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Mannington’s Design Local Kicks Off in Chicago

Sept. 4, 2012
9.4.2012
Mannington’s Design Local Kicks Off in Chicago

Twenty-four hours, $200 dollars, and a digital camera…

Mannington Commercial kicked off its Design Local initiative late last month in the Windy City. Six designers were set loose on Chicago to collect photos, artifacts and pieces that represented the city to them. They reunited to put all these into a flooring collection. They’ll compete against teams in San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Austin to have it produced by Mannington…
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