The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) recently honored the furniture manufacturer Herman Miller with its 2009 Design for Recycling Award, at ceremonies held during ISRI’s 2009 Convention and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nev. Accepting the award on behalf…

The American Institute of Architecture Students and the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) announce the top six winners of the fourth student design competition. Sponsored by the ICPF and administered by the AIAS, the program will challenge students, working individually or in teams, to explore a variety of issues related…

M2L, a NY-based furniture importer and distributor specializing in modern design, just announced the winners of its first-ever Genuine Design Scholarship. Furthering the company’s mission of promoting authenticity, M2L developed this scholarship in conjunction with Ruth Lynford, founder of NY Eleven, to educate students about knockoffs and their…

Chosen for its innovative, transformative, and contemporary use of wood, metal, and overall iconic quality, the “W” Chair wowed visitors with its softly contoured lines and playful use of space. The “W” design was chosen from over 200 entries from all over the world. Designers Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie…

Amsterdam-based experimental design collaborative Platform 21, known for their infamous hacks of IKEA furniture, ran a Hack-your-IKEA competition this summer, and they have received nearly a hundred national and international entries to the contest. All from enthusiastic hackers that each in their own way changed an…