by laura | Sep 15, 2011 | Business & People News
U-Line Corp.’s founder Henry H. Uihlein passed away on August 30, 2011, he was 90 years old. Uihlein founded U-Line in 1962 and led the company until his retirement in the early nineties. “We are all working here today because he took his innovative idea, a standalone...
by laura | Sep 14, 2011 | Business & People News
A Pulitzer Prize winner, a political commentator and a Grammy award-winning band are all part of the upcoming U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Greenbuild 2011. The green building conference and expo is taking place October 4-7 in Toronto. The lineup of...
by laura | Sep 14, 2011 | Business & People News
Natural ventilation used to be the best way to allow fresh outdoor air to replace contaminated indoor air in a home. But because today’s energy-efficient homes are air-sealed and built more tightly for heating and cooling control, it’s essential to have a mechanical...
by laura | Sep 13, 2011 | Business & People News
From a classic rural farmhouse in Maine to an ultra-contemporary mountain home in Oregon, the winners in this year’s myMarvin Architect’s Challenge vary widely in design. However, the projects all have one element in common, they incorporate windows and doors from...
by laura | Sep 12, 2011 | Business & People News
This fall, Confindustria Ceramica, the Association of Italian Ceramics, has joined forces with Architizer to find the next designer of the Ceramic Tiles of Italy Coverings exhibit. Interested architects are asked to submit projects online, and the winning team will...
by laura | Sep 9, 2011 | Business & People News
Thermador and Portfolio Kitchen & Home have launched the Thermador Culinary Studio with more than eight live professional appliances at Portfolio’s flagship store in Kansas City, MO. Additionally, the Portfolio flagship store houses a kitchen by Gaggenau, also in...
by laura | Sep 8, 2011 | Business & People News
PPG Industries, the manufacturer of Clarvista shower glass, is sponsoring the 14th Annual Bath Enclosure Manufacturers Association (BEMA’s) Design Awards competition. The contest showcases innovation and excellence in the field of glass enclosure design. Winners will...
by laura | Sep 7, 2011 | Business & People News
The International Countertop Expo (ICE) kicks off October 20-22, 2011 in Las Vegas with a roster of educational sessions and demonstrations designed to help fabricators increase profitability. The conference starts on Thursday with a luncheon and keynote address by...
by laura | Sep 6, 2011 | Business & People News
Rolf Willers has retired from the position of CEO at SieMatic USA. Since 1978, Willers has been president/CEO for three German luxury kitchen brands, including Poggenpohl, SieMatic and bulthaup. “During my 30-plus years in the kitchen business in the Americas,...
by laura | Sep 5, 2011 | Business & People News
Data from the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Business Performance Index shows business conditions across the interior design industry continued to improve through June 2011. Both the billing and the industry indexes remained above 50 for eight...
