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NEW CONCEPTS FOR CONTEMPORAY LIVING ON DISPLAY AT MONTAGE,
ARCLINEA BOSTON SHOWROOMS
Entries in Montage/Arclinea Contemporary Design Scholarship Competition
on display from July 27 - August 7.
Winning entries to be announced August 8.

BOSTON [July 24, 2006] — From Thursday, July 27 until Monday, August 7, the public is invited to view entries in the first annual Montage/Arclinea Contemporary Design Scholarship Competition.  Entries demonstrate innovative approaches for incorporating contemporary design within Boston’s traditional, historic architecture from local architecture and design students. 

Entries will be on display during regular business hours at both Arclinea Boston and Montage, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday- Saturday.   The Montage showroom is also open on Sundays from noon - 5 p.m.

Entries were due Friday, July 21 and will be judged by a panel of Boston’s best architects and designers, with the top three winning prizes of $5,00, $3,000, and $2,000 respectively.  Winners will be announced at a reception on Tuesday, August 8.

All entrants in the scholarship competition were asked to design a contemporary kitchen/living/dining area, working from floorplans for either a traditional Back Bay brownstone or a suburban Victorian.   Students were encouraged to consider the design philosophies of Italian architect Antonio Citterio, designer of kitchens for Arclinea and furniture for B&B Italia, sold at Montage.

Entries have been received from students studying at schools including Boston Architectural College, Endicott College, Mount Ida College, New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University, Northeastern University,  and Rhode Island School of Design.

“These entries demonstrate creativity, innovation, and some very dynamic suggestions for how we might live better in Boston,” says Montage co-owner Chris Bates  “We look forward to sharing the designs of these visionary students.”

Montage is Boston’s premier contemporary home furnishings showroom.  Founded in 1959 by Howell A. Bates, the showroom, at 75 Arlington Street in Boston’s Design District, is owned by Chris Bates and Liz Bates.  Montage has been named “Best in Contemporary Furniture” by Improper Bostonian, “Best Contemporary Furniture” by Boston Magazine, and “Best Furniture Store” by Boston Tab.

For more information about Montage, please call 617/451-9400 or visit the Montage web site, www.montageweb.com.  Montage: Lifestyle Less Ordinary.

Arclinea Boston is the first flagship showroom in the United States for Arclinea—an industry leader in the manufacturing of luxury, contemporary kitchens, designed and coordinated by the acclaimed Italian architect Antonio Citterio. Arclinea kitchens are differentiated by their innovative design, creative technology and exquisite materials. The Boston showroom showcases examples of the entire Arclinea Collection, and offers consumers a full-service, turnkey solution to their kitchen design process.

For further details, please contact Arclinea Boston by e-mail at info@arclineaboston.com or by phone at (617) 357-9777.