Texas AM environmental design students for a San Antonio clinic providing accessible, affordable and quality health care for the under and under-insured patients.

Why Don’t We Read About Architecture? “Buildings are everywhere,” writes Alexandra Lange, “large and small, ugly and beautiful, ambitious and dumb. We walk among them and live inside them but are largely passive dwellers in cities or towers, houses, open spaces, and shops we had no hand in creating.”

Modern architecture enthusiast Jason Smith gave van tours this past weekend of some of Houston's best modern architecture as part of the Houston Modern Market, proving Houston to be a haven for many genuine mod architecture treasures.

Rice Design Alliance (RDA) brought three architects from China to lecture in Houston at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. One of the speakers, Wang Shu, was just announced as the next winner of the Pritzker Prize.

Save some serious $green$ with our Saint Patrick's Day sale on office furniture, office chairs, monitor stands, keyboard trays and adjustable arms. You get instant discounts of 50% off the MSRP! No minimum Group pricing needed. Or wait 6-8 weeks for a coupon rebate. Free shipping on everything saves you even more money at ErgonomicHome.com 
Sale ends March 18th.

2012 Houston Architecture Design Awards Presentation and Reception. The Houston chapter of American Institute of Architects (AIA) will announce the winners of the 2012 Houston Architecture Design Awards. Each year AIA Houston receives approximately 200 entries. A panel of nationally recognized jurors in the architecture and design industry will select projects that exemplify design excellence in multiple areas of architecture. Jurors will comment briefly on their selections and the announcements will follow a brief reception.

Architectural Millwork Shop Sells Modular Furniture Online. When his core architectural millwork business was hit by the slowing economy, Ray Culin, president of Culin & Colella Inc., Mamaroneck, New York, launched a residential furniture line sold direct to consumers.

Sustainable Snow Sports: Dear EarthTalk: I’m in the market for a new pair of skis. Are there skis being made today that are made with materials and processes that are kinder to the environment? -- Scott Paxton, Rutland, VT

Yes, in fact ski (and snowboard) manufacturers may be among the greenest sporting goods industries out there today, given the importance to practitioners of keeping our carbon emissions down—global warming is bad for skiing and boarding—and our alpine back country preserved.

Ergonomics in the workplace - Critical for increased productivity. Back Pain and Neck Pain has been alarmingly reported as the most common physical ailment, especially by those who work in IT based industries and people who have sedentary jobs. It is high time Ergonomics in the workplace is given its due importance.

Student video contest asks ‘what makes your campus green?’ With its third annual video contest, Herman Miller Inc., of Zeeland Michigan, asks students “What Makes Your Campus Green?” The company, which manufactures modernist furniture, wants to hear from full-time students at universities across the U. S. and Canada, with the winning entry receiving $2,500 in cash, according to a press release on hermanmiller.com.

FURNITURE DESIGN: Designer deals. Call it what you will, high-end used furniture just makes sense

Houston’s employers lead the way in workplace wellness. Welcome to the Houston Business Journal’s very first Houston’s Healthiest Employers special section, highlighting companies that are leading the way in workplace wellness.