Partnership leverages PTC’s technical capabilities for Design Group clients ST. LOUIS — Barry-Wehmiller Design Group has announced that it has joined the PTC Partner Network with authorization to resell Windchill, PTC’s product lifecycle management (PLM) software, and ThingWorx, PTC’s industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform. With this new partnership, Design Group is uniquely positioned to […]
Atlanta, GA — Duravit USA has expanded its roster of partners to include Added Sales Company. Added Sales will represent Duravit in the state of Illinois, promoting the brand’s innovative product offerings and design solutions. “Added Sales has a reputation for working with best-in-class brands,” remarks Duravit USA President Tim Schroeder, “so we’re excited to […]
BUILDING AN INSPIRATIONAL WEEK OF DESIGN IN CHICAGO Chicago, IL — Extensive planning is underway for the 52nd edition of NeoCon, the world’s leading platform and most important annual event for the commercial interiors industry, running June 8-10, 2020, at theMART in Chicago. In addition to NeoCon’s core role as a major launch pad for […]
Minneapolis, MN — Room & Board, the modern home furnishings company synonymous with American craftsmanship and sustainability, announced the launch of Room & Board Business Interiors with a collection of contract-grade hospitality and workplace products. As the company’s commercial arm, Business Interiors is poised to meet the modern demands of commercial interiors and businesses. Fusing […]
Siemens is planning the acquisition of Edge technology from the US company Pixeom. With this action, Siemens is strengthening its Industrial Edge portfolio by adding software components for Edge runtime and for device management. Siemens Industrial Edge provides an ecosystem, which enables the flexible provision and use of apps. This means for example that appropriate […]
As he entered his seventies, the great Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo despaired that his productive years were past. Anguished by the death of friends and discouraged by the loss of commissions to younger artists, this supreme painter and sculptor began carving his own tomb. It was at this unlikely moment that fate intervened to task […]
In the course of the Cold War, architects, planners, and contractors from socialist Eastern Europe engaged in a vibrant collaboration with those in West Africa and the Middle East in order to bring modernization to the developing world. Architecture in Global Socialism shows how their collaboration reshaped five cities in the global South: Accra, Lagos, Baghdad, Abu […]
Modern Architecture and Climate explores how leading architects of the twentieth century incorporated climate-mediating strategies into their designs, and shows how regional approaches to climate adaptability were essential to the development of modern architecture. Focusing on the period surrounding World War II—before fossil-fuel powered air-conditioning became widely available—Daniel Barber brings to light a vibrant and dynamic architectural […]
LAUDERDALE, FL — As charitable organizations work to improve inadequate facilities or build new ones, legal bills may hold them back from their mission. Building for Good, Inc. (B4G), a national, web-based platform linking nonprofits and charities with skilled, volunteer construction lawyers, launched this month in Massachusetts, Florida, New Jersey, and Minnesota. B4G will help organizations […]