The Red Dot Award evaluates communication and creative works presented by companies from 50 participating countries and Andreu World has been chosen: Winner Brand Design 2017!!

A 24 member Jury at Red Dot has precisely chosen Andreu World Publication “Stories 1 and 2”, two graphic documents that reveal the product through experiences, culture, architecture and a personal story that make its relatable.

“With Stories we want to express through a selection of our designs, the values that we have been building for more than 60 years in a stimulating and fresh way, serving as a source of inspiration.  These pages are intended to demonstrate the love of wood, detail, work well done, and at the same time design together with technical progress, innovation and finally our relationship with the word around us…”

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The Bolon Studio Wave Collection is inspired by the curved and organic line pattern of terra cotta rooftop tiles. Wave is a fluid and versatile flooring tile that can be laid in different directions due to it's wide variety of styles, patterns and laying options which offers endless opportunities to enhance the designers creative vision! You can start creating today with The Bolon Design Tool on bolon.com.

Please contact me directly for samples, pricing, lead times or any questions.

A departure from Bolon’s typically designer-driven flooring, this architectural edition was conceived with spatiality in mind. The result is a flooring with a textural, hand-woven effect created of woven vinyl in combinations of black, grey, red and blue.  

"The freedom is yours to use the flooring to play with colour and light, and engage the windows of the space.  It is not a decorative carpet, but an architectural floor."  Jean Nouvel

Contact me to see the entire Bolon collection, receive samples, and answer any questions regarding pricing and lead times.  

The STEM learning space at Sheffield Hallam University in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England recently underwent extensive renovations while utilizing several Camira fabrics in various shades of grey and rich pink for upholstery application.  The fabrics featured in this project are: Patina PAT18, Synergy LDS35, and Main Line Flax MLF11.  With Camira's 10 year warranty, you do not need to sacrifice durability for sustainability with these beautiful wool and flax fiber fabrics.  I'd give Camira an A+!

You can see more installation images and read more about the project by clicking on the image below.  Contact me to see the full range of Camira's offering or to receive samples.

Transcend™ by Suzanne Tick responds to changes in how we use and experience space today, as we seamlessly transition from one spatial function to the next—between interior and exterior, from public to private, from open to quiet areas.

Read more about Suzanne Tick and her design inspiration behind the Best of NeoCon Gold award winning Transcend by Suzanne Tick collection in Metropolis magazine.

This NeoCon, Camira fabrics showed us how to color with confidence by utilizing the Global Trend Directions 2017/18 report they introduced earlier this year. Of the four trends, I am particularly drawn to the Visionary color story... reflecting a thoughtful, positive outlook to the future - contemplative and dreamlike. Contact me for samples and pricing.

The Valayo Collection is an excellent example of striking design meets exceptional strength.  Clean, contemporary design at its functional best.  The sleek steel legs angling through the seat & back allows for the clean-out feature and creates the wall saver design.  Smartly proportioned and scaled to comfortably accommodate various users with 3 chair widths of 26″, 32″ and 46″. Contact me for more information about this thoughtfully designed and winning collection.

Please join me for a drink and fabulous live entertainment in the backdrop of beautiful, contemporary Spanish contract furnishings of Andreu World.

Fiesta NeoCon
June 12
4:30pm-8pm

Andreu World Showroom
10th Floor
Suite 10-132
Merchadise Mart

I am excited to see Bolon's project of the week was a US corporate project in Minneapolis, MN featuring Bolon Studio Triangle shapes. I love the pop of yellow among the neutral combination of beige, blue and black. Contact me for more information on how you can use Bolon in your next project.

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100 WASHINGTON SQUARE US

Standing 332 feet tall, this skyscraper in downtown Minneapolis, MN is one of the tallest buildings in the city. Designed by acclaimed architect Minoru Yamasaki & Associates, this multi-tenant office building has everything from dramatic interior finishes to an exterior plaza complete with worldly accents. Among its 22 floors, Bolon flooring was selected for the beautifully renovated café located on the fourth floor.

550 square meters of Bolon StudioTM Triangles from the Now and Botanic Collections cover the cosy eatery. With guidance from Elness Swenson Graham Architects, the atmosphere was transformed with the help of the vivid, textured floor.

The Material Collective is excited to add Camira Fabrics to the family of manufacturers represented.  Patina, a beautiful, durable combination of wool and flax.  The pattern's design is derived from the beauty and design found in nature.  Available in 43 colorways, Patina meets heavy duty abrasion and is inherently flame retardant.  For more information, please visit the Patina product page.

For more information on the inspiration behind Camira's new fabric collections, please see our trend forecast, Evolution: Global Trend Directions 2017/18.

Contact me for samples and pricing.

Beauty and Speed, a winning combination with Skyline Design's White Markerglass board Quick Ship Program.  One color, four standard sizes...on it's way to you three days after receipt of order.  Contact me today for pricing and stock check.

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This week The Material Collective turns five.  The hard work of establishing a sales agency and building a business has been both humbling and rewarding.  I love what I do and appreciate everyone along the way that has helped me grow as a professional, a leader, a working mother and wife.  I could not be where I am today without the support of the design community, the manufacturers I've represented both past and present, my family and friends.  A special "thank you" to my husband who continued to believe in me and my business even when I had nothing to show for my efforts some months.  How appropriate for him to surprise me with a company sign for my office this Christmas, as wood is the traditional gift for your 5th anniversary.  Cheers! 

I am excited to announce that Patty Vera has joined The Material Collective in the much needed role of Administrative Assistant.  Patty will be involved with sample ordering, quote and order follow up, and maintaining a healthy calendar of appointments for me.  She can be reached by email at patty@thematerialcollective.com

Join me in welcoming, Patty!

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Patty Vera

My name is Patty Vera.  Originally born and raised in California, I became an Arizona resident to attend Collins College in Tempe, AZ, where I received my Bachelors of Art, Interior Design. AutoCAD was my favorite subject and will continue pursuing it. While in College I went on to become the ASID North Student Rep to the Board.

Prior to working with Mary at The Material Collective, I’ve held many positions in the ever so respected retail business as associate, shift supervisor, visual manager, and store manager. I spent 5 years as a Showroom Manager at Corporate Interior systems. 

Regardless of everything I’ve done, my heart belongs at home. I’m fortunate to stay home and help Mary as her Administrative Assistant. This gives me time to be a mommy to my almost 9 month old baby boy and chef to my husband. When I need a break you can find me running, hiking, camping, practicing Muay Thai or planning my next Tough Mudder.

Preview Skyline's new Wayfinding program at HCD. Skyline Design combines creative expression with today's most advanced glass technologies.

Healthcare Design Conference & Expo
November 12-15  /  Houston, TX
George R. Brown Convention Center

Contact me for more information on how Skyline Design can transform your healthcare space.

As flexibility continues to occupy the forefront of workplace design, Andreu World is staying ahead of the pack. Renowned for their forward-thinking contract furnishings, the Spanish manufacturer harnessed a 60-year track record at this year's NeoCon, revealing a sleek assortment of versatile new designs we expect will throw a curveball at how specifiers approach collaborative interiors.

Among these new introductions, Raglan stands out as a highlight. The family of modular lounge chairs and sofas incorporates edge seaming reminiscent of tensile Raglan sleeves common within athletic attire—an eye-opening indication of the collection's flexibility. Meticulous craftsmanship guarantees sleek and durable seating tailored to withstand the round-the-clock energy of collaborative spaces, and Andreu World's seemingly limitless range of fabric, color, and finish combinations gives designers the leeway to specify Raglan as they see fit.

To read the rest of the article, visit the Interior Design website. For more info on Andreu World, please contact me directly.

BOLON brings you BOLON BY YOU...6 new patterns with 48 color options to personalize the flooring for your project. Interior Design magazine features the full program on their web edition.  I'm out showing the program now. Contact me for more information or to schedule a presentation today!

Click here to start your design now!

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I recently had the tremendous honor of being interviewed for the 2016 NEWH Magazine, Summer Edition. 

Leading a wonderful group of talented men and women has been very rewarding. Our local chapter, NEWH Arizona, raised over $10,000 in scholarship funds last year.

We continue to draw more interest in our organization as we improve the quality and content of our events to match our membership's interest. I'm so proud of the work we've done and look forward to my continued role in this organization. To find out more about NEWH, our events and join our chapter, please visit the NEWH Arizona home page.

People can't stop talking about their NeoCon experience, especially the award winning products. Andreu World had an impressive showing and won 5 Gold and 2 Silver Best Of NeoCon awards! Check out the new products on their blog post below (click on image to take you there). Contact me for pricing and/or samples. 

www.andreuworld.com/blog/BestofNeoCon2016

NeoCon never fails to wow and impress me and I am honored to represent such award winning brands!  Here are the highlights from NeoCon last week:

ARCHITECTURAL & DECORATIVE GLASS - SILVER:  Skyline Design - Gradients
You can learn more about the partnership and design process between Skyline Design and Scholten & Baijings in the June issue of Metropolis magazine.

CONFERENCE ROOM FURNITURE - GOLD: Andreu World - Ratio

SEATING: CONFERENCE - GOLD: Andreu World - Alya

SEATING: SOFAS & LOUNGE - GOLD: Andreu World - Flex Lounge

SEATING: STACKING - GOLD: Andreu World - Duos

TABLES: OCCASIONAL - GOLD: Andreu World - Reverse Lounge Tables

SEATING: GUEST - SILVER: Andreu World - Couve Chair

SEATING: BARSTOOL - SILVER: Andreu World - Flex S-Series

Possibly setting a Best of NeoCon record with 7 category wins, but no surprise to me, Andreu World knocks it out of the park with its impressive line up of seating and tables.  Of particular note are the wins for product designed for conference and lounge spaces.

f course flying all the way over to Valencia, Spain wasn't all work...

The 60th Anniversary Andreu World Sales Convention took place during Las Fallas de Velencia, a traditional celebration held in commemoration of Saint Joseph.  Falles is the word used to describe both the celebration and the monuments burnt during the celebration.

Fireworks went off in the afternoon and evenings several days leading up to La Crema, the final day of burning.  

No better way to take in the sights of modern day Valencia than through the old riverbed of the now a dry river Turia... Parque Gulliver, El Palau de la Musica, and Santiago Calatrava's LaCiudad de las Artes y las Ciencias.  

Ending on a high note, Cheers! to new friendships with my Andreu World familia.  See you again soon! ... they did say "next time you come" a few times ;-)