Interiors & Sources Announces its 2011 Readers’ Choice Winners!

USGBC Launches App Lab
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched its online App Lab as part of its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Automation Program. The lab launched with eight applications, developed by LEED Automation Partners, and is designed for use with internet browsers, tablets, smartphones and other devices.
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New Wood Finishes Expand Kimball Office’s Surface Materials Platform
Kimball Office is introducing new wood finish options as part of the company’s Vision Collection of surface materials. This is the second phase of a three-phase launch for the Vision Collection, which was developed with the help of Perkins+Will design principals, Eva Maddox and Eileen Jones. The first phase launched in January and included more than 70 new sustainable seating and panel fabrics.
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J+J/Invision Launches Mobile Website
J+J/Invision announces the release of its new mobile website, a companion to the company’s full website that is designed specifically for viewing on all handheld mobile devices. The site, an industry first, offers immediate access to the most critical information by providing quick reference and ordering capabilities from any location at any time.
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ASID Interior Design Billings & Inquiries Index Dips in Third Quarter
Results of ASID’s Interior Design Billings & Inquiries Index for the July-August period of 2011 signaled that business conditions for the interior design industry were aligned with the broader U.S. economy’s sub-par growth. The ASID Interior Design Billings Index fell to its lowest point in July (45.1), then recovered in August (48.6) and increased slightly in September (48.2), but has yet to reenter positive territory (above 50.0).
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December 6, 2011

Featured Product:   Editor’s Choice:

Match your mood and style with The Linen Collection of thermally-fused melamine from KML. Resembling spun linen, the deeply-textured finished panels come in six classic neutral shades. Choose from Ecru, Flaxseed, Canvas, Silver Flannel, Tweed and Onyx.

Advertisement Dornbracht's kitchen helpmate is now available in three more iconic styles—Tara Classic, Elio (shown) and Meta.02. These scaled-down water dispensers pair with InSinkerator filters and hot water tanks to instantly provide near-boiling filtered water.