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Toronto, Montreal projects win urban design awards (CBC Ottawa)

Canada's National Ballet School and the University of Montreal's expansion of its Outremont campus have won urban design awards from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.

Yohji Yamamoto and BFC's Harold Tillman receive University of the Arts in London awards (Daily Telegraph)

The University of the Arts in London has conferred Honorary awards to the recently appointed chairman of the British Fashion Council Harold Tillman, and the Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto.

Arts and Crafts Design Inspires Hickory Hardware's Mountain Lodge Collection (Centre Daily Times)

Hickory Hardware(TM) (www.hickoryhardware.com), North America's leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of decorative, functional and industrial hardware, introduces the Mountain Lodge collection of decorative cabinet hardware. Inspired by the hand-hammered look of the Arts and Crafts movement, the collection includes cabinet knobs and pulls in a range of sizes and two finish options.

Students design abayas with Qatar campus (The Springfield News-Leader)

Richmond, Va. -- The assignment for Virginia Commonwealth University fashion students: design an abaya, an enveloping cloak worn by Muslim women, that is stylish yet acceptable in Arab countries.

Silicon Optix and Calibre UK Limited Form Design Partnership Agreement (Centre Daily Times)

Silicon Optix, the leader in advanced video processors, is pleased to announce that it has entered a third party design partnership agreement, with long-time customer, Calibre UK Limited. The design agreement will pertain to existing chip platforms Realta and Reon, currently in the marketplace.