2014 | Business & People News
Thorsten Klapproth will assume the role of chairman of the executive board of Hansgrohe SE, taking over from Siegfried Gaensslen as the CEO of the sanitary fixtures manufacturer. Prior to joining Hansgrohe, Thorsten Klapproth led Württembergische...
by laura | Oct 10, 2014 | Business & People News
Villeroy & Boch in partnership with ArchDaily.com has launched its first North American Designer Bathroom Challenge. The competition is open to licensed architects and designers and challenges creative professionals to re-envision the bathroom space and produce a...
by laura | Oct 9, 2014 | Business & People News
Watermark Designs has announced the opening of its first Watermark-only European showroom, located in the heart of London. Called The Watermark Collection, the showroom is entirely dedicated to showcasing the company’s products. Over the last year, Watermark Designs...
by laura | Oct 7, 2014 | Business & People News
The Sub-Zero and Wolf 2013-2014 Kitchen Design contest is now accepting entries. Participants have until December 31, 2014, to submit their projects, and entry is free. New to the 2013-2014 contest is an additional award category, first-time entry. This prize is...
by laura | Oct 6, 2014 | Business & People News
Italian architecture has widely influenced the architecture of the world, and earlier this year, the Global Design team at Moen capitalized on all the country has to offer. The locale served as the backdrop for Sketchfest – an annual, inspirational, offsite event...
by laura | Oct 3, 2014 | Business & People News
LG Electronics is the first home appliance manufacturer to announce certified gas dryers. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has qualified six new LG Energy Star gas dryers and eight new LG Energy Star electric dryers, following verification by the...
by laura | Oct 2, 2014 | Business & People News
Granite sink manufacturer SCHOCK is celebrating the company’s 90-year history while simultaneously taking a look ahead. Customers from more than 30 countries were invited to Berlin for a two-day event, where attendees were treated to a retrospective look at the...
by laura | Oct 1, 2014 | Business & People News
Duravit USA recently announced that longtime team member Janina Griebe has been appointed to the position of marketing manager. Griebe has been with Duravit for 15 years and most recently served as national project manager. In her new position, she will be responsible...
by laura | Sep 30, 2014 | Business & People News
FirstBuild, a new global co-creation community, debuted its first product, Green Bean (retail $19.95), at MakerCon in New York City. The open-source maker module enables users to hack into and create appliance controls for select GE appliances through a software...
by laura | Sep 30, 2014 | Business & People News
London Design Festival, now in it’s 12th year, was abuzz with trade shows, design and art exhibits and events from September 13-21. Anchored by four major shows – 100% Design, Tent London, Design Junction and Decorex – the festival is one of the largest in the...
