Rather than relying only on personal inspiration, Mr. Schiavone solicits ideas and proposals from Whirlpool's design studios in Italy, India, China, Brazil and Mexico.

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The image quality, long-term reliability, and innovative features of EIZO monitors make them the products of choice in many financial trading rooms, hospitals, back offices, and design studios throughout the world.

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For a more tranquil shopping experience, visit 44 Stanley ( www.44stanley.co.za), a collection of boutiques, design studios and cafes, hidden in the industrial suburb of Milpark on the western fringes of the old City Centre.

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One entrepreneur, Kathy Canfield Shepard who founded Canfield Design Studios in New York City to help arts groups with marketing and website services, has worked with Nina since she incorporated in 2001.

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He came into the Forbes Studios recenlty to talk to me about engine design and innovation and how he became intersted in technology.

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Someone at Arkane Studios or Bethesda should hunt down one of these creative modders to design a special Dishonored steampunk controller.

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Designers Enrico Bonetti and Dominic Kozerski were on hand at Drive-In Studios to explain the ins and outs of their one-off design, while I gently rocked with a video on an iPad.

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Two slick new Nike iD Studios, one in New York City and one in London, allow consumers to design their own shoes.

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