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September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly 
The National Design Academy (NDA) now offers a distance learning Master of Arts Degree in Interior Design.
The course, validated by Staffordshire University, is studied part-time, online via their bespoke Virtual Learning Studio (VLS). While many Masters degrees follow a research pathway or taught modules, this innovative new Masters of Arts Degree in Interior Design provides the best of both worlds, enabling students to study a fully taught, structured award but allowing specialization in each module according to interest or employer preferences. ...
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Source: Interior Design Today
September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly
A Gorman's Home Furnishings and Interior Design designer has been certified as a specialist in design for aging baby boomers.
September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly
Cheryl Durst , the executive vice president and CEO of the International Interior Design Association has been appointed to the Harrington College of Design Board Trustees.
September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly
PACE invites you to put the "chair" back in "Chair City."
People Achieving Community Enhancement, a local organization of volunteers continues the city of Thomasville's facelift with projects that seek to bring a fresh look to the downtown area.
Applications for a citywide chair design contest are now being accepted by Chair City Art, a committee of PACE.
"In 10 or 15 years, we hope to be known as Chair City again, this time because of the actual chairs and not because of the furniture industry," said Ben Watford, a member of the PACE board of directors.
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Source: Thomasville Times North Carolina
September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly
A discerning creator of custom spaces with an eco-conscious perspective and an eye trained on luxury, New York's Campion Platt is the mind behind more than two-decades-worth of beautifully realized architecture and decorating projects.
His work includes the residences of celebrities and members of Manhattan high society as well as luxurious retreats in the Hamptons and Palm Beach (his winter home), high-end residential developments, hotel projects, restaurants, and cultural institutions.
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Source: Interior Design
September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly, Green, Industry
The act of recycling unused materials from a job site, working with products made from reclaimed wood and salvaged parts, and ensuring that the air quality of a property isn't polluted by off-gases are just some of the ways that members of the A&D industry put a green stamp on their work, almost as a matter of routine.
But there are several industry leaders who stand out for having forged a path in the sustainable design field-let's call them influencers.
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Source: Interior Design
September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly
Outdoor furniture specialist Kudos Global has launched a competition to design its next daybed as it plans to grow its business through a design-driven approach.
In partnership with Hotelier, the company is inviting entries from the next big hotel design star to design a daybed for a five-star hotel; the three shortlisted designs will be made into real-life prototypes and displayed at this year's Hotelier Middle East Awards (30 October 2013 at Dubai's JW Marriott Marquis hotel) where the winner will be decided by 600 top hoteliers.
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Source: HotelierMiddleEast.com