FeaturesA Partnership for the Ages
Zephyr Ventilation and Fu-Tung Cheng look back— and forward—after a decade of reimagining kitchens together
Zephyr and Cheng joined forces in 2004, when Zephyr perceived an enticing gap in the products available to consumers at the time. Cheng—an internationally acclaimed designer, best-selling author and National Kitchen & Bath Association Hall of Fame inductee known for his award-winning home designs and his innovations in concrete —was hand-crafting magnificent one- off ventilation hoods for his clients, with a price tag that was beyond the reach of most consumers. Zephyr—armed with its keen customer insight and proven manufacturing and distribution prowess—realized that a first-ever line of signature designer hoods would create a new focal point in the kitchen. It was the genesis of a partnership and product line that would survive the test of time.
One of the first hoods in the Cheng Collection by Zephyr was the Okeanito, based upon the hand-made $15,000 Okean, which Cheng had crafted for one of his clients. Scaled down in both size and price to reach a broader audience, it retains the graceful slow- curve canopy of its predecessor, punctuated by perforated side panels that radiate a gentle ambient light. Other models in the Cheng Collection include the sweeping, professional-style Cache, which cleverly doubles as a storage space for under-cabinet applications; the elegant Trapeze, designed to float above kitchen islands with apparent gravity-defying finesse; and the owner-customizable Padova, which debuted years ahead of the DIY movement, a testament to the farsightedness of the Zephyr/Cheng vision. Read Full Feature Story Electrolux Design Lab
SINCE 2003, ELECTROLUX HAS CHALLENGED DESIGN STUDENTS GLOBALLY TO CREATE A CONCEPT THAT IS RELEVANT TO THE TIME AND RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT DESIGN WILL BE LIKE IN THE FUTURE THROUGH THE ELECTROLUX DESIGN LAB.
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Book Review
CHANGE YOUR DAY, NOT YOUR LIFE
By Andy Core
A Realistic Guide to Sustained Motivation, More Productivity, and the Art of Working Well
Increase your employees’—and your own—productivity at work. Turn wasted hours into tasks accomplished by following the methods found in Change Your Day, Not Your Life. If you look out over today’s workforce, you’ll find millions of hard-working people who are overly tired, overly stressed, and less than enchanted with work. For organizations around the globe, this represents an incredible opportunity to improve productivity, talent retention, innovation, and overall profitability. The great paradox here is that when you take hard-working, responsible adults with a desire to succeed and a sense of responsibility and drop them into our demanding work culture, they tend to default to a way of life that sabotages their ability and best efforts to reach their goals. That’s where author Andy Core comes in— a credentialed, award-winning thought leader on increasing employee engagement, productivity, and wellness motivation; his talent lies in helping hard-working, conscientious adults thrive at work and in their personal lives. Change Your Day, Not Your Life: A Realistic Guide to Sustained Motivation, More Productivity, and the Art of Working Well (www.andycore.com) offers a proven strategy to help you become energized at work. This book is designed as a resource for work-life balance, a tool to help you increase productivity during the final two hours of work by up to 47 percent, content to fuel employee communication, and a curriculum that departments can use in weekly or monthly meetings to keep everyone working at their best. About the Author
Andy Core is an award-winning lecturer, author, television host, and expert in human performance and motivation. Voted a 2012 Top5 Global Health/Healthcare Speaker by Speakers Platform, Andy has a master’s degree in the science of human performance and has spent the past 23 years mastering what it takes to become energized, healthy, motivated, and better equipped to thrive in today’s hectic society. To learn more, please visit www.andycore.com.
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