Groovystuff to Expand Furniture Design Competition

October 31, 2010  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in High Point on November 1, 2010 Furniture vendor Groovystuff will expand the student furniture design competition that debuted at the High Point Furniture Market last month.

Twenty-three of the 110 students in Appalachian State University's Industrial Design and Furniture Design programs led by Professor Richard Prisco participated in the design competition. The challenge was learning how to work with reclaimed teak and other materials typical of the Groovystuff line. The students were required to design an environmentally-friendly product that reflects the Dick Idol brand and can be produced using sustainable manufacturing practices.

Groovystuff Vice President Chris Bruning said the company will establish a "University Hall" at all the major markets across the country so that young professionals have a place to display their work and to encourage them to join the home furnishings industry.

"We are currently reaching out to all the universities from around the country that offer programs that would benefit our industry," he said. " ... Our ultimate goal is to publish this list to the industry so that retailers, designers, hospitality and contract professionals, and manufacturers and from all walks of the industry can reach out to whatever program is closest to them and employ these programs to benefit their companies and communities."