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Press Releases


World-renowned Designer to Headline the 2007 Concrete Countertop Industry Conference
July 2007, Berkeley, CA – The 2007 Concrete Countertop Industry Conference, to be held October 25 – 27, 2007 in Charlotte, NC, will feature Fu-Tung Cheng as keynote speaker and design seminar presenter.


Newest Training Program From Cheng Concrete Exchange Takes Concrete Design to New Heights
July 2007, Berkeley, CA – Back by popular demand, Cheng Concrete Exchange held its one-of-a-kind training, “Design and Construction for Fireplaces, Islands and Architectural Walls,” June 18-22, 2007. Throughout the course, fifteen students — professionals based nationwide — furthered their education in the design and fabrication of exterior and interior formed walls, fireplace surrounds, interior water features, and kitchen islands.


Cheng Design Wins International Interior Design Association Honor Award for Commercial Interior
February 19, 2007, Berkeley, CA – Cheng Design, led by award-winning and internationally recognized designer Fu-Tung Cheng, has been named one of twelve Honor Award winners by the Northern California Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA-NC) for the commercial interior design of Teance tea bar.


CHENG DESIGN BY ZEPHYR TRAPEZE HOOD WINS CHICAGO ATHENAEUM GOOD DESIGN AWARD
February 2007 – Fu-Tung Cheng, master designer and craftsman, has been honored with the prestigious Chicago Athenaeum GOOD DESIGN™ Award for his island ventilation hood, Trapeze. This kitchen hood was selected from thousands of applications worldwide and received the GOOD DESIGN™ Award in the Kitchen/Appliances category.


RENOVATION AND REBIRTH: Cheng Brings New Life to a Northern California Home
August 2006, LOS GATOS, CA – Home renovations allow you to improve upon elements of a house that don’t reflect your personal style; it’s an opportunity for rebirth of the home. When Jackie Seymour and John Gaffney, owners of a Spanish missionstyle, stucco-clad house in Northern California needed to address a leaky roof, what was supposed to have been only the replacement of the entire roof soon became a major overhaul of the entire house—ultimately resulting in renewed life of their home.


Fu-Tung Cheng Inducted Into NKBA Hall of Fame
Interior Design, April 12, 2006 – The National Kitchen & Bath Association has announced its inductees to one of the industry's most prestigious award programs: the Kitchen and Bath Industry Hall of Fame. The program recognizes kitchen and bath industry professionals for their outstanding service and long-term dedication to the industry. The 2006 inductees are Fu-Tung Cheng of Cheng Design in Berkeley, CA; Thompson Price of Callier & Thompson Kitchens & Baths in Manchester, MO; and Don and Kasnea Martin of Kasmar Publications in Palm Desert, CA.


Fu-Tung Cheng named one of the Top 50 most influential figures in the kitchen and bath industry over the past 50 years
December 2005 – Fu-Tung Cheng named one of the Top 50 most influential figures in the kitchen and bath industry over the past 50 years — along with personalities like Philippe Stark, Martha Stewart or Herbert Kohler

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