National News and Articles
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- The Green House: new directions in sustainable architecture and design. An Exhibition at the National Building Museum - May 20, 2006–June 3, 2007 Sponsored by the ASID Foundation
- ASID Announces Keynote Presenters at INTERIORS 06
- Silent and Live Auction to take place as a Fundraiser for ASID Foundation at INTERIORS 06
- ASID Announces New Board Members for 2006
- ASID Announces Katrina Relief Plans Including Donation to Red Cross.
- ASID Releases Results of Survey on Small, Medium Interior Design Firms.
- ASID Lauds Oklahoma Law to Legally Recognize the Interior Design Profession
- "Where Design Comes to Life" is now a registered trademark
InformeDesign Articles
Webcasts
Building a Better Cubicle
A new Webcast, "Building a Better Cubicle" featuring Guy Newsham, Ph.D., has been added to InformeDesign. To access the presentation, click on the following link: InformeDesign Webcasts. This Web Cast is provided at no cost and can be viewed for continuing education credit. Use of a dial-up modem is not recommended; the presentation is optimized for DSL. Also, remember that you can access archived Webcasts on a variety of topics at: InformeDesign Webcasts Archive.
Articles
InformeDesign's newsletter, Implications, is published on a monthly basis and is available in a PDF format. The content of Implications are the issues facing practitioners and researchers who focus on design and human behavior. We will address the implications of their work on practice, research, education, habitation, and the environment.
The January issue of Implications has been published to the InformeDesign Web site. The topic this month is "Community-Based Child Care Settings" To access this monthly newsletter click on the link below:
http://www.informedesign.umn.edu/_news/jan_v06r-p.pdf
The December issue of Implications has been published to the InformeDesign Web site. The topic this month is "Children with Disabilities: Opportunities in the Home Environment." To access this monthly newsletter click on the link below:
http://www.informedesign.umn.edu/_news/dec_v05r-p.pdf
September issue:
http://www.informedesign.umn.edu/_news/sep_v05r-p.pdf
November issue:
http://www.informedesign.umn.edu/_news/nov_v05r-p.pdf
Also, remember that you can access past issues of Implications by going to the Archives of Past Issues.
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Opportunities
Request for Submissions for a new book: Residential Design for Aging in Place
John Wiley and Sons, a leading publisher of professional books and trade journals has contracted with designers Drue Lawlor, FASID and Michael A. Thomas, FASID, CAPS and NKBA member to complete a new book on the design and specification of residential living environments for an aging population.
With the graying population living longer and the wave of baby boomers turning 60, the focus of the book is to create a practical guide for working with clients to make homes safe and functional, adaptable and accessible as the years go by.
This is the Authors' first call for submissions for inclusion in the book. The Authors are looking for many types of projects that feature interiors and exteriors, from single family residences to town homes and condominiums and from new construction to remodels. Projects are to feature completed interior and exterior design solutions that allow the client and end user to remain independent for as long as possible in an environment of their choosing. Submissions are to have been completed within the last two years.
Special attention will be given to submissions for an entire residence but also encouraged are creative or innovative one room projects, concepts, cabinet drawings, elevations and clever ideas that showcase effective criteria-based solutions. Professional photographic images with a minimum of 300dpi are preferred for publication but other informal digital pictures will be considered.
In addition, the authors are looking for individuals who would like to share their knowledge and skill thru special sections of the book. Designers, manufacturers and other related professionals are invited to share their experiences, innovation in the areas of universal design and /or other related research to support quality-of-life design for the aging population.
For further information and details, please contact the authors via email at: aginginplace@designcollectivegroup.com or Michael Thomas at (561) 745-4146 extension 4#.