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News in Brief Enter the Interiors Awards by September 24 The deadline for Contract’s 35th Annual Interiors Awards is September 24th. The awards program names winners in 15 categories. Winning projects and their designers will be recognized in the January/February issue of Contract and at the Interiors Awards Breakfast on Designer Charles Pollock Dies at 83 Furniture designer Charles Pollock (right, top) died in a fire at his Queens, January 24 in New York. This year’s jury New York, studio on August 20. includes: Siobhan Barry, Partner, iCrave; A graduate of the Pratt Institute, he was Andreas Charalambous, Principal, FORMA best known for the Pollock Executive Design; LoriAnn Maas, Principal and Chair (right, below), designed in 1963 Design Director of Interiors, Swanke for Knoll. The leather chair employed an Hayden Connell Architects; Anne Schopf, aluminum rim as the main structural and design element. The chair, which was exhibited at the Louvre in Paris, is still produced today. In 1982, Pollock designed the Penelope chair for Haworth under the Castelli brand, celebrated as the first chair to feature a “knee tilt” effect. Furniture manufacturer Bernhardt Design commissioned him to create the CP Lounge Collection, which debuted in 2012 as his first new product for an American company in 47 years. contractdesign.com/charlespollock She comes in colors. Orange Crush White as Snow Back to Black Touch of Grey Mellow Yellow Blue Skies Tonina by www.shecomesincolours.com Part of The Senator Group Architects’ Salaries Slowly Rise as Business Conditions Stabilize Compensation for architects has barely increased over the last two years, although certain business metrics are improving, according to results from the 2013 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Compensation Survey. The biannual report indicates that between 2011 and 2013, the average total compensation (which includes overtime, bonuses, and incentives) increased from $75,000 to $76,700 for an architecture professional. CEOs and presidents ($186,900), managing principals ($178,400), and directors of design ($146,000) experienced the biggest gains, and compensation for senior design and project management staff averaged $94,900 in 2011 and $99,400 in 2013. The survey also revealed that 77 percent of firms offer salary increases upon licensure, voluntary staff turnover rates reached 5.6 percent in 2012, and employees averaged 27 days of paid time off. aia.org Select No. 48 at ContractDesign.com/readerservice 20 contractdesign.com SEPTEMBER 2013 PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF KNOLL, INC. FAIA, Design Partner, Mahlum Architects; and Joey Shimoda, Chief Creative Officer, Shimoda Design Group, who was Contract’s 2013 Designer of the Year. contractdesign.com/interiorsawards INDUSTRY NEWS http://www.contractdesign.com/interiorsawards http://www.contractdesign.com/charlespollock http://www.shecomesincolours.com http://www.aia.org http://www.ContractDesign.com/readerservice http://www.contractdesign.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Contract - September 2013

Contract - September/October 2013
Contents
Editorial
Industry News
Columnist: Winning Work at the Interview: It’s All About Chemistry
Product Focus: Glow Sticks
Product Focus: A Touch of Yesteryear
Product Briefs: Products with a Sustainable Focus
Dropbox
Restoration Hardware
BAM Fisher
Prahran Hotel
Downtown Mexico
Lighting Lessons from an Artist
Competition: Design Is…
Designers Select: Eco-friendly Products
Sources
Ad Index
Interior Detail: A Flowing Aluminum Ceiling Symbolizes Water in a Japanese Beauty Salon

Contract - September 2013