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CITED:“MAY WE NEVER CONFUSE HONEST DISSENT WITH DISLOYAL SUBVERSION.” —DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Momentum Group, a 2016 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker named Momentum Group a 2016 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest Presidential honor for performance excellence. The Baldrige Award is the only formal recognition of performance excellence of both public and private U.S. organizations given by the President of the United States. Momentum is recognized for its outstanding commitment to sustainable excellence through innovation, improvement and visionary leadership.

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Herman Miller on Nurses as Leaders in Healthcare Design

Nurses are the eyes and ears, the workhorse and the expert, and the heart and soul of the healthcare industry. “Nurses as Leaders in Healthcare Design: A Resource for Nurses and Interprofessional Partners” is a joint venture by Herman Miller and the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design (NIHD). The new book marks a time in healthcare design when nurses are contributing invaluable assets to the planning and design of healthcare facilities.

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West Elm Launches New Headquarters and Retail Outlet in Brooklyn

If you haven’t heard of the new development called Empire Stores in Brooklyn, brace yourself; the newly renovated LEED Silver certified cultural complex hosts a landmark corporate headquarters, restaurants, retail shopping and public rooftop with free Wi-Fi, all with spectacular waterfront views of Manhattan and located right next to Brooklyn Bridge State Park. Located in the now-trendy neighborhood of DUMBO, a place that West Elm’s new headquarters boasts almost 100,000 square foot of corporate space that houses their Collection and Workplace brands, as well as more than 300 in-house designers, merchants, planners and creative teams.

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(Ed. Note: Because receiving The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is such a rare and wonderful achievement, officeinsight proudly presents this announcement as we received it from Momentum Group; and with it our most hearty congratulations!)

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker named Momen-tum Group a 2016 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige Na-tional Quality Award, the nation’s highest Presidential honor for performance excellence. Momentum is recognized for its outstanding commitment to sustainable excellence through innovation, improvement and visionary leadership. The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) manages the Baldrige Award in cooperation with the private sector. Award applicants are evaluated rigorously by members of an independent board of examiners in seven areas defined by the 2015-2016 Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence: leadership;

Momentum Group, a 2016 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

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awardsstrategy; customers; measurement, analysis and knowledge management; workforce; operations; and results.

The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) recognizes U.S. organizations in the business, healthcare, education and nonprofit sectors. The Baldrige Award is the only formal recognition of performance excellence of both public and private U.S. organizations given by the President of the United States.

The MBNQA was established by the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Act of 1987. The award was named for Malcolm Baldrige who served as United States Secretary of Commerce during the Reagan administration, from 1981 until Baldrige’s death in 1987. Ronald Reagan said, “The economic liberty and strong competition that are indispensable to economic progress were principles that “Mac” Baldrige stressed.” During his tenure, Baldrige was an advocate of quality management as a key to U.S. prosperity and sustainability. He played a major role in developing and carrying out administration trade policy. His

award-winning managerial excellence contributed to long-term improvement in economy, efficiency and effectiveness in government.

Today, the Baldrige Program is dedicated to help organi-zations achieve best-in-class levels of performance, identify and recognize role-model organizations and to identify and share best management practices, principles and strate-gies. To date, more than 1,600 U.S. organizations have applied for the Baldrige Award, and there are more than 30 independent Baldrige-based state and regional award programs covering nearly all 50 states. Internationally, the program has served as a model for nearly 100 excellence programs. In addition, many organizations such as Mo-mentum use the Baldrige framework for improvement and innovation strategies within their organization. “The Baldrige framework gives us a structure to improve all aspects of our business each year. This approach has been critical to our consistent positive results,” said Roger Arciniega, Chief Executive Officer.

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awardsMomentum has been invested in continuous improve-

ment since 1991. The Baldrige Performance Excellence framework is the underpinning to the company’s journey and progression. In the 1990’s Momentum set the founda-tion for its Quality Process Improvement System through initiatives such as forming a quality leadership team, developing action teams for problem solving, providing all employees with quality training, benchmarking and imple-menting a best-in-class recognition program. During this time, Momentum applied for and won the California Award

for Performance Excellence (the state Baldrige Alliance member in California) at the Bronze and Silver levels. It was during these early years that the Baldrige criteria became an inherent part of Momentum’s culture.

After winning two state awards, Momentum adapted the spirit of competition through its Internal Baldrige Award program (IBA) using the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program to develop criteria for performance evaluation. The IBA is an annual review process where all 11 workgroups (six core processes and five support processes that include all employees) submit an internal Baldrige-based applica-tion to an outside reader. Momentum has hired a national Malcolm Baldrige examiner for the past 16 years to evalu-ate each of these internal applications. The IBA has been the vehicle by which Momentum has been able to suc-cessfully deploy its quality process to every employee in the organization and align individual activities to Momentum’s strategic plan.

A key criterion of the IBA application is learning and innovation for which each workgroup is asked to describe learning from benchmarking, research and best practices and how they integrated this learning into their everyday work processes. In alignment with the MBNQA, the IBA criteria are heavily focused on results.

A requirement of the IBA application is to identify what process results are improved due to these benchmarking efforts. Through the IBA process, over 250 critical process measures are reviewed and compared to goal and best-in-class benchmarks. Momentum’s performance on these results was commented on by a national Malcolm Baldrige examiner who said, “Probably the single most important factor that indicates Momentum is a high achieving organi-zation is their results.”

The IBA process has undoubtedly spurred employees to take innovation to the next level and continuously improve their processes. One standout innovation is the Silica fam-ily of products. Silica has won numerous awards: Best of NeoCon Gold, Nightingale Award and IIDEX. The product is a revolutionary, sustainable coated fabric alternative to vinyl that performs so well even a permanent marker can be wiped off with water. It has become Momentum’s best selling product.

“I have used Momentum’s Silica on multiple jobs here at the University of Michigan. Its cleanability performance exceeds beyond any competitors’. I even experimented with using the white Silica in a freshman resident hall community center and after two years, it still looks great!”

- Kelly Comfort, Senior Designer, University of Michigan

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awards“One of the goals for furniture fabric selections for one of the largest county hospitals in the United States was to use fabrics that were sophisticated, durable, cleanable, PVC free and had a reduced environmental impact. We selected Momentum’s “Silica” as one of the primary upholstery fab-rics used on seating throughout the hospital. The product not only looks fabulous but has performed beautifully.”

- Deborah Fuller, Senior Interior Designer, Beck Architecture

Another breakthrough innovation in service is Momen-tum’s website feature, 5 Clicks. It provides a path to cer-tainty offering fabric selections that are pre-approved by the leading furniture manufacturers, by price point and inven-tory levels in five quick steps. The feature is so widely used that they created one of the industry’s first apps now avail-able for both Android and iOS users. The 5 Clicks app has become an industry standard tool for dealers and furniture manufacturers, making thousands of pre-approved fabric selections available on any smart phone any time.

“Very easy to use. This will be my ‘go-to’ C.O.M. choice.”- Hollees Goldman,

BKM Total Office

“GREAT idea! 90% of the time I need to know if a fabric is approved & graded in. Makes it easier!”

- Ashley Kooiman, Emmons Business Interiors

After more than two decades of continuous improvement and product refinement, Momentum applied for and received Gold in 2015 from the California Award for Performance Ex-cellence. “It was after seeing the tangible benefits of writing a 50 page application, undergoing a week long rigorous site visit with eight examiners, and seeing how proud our employees were to be recognized at the highest state award level, that we decided to apply for the Malcolm Baldrige Award,” said Patri-cia Dominguez, Director of Strategic Process Improvement.

As an award recipient, Momentum Group is in good company. Since the first Baldrige Award recipients were recognized in 1988, 106 awards have been presented. Past award recipients include Motorola, Xerox, Milliken, FedEx, IBM, Cadillac, Ritz-Carlton, AT&T, Corning, 3M, Boeing, Caterpillar, Honeywell, Nestle and Lockheed Martin.

The Malcolm Baldrige Award will be presented to the recipi-ents at an April 2017 ceremony during the Quest for Excel-lence conference in Baltimore, MD. n

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There are a lot of people who make a great healthcare experience happen. Nurses are the eyes and ears, the workhorse and the expert, and the heart and soul of the healthcare industry.

People know this; ask anyone with a healthcare experi-ence of any kind – on the patient or medical staff side – about who makes the wheels turn in the healthcare environ-ment, who spends the most face-time with patients and can answer medical questions and can connect doctors and other medical staff with patients and family members, and they’ll tell you their nurse does all of the above.

“Nurses as Leaders in Healthcare Design: A Resource for Nurses and Interprofessional Partners” is a joint venture by Herman Miller and the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design (NIHD).

The book marks a time in healthcare design when nurses are contributing invaluable assets to the planning and design of healthcare facilities. Nurses are becoming more closely integrated into the design process, and the genesis of this new book lies in the need for a resource that helps “leaders tap into one of the most underutilized resources in the planning and design of clinical environments: the nurses.”

The book, co-authored by more than 20 nurse and de-sign professionals, was conceived in late November 2013, took just nine short months to write, and was released to the public in 2015. In it, the contributors dive into a wide range of topics, all approached with the uniting thread of the nurse’s perspective.

Herman Miller on Nurses as Leaders in Healthcare Designby Mallory Jindra

Photography: courtesy of Herman Miller

Kathy Okland, RN, MPH, NA,EDAC, co-editor of the Herman Miller’s new book, “Nurses as Leaders in Healthcare Design”. Ms. Okland is a senior healthcare consultant at Herman Miller, past president of NIHD, and nurse.

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a&d“It’s truly the product of a collabo-

ration between entities that neither entity could accomplish alone,” says Kathy Okland, RN, MPH, NA,EDAC, a senior healthcare consultant, past president of NIHD, and nurse. Ms. Okland co-edited the book alongside Jaynelle Stichler, professor emerita at San Diego State University, research consultant for Sharp Metro Campus, and co-editor of HERD Journal. “We wanted to create something mean-ingful – not only a toolkit for many audiences, but also a curriculum that people can learn and work from.”

After establishing a set of design principles of which to work from, the authors provide readers with a histori-cal overview – a chronology – of the nurse’s domain. While this is true, formally involving nurses in the design conversation is an emerging discipline.

“It’s amazing how much nurses have played a role in shaping the healthcare industry over time,” said Ms. Okland.

Then, the book works its way through a group of key influenc-ers – areas of healthcare design that can vastly improve when considered through the lens of nursing expertise. At the top of that list is a full chapter

on innovation, titled “Nurse Led In-novation in Healthcare Design.”

Perhaps the most cited and well publicized of these new design philoso-phies is the focus on Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum (LDRP) facilities. Trends like softer colors and more residential themes in the health-care setting all started in LDRP. But, the adjustments go deeper than that.

“It was a nurse that first said that these things functions – labor, deliv-ery postpartum care and recovery for returning home – should all be occur-ring in one inclusive space if we really want to provide holistic care. It can be jarring for patients to shift from room to room during their care experience, and nurses saw that. This wasn’t the architect who imagined this. It’s the nurse at the bedside.”

Where the book really proves its worth is when it tackles less publi-cized, more practical areas of concern. The authors devote a full chapter to designing for the tools nurses need to do their jobs, including operations planning techniques. For example, supplies account for 30% of an operational budget, but Ms. Okland notes a lack of research on how best

to accommodate those supplies so that nurses and other medical staff can best do their jobs.

The new book highlights the lack of end user involvement, surveying and research in healthcare design projects – and shows its audience the benefits of doing so, as well as how to solve the problem.

Ms. Okland attributes the failure of the healthcare design field to involve their projects’ end users – both patients and medical and admin staff – in the design process, to the complexity and limitations of the spaces being created. Focus groups of end users are be-coming more popular, but the health-care design field still suffers from an absence of pre- and post-occupancy surveys in healthcare design projects.

“There are significant health, safety and potential of exposure risks all along the way. And many individuals feel they need to control the design planning in a way that often excludes valuable input because it can complicate the planning process and prolong it.

“But we find that involving end us-ers early-on reduces change orders down the road, just as it does in other markets.”

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Using end user input and measuring ROI through post-occupancy surveying seems like common sense, but it’s not a given in healthcare design. Despite health organizations spending bil-lions of dollars on new facilities, many of them major capital expenses with high-end quality level, the evidence and the research aren’t currently avail-able to support design.

To address this concern, the new book dedicates an entire chapter to the nursing influence on post-occu-pancy evaluations.

“Turnover at the executive level is at the highest it’s ever been, so continuity is a big issue. Every project begins with guiding principles. You need to sit down and define, philo-sophically and practically, what needs to be non-negotiable. And then, you need to keep coming back to those non-negotiables over and over. There has to be a strong, well established design intent.”

There’s a lot of progress still to be made in developing an inclusive

planning and design atmosphere in healthcare design, but Herman Miller’s new book is a great starting point.

“Nurses are at the center of care,” says Ms. Okland. “We are the only constant in the care-giving experience. We need to provide the climate and conditions in our field to give people

like this a voice in the design process, and to continue adding to research and evidence-based practices.”

The new book is available for free through the Herman Miller website – just click the link, fill out the form, and they’ll pop one in the mail for you. We encourage you to do so! n

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If you haven’t heard of the new development called Empire Stores in Brooklyn, brace yourself; it’s a game changer. This newly renovated LEED Silver certified cultural complex hosts a landmark corporate headquarters, restaurants, retail shopping and public rooftop with free Wi-Fi, all with spec-tacular waterfront views of Manhattan and located right next to Brooklyn Bridge State Park.

Located in the now-trendy neigh-borhood of DUMBO (Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass), a place that West Elm had its humble begin-nings in 2002 and now boasts almost 100,000 square foot of corporate

West Elm Launches New Headquarters and Retail Outlet in Brooklynby Peter Carey

The view into West Elm’s offices, overlooking Empire Stores. Photo by Patrick Donahue

Rendering: the empire stores in DUMBO, Brooklyn

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space that houses their Collection and Workplace brands, as well as more than 300 in-house designers, mer-chants, planners and creative teams. West Elm also recently announced it will be entering into the hospitality business and opening up hotels with a branded experience in six markets across the U.S. very soon.

“At our core, we are a start-up Brooklyn brand,” said Jim Brett, presi-dent of West Elm. “We were happy to support our hometown by making an early commitment to Empire Stores as its anchor tenant. We were fortunate to connect with the right development partner in Midtown Equities, who shared our vision and willingness to

invest in our community.“The offices will also showcase our

belief in design to impact, featuring handcrafted installations by local and global artisans who we are committed to supporting through our growth.”

As an active partner in the three-year restoration, West Elm helped lead conversations about how to best reinvent this late 19th century coffee roasting facility and Civil War era ware-house, and began to reestablish its active role in Brooklyn community life.

Located squarely within the Brooklyn Tech Triangle, which consists of the DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn, and Brooklyn Navy Yard neighborhoods, this area includes more than 500 innovative firms expected to undergo a transformative period of growth, creating upwards of 60,000 direct and indirect jobs within the next two years. This larger sense of community blurs the traditional lines between work and play, with monthly tech meet-ups, shared coworking environments, and abundant social programming creating added opportunities for spontaneous ideation.

West Elm first made its mark in the home furnishings market and has steadily been making an impact on contract furniture. It just opened its 100th retail store, and currently oper-

The opening of the new West Elm Headquarters at 55 Water Street in Brooklyn, NY. Photo by Patrick McMullan

Jim Brett, president of West Elm. Photo by Patrick McMullan

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ates in the United States, Australia, Canada and the U.K.

From a taste perspective, West Elm appears to be making strides in help-ing customers express their personal style at home or in the workplace. Most of what West Elm does is designed to make an impact in everyday life, whether by offering unique, affordable designs for modern living or furthering its commitment to Fair Trade Certified products, as well as selling handcraft-ed products within community-driven in-store events and collaborations.

The West Elm retail store at Em-pire Stores, which opened in August, serves as a gathering spot for custom-ers to shop unique designs at a great value, discover local New York-based makers and artisans, and connect with other members of the community over a cup of coffee or at a LOCAL pop up event.

Outside partygoers at the launch of the new West Elm headquarters. Photo by Patrick McMullan

West Elm product on display at the opening party. Photo by Patrick McMullan

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The fifth floor of West Elm’s headquarters, decked out for a party. Photo by Patrick McMullan

Practice what you preach: West Elm Workspace in action at West Elm HQ. Photo by Patrick Donahue

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A selection of West Elm product offerings. Photo by Patrick McMullan

Outdoors at West Elm HQ

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Like its headquarters, the store architecture and design aesthetic pays homage to the original warehouse, incorporating salvaged materials into its design features, from a uniquely patterned floor featuring reclaimed support columns to a mural of the Brooklyn Bridge made entirely of reclaimed pine.

The West Elm headquarters boasts more than 170 handcrafted works commissioned from artisan partners around the globe that regularly sell their work in West Elm retail envi-ronments. The opening event was another line blurring experience; more than 700 people belonging to design communities from contract, retail and

merchandising came together and celebrated this new creative venture.

It felt like the start of a new, larger community; many different creative individuals that rarely interact with one another were exchanging ideas and ex-periences in a truly inspiring space. It will be exciting to see what the future holds for the neighborhood and for West Elm. n

Breakout spaces in the West Elm HQ. Photo by Patrick Donahue

Artwork on display at the West Elm headquarters in Brooklyn. Photo by Patrick Donahue

Creative Exchange: partygoers at the West Elm HQ opening. Photo by Patrick McMullan

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r-d connectionRESEARCH-DESIGN CONNECTIONAnalysis of Creativityby Sally Augustin, Ph.D.

Jordanous and Keller were interested in learning more about creativity. So, they applied “techniques from the field of statistical natural language process-ing” to “identify a collection of fourteen key components of creativity.” As a result “a number of distinct themes emerge, which collectively contrib-ute to a comprehensive and multi-perspective model of creativity.” The

researchers have already applied their work with these components to assess creativity.

The 14 key components of creativity identified by Jordanous and Keller are: active involvement and persistence; dealing with uncertainty; domain com-petence; general intellectual ability; generation of results; independence and freedom (to act); intention and emotional involvement; originality; progression and development; social interaction and communication; spon-taneity/subconscious processing; think-ing and evaluation; value; and variety, divergence and experimentation. n

Anna Jordanous and Bill Keller. 2016. “Modelling Creativity: Identifying Key Components Through a Corpus-Based Approach.” PLoS ONE, vol. 11, no. 10, http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0162959

Sally Augustin, PhD, a cognitive sci-entist, is the editor of Research Design Connections (www.researchdesigncon-nections.com), a monthly subscription newsletter and free daily blog, where recent and classic research in the social, design, and physical sciences that can inform designers’ work are presented in straightforward language. Readers learn about the latest re-search findings immediately, before they’re available elsewhere. Sally, who is a Fellow of the American Psycho-logical Association, is also the author of Place Advantage: Applied Psychol-ogy for Interior Architecture (Wiley, 2009) and, with Cindy Coleman, The Designer’s Guide to Doing Research: Applying Knowledge to Inform Design (Wiley, 2012). She is a principal at Design With Science (www.designwith-science.com) and can be reached at sallyaugustin@designwithscience.com.

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officenewswirePRODUCT INTROS>Arc-Com’s Design Studio unveiled its new upholstery pattern Square One. Simple rectangular shapes are trans-formed into a rhythmic pat-tern through the clever use of color and scale in this hand-some mid-scale geometric. The complex color placement explores color relationships within 14 palettes. Playful and dynamic accent hues are used on a contemporary choice of ground colors in-cluding warm and cool greys, bright orange and reds, as well as a classic navy and a brown. This performance tex-tile exceeds 145,000 double rubs, is bleach cleanable, and is stocked with the Crypton finish. Read More

>Camira, best known for wool-based and bast-fiber upholstery fabrics, is widen-ing its product offering with a selection of technical knits: Sprint, Racer and Nexus. Sprint and Racer are classic stretch-knit designs with a smooth macro-cellular construction. Sprint is suit-able for task chair bases

and backs, while Racer is a complementary panel partner. Both have multi-directional stretch. Nexus is a sleek and stylish technical knit, offering two-dimensional stretch and comfort cushioning, with a pin-prick, dot-matrix design effect. It is suitable both for task seating and vertical surfaces, available in 68-inch width. It achieves the ACT standards for Heavy Duty Performance with 100,000 double rubs on the Wyzen-beek abrasion test. The new knits offer a balanced color palette of neutrals to brights. Sprint comes in 30 shades, Racer 21 and Nexus 15. All are supported by a 10-year guarantee. Read More

>Carnegie’s new Xorel Gilded Couture collection features modern metallic wallcovering patterns for contract set-tings. It pays tribute to haute couture fashion and the luxu-rious French style during the era of Marie Antoinette. These contract textiles are made of bio-based sugarcane, which fulfills Carnegie’s commitment of being PVC- and VOC-free. Xorel high performance textiles are durable, clean-able, acoustic and bacterial resistant. 200 yards of Xorel offsets the same amount of carbon that an acre of trees would, and 2.5 tons of carbon are captured for every ton of raw Biobased material produced. Read More

>Designtex launched Plex, a new upholstery featur-ing an embossed pattern of tiny diamonds. The diamond pattern gives Plex a faceted appearance inviting subtle play of light across the surface. Its performance qualities span a wide range of applications and can be used in various markets from offices to schools, healthcare and hospitality. With high abrasion, stain resistance and a superior cleaning story, its 100% nylon microfiber matrix construction complies with the chemical guidelines of major organizations including Healthier Hospitals and the Living Building Challenge Red List. Plex passes the Design-tex seven day stain-set test, designating it an Easy Care product. It can be cleaned using quarternary germicides, phenol germicides, hydrogen peroxide, isopropyl alchol and it also has antimicrobial properties. It also features a reverse crocking protection finish, is ink-cleanable, and has a durable top coat that can withstand repeated treat-ments. Read More

For complete releases, visit www.officeinsight.com/officenewswire.

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>HBF Textiles collaborated with Elodie Blanchard for the third time with New Basics, a collection of uphol-stery fabrics that reimagines classic motifs. It celebrates timeless patterns like minimal geometrics and modern-izes them through color and texture. To inspire the line, Elodie Blanchard first experi-mented in another medium: paper. She tested folding, cutting, and hole-punching paper to find the shapes and sizes of each of the three designs. From there, her vision was translated to fabric, using weave structures and tufted textures to mimic their original effects. Ms. Blanchard explains, “I was particularly inspired by the works of artists Frank Stella and Agnes Martin, with their abstract, minimal aesthetics. For New Basics, we used that same simplicity and applied it to a modern design environ-ment. Using HBF Textiles’ intuitive approach to color and expertise in dimensional weaving, we created a final collection that exudes ‘high-tech happy’—something that is usable and classic, but still makes you smile.”

Folded Line is a geometric floral pattern made up of layered triangles with fine outlines. By altering the weave structure, the design achieves subtle color changes that create a second layer to the pattern. The textile is suitable for both upholstery and wrapped panel applica-tions, with a 100% recycled content construction that is also bleach cleanable. It is available in 12 colorways.

Dot Grid was created by layering three grids to form a single, unified design. Large dots are set inside a grid of lines, with tiny diamonds at each intersection. Available in nine distinct color com-binations, this pattern is a continuation of Dot Structure, Ms. Blanchard’s and HBF Textiles’ NeoCon Gold winning fabric from 2014.

Moving In, inspired in part by Ms. Blanchard’s HBF Textiles fabric Moving Blanket, fea-tures a sophisticated matel-assé construction. The textile displays an isometric pattern that creates a perfect grid. The stitched texture transforms the classic dot design into a high-tech material. It is available in nine colors. Read More

>National Office Furniture introduced Alloy, a new portfolio of benching as a so-lution for those needing both privacy and collaboration in an open plan workplace. Alloy benching is a lighter scale series that meets the demands for seated and standing height workspaces, as well as double- and single-sided configurations. By al-lowing users to be near each other, but still have their own distinct space, Alloy balances the need for personal space with the desire to interact. Available in fixed height or ad-justable height units and with or without a powered center beam, Alloy can be used as freestanding units, or ganged

together to create long runs of workspaces. Tackable privacy screens can be added to in-crease separation and provide spaces to pin important docu-ments. Read More

>STARK, which represents French textile company Lelievre exclusively in the U.S., announced the avail-ability of Lelievre’s newly launched Collection 21. This line of fabrics features an eclectic and playful person-ality inspired by travel and contemporary art, with a nod to the Art Deco movement. It is designed both for decora-tion and to conform with the requirements imposed on fabrics for contract and hospitality spaces. All of the

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NOTEWORTHY>Blanca Sauceda was promoted to the position of Marketing Manager at Arcadia. Previously serving as Senior Marketing Coordina-tor, she joined the company in 2012 armed with a strong background in marketing communications, project management and graphic design. Her experience also includes three and half years at Bentley, a California-based brand manufacturer of broad-loom, carpet tile and area rug products for interiors across the globe. In her expanded role, Ms. Sauceda will be re-sponsible for the development and execution of all Arcadia branded marketing initiatives, to include advertising, social and digital media integration, website strategies, tradeshow participation, and promotional programs. In addition, she will be more heavily involved in the creation and production of all selling-process materials while continuing to oversee the literature and fabric/finish sample fulfillment process. Her influence will be relied upon for other areas as well, such as product develop-ment, market positioning, sales programs and future branding strategies. Among her first priorities is the hiring of additional marketing per-

sonnel to further strengthen the team and help facilitate new, and ongoing, initiatives for the future. Read More

>Edward J. Vidlak was named Director of Educa-tion within HDR’s archi-tecture practice. He will be responsible for developing the firm-wide education prac-tice at HDR, leveraging the firm’s portfolio that includes award-winning K-12, higher education and corporate edu-cation facilities. He will work with colleagues from around the world to bring forward the firm’s expertise in the design of a wide range of educational environments while looking for opportunities to transcend conventional thought about the academic campus and the student experience. He moves into this role after serving as the Central Region Director of Operations for HDR’s architecture practice. His 25-year career includes leading design and project management for several suc-cessful and award-winning projects. He has also served for more than 15 years in senior leadership and busi-ness development positions

for global architecture firms. Prior to joining HDR, Ed was a vice president for Leo A Daly, where he served in project management and project principal roles before spearheading the firm’s higher education market and helping lead its international market expansion efforts. Read More

>IIDA New York Chapter’s Knowledge Forum event, ‘A Traveler’s Journey,’ held at NYSID on Nov. 12, was filled with design students eager to learn how design impacts travel. Moderated by Tom Sembros, a NYSID student and former IIDA NY Knowl-edge Forum student repre-

sentative , it featured panelists from all sides of transporta-tion design, from ground to marine and aviation. Each of the panelists addressed a different topic in a case study presentation prior to partak-ing in a Q&A style panel. Airport design was discussed by Kashyap Bhimjiani of Gensler, railroad and subway design was tackled by John di Domenico of di Domenico + Partners, transportation’s effect on and interaction with cities was addressed by Temoor Ahmad of Grim-shaw Architects, and Nathan Strieter of Skidmore Owings and Merrill spoke to what sets transportation design apart from other fields. “When you are in transit, you are no-where,” said Streiter. “So you have to be aspirational about where you’re going but also be outside of that place — and you need a sense of order, clarity, and vision.”

Discussion of working with decades-old, sometimes crumbling, infrastructures was an area that was touched on, with the consensus being

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IIDA NY Knowledge Forum panelists and IIDA members, L-R: Kath-erine Plunkett (Knowledge Forum co-director), Kashyap Bhimjiani, John di Domenico, Nathan Strieter, Tom Sembros, Alejandra Munizaga (Knowledge Forum co-director), Temoor Ahmad

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officenewswirethat it is a challenging reality of the job. “What’s happening in a transportation project is you can’t just shut it down, you need to leave it operat-ing,” said di Domenico. “You’re taking a job that could take a year or few years, and breaking it into fifteen pieces and trying to maintain a safe operating environment while all this is going on.”

Another common thread throughout the afternoon was how transportation was shift-ing from purely a way to move people to an all-encompass-ing lifestyle experience. With integrated technologies and comfort-conscious features, the consumer’s preferences take high priority in design. Read More

>KI and its employees do-nated more than $48,000 to the United Way. With an Oc-tober kick-off, employees at KI facilities across the country were able to make personal donations and participate in fundraising events benefiting local chapters of the United Way. Employees could opt for payroll deduction pledges and take part in raffles, book fairs, and prize drawings. In total, KI employees personally donated over $24,000. KI as an organization also donated $21,500. Read More

>KI’s Dōni seating collection received a Silver Nightingale Award in the category of Conference Seating at the Healthcare Design Expo & Conference. The Nightingale Awards recognize a product of excellence at the Expo and are presented by Health-

care Design and Contract in partnership with the Cen-ter for Health Design. The design, comfort and aesthet-ics of the Dōni collection, designed by Giancarlo Piretti, is highly suitable for health-care facilities. Dōni’s 17-de-grees of hip articulation and body-conforming curves are designed for optimal comfort. A diverse palette of materials, colors, and base styles allows facilities to reflect a cohesive brand or mission statement through design and aesthet-ics, reinforcing the total care experience. Read More

>Momentum Group was one of four recipients of the 2016 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. This award is the nation’s highest Presidential honor for perfor-mance excellence through innovation, improvement and visionary leadership. The Commerce Department’s Na-tional Institute of Standards and Technology manages the Baldrige Award in coopera-tion with the private sector. Momentum Group, headquar-tered in Irvine, CA, started in

1994 as one of the smallest contract textile distributors in the U.S.. Today, the company is a recognized leader in the commercial interiors industry, creating exclusive, design-focused fabrics for custom-ers including A&D firms and commercial furniture manu-facturers. In just over two decades, Momentum Group’s sales have grown more than 400% and have outperformed the industry for 19 years out of the 22 that the firm has been in business. Momentum Group employs a workforce of 150 at its corporate offices in Irvine; design center and warehouse in North Carolina; warehouses in Michigan and California; showrooms in Illinois, New York, and Texas; and individual sales and re-mote employee offices across the nation. Read More

>NeoCon East drew 7,000 influential design profes-sionals to the Pennsylvania Convention Center Nov. 9-10 on the heels of a dramatic presidential election night. For the second year in a row, the move to Philadelphia proved fruitful as the show continues to draw attendees from the Northeast corridor and beyond. The region’s top commercial interiors profes-sionals discovered a wealth of market-ready solutions, as well as the largest concentra-tion of products and services for Government projects avail-able on GSA’s Schedule. The two days were headlined by inspirational and captivat-ing keynotes led by Marc Kushner and Ayse Birsel, as well as a comprehensive, career-enriching educational program. NeoCon East at-tendees also benefited from reciprocal resources offered by AIA Philadelphia’s Design on the Delaware Conference, which was once again co-located with the show. Day one was kicked off by an uplifting and informative keynote by visionary architect and Architizer co-founder, Marc Kushner. A recent TED talk speaker, Kushner en-gaged NeoCon East attendees with a captivating exploration into how online communica-tion has the power to revolu-tionize the specification pro-cess and influence the future of the A&D industry. Another highlight of the first day was the WELL Workshop present-ed by the International WELL Building Institute and the Delaware Valley Green Build-ing Council. The two hour

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session provided an intensive introduction to the important WELL Building Standard’s ideology, structure, and certi-fication process. Wednesday was rounded out by several networking opportunities with the region’s most influential associations and attendees. After a productive first day, attendees and exhibitors reported making valuable

connections on the show floor at The Philadelphia Block Party, which was co-hosted by IIDA’s PA/NJ/DE chapter and featured Philly treats and refreshments. Immediately following the Block Party, the networking fun continued at the Design on The Delaware Kick Off Party at AIA Philadel-phia’s Headquarters across the street from the PCC.

Award-winning product designer and co-founder of Birsel + Seck, Ayse Birsel, set the tone for a successful day two. Taking a humanis-tic approach to architecture and design, she delivered a thoughtful presentation that offered attendees a look into how to “Design the Life You Love.” Attendee Karen Young, LEED GA, BBLM Archi-tects, remarked, “Ayse was incredibly charismatic in her keynote. Her exploration of how design principles can be applied to living one’s best life was fascinating. I appreciate programming like that—when topics are inspirational and relatable on a personal level.” Overall, exhibitors and attend-ees had positive observations about the 2016 edition of the show. Read More

>Tarkett was the Large Booth winner and Bentley was again the Small Booth winner in the IIDA/Contract Magazine Booth Design Awards at NeoCon East 2016. Tarkett’s booth was designed by Suzanne Tick Inc., and Bentley’s booth was designed by Bentley Mills Inc. “We were impressed with the creative use of design ele-ments – light, materials, and graphics – among contest en-trants as manufacturers were challenged to make the most of limited booth space booth at NeoCon East,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst. “Both Tarkett and Bentley success-fully showcased their brands and product offerings through the outstanding and original use of design.” Read More

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officenewswire>Novità Communications compiled “The Top 10 Tile Trends to Watch in 2017.” The list is based on new of-ferings by Ceramics of Italy’s 200+ member companies at the recent Cersaie exhibi-tion in Bologna, Italy. This year, fresh styles emerged as materials were combined in groundbreaking ways, with an emphasis on texture and a continued focus on bril-liantly conceived high-profile designer collaborations.

-Against the Grain (Pictured): Wood continues to serve as a major muse for the tile indus-try, with companies adding their own twist and utilizing new production methods to create a whole new typology of floor and wall covering. Some are inspired by exotic woods, offering a beautiful, sustainable alternative to rare hardwoods such as Kauri while others recreate the warmth and imperfections of wood in 2cm outdoor pavers, large thin slabs, kaleidoscopic patterns and three-dimen-

sional tiles that are virtually impossible to achieve with real timber.

-Bits & Pieces: Many companies are introducing collections characterized by a random assortment of fragmented pieces, lending an eclectic and playful visual narrative to the surface. Some of the designs are inspired by natural stone with a conglom-erate look such as Ceppo di Gré while others convey a sense of manual processing such as Venetian terrazzo and irregular stone mosaics.

-Black & Blue: While black is always in style, intense blacks with matte finishes are making a strong statement this year. Meanwhile, blue – which has been popping up everywhere this year from fall fashion shows to hair color – is taking the tile industry by storm, expanding beyond last year’s marine palette to include dusty, vibrant, and sophisticated hues of blue.

-Gritty Chic: Adding an edge

to interiors, tile companies continue to experiment with plaster, concrete, metal and resin. Some designs are elegant interpretations of industrial surfaces, offering a kind of raw sophistication, while others are intentionally corroded and weathered, conjuring a romantic notion of the passage of time.

-Mega Marble: For design-ers who love the brilliant look of marble but loathe the headaches associated with it, porcelain tile is a no-brainer. Digital printing has become so advanced that it’s hard to tell whether the material is calacatta or ceramic, even after touching the surface. Being stain, scratch and chemical resistant, it gives clients freedom from fear (especially of red wine) and provides a low maintenance and low cost alternative to the precious material. Companies are producing these wunder objekts in sizes up to 5.25’ x 10.5’ and thicknesses ranging from a typical tile thickness of 10mm for heavy traffic floors to super thin ceramics that can be used to cover doors,

furnishings and walls.

-Metallics: With metallics’ growing popularity, beyond product design and into the built environment, it’s unsur-prising that tile companies are adding more metallics to the mix than ever before. Bronze, platinum and gold are the key players, often acting as inserts or decorative accents, adding a bit of glamour to collections often inspired by natural materials.

-Retro Revival (pictured): Great designers learn from history, borrowing elements from the past and infusing them with contemporary ideas to create something completely new. Retro is a trend that has been perco-lating for years, especially with the graphic appeal of cementine and maiolica, but now other historical move-ments have joined the fold, from the elegance of art deco to the bold shapes and hues of Memphis.

-Rustic Modern: Adding a new twist to country style, wood, stone, brick and cotto are invigorated by modern

Against the Grain, L-R: Del Conca Gran Paradiso, Unica Woodlines, Cerdisa Natura 2cm, Marca Corona Essences

Retro Revival, L-R: Francesco de Maio Blu Ponti, Verde1999 Aria, Ornamenta 80s, Petracer’s Swing

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officenewswirelaying schemes, hues and patterns. Antique stone with metallic accents, terracotta in quatrefoil shapes, and geometric patterns overlaid onto distressed wood planks are just a few of the ways tile companies are blending farm-house charm with modern elegance.

-Seamless: With decorative surfaces undergoing a renais-sance, tile offers the perfect solution to create a contem-porary fresco, combining the tactile appeal of wallpaper with the durability of ceramic. From large, thin porcelain tile panels and mesh-mounted mosaics to patterns that traverse a single tile’s dimen-sions, Italian manufacturers are giving designers the tools to create a beautifully seam-less surface.

-Warp & Weft: Texture is the defining character of this year’s tile collections, which complements the many new textile inspired lines. Designs range from lace, macramé, linen and madras to mascu-line suiting fabrics, leather, tweed and tartan. Whether woven, knitted, knotted, or layered, the designs add another tactile element to the hard surface. Read More

>Pallas Textiles’ Gaia Collec-tion received a Gold Night-ingale Award in the category of Fabrics & Textiles at the Healthcare Design Expo & Conference. The Gaia Col-lection pays homage to the Greek goddess Gaia, who, according to myth, rose out of chaos to create the Earth. Elements of these formations

inspired the beautiful, textural and organically appealing pat-terns of the Gaia Collection. Gaia celebrates patterns and colors that enhance and aug-ment the patient experience, contributing to positive out-comes. It offers sophisticated neutrals rich with detail. The subtle movement and energy of Gaia’s patterns and colors help encourage the healing process. Read More

RE-SITED>Aziz Hirji joined Inscape as Chief Financial Officer. He leads the company’s financial and IT operations, and Investor Relations. Mr. Hirji has extensive experi-ence in financial operations in both public and privately held companies in a diverse range of industries. Prior to joining Inscape, he was CFO of Renin Corporation for eight years. His relevant industry experience includes seven years of progressive financial roles at Teknion. Earlier in his career, he worked at Bank of

Montreal, The Oshawa Group and Grant Thornton. Read More

>Danelle Howard joined Du-ravit as a representative for the Southern Territories of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Ms. Howard’s extensive industry experience was fostered through her role with Ferguson Enterprises. While there, she was respon-sible for marketing a wide range of products to a diverse customer base and earned numerous accolades for her ability to achieve high bench-mark goals. She has also cultivated her reputation for exceptional customer relation-

ships through her member-ships to industry associations, including ASID, NKBK, Home Builders Association, and the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. Read More

>DaMon T. Pettigrew joined KAI Design & Build as an Engineering Specialist. In this position, Mr. Pettigrew stands at the front line of quality control for KAI’s MEP Engineering depart-ment, acting as an in-house coordinator for drawing and document management and design using Revit. Addition-ally, he will serve as a liaison between the client and the company, providing guidance during the planning, design, development and testing

Pallas Textiles Gaia Collection

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officenewswirestages for projects at KAI’s St. Louis headquarters and its affiliate offices in Georgia, Nebraska and Texas. Mr. Pettigrew has more than 12 years of AEC experience. He previously worked as an Intel-ligent Transportation Systems Designer at Ross & Baruzzini, Inc. and as a Mechanical Designer at Penta Engineer-ing. Read More

>Andrea Raymond joined Duravit as a sales represen-tive covering the Midwest-ern Territories of Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas. Ms. Raymond began her tenure in the design industry at Wa-terware where she provided sales support and direction for luxury plumbing materials. Further sales and manage-ment experience was gained through positions at Coraggio Textiles and Carlson’s Floors; both roles encompassed growing sales, managing accounts across states, and identifying varying market trends. Read More

>Tracy Sorel joined Inscape as Business Development Manager for Florida. She is responsible for promoting sales of all Inscape & West Elm Workspace with Inscape

products and supporting the development and nurturing of the company’s distribu-tion partners. Prior to joining Inscape, she was Bretford’s South Eastern Regional Sales Manager. Previously, she worked as Director of Busi-ness Development at Synergy Creative Group and Business Development Dealer Manager at Herman Miller. Read More

PROJECTS>National Office Furniture released a White Paper outlining the process of designing and outfitting its new Corporate Headquar-ters. National partnered with Gensler to develop a Pre-Oc-cupancy Survey and a Post-Occupancy Survey to gather metrics on how employees

felt in their current workplace, the criticality of various work styles, and suggestions for workplace improvement. The White Paper outlines National’s approach to its workplace transformation, with specific attention to how it increased well-being, productivity, and overall employee satisfaction. The surveys assessed the fol-lowing factors: 1) employee perception of the company and workplace, 2) work activi-ties and where they typically occur, 3) functionality and effectiveness of current spaces, 4) brand values and brand perception of the work-place, and 5) effectiveness of employee communication and change management during the transition to the new workplace. National used the survey results to create a high-performing yet flexible environment that supports employees both professionally and personally. According to Gensler, the av-erage participation rate of Pre and Post-Occupancy surveys hovers around 40%; however, National’s employees dem-onstrated a very high level of engagement in the workplace,

with unprecedented response rates of 96% and 93% in the Pre and Post-occupancy sur-veys respectively. The value and relevance of the survey results are directly impacted by employee participation. In the Post-Occupancy sur-vey, conducted after move-in, National’s overall Workplace Performance Index (WPI) score improved 8 points, placing it among the highest performing companies in its industry. Read More

EVENTS>Informa Exhibitions, US-GBC and the Boston Society of Architects/AIA announced Greenbuild and Architec-tureBoston Expo (ABX) will be co-located for 2017. The events will take place the week of Nov. 6-10 and both will be held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, MA, creat-ing one of the largest events for the building community in North America. “Greenbuild and ABX co-located back in 2008 in Boston, both shows happening at different venues but the same week, creating significant, lasting synergies between the two events as well as holding the record for the largest attended Green-build to date,” said Lindsay Roberts, group director, In-forma Exhibitions. “This is an incredibly positive opportunity for us to bring two very signifi-cant events together again, this time in the same facility, and allowing us to better serve the building community by offering more educational,

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officenewswirenetworking and exhibition opportunities throughout the week.”

Greenbuild annually attracts more than 18,000 attendees and more than 500 exhibiting companies with a broad audi-ence that spans the sustain-able building community. ABX draws more than 8,000 attendees and more than 400 exhibiting companies.

“ABX is the largest annual building industry event in the Northeast and it thrives because of our robust cross-industry partnerships,” said

Josiah Stevenson, 2017 BSA president. “By co-locating with Greenbuild, we can ensure an even greater depth and diversity of ideas and topics presented to the full spectrum of building industry professionals.”

Kate Hurst, vice president, Community Advancement,

Conferences & Events at US-GBC, said, “Greenbuild 2017 will be aptly themed, “All In,” to encompass the breadth and diversity of the sustain-ability and green building movement. When we come together, we are one commu-nity of professionals, advo-cates and practitioners, stu-

dents and teachers, designers and builders and everything in between. Partnering with a respected regional event like ABX will provide our audience with more dynamic opportuni-ties to engage, learn and in-teract with other professionals and leaders in the industry.” Read More

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businessBUSINESS AFFAIRS>AIA reported the October Architecture Billings Index score was 50.8, up from the mark of 48.4 in the previous month. This score reflects a slight increase in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 55.4, down sharply from a reading of 59.4 the previous month. The design contracts index: 48.7, down from 51.4 in September.

“There was a collective sense of uncertainty throughout the design and construction industry leading up to the presidential election,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD. “Hopefully we’ll get a sense of what direction we will be headed once we get a clearer read on how the new administra-tion’s policies might impact the overall economy as well as the construction industry.”

Regionally, the South had the highest ABI three-month aver-age (53.7), followed by the West (49.7), Northeast (47.3), and Midwest (46.8). By sector, multi-family residential was highest (51.2), followed by commercial/industrial (49.8), mixed prac-tice (49.5), and institutional (49.1). www.aia.org/press-releases

>ASID’s third-quarter Interior Design Billings Index report showed positive momentum for the design industry. Sep-tember’s IDBI value slipped to a score 54.0 from June’s score of 55.9 but remains in expansionary territory. The September index is stronger than its three-month moving average of 52.5, indicating positive momentum and favorable business condi-

tions. Scores above 50 indicate expansion, while scores below 50 indicate industry contraction. The last IDBI score below 50 was recorded in December 2015. The new project inquiry rate increased to a score of 59.2, slightly above its June score of 58.2.

Design firms of all sizes enjoyed a positive billings upturn in the third quarter.

Interior design firms in the South, Midwest, and Northeast ended the third quarter on good footing. Firms in the South continued a string of positive growth while firms in the Midwest and Northeast rebounded nearly eight points during the same three-month period. Design firms in the West reported declin-ing billings (IDBI scores of under 50) in the third quarter as the IDBI score dropped 14 points.

Billing results are positive across all market specializations. Design firms specializing in single-family and multifamily residential sectors have lost some momentum from their high IDBI scores in February and March, recording scores of 55 and 50 for September. Commercial sector interior design firms have rebounded from the disappointing business conditions of the winter months and now report three-month moving average IDBIs of 54 (Commercial) and 53 (Institutional).

The design industry continues to expect favorable future out-comes. The six-month business conditions index score of 59 for September edged higher than the score of 57 reported for June. The consistency of these scores (above 50) over twelve months supports continued expansion for the design industry.

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HNI 51.7 39.8 46.7 39.6 36.1 43.7 -9.2% 28.4%

Inscape 3.5 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 -5.5% 0.1%

Interface 18.4 16.7 15.4 18.2 19.1 22.5 -12.1% 11.7%

Kimball 15.5 12.9 11.4 11.4 9.8 9.9 -0.1% 20.2%

Knoll 25.8 22.9 24.2 21.9 18.8 21.9 -3.8% 17.3%

Leggett 48.9 45.6 50.8 48.5 42.0 42.1 -10.6% 6.4%

Mohawk 200.0 200.3 189.4 192.4 189.4 189.0 -7.7% 2.8%

Steelcase 15.8 13.9 13.6 14.9 14.9 18.6 -22.4% 15.4%

USG 28.2 25.9 27.2 25.1 24.3 27.4 -8.6% 9.5%

Virco 4.0 4.2 4.4 3.1 3.3 3.1 -19.0% -7.9%

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DJIndust 18,868 18,308 17,949 17,793 17,425 16,472 -0.4%

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businessThe labor market continues to improve at a slightly slower pace. U.S. payroll employment rose by 156,000 in September. The employment expansion is now in its seventh year and con-sequently, job gains have moderated compared with the last two years. The unemployment rate edged higher to five percent as more workers stepped into the labor force. Architectural ser-vices job growth tapered in the first seven months of the year compared to the same period a year ago. Interior design job growth in 2016 shows four of the eight months with year over year decreases in individual employment.

Total construction spending pulled back in the summer months. The slump in spending momentum was evident in residential, nonresidential, and public spending.

According to ASID Economist Jack Kleinhenz, “The U.S. economy, with its 2.9 percent increase in economic activity during the third quarter, appears to have pulled out of the weak cycle of growth that began in late 2015 and continued through the second quarter of 2016. The economy is expected to build momentum in the consumer and housing sectors. This turn-around is good news and a key factor that supports the positive outlook reported by ASID panelists.”

The full third-quarter IDBI report may be downloaded or re-quested at www.asid.org/interior-design-billings-index

>Herman Miller’s presentation at the Baird Industrial Con-ference in Chicago on Nov. 10 is available for replay. The presentation PDF and a link to the webcast may be accessed on the company’s Investors page, www.hermanmiller.com/about-us/investors.html

>HNI Corp. posted its fourth-quarter 2016 investor presenta-tion. The PDF is available under “News Releases and Events” on the company’s Investors page, http://investors.hnicorp.com/

>Kimball International, Inc. on Nov. 17 presented at the Southwest IDEAS Investor Conference in Dallas. Unlike traditional bank-sponsored events, IDEAS Investor Conferences are “Sponsored BY the Buyside FOR the Buyside” and for the benefit of regional investment communities. A webcast replay of the presentation, including slides, is available under “Events and Presentations” in the Investor Relations section of the com-pany’s website. http://kimballinternational.com/overview.aspx

>Knoll, Inc. posted its fourth-quarter 2016 investor presen-tation. It may be downloaded via the “Webcasts & Presenta-tions” section of the company’s Investor Relations page, http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=66169&p=irol-irhome

>Steelcase’s Nov. 8 presentation at the 2016 Baird’s Global Industrial Conference, including slides, is available for replay. It can be found under “Events & Presentations” on the compa-ny’s Investor Relations page. http://ir.steelcase.com/events.cfm

TECHNOLOGY>Configura is releasing CET Designer 7.5 on Monday, Nov. 21. The newest version of the award-winning space-planning software solution lets users produce 360-degree render-ings for export to use with smartphone virtual reality kits and viewing in MyConfigura briefcases. Virtual reality capabilities also have been enhanced through a collaboration with Yulio. Also with CET Designer 7.5, users will see improvements to CET Designer’s Movie Studio and will enjoy more accessory options.

Configura regularly polls users for feature requests. This release’s top request is an added dimension tool on the 2D toolbar. Users also requested a spell-check / auto-correct tool and the ability to add sliding doors to a Walls tab, both of which have been added. “We’re about optimizing CET Designer for our users so they can create incredible space-planning experiences for their customers,” said Configura Chief Product Officer Nicklas Dagersten.

RevLink – the CET Designer Extension that integrates with Revit – now has upgraded integration. Also, a new SketchUp export option has been included with the release of CET De-signer 7.5.

The ability to customize the visibility of features, functionality and elements in the CET Designer interface – showing or hiding parts of the program depending on a user’s needs – has been made possible through the Work mode editor in the newest ver-sion of CET Designer. Changes can be saved as different pre-sets, which can be switched between as needs change during a project. “It’s about making CET Designer seamless for each user,” Configura Vice President of Global Customer Experience Tracy Lanning said.

Configura Training Specialist Kelsey Debruin recently held a Facebook Live event about CET Designer 7.5 features; the video can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/CETDesign-er/videos/10154337934748052/.

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technologyCET Designer users can participate in free upcoming webinars to learn more about what’s new in CET Designer 7.5:

Nov. 21 at 9 a.m. ET Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. ET Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. ET Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. ET Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. ET Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. ET Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. ET Nov. 23 at 4 p.m. ET Nov. 26 at 9 p.m. ET Nov. 27 at 9 p.m. ET

Users can receive 0.1 continuing education units (CEU) per webinar via the Interior Design Continuing Education Coun-cil. The free webinars are for anyone, whether a Beginner or Advanced CET Designer user, anywhere in the world. For webi-nars and additional training information, go to www.configura.com/cet/training. To contact Configura with any questions or suggestions, call 877-238-0808. Read More

>Configura and Maars announced the launch of Maars’ CET Designer Extension. The Extension, which officially launches in January 2017, is being rolled out now in order to help Maars dealers across the globe to adopt the solution. Dubbed “Maars 4D,” It includes six Maars product lines – lalinea, String², Panorama, Horizon, Metaline, Styleline and all possible inte-grations called Living Options. The Maars 4D Extension will be used in all markets in which Maars sells its products – Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia, India and the Middle East.

“Our new CET Designer Extension is a huge change affecting our internal and external processes. We’re able to show our high-quality products in 3D and automatically calculate pricing, which is a major benefit for our users,” Maars 4D Consultant Richard Schreuder said. “Because all of these product lines can be specified in CET Designer, the possibilities are endless.”

CET Designer enables live design of workspaces and other interior environments. If a customer wants to see different op-tions, the designer, specifier or salesperson using CET Designer can design and make changes on the fly – immediately, the software calculates pricing and other changes. The solution enables photorealistic renderings in 2D and 3D, fly-thru mov-ies, integration with Revit, and automatic bills of materials and installation documentation.

“CET Designer is able to handle the complexity of Maars’ products with ease,” Configura Project Manager Daniel Andersson said. “That’s a key reason that Maars chose Configura’s solution.”

“With the push of a couple of buttons we can get a customer’s order into our ERP system and fulfill the order with ease,” added Mr. Schreuder. “This totally streamlines the ordering process.”

“Several years ago, we had begun researching several software programs, ultimately deciding to collaborate with Configura and implement our own CET Designer Extension,” Maars CEO Menno de Vries said. “CET Designer will help us by providing a more advanced and efficient way of presenting our products; it will also contribute to a better support of our dealers throughout the world.” Read More

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Sales Manager - Eastern USA

Carnegie an industry leading textile and wallcovering innovator is seeking a Sales Manager for the Eastern USA. Candidates should have sales management experience within the industry.

Carnegie is an entrepreneurial, problem solving company dedicated to both the creativity of the design industry and the

sustainability of building interiors and the planet. Any applicant should have a strong alignment with this vision and be ready to be part of a unique team and culture within this fast growing company.

Please forward resume to – Erika Gaies, VP Sales: egaies@carnegiefabrics.com

Sales Representative - Dallas, TX

Momentum Group, a leading supplier of contract textiles, is growing and seeking a new Sales Representative in the Dallas, TX area.

Position Purpose: To provide best in class service to client base including furniture manufacturers, designers, purchasing firms and end users via product/industry knowledge, introduction of new product, knowledge of new technologies and innovation as it pertains to textiles and the specification process. Increase profitable sales as designated in the strategic plan, as well as working within expense guidelines unique to each territory.

Qualifications:

> Bachelor’s Degree > 2-3 years of industry experience in a contract/commercial sales.

> IIDA and/or NEWH membership or affiliation desired.

> Must live the Dallas area and have a track record of selling in local market

> Excellent presentation Skills Required

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Sales Representative - Miami, FL

Momentum Group, a leading supplier of contract textiles, is growing and seeking a new Sales Representative in the Miami, FL area.

Position Purpose: To provide best in class service to client base including furniture manufacturers, designers, purchasing firms and end users via product/industry knowledge, introduction of new product, knowledge of new technologies and innovation as it pertains to textiles and the specification process. Increase profitable sales as designated in the strategic plan, as well as working within expense guidelines unique to each territory.

Qualifications:

> College degree required.

> Textile or other dealer sales experience preferred.

> Excellent presentation skills required.

> Knowledge of the Contract Industry a must.

> Must have a positive at-titude, strong people and communication skills, be a creative thinker and self-motivated.

> 2-3 years of industry experi-ence in the contract/ com-mercial market. IIDA and/or NEWH membership desired.

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