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architect gae aulenti dies at 84 Italian architect and designer Gaetana (Gae) Aulenti, best known for converting a Paris train station into the Musée d’Orsay, died on October 31 at the age of 84. One of only two female graduates in her 1954 Milan architecture class, she was also one of the few Italian women to earn acclaim in architecture in the postwar years. Aulenti was also recognized for her showrooms for Fiat and work on residential villas, and products such as accessories for Louis Vuitton, furniture for Zanotta, and the 1980 Tavolo con Ruote (Table With Wheels) for FontanaArte, which was accepted into the Museum of Modern Art’s collection. asid to hold events at dwell conference The America Society of Interior Designers (ASID) announced in October that its annual Chapter Leadership Conference (a two-day training event for chapter leaders that had traditionally taken place in Chicago the weekend prior to NeoCon®) and its Celebration Awards ceremony will now be held later in conjunction with the Dwell on Design conference in Los Angeles in June 2013. Autumn Conrad, a spokesperson for ASID, says, “By hosting these two events at Dwell on Design, we hope to broaden the Society and our members’ exposure and outreach with consumer audiences. Through our involvement at NeoCon®, ASID will continue to focus on activities and programs related to the trade and commercial interiors market.” asid.org Lebbeus woods dies at 72 Influential architect, artist, and educator Lebbeus Woods died October 30 at age 72. He was a long-time professor of architecture at the Cooper Union in New York, and his design work, futuristic illustrations, writings, and theory had a significant impact on architects and designers. In his 2002 book War and Architecture, Woods wrote, “I am an architect, a constructor of worlds, a sensualist who worships the flesh, the melody, a silhouette against the darkening sky.” shaw sponsors education design exhibition in new york The Center for Architecture in New York has opened “The Edgeless School: Design for Learning,” an exhibition on how the digital age affects learning environments and, in turn, how architecture responds to these changes. “Design and technology are inextricably linked. The classroom setting is rapidly evolving in an effort to capitalize on the teaching power of technology,” says Shaw Contract Group Director of Education Markets Wanda Dunaway. Shaw is an underwriting sponsor of the exhibition, which runs through January 19, 2013. cfa.aiany.org The solution to your power struggles. Connectrac’s revolutionary new wireway system is now only . 75” high and incorporates wider and lower - sloping side ramps made of earth-friendly, moisture-resistant MDF. This floor- mounted cabling access system provides connections for power and communications wiring anywhere on the floor. For more information visit connectrac.com or call 877- 480-5637 . Toll Free 877- 480 -5637 Visit us at NeoCon East Booth 1943 select no. 22 at contractdesign.com/readerservice www.connectrac.com “the edgeless school: design for Learning” exhibition runs through January 19, 2013 at the center for architecture, new york. contractdesign.com november 2012 photography: courtesy center for architecture industry news News in Brief http://www.asid.org http://cfa.aiany.org http://www.connectrac.com http://www.connectrac.com http://www.connectrac.com http://www.ContractDesign.com/readerservice http://www.contractdesign.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Contract - November 2012

Contract - November 2012
Contents
Editorial
Industry News
Product Focus: Getting Crafty
Product Briefs: Seating and Carpet
HyundaiCard Air Lounge
Orla Kiely
Vintry Fine Wines
Louis Vuitton Selfridges
Diptych Leadenhall Market and Bleecker Street
Camper Granada
Practice: The Future in Technology and Experiential Interiors
Designers Select: Tables and Casegoods
Sources
Ad Index
Small Project: A Lighting Installation Emphasizes Decadence in a Brussels

Contract - November 2012