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Gehry, Hadid design rugs for nonprofit Arzu Masters Collection

2013-02-20 13:29:00

Imagine the cost of getting a world famous architect — say, Frank Gehry or Zaha Hadid — to design a rug for your home. How much would that cost? For an answer that might surprise you, look to Arzu Studio Hope, a U.S. nonprofit organization...

Food blogger's extreme eating challenge

2011-01-27 00:00:00

It's lunchtime on the last Thursday of 2010, and JoAnn "Jo" Stougaard is holding court at her usual corner table at Jitlada on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, as she has nearly every week since March. But this is a momentous occasion. Today, Stougaard...

The Deal: Steelcase modern office 15% off at Design Public

2011-02-24 16:33:47

Workouts at your workstation

2010-12-27 00:00:00

You don't need to be a Mayo Clinic researcher to figure out that being glued to an office chair all day makes people fat, but that's what it took to start a revolution. A few years ago, the clinic's Dr. James Levine theorized that raising one's metabolism...

L.A.'s Toy Factory Lofts making denim history

2007-05-06 00:00:00

NOBODY knows exactly how the converted 1924 toy factory, lodged between cold storage facilities and an abandoned railroad spur in downtown L.A. became the global epicenter of premium denim, but somewhere along the line, the building at the corner of...

Erin Van Berkmoes: SCORE counselors offer expertise on many business topics

2013-05-22 09:50:00

Editor's note: Erin Van Berkmoes, guest relations specialist with the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, submitted the following column. The Petoskey chamber provides administrative support and meeting space for the local SCORE business counseling...

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column

2013-05-18 02:44:02

Business briefs - March 31

2013-03-31 00:00:00

Battlefield Automotive BOONSBORO — Battlefield Automotive, originally located at 308 W. Chapline St. in Sharpsburg, recently moved to 210A Maple Ave. in Boonsboro. Opened in 2006, Battlefield Automotive is home to Union Transmission Shop and...

Charlevoix County Community Foundation names 2 new trustees

2013-01-18 07:24:00

EAST JORDAN -- The Charlevoix County Community Foundation recenlty appointed two new trustees, Michelle Cortright and Paul Witting. Cortright, of Boyne City, is president and CEO of Harbor House Publishers, Inc. An active member of the community,...

Michigan craft beer industry displayed in iPhone game

2012-09-19 05:57:00

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (AP) — Thanks to a Grand Rapids software development firm, you can now hold the booming world of Michigan craft beer in the palm of your hand. Fusionary Media has created the "Michigan Micro Caps" smartphone game; a casual...

United Way's Day of Caring

2012-09-14 06:14:00

One thousand local volunteers will hit the streets across Kent County to pay it forward as part of West Michigan United Way’s annual Day of Caring. Multiple events are going on throughout the day Friday to make the community better and stronger....

Fremont Unveils New $39.9 Million High School To Public

2012-08-26 07:25:00

The new Fremont High School will be unveiled to the public Sunday afternoon. A grand opening ceremony for the new 170,000-square-foot structure is slated for 3 p.m. at the school, located at 5421 S. Warner, just north of 56th Street and just south of the...

is reducing all modern workplace products and furnishings by 15% off through Feb. 18.

2013-02-05 10:41:00

Mark Baker has been named president and chief executive at Tempel, an independent manufacturer of precision electrical steel laminations. He succeeds Vincent Buonanno, who will remain chairman, and will lead the company in the next phase of global strategy. Baker comes to Tempel from Steelcase Inc.

2012-05-04 00:00:00

A 1939 file photo of the interior of Wright s S.C. Johnson & Son Administration Building shows the lily pad-shaped columns of the building s Great Workroom.

2010-01-28 00:00:00