Category Archives: NEWS

cherry cherry-picks fabric for contract

The new issue of Contract Magazine features designers from around the country selecting their favorite new textiles and includes a selection from our Director of Design …

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bloomberg cites tech move from burbs to city

James Russell, who writes about architecture and urban planning for Bloomberg News, dropped by the office a few weeks back, and now has followed up with a …

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start your own design firm

Primo will take part in a panel discussion at AIA headquarters in SF  Wednesday night (July 25th)– the topic:  How to Start Your Own Firm.  With Mark Cavagnero …

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ofs debuts “the edge”

When Steelcase introduced the Modern Efficiency Desk in 1915, (replacing the Wooton Cabinet Office Secretary– a heavy, upright hutch that Bartleby might have used),  the …

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design for the 24/7 economy… literally

It sounds like an urban legend, but both C/Netand The Huffington Post have reported the story of Eric Simons, the 19-year-old start-up entrepreneur who secretly lived …

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clive wilkinson wins cooper-hewitt honors

We want to extend our best wishes to Clive Wilkinson Architects in Los Angeles for being awarded the 2012 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award.  This honor, bestowed each year under the …

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how to design an office

When Bloomberg/Businessweek contacted us to take part in their “How To” issue– now out on newstands and up on the web– our Design Director Denise Cherry …

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scad looks west for inspiration

The stage was bare, but minds were teeming at Savannah College of Art and Design yesterday as Primo and Verda presented a think-on-your-feet tutorial on how modern office …

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primo and verda at scad today

Our principals are in Georgia this evening as the featured speakers at the Savannah College of Art and Design.  One of the most beautiful cities of the American South, Savannah’s …

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SJSU, CCA students take top design awards

A point of pride for Primo and Verda at last week’s IIDA Northern California Honor Awards: San Jose State University’s strong standing in the student awards categories.  Both of …

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