[ad_1] Antoine Predock is an Albuquerque architect known for his architecture that resonates with the landscape of the American Southwest, earning him international acclaim and projects as far away as Canada and Costa Rica and famous commissions from Qatar. He died Saturday at his home in Albuquerque. He is 87 years old.The cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease, according to his sculptor wife, Constance DeJong.Mr. Predock’s early buildings were extensions of the desert. In his 1994 monograph, Antoine Predock: The Architect, he wrote that when faced with a vast and intimidating landscape, he was tempted to…
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[ad_1] Artist’s interpretation of the Eurodrone Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Operated Aircraft System (MALE RPAS). Credit: OCCAR. Representatives of the countries involved in the production of the future “Eurodrone” gathered in Hallbergmoos, Bavaria, at the end of February for the first board meeting since the project was launched two years ago. Hosted by the Organization for Combined Arms Cooperation (“OCCAR” in French), the project manager responsible for platform development introduced the latest results and progress in the development process. A consortium of the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy and Spain (with Japan as an observer state) will work with…
[ad_1] Riken Yamamoto is the winner of the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize. Yamamoto is the 53rd recipient of this annual award and the ninth Japanese architect to receive this honor. The architect’s work spans a range of building types, from private residences and cultural projects to small-scale community contributions. His work is deeply rooted in interaction with the community. In a world where people often experience isolation and separation from community, Yamamoto defined the design concept as “the feeling of sharing a space.” Yamamoto was born in Beijing and now lives and practices in Yokohama, Japan. He studied architecture at…
[ad_1] StickTogether Products, the company behind Puzzle Face, has appointed toy industry veteran Bill Benda as its national consumer sales manager. Benda will be responsible for helping develop the company’s recently launched Puzzle Face, a puzzle series that allows consumers to create multiple recognizable faces using a 300-piece puzzle. Benda’s goal is to help the product grow both online and in stores. “Puzzle Face is truly a remarkable and amazing innovation that makes an ideal gift for any home, classroom or office,” said Sylvia Stein, President of StickTogether Products. “As we work to bring Puzzle Face to more stores and…
[ad_1] January’s jobs report may be cause for celebration, with 353,000 new jobs added, but the labor market remains tight with the unemployment rate as low as 3.7%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The same report noted that 2,000 new jobs were created in oil and gas extraction in January. Due to the changes the industry has experienced over the past few years, finding the right energy workers can be a challenge right now. Many energy employers are finding that key talent has moved into new industry verticals, attracted by the promise of increased stability. Recruiting in the…
[ad_1] “People who say it can’t be done are often interrupted by others who are doing it.” Emily is the one who does that. ” – Larry Kearns, FAIA, LEED AP; Principal, Wheeler Kearns Architects February 27, 2023: Chicago The AIA Chicago Foundation, a philanthropic nonprofit organization that invests in Chicago’s next generation of architectural changemakers through scholarships, grants, and recognition, announces project architect Emily Ray, AIA, Wheeler Kearns Architects (Emily Ray) received the 2024 AIA Chicago Durbin Family Young Architect Award.Emily will host a celebration at AIA Chicago Design 2024 The event takes place on September 5, 2024 at…
[ad_1] Climb Global Solutions CorporationEATON CITY, N.J., March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Climb Global Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLMB) (“Climb” or the “Company”) is a unique provider of sales and distribution solutions , a value-added global IT access company targeting innovative technology providers, today announced that its management team will participate in the upcoming Sidoti Small Cap Conference on March 13-14, 2024.The team will hold 1×1 meetings throughout the day on March 14, and the company’s virtual presentation will be available at 10:45 a.m. ET that day. Please click here to register and watch the on-demand demo.To register for the…
[ad_1] SOLON, Ohio — Samikia Burton said she’s a people person, so she believes she’s a good fit as the city’s new human resources director.”I love working in public service, helping residents and the community,” she said in an interview after the City Council confirmed her appointment on Monday (March 4).Burton, who was appointed by Mayor Ed Krause, will begin his duties on Wednesday (March 6).Sarah Kostura, the city’s deputy legal director, said she makes $98,000 a year.Burton replaces Yolanda Guzman, who resigned as the city’s human resources director in November following a physical altercation with another city employee.Guzman, who…
[ad_1] Riken Yamamoto’s understated architecture, which understates community and connection, won this year’s Pritzker Prize, architecture’s highest honor.”Whether he designs private homes or public infrastructure, schools or fire stations, city halls or museums, a communal and convivial dimension is always present,” the jury said in its citation announcing the award on Tuesday. “His sustained, careful and substantial attention to community has resulted in a system of public interconnected spaces that inspire people to gather in different ways.”The desire to eliminate barriers between the public and private realms was evident in Yamamoto’s first project in 1977, a private open-air summer house…
[ad_1] LAS VEGAS – BirchStreet Systems, a leading global provider of procure-to-pay solutions for hospitality businesses, today announced the acquisition of ReactorNet Technologies, a provider of business spend management software and related solutions to the hospitality industry. This acquisition strengthens BirchStreet’s influence in the hotel management selected service field, further enhances BirchStreet’s leadership position in the hotel industry, and also provides new vertical growth opportunities. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, the ReactorNet platform supports over 4,000 customer locations and 16,000 unique users with over $2.0B in annual customer spend. Its solutions provide core capabilities such as…