September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly 
The International Interior Design Assn. has selected interior designer Ashley Barnett-Griffith of Perkins+Will Austin as new Austin City Center director.
September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly
A new festival in Birmingham is being planned to celebrate interior design and architecture in the City.
Design Quarter 2013 will take place on Thursday September 26 at St Paul's Gallery in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, with additional fringe events taking place throughout the Jewellery Quarter. The event will be an opportunity for architects and interior designers to see the latest innovations and designs in the industry. The event will include interactive workshops, and some great seminars from some of the most respected product designers in the industry. ...
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Source: Interior Design Today
September 12,
2013 by in Designer Weekly
With significant expertise in corporate projects (health care, law, and civic), planning, and mixed-use housing, Amy Burkett (President and Owner, Burkett Design) has delivered boundary-pushing architecture and interiors for more than 25 years.
Based in Denver, Colo., with a satellite office in Dubai and another soon to open in Saudi Arabia, Burkett Design is recognized the world over for its sleek, solution-oriented work.
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Source: Interior Design
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