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Shayne Smith selected as Golden A’ Design Award winner for chair
Smith’s chair design incorporates leather, bronze casting and carved metal, combining modern production techniques and traditional fabrics.
Shayne Smith was selected as a Golden A’ Design Award (www.adesignaward.com) winner in the Furniture, Decorative Items and Homeware Design Category for her chair design.
Smith’s chair combines modern production techniques with traditional fabrics, expanding on the concept of “mélange” by fusing together different techniques and mediums, such as photography, leather, bronze casting and carved metal. Smith, CEO and creative director of Shayne Interior Design Group (http://shayneinteriordesign.com/), will travel to Lake Como, Italy, in June for an award ceremony.
When asked her inspiration for the chair, Shayne said: “Truthfully, I was watching the movie ‘Underworld Evolution’ and I thought to myself, ‘I really like that character but I wish he was sitting in a better chair,’ Something more suitable; more vampires meet 2050. I incorporated this spark, with my love for the 17th century Italian design, to come up with this piece.”
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Perennial Wood names two furniture design studio winners
Two furniture design students were recently selected as the winners in the Perennial Wood Appalachian State Design Studio.
The design studio asked students to design furniture pieces incorporating Perennial Wood, and showcased twelve of the finalists’ designs to be displayed at the recently held High Point Market Week in High Point, N.C.
Michael DeMarco from Charlotte, N.C., won the grand prize for his furniture piece, “Strangler Floor Lamp.” His design was selected as the winner by a panel of experts from Eastman, a sponsor, and Appalachian State University for exemplary design approach, use of medium (Perennial Wood), and purpose, usefulness and aesthetics. As the grand-prize winner, DeMarco will receive a professionally produced video of his furniture project for inclusion in his portfolio and on the Eastman Innovation Lab website.
Additionally, Derek Elliot from Cary, N.C., was named winner of the People’s Choice award for receiving the most votes via social media. In recognition of his award, Elliot’s winning design, “Patio Chaise,” will receive online recognition at www.perennialwood.com/AboutUs/CurrentPromotions/Pages/Home.aspx and through social media.
NeoCon schedule at Merchandise Mart Chicago announced through 2021
Merchandise Mart Properties. Inc. announced the schedule for the NeoCon’s schedule at The Merchandise Mart in Chicago through 2021.
The furniture design show will be held during the second week of June. Specific dates for NeoCon (www.neocon.com) are: June 11-13, 2012; June 10-12, 2013; June 9-11, 2014; June 15-17, 2015; June 13-15, 2016; June 12-14, 2017; June 10-12, 2018; June 10-12, 2019; June 15-17, 2020; and June 14-16, 2021.
“We’re pleased to announce the schedule for the next decade of NeoCon shows, leading the contract industry through the year 2021,” said MMPI president, Mark Falanga. “As it has for the last 43 years, NeoCon will continue to be produced at The Merchandise Mart in Chicago through the next decade and beyond. The Mart’s commercial furnishings industry and NeoCon has been the backbone of The Mart’s core business for the last 43 years and will continue to be so into the future.”
Perennial Wood selects 12 furniture design competition finalists
Furniture designs made of Perennial Wood wil be on display at High Point Market.
Twelve furniture design students from Appalachian State University were selected as finalists in the Perennial Wood Appalachian State Design Studio competition and will share their furniture design piece at High Point Market Week, April 21-26.
The 12 finalists were chosen from among 23 students by Appalachian State University professors and representatives of Eastman, the sponsor of the studio and manufacturer of Perennial Wood, the material used by the students in their designs.
“We collaborated with Appalachian State because they have a strong furniture design program,” said Brant Mitchell, market development manager for Perennial Wood. “The students’ enthusiasm, talent and creativity have exceeded our expectations. These students and the designs they created are important conduits for illustrating what’s possible with Perennial Wood.”
Finalists, their hometowns and furniture piece titles are:
- Nicholas Barnette, Jacksonville, Fla., “Marty”
- Michael DeMarco, Charlotte, N.C., “Strangler Floor Lamp”
- Eugene Duclos, Cary, N.C., “The Wright Bench”
- Derek Elliott, Cary, N.C., “Patio Chaise”
- Samuel Felts, Apex, N.C., “Extending Lounge Chair”
- Gabriel Grant, Fairfax, Va., “Cascade Downspout”
- Stuart Griffiths, Havelock, N.C., “Patio Partner”
- William Larson, Chapel Hill, N.C., “Lax Hammock”
- Benjamin Messer, Gastonia, N.C., “Ellipse”
- Nathan Metty, Pittsboro, N.C., “Strut”
- Austin Richards, New Market, Va., “Reverb”
- Erick Tang, Charlotte, N.C., “Levels”
The finalists’ furniture will be on display at High Point Market Week in the Suites at Market Square, #1-828 (third floor), in High Point, N.C. Attendees of High Point Market week may also go to http://www.perennialwood.com/ASUDesignStudio/ to vote for their favorite design of the week for the People’s Choice Award.
Furniture Society names Rosanne Somerson as Award of Distinction winner
The "'X' marks the spot" bed.
Rosanne Somerson, interim provost, Rhode Island School of Design, will be honored with The Furniture Society’s Award of Distinction for lifetime achievement in the field of studio furniture at the Furniture Society’s 2012 Annual Conference at the Maine College of Art in June.
Since 1978, Somerson has maintained her own design studio where she makes furniture for exhibition and is a partner in DEZCO Furniture Design LLC, a production furniture company.
“Rosanne Somerson’s life and career have had a profound and far-reaching impact on American furniture design, which is the underlying purpose of the Award of Distinction,” said Alfred Sharp. “Her tenure at RISD and other ventures have been characterized by leadership and devotion to innovative design and education.”
In addition to her current position as interim provost for the 2011-12 academic year, Somerson was interim associate provost for academic affairs from 2005 to 2007. Previously, she served as professor and head of the department of furniture design, which she helped form in 1995, and, from 1985-95, she ran the MFA graduate program in furniture design in industrial design.
Somerson’s work has been exhibited at the Museum of Decorative Arts of the Louvre, Paris, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and many other major international museums and galleries. For more information, visit www.furnituresociety.org.
Students work in Perennial Wood furniture design studio
Furniture design students at Appalachian State University are getting first-hand experience working with a new real product, Perennial Wood, by participating in the Perennial Wood Appalachian State Design Studio 2012.
Sponsored by Perennial Wood manufacturer Eastman Chemical Co., the design studio provides students with chances to ask questions to wood product experts, learn more about and interact with Perennial Wood, and create and display furniture designs in several different venues. More than 20 students are participating in the design studio, which kicked off in January and concludes in March when students finish their design.
Several students will have the opportunity to display their furniture at High Point Market Week, the furnishing industry trade show, taking place April 21-26, in High Point, N.C. The show’s visitors will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite design, and following the show, a panel of judges will name the overall winner. The student with the winning design will receive a professionally produced video of their project and furniture design for inclusion on the Eastman Innovation Lab website.
“Partnering with Eastman for this design studio not only gives our students the opportunity to work with this exciting new material, but also the experience of contributing to an important product launch,” said Kern Maass, assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s department of technology and environmental design. “They are gaining invaluable experience doing real world design that involves interacting with professionals in design, marketing and communication, with the ultimate goal of developing a product suitable for the marketplace.”
For more information on Perennial Wood, please visit http://www.perennialwood.com/Pages/Home.aspx.
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Philadelphia Invitational Furniture Show to be held in March
The Philadelphia Invitational Furniture Show will take place at the 23rd Street Armory, from March 23-25.
The new location at the 23rd Street Armory puts the show in a medieval castle-like building. The show opens with a preview party on Friday, March 23, which will feature an auction of exhibitor work to benefit CERF+, an organization supporting crafts people through traumatic difficulties. Guest auctioneers will be David Rago and Suzanne Perrault of “Antiques Roadshow.”
For more more information, please visit www.PhilaIFS.com.
States Industries awards ApplePly design competition grand prize
"Motion Chair" from Alan Kaniarz won first place in the "Art of ApplePly" design competition.
Alan Kaniarz of A.K. Services Inc. in Detroit was awarded grand prize in States Industries’ “Art of ApplePly” design competition.
Kaniarz’s entry, “Motion Chair,” was the choice of States’ three-judge panel of design professionals. “Motion Chair” and other Kaniarz furniture designs are available at www.akservicesinc.com.
Other designers honored include Marcy Wong of Berkeley, Calif., David Michael Max of Sunland, Calif., and Mounir El-Koussa of San Luis Obispo, Calif., first place winners in the Professional, Amateur and Student categories, respectively. All entries may be seen at www.ApplePly.com.
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Ethan Allen table named as a top entry in interior design awards
Furniture manufacturer Ethan Allen’s Belle table earned a top spot in Interior Design magazine’s sixth annual Best of Year Awards competition, an event that showcases outstanding work in product and project design.
Hundreds of product entries in more than 40 categories were posted on the magazine’s website, where architects and design professionals voted the accent table as a top entry in the Furniture: Residential/Tables category. The table, along with other winners, are featured in the magazine’s December 2011 issue.
“The Belle table epitomizes what Ethan Allen is about, classic design with a modern perspective. Our product development team continually strives to inspire with beautifully crafted, innovative products, and it is an honor to have our work recognized by this esteemed group of industry experts and design professionals,” said Tracy Paccione, vice president of merchandising for Ethan Allen.
Mockett announces furniture, hardware 2011 Design Competition
Doug Mockett & Co. is looking for furniture part and accessory submissions to its 2011 Design Competition.
Doug Mockett & Co. announced it is currently accepting submissions of furniture parts, accessories and hardware to its 2011 Design Competition.
The competition will award up to four first place winners, each with $1,000, an engraved trophy and a royalty based on sales of their design project.
To enter the competition, submit a write-up of a product along with an optional drawing or model, to the address: Contest Administrator, Doug Mockett & Company Inc., P.O. Box 3333, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, or via email to contest@mockett.com. The deadline for contest entry is Tuesday, Sept. 6. For more information, call the contest administrator at 310.318.2491.
