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The SFC is the #1 organization in green furnishings, a non-profit balanced coalition of suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, and designers formed to promote sustainable practices with the best networking and education in our industry.

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  • Vladimir Kagan, Thom Filicia, Alexander Julian discuss sustainable home furnishings
    Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 12:00am

    Following is an edited transcript of a roundtable discussion moderated by Jeff Hiller, president of the Sustainable Furnishings Council, that took place Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at the High Point Market, in Ballroom B of the IHFC building, with participants Thom Filicia, Alexander Julian and Vladimir Kagan. The event took place on the third anniversary of the founding of the SFC. Also that morning, Hiller  announced the launch of a new consumer education and awareness initiative to feature the SFC's new DESIGNINGreen Leadership Team of celebrity designers and industry personalities who design for sustainable manufacturers and/or use sustainable practices in their work. --Susan Pyle Dickenson, Home Accents Today

    Jeff Hiller's opening remarks: (Three years ago) we incorporated (the Sustainable Furnishings Council) as a nonprofit and off we went. Establishing standards for the industry was our first challenge, then building up our membership. Our membership was 41 three years ago, as of today, we have 400 manufacturers, retailers, interior designers, design organizations, responsible members of our community, all kinds of people sincerely committed to doing the right thing. So we have some market mass now and what we need to do is turn the page.

  • DESIGNINGreen Roundtable: Alexander Julian, Vladimir Kagan, Thom Filicia
    Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 10:16am

    The SFC enthusiastically announces the formation of its new DESIGNINGreen Leadership Team.  We are delighted to have the support of High Point's IHFC in co-sponsoring a celebrity designer roundtable discusssion on Oct 19 that will stimulate interest and progress in sustainable design in the home furnishings industry.

    October 19, 2009, 9:30 – 10:30 AM IHFC DESIGNINGreen Roundtable: Join legendary fashion and furnishings designer Alexander Julian, award winning product designer Vladimir Kagan, and award winning designer, author, and host of style network's Dress My Nest Thom Filicia, in a spirited discussion of the influence of sustainability in their work and for the future of our industry. All are inaugural members of the Sustainable Furnishings Council's new DESIGNINGreen Leadership Team formed to increase awareness in the design community and the consumer market.  Sponsored by the SFC and the IHFC.  
    IHFC Green Wing, 11th Floor, Ballroom B, High Point, NC. Complimentary refreshments provided. Reservations Not Required.

     

  • SFC Map & Seminars at Fall 2009 High Point Market
    Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 7:35pm

    Click on the images below to print your guide to SFC events and map for the High Point Furniture Market!

  • 3 Chairs Place First in SFC's One Good Chair Design Competition
    Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 11:09am

     World Market Center Las Vegas reported that the judges were impressed by the three finalists in the "One Good Chair: Fit Right Here" Design Competition.

     Competition and jury chair Lance Hosey said the judges opted to award each finalist $2,000 rather than choosing one $5,000 grand prize winner because there was so much debate about the merits of all three chairs.

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