Teknion Wins 5 awards at IIDEX/NeoCon Canada 2009
TORONTO, September 25, 2009 − Teknion’s dna line of collaborative lounge seating and tables by Acer Design won Gold in the Seating: Lounge Chairs and Sofas category. The Marini Executive Task Chair designed by Conrad Marini was a Silver winner in the Seating: Desk/Workstation Chairs category. Also earning Silver was the fx Workplace Accessories Collection designed by Carl Gustav Magnusson. Powermat – a wireless technology system that simplifies a user’s power requirements in the work environment – earned Silver in the Innovative Products category. Powermat was also the Best of Competition winner at NeoCon in Chicago earlier this year.
“These awards celebrating design excellence are a tribute to the collaborative efforts of Teknion’s renowned international designers working closely with our own in-house design team,” says Frank Delfino, Teknion President, World Markets. “dna collaborative lounge seating, the Powermat surface, fx workplace accessories and our booth all earned the top award in their respective categories – quite an achievement and one that we are all very proud of.”
Teknion’s Learning Lounge & Collaborative Space (#1901) was awarded Silver in the Booth competition. Created by Vanderbyl Design, the 1,200-square-foot space features a 16-foot-high surround that floats off the floor and directs the visitor’s attention to the product, while also creating an illusion of spaciousness. Nature-inspired graphics reflect Teknion’s commitment to sustainable business practices.
The Innovation Awards “celebrate the industry’s leading manufacturers and suppliers within the fields of design and architecture, and recognize outstanding achievements in new product design. Each product selected for an award demonstrates excellence in design, technical innovation and creativity,” according to the Interior Designers of Canada and Merchandise Mart Properties (Canada) Inc., managers of IIDEX/NeoCon Canada. Twenty-eight judges with a wide range of experience in the design community selected 52 products to receive awards.
IIDEX/NeoCon Canada, the country’s largest exposition and conference for the design, construction and management of then built environment, is owned by the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO).
Teknion Corporation is a leading international designer, manufacturer and marketer of office systems and related office furniture products. Teknion headquarters are located in Toronto, Ontario. The company has offices and facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and the Pacific Rim, and serves clients through a network of authorized dealers worldwide.
The Total Office (www.thetotaloffice.biz) is the Exclusive distributor for Teknion Furniture Systems, Canada, in the United Arab Emirates.
The Total Office offers turnkey solution with custom made furniture as well. The company is managed by experienced professionals, backed by qualified Architects and Interior Designers. We have invested in state-of-the art computer aided design (CAD) facilities and quantity evaluating and inventory management software that helps us control the intricacies of the design process, thereby allowing a faster and more cost effective method of designing. Every project is designed & planned professionally and monitored on a daily basis right up to its execution.
