Meet the 2014 I Like Design Winner

5.6.2014

Shanmuga Selvaraj managed to accrue more than 200,000 votes over the past 5 weeks.

This interior design major at the Savannah College of Art and Design—set to graduate in 2015— blew our readership away with his “Nike Connect” concept. He walks away with a summer internship at ICRAVE and a furnished apartment for the duration of it, both located in Manhattan!

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Green Badger Mobile LEED App Releases Enhanced Features

In November of 2013, Green Badger LLC introduced to the Greenbuild community the first version of a mobile software that makes documenting and organizing multiple LEED projects maintainable for any size firm. In late March 2014, the Green Badger LEED Documentation app released a major update that features the ability to create real-time indoor air quality management reports.

For the second year running, INTRO/NY returns to New York Design Week to showcase an exciting line up of international brands. Hosted by design agency and resource smallpond and supported by the critically acclaimed designjunction, the capsule event will transform OpenHouse Mulberry into a cutting-edge design space in the heart of Nolita.

ZweigWhite’s recently released 2014 Principals, Partners, and Owners Survey found the number of firms reporting firing or laying off a principal due to non-performance has risen 9 percentage points to 37 percent, up from 28 percent last year. Nearly 20 percent of firms report firing a principal due to misconduct.

Coverings’ first day started strong, with a renewed optimism shared both on the show floor and throughout the day’s numerous activities at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The show opened with the introduction of its new creative campaign and logo by Maiarelli Studio during the annual ribbon cutting ceremony.

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OMNOVA’s Boltaflex^®contract upholstery includes a portfolio of high-performance, on-trend vinyl and urethane-coated fabrics designed for contract interiors including commercial office, healthcare, and hospitality applications.

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MechoSystems has completed its first Health Product Declaration (HPD) for the Mecho^®/5 manual roller shade with EcoVeil^® shadecloth. It’s available in a variety of designs with a range of solar-optical properties

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