Make sure to see the Peterson Keller designed home on the AIA Homes by Architects Tour September 19th & 20th. Congratulations to everyone at PK!
 

3 Gold and 1 Silver Award for the new Collections 2015

Andreu World has received 4 awards for the new collections presented atNeoCon trade fair held from 15  to 17 June in Chicago.

NeoCon is the United States most important furniture and habitat professional trade fair. Its annual celebration gathers more than 40,000 visitors and 700 exhibitors in the Merchandise Mart building, venue where Andreu World has a permanent showroom.

The Flex Executive seating collection, designed by Piergiorgio Cazzaniga, has been awarded the "Gold Award" for the Best seat in the "Conference Seating" category. Its specific design for extended use in public spaces, as well as its great ergonomics, innovation and comfort, were features that convinced the jury comprised of members from 45 sector companies, representatives of government institutions, interior designers, architects and opinion leaders responsible for the selection and purchase of furniture.

Likewise, the new Couve sofa, created by the same Italian designer, obtained another "Gold Award" in the "Sofas & Lounges" category.  The new counter & bar stool versions with swivel central bases of Flex family has been awarded with the "Golden Award" in the " Barstool" category. Finally, the Reverse Occasional, obtained a "Silver Award" in the "Tables: Occasional" category

In this edition of the Best of NeoCon Awards, distributed between 40 categories of products and furniture, near of 1,000 products have participated from more than 300 manufacturers. This contest has been sponsored by the American magazine Contract, Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc., The International Interior Design Association (IIDA), The International Facility Management Association (IFFMA) and McMorrowReport.com.

Signe Helvig worked in the American Embassy in Moscow before teaching American History in a Russian High School. It was there that she fell in love with art and decided to pursue it as a career upon her return to the United States. Signe takes inspiration from the beauty of her native Minnesota landscape. This piece is titled "Grey Area", oil on canvas, 36 x 72.

San Francisco Showroom Opening

In mid-May, Andreu World will open its new flagship showroom in San Francisco which will continue the establishment of the brand in the US market.

 Andreu World will premiere its new showroom with a Spanish themed evening which brings together leading architects, developers, designers and clients in New York, while enjoying an evening of design with the latest designs and the new collections of 2015.

This new showroom aims to be the bridge between Andreu World design and the San Francisco design community. The space is separated into different exhibition areas , showing the versatility of the Andreu World collections. This San Francisco space will join the existing Chicago and New York showroom family.

The Auction at MCAD
Friday, May 29, 2015
Bid. Buy. Collect.

The Auction at MCAD, an exclusive art party, is attended by a select group of roughly 350 members of the creative community. The event features nearly 50 pieces of exceptional quality artworks created by MCAD alumni, faculty, and staff priced starting at $500 and sold via silent and live auction.

Bid. Buy. Collect. Or just come to have a good time. Either way, you're directly supporting the next generation of artists, designers, and entrepreneurs who fuel the creative economy of our city and state. Since 2013, The Auction at MCAD has raised more than $300,000 in scholarship funds for MCAD students. Please help to ensure that our community continues to propel the next generation of creative talent.

The Auction at MCAD is a unique mix of the emerging talent, provocative creativity, and unbridled enthusiasm that can only happen at an art school. Won't you join us? Space is limited.

Proceeds benefit the MCAD Scholarship Fund.

Tickets

Tickets are $150 per person ($100 tax-deductible). Ticket includes complimentary valet parking, cocktails, and hors d'oeuvres.

The outdoor collection includes tables, chairs, armchairs, complements and lamps that show the never-ending research of shapes, materials and finishes to create contemporary and functional furniture, lightweight and long-lasting.

The outdoor area of a bar, the poolside or the garden of a house can take new life thanks to the Volt and Koi-Booki coloured chairs combined with the Ikon table, with its characteristic conical base, and Arki-Table defined by trestle legs. The setting can be enriched with the Igloo bar counter and Happy Apple lamps. You can create an area dedicated to kids with the Snow Junior tables and chairs.

Roy G Biv Collection:

Carnegie is excited to introduce the vibrant R G Biv, a textile collection virtually alive with color. The energetic collection spans the full spectrum with performance upholstery and digitally printed wide width sheers that celebrate color at its very best. Stop into Fuse and see these beautiful new fabrics in person.

A date in Milan with the new 2015 collections

April 14th-19th

Andreu World has a date with the international home furnishing industry at the Salone Internazionale del Moible, running April 14th through 19th. For this event, Andreu World is preparing a new display (located in Hall 7 Stand G 16 G20) featuring indoor and outdoor environments created with the latest collections of chairs and tables designed by Jasper Morrison, Patricia Urquiola, Lievore Altherr Molina, Piergiorgio Cazzaniga and the internal design team, Estudio Andreu.

The exhibit will be situated in an area where the newest products can be seen along with the collections of contemporary brands which offer products for a variety of uses including residential, public spaces, workspaces and outdoor environments.

Once again wood will be the primary material of the exhibit, consistent with the Andreu World products and designs. The new product zone will highlight new pieces for their comfort, new silhouettes, innovative finishes and trends. Milan will be an explosion of new colors and finishes presented in a warm atmosphere featuring new collections of chairs, sofas, tables and modular systems that in integrate seamlessly into any space.

Reverse + Red Dot Award 2015

The Reverse Conference Table, designed by Piergiorgio Cazzaniga, has been recognized with the prestigious 2015 Red Dot Design Award for the best product design.

Elegant, adaptive and collaborative, Reverse is a versatile table program based on a mix and match philosophy, offering a variety of table tops in different sizes and finishes that allow different configurations.

Stylex is proud to announce that its current seating portfolio has attained BIFMA level® certification. A transparent, multi-attribute, third-party certification program for the furniture industry, level® is similar in intention to the US Green Building Council’s LEED certification for the building industry. It was designed to communicate the environmental and social impacts of furniture products in the built environment across many attributes and has become an internationally accepted standard in North America, Europe and many parts of Asia. The program looks holistically at a manufacturer’s corporate responsibility policies, manufacturing facilities, and finished products.

There are four broad areas to a level® certification: Energy & Atmosphere, Materials, Human & Ecosystem Health, and Social Responsibility — each consisting of multiple sub-attributes. The “Materials” category, for example, includes assessments about climate neutrality, recycled content and water management, to name just a few, while “Social Responsibility” factors in not only health and safety concerns, but also accounts for labor and human rights. The Stylex products included in the analysis were Insight, Robus, SAVA, Foundation, Mark 2, MG, Nestle, Paz, Share, Insight Wraparound, Foundation HC, Allround, Avo, Bounce, Brooks, Luna, Rhythm, Welcome and Zephyr. Each now carries the level® Certification mark, so Stylex customers can sit with the knowledge that the company producing their chair has given fair consideration to the world we all inhabit.

Thank you to everyone who helped celebrate our grand opening!