We’ve just received some press PDFs from Docol Magazine in Brazil, showing how they’ve included our Domino coffee table in their ‘Sustainable Design’ feature.
We’re not sure why or how, but SIDD Fine Woodworking in general has actually gotten a lot of interest from both customers and retailers in Brazil. All the interest we receive is very welcome, of course… and yes, to answer an increasingly common question, we do ship to Brazil.
Of the limited number of products we’ve released thus far, the most popular has to be our Domino table.
Domino is being featured in upcoming print magazines in Canada, Brazil and Europe, as well as boasting a spot in a book being published in Paris next year, and coverage in dozens of independent international design websites and online magazines. Not to mention a few select celebrities who have requested one as a gift.
We could never have anticipated such a warm response.
To make things a bit easier for design and industry bloggers, we’ve added a full-view 1024×768 screen resolution image for each of our current products. You’ll find the link for these images in the lower right corner of each product page, where the line sketches used to be.
Nathan Sherdoff’s new book “Design is the Problem” is being heralded as a must read for designers in all disciplines, as well as businesspeople and consumers at large. The subtext, “the future of design must be sustainable” comes not from a trend-driven greenster or hippie at heart, but rather from a logical, sensible approach to design.
In another little bit of pleasant news, we’ve just been notified that SIDD has won the Nodus Silver Award. The award is given to designers of high quality websites, and according to the parent company Aylis, is fairly difficult to win.
For my wife, running a business is old news. For me, it’s complete alien territory. I’d rather spend all day in the workshop, but I’m learning more about the administrative side of things as we run along. I took a stab at writing a press release for the official company launch, and we sent it out via PRweb.
Then, crazy things happened.
The Designers Accord is a global coalition of designers, educators, researchers, engineers, and corporate leaders, working together to create positive environmental and social impact.
SIDD Fine Woodworking has just been approved as an official Designers Accord Adopter. The vision of the Designers Accord is to integrate the principles of sustainable design into all practice and production.
Ottawa, Ontario (For Immediate Release) March 10, 2009 — SIDD Fine Woodworking (SFW) has opened its studio and workshop in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
As a company that both designs and builds its products entirely in-house, SIDD is positioned to provide modern furniture and accessories that are innovative, interesting, and impeccably well made.
Well it has been a wild couple of weeks, but it looks like we are up and running… well maybe not running, but definitely walking. :)
Just wanted to say a big thanks to the good people at Sage Media for such quick turnaround on our website, and the great branding advice. As I am sure you all can tell we are not finished yet, but it is coming along nicely.
Another big thanks to Ken and Monique Pritchard for helping to get the new studio and workshop set up. We are looking forward to creating some sawdust, and designing and building some beautiful new pieces for your home.
The design team
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