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The Crab Table by Laura Schlueter wins honorable mention at the Harrington Seating and Eating Design Challenge.  Well done, Laura!

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Corporate Interior Design at Harrington College of  Design is part of the many corners explored. See the detailed rendering of Jennifer  Sompolski work and some of the success stories from graduates at Harrington.

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Harrington of Design is located in the heart of Chicago. A variety of programs and Talented Designers graduate from a rigorous program located in one of America’s Best Architectural City’s Chicago. Meet Jennifer  Sompolski, a student at Harrington and 2^nd Place Winner at for the Eating and Seating Design Competition.

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Best Interior Designers come out of  Harrington College of Design.  Sprouting with new, innovative ideas! 3^rd Place Winner, Teresa Poulos shares  her rendering for the Seating and Eating Challenge.  Great Design, as it can fold up and easily be transported.

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Home Interior Designer Talent? Photography?Communication Design?  Harrington has some of the best programs offered in the heart of Chicago.

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Interior Design in Chicago at Harrington College of Design! Harrington attracts support from Designers and Business leaders of the Design Community.  The interaction from these mentors with Harrington College of Design Students helps further these students creative minds!

Harrington College of Design includes experienced Designers to judge.  Obi, Designer and Owner from Orange Skin Chicago points to one of his favorite Designs, created by Cameron Wudtke.

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We want to thank all those who have participated in this great competition and Congratulate all of those who won! We are looking forward to seeing what’s next from the students at Harrington College of Design!

1st Place Winner’s:

Maki Fujii

Cameron Wudtke

The solution illustrates the many ways the bentwood ottoman can be used as an eating surface. It is thin enough to fit between the seams of each modular unit. As stated before, these modular cushions can be placed in many configurations within the frame, adapting to the needs of busy college students. When eating, college students are typically studying, watching TV., or on their computers.

2nd Place Winners:

Theresa Poulos

Jennifer Sompoloski

3rd Place Winners:

Atousha Arabsheibani

Honorable Mentions (Alphabetical):
Lauren Andrysiak

Goeun Kim

Laura Schlueter

Kevin Scott

Garrett Tershel

Veronica Klemp

&

Chrisopher Orput

As the competition comes to a close we want to thank all who participated in the process and wish luck to all! We are looking forward to the winners which will be announced next week here on YFL.

Javier Argueta

Atousha Arabsheibani

QUATTRO

THE CONCEPT BEHIND QUATTRO SOFA WAS TO DESIGN A FLEXIBLE PIECE OF SEATING THAT COULD BE ARRANGED AND REARRANGED DEPENDING ON THE APPLICATION AND THE SPACE IT’S BEING USED FOR TO GIVE THE OWNER COPLETE  CONTROL AND UNLIMITED  OPTIONS FOR THE CONFIGURATION, SHAPE AND LENGTH.

THE SOFA WITH FOUR SECTIONS AND ENDLESS SELECTION OF MATERIALS AND FINISHES THAT CAN BE STACKED AND PLACED TOGETHER ALTERNATIVELY.  NO MATTER HOW THE PARTS ARE COMBINED THIS TIMELESS FURNITURE ENHANCES EVERY LIVING ROOM, HOTEL LOBBY, ARIPORT LOUNGE AND OFFICE SPACE.

QATTRO MEANS FOUR IN ITALIAN.  THE DESIGN CONTAINING FOUR DIFFERENT PIECES WITH DIFFERENT SHAPES GIVES THE USER THE ABBILITY TO PUT THE PIECES TOGETHER AS THEY WISH AND THEY CAN COME UP WITH THEIR OWN DESIGN AND CONFIGURATION DEPENDING ON THEIR MOOD, THEIR SPACE AND THEY WAY THEY LIKE TO USE THE SOFA.

THE COMPONENTS ARE LIKE PIECES OF A PUZZEL OR LEGO AND THE USER CAN HAVE FUN

PUTTING THEM TOGETHER AND CHANGING THE CONFIGURATIONS.   PIECES CAN BE PUT TOGETHER IN A LINE AND REPRESENT A SIMLPE SOFA OR CAN BE ROTATED AND REPRESENT A L-SHAPED PIECE OF SEATING, CAN BE SEPARATED AND PLACED IN DISTANCE FROM EACH OTHER.  THIS DESIGN CAN BE USED IN ANY SHAPE AND ANY CONFIGURATION THAT THE USER LIKES EXPERIENCE.

THE TABLE DESIGNED FOR THIS PIECE OF SEATING IS VERY SIMPLE AND HAS TWO SECTIONS THAT CAN BE SEPARATED, OR PUT TOGETHER.  LIKE THE SOFA, MORE THAN TOW TABLE PIECES CAN BE PUT TOGETEHR TO HAVE VERIATY IN SIZE AND LENGTH.  IT CAN ALSO BE A PART OF THE  SEATING PIECE AND FUNCTION AS A TABLE.

FINISHES USED FOR THIS DESIGN ARE, UNFINISHED DARK CHERRY WOOD FOR THE TOP AND THE BASE, AND SILK AGED BRONZE COLOR WITH ALLEPEY PATTERN FABRIC FOR THE SEATS.  FINISHES AND FABRICS CAN BE VARIABLE , CUSTOMIZED AND CHANGE DEPENDING ON THE CLIENT’S REQUEST.

Lauren Andrysiak

photo courtesy of House Beautiful

All full time undergraduate interior design students enrolled at an accredited college, university or art school who have completed at least one semester of interior design course work, are eligible to enter this exciting national competition sponsored by the IFDA Educational Foundation.

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Your entry might be done as a classroom or extra credit project…or on your own, perhaps during the holiday break. Your challenge is to create an interior with a “traditional mix” of furnishings and decoration, typical of residential design projects you may encounter in your future career.

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Expand your design horizons with your vision of a beautiful space for living and dining that reflects an intermingling of classic traditional themes with today’s multi-cultural influences…and which suits the needs/desires of a “fantasy client” you will profile. Your entry may include hand drawn as well as CAD generated elements.

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Create the “dream living space” you have imagined…and you could win $5000 for educational expenses, PLUS a trip to North Carolina and the huge High Point International Home Furnishings Market in April, 2010.

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For complete details please follow the link to the official competition site here and for a copy of the entry application please click here

This week we look at the work of student designer Veronica Palinsky and her final two designs for the competition.

Chair Design

Table Design

Congrats Veronica and good luck on the competition! We are looking forward to seeing the rest of the competition Finals in the next couple of weeks!

More Great work from our Student Designers – Remember to inlude your process work and details when submitting your final designs and good luck!

Tempo by LEANDRA DÍAZ

Eric Hall

Lauren M. Andrysiak

Magin Razo

This week on Seating and Eating we take a look back to some of Last years winners! We want you to be inspired by the hard work theses students have put into their award winning presentations.

Jahailia Sing – 1st Place New Life Sofa

Jahailia won because of her attention to detail and because she created a versatile piece of furniture that works in many interiors. Jahailia really put alot of work into her final presentation which you can see here —–> The Chloe Sofa

Cindy Rosado – 2nd Place New Life Sofa

Cindy won because of her attention to detail. She created a beautiful traditional piece that really speaks to a generation of furniture shoppers who have been around for a while. This is a great piece and really speaks to the wasp set. To see Cindy’s Prize winning final presentation please click here —-> QuetZali

Kevin Scott – 3rd Place New Life Sofa

Kevin Scott won because of his attention to detail. This Contemporary piece really caught the eye of the judges because of how innovative it is. The fun and stylish design really makes a great piece for any enviroment that wants to embrace a more whimsical feel. See Kevins Final presentation Here —> Sofa R

Younho Choi – Honorable Mention New Life Sofa

Younho really wowed the judges with his An Rak sofa. This piece is the definition of streamlined modern design. Younho’s attention to detail is what made his piece a hit of the competition. Also, the way he laid out his final presentation was amazingly creative and inventive. Check out his final design here —-> AN RAK

So if you didn’t get the hint, winning design show an attention to detail. Think about how the design is actually built and include the details in your Final Presentation. Can’t wait to see whats to come.

This week on the Seating and Eating Challenge we see some great work ranging from the cool contemporary to something a bit more traditional.

Goeun Kim

See Goeun Kim’s full project PDF by clicking here ->

Sarah Tribble

Cameron Wudtke

Jennifer Sompolski

This week is Final Submission Week for the Seating Part of our two part competition. We have some really great work and are looking forward to the second half of the contest.

Keep up the good work.

Chris Orput

I have designed a wall system that was envisioned to be used in either an efficiency style or studio apartment.  It is roughly 8″ deep, 8′H and 8′W,with a aluminum wall that has horizontal metered tracks whcih are separated every two inches.  The seats are aluminum platforms that are roughly 3.5″ Hx 18″ D and 22″ L. It has a housing/tip at the end of the platform that coincides with the groove of the wall system so it can be slid in place and guarantee a tight fit.  There is a retractable leg which is housed in the outside portion of the seat (meaning away from the wall).  The retractable, hinged leg is roughly 14-1/2″ long when open so with the ht the seat added to this dimension the overall ht. would be 18″.  As mentioned, each horizontal track is spaced 2″ apart vertically, so the seat platform would be placed in the 9th track, so it is 18″ off the floor.  Likewise, the table aluminum platform would be placed in the 15th track so it would be 30″ off the floor.

The aluminum eating surface/table platform is 26″D x 2.5″D x 22″ for a single seating and 42″ for a double seating.  All aluminum platforms have holes cut out on either end so they can be hung behind the moveable aluminum track wall and placed in the “closet” portion of the system.  There are aluminum rails inside the closet that can be moved to any ht. and “S” clips that can be used to hang the seating and table platforms when they are not in use.  The aluminum wall track system is hung from casters that have a locking mechanism so when the wall is in place the wheels can be locked and the system will be stationary.

The closet system would have to be bolted into the wall for safety and functionality purposes. but It designed so the system can be moved whenever its owner vacates his/her space. It can be easily reintstalled as holes have been predrilled in the back of the interior of the closet at 16″ on center.  New holes can be drilled into the back if the stud layout is different in your location.  The seats of the bench platforms would be made out of woven bungee cord material in order to provide added flexible comfort.

Laura Schlueter

Retractable shell to allow for the desired amount of privacy and allow for the piece to be used either as a sofa and provide more casual upright seating when retracted or as a pod like bed when slid all the way down. Ideal for small, city type apartments, and for people in single residency homes/studios.

See Laura’s full presentation by clicking Here

Lauren M. Andrysiak

Click here to see Lauren’s Full Project Submission

Melisa Cwikla

Click here to see full project!

Garrett Tershel

Click here to see full project!

Deidra Castelline

Click here to see full Project!

Veronica Palinsky

Click here to see full project!

Cameron Wudtke

They illustrate the many ways the bentwood ottoman can be used as an eating surface.  It is thin enough to fit between the seams of each modular unit.  As stated before, these modular cushions can be placed in many configurations within the frame, adapting to the needs of busy college students.  When eating, college students are typically studying, watching t.v., or on their computers.

This week in the Seating and Eating Challenge Student Designers have sent us some great conceptual sketches and we take a look at TLS by Design who is going to produce an upholstery piece created by the Winner!

Queen A Lewis

I’m attending Harrington College of Design for Interior Design. This is my first design challenge.  As a single person that really likes to entertain, I like to have a variety of dining style…buffet, family and formal experiences.  Often times because of the limited square footage from residing in the city, I’m attempting to resolve this issue my having a seating element that can convert into a table that can accommodate at least four additional diners.

I’m open for suggestions.

Garrett Tershel

In my previous entry I talked about the chair I am reconstructing.  I am combining a rocking chair and table and chair for a child 2yrs – 5yrs old.  Creating a table for children that has multiple uses will have value to both a child and parent.I have started sketching.   In this first group of sketches I start to play with the angle of arc needed for a rocking chair.  I also play with the idea of how to combine a table for eating, playing etc. and a rocking chair.

From my sketches I have created these renderings.

First a rocking chair and when flipped over, the back of the rocking chair becomes the table for the chair and table.

Built a model – this is a view of the piece as a table

This is a view of the piece as a rocking chair.

Next step will be to finalize proportions and rocking arc.  We are heading to Hafele this week to learn about different fasteners and hardware which can be used to build this piece of furniture.  My next submission will be an actual working model.

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A word from Competition Partner TLS by Design!

Since 2004 TLS by Design has been a family owned and run business delivering original fashion-forward quality solid wood casegoods and USA made upholstery. TLS stands for Total LifeStyle.TLS serves a variety of markets, with a strong foundation of designer clientele. The Boutique Hospitality market is another segment of the TLS business where they have designed custom seating and casegoods for a variety projects.

With a heart to help others, TLS by Design was the furniture sponsor for the 2009 season six finale of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” While the show usually selects a local retailer where they can shop from furniture to rugs to accessories, 5 days before the reveal, even after the home had been demolished, producers asked TLS to provide over $40,000 in custom made upholstery and casegoods.

From the EMHE experience, TLS’ Jeff Day met Mig & Tig’s Vicki Grazina, the Chicago retailer who has sponsored a show earlier in the season.  After a number of phone conversations, Jeff and Vicki met in person, and Vicki asked TLS by Design to be a sponsor for the Fall 2009 Harrington School of Design “Design Challenge”.  TLS will produce the winning upholstery design and the piece will be donated to charity.

Welcome to Week 5 of the Seating and Eating Challenge!

This week we have two project updates from a couple of our student competitors. We at Your Furniture Link are looking forward to next week when our competition really reaches full swing. Note to all Participants: Please remember to start including your materials, Construction drawings, interior renderings and more that will wow the judges! $1800 worth of prize money is on the line and we want to make sure that the best design wins what is rightfully yours. Remember to Have fun and Good Luck!

Laura Schlueter

The design that I have been working on is a piece in response to the survey’s trend of people eating in more of an informal setting versus formal dining. This is something that I can relate to; being a college student living on my own other than my cat who will occasionally join in on meals! I often find myself shoveling food into my mouth while lying on the sofa and watching TV or working on homework, which has motivated me to work on a solution that would make this process more practical. I was inspired by the organic clean forms of a spiraling sea shell and wanted to take this idea and turn it into a pod like “daybed.” The pod can be used as a bed and as a seating solution too.

The seating portion will have a hard surface that slides out of the pod that is ideal for  surfing the web, homework and eating. The top enclosure is also retractable to give the desired amount of privacy. The pod is an ideal solution for a single person living in a small city apartment or studio, seeing as is duels as multiple furniture pieces, freeing up space!!! And who doesn’t like space?!? Soooo It’s still a work in progress, I need to look into materials and finishes which Is what I will post next! Looking forward to see everyone else’s solution!

Lauren M. Andrysiak

Week 5 – Design Update – To learn more about what Lauren has planned for her design please check out last weeks post here!

Click on the images to see full project PDF!

Veronica Palinsky

Week 5 – Design Update – To learn more about what Veronica has planned for her design please check out last weeks post here!

Click on the Images to see the full project PDF!Custom Fabric/Material Design for the Seating can be seen below!

Welcome to Week 4 of the Seating and Eating Challenge!

This week a new round of designs have been submitted. By the looks of last weeks designs we’re sure this weeks will be just as good! Don’t forget to leave comments letting the designers know what you think of their progress and overall design ideas. Feedback in key in the design process!

Garrett Tershel

In this contest I will be redesigning a floor chair that is comfortable for about 5 minuets for an adult.  My kids love to play with it as a slide when they turn it over. When flipped over it will provide a bench and eating table scaled to their size (ages 1 to 6).  I’ve noticed when we eat out at restaurants and the places provide seating for children not a high chair but a table and chair scaled to their height, they love sitting in it.  My wife and I are able to get them to focus on their food and sit at a table for an extended time (yes more than 5 minuets.).

Look for my  sketches next week.

Beth Grafstein

As a mother of four college students I finally have the opportunity to complete my education and pursue my dreams. Having been a flight attendant for many years I understand the importance of function and form especially in a confined space. My goal is to create a seating and eating area for a family’s private jet that will give comfort and freedom to a teenage recreation space.

My Client is the Davis Family A young family that travels often with their pre-teen children in a private jet. They would like to keep their children comfortable in a recreation room that has a space for seating and eating. Conceptually I hope To create a sofa and table area that the Davis children can enjoy in a multifunction room on the jet.

Lauren M. Andrysiak

Inspiration: Clean lines, simple, refined, functional, communal eating Big Ideas: Communal Eating:  “Family Style” plating, sharing of food, offering of food, Breaking down the barrier: taking away the table at center – making dining less formal, more personal, and away from lounge/tv Break-Out space:  Physically creating and putting together a dining space for one or many All to force, foster, encourage interaction and communication

Magin Razo

Per the research data and for my own personal inquires related to eating habits – I, as well as a majority of my counterparts enjoy making dinner together as a couple and eating  dinner at home in front of the television.I propose a sofa inspired by mid century frame. Trays ‘pop up’ from sofa arms and adjust vertically and to desired horizontal plane.  The back of the sofa also reclines in a 36 degree angle for post dinner snuggle time.Born and raised in The City of Chicago an  employee of Coraggio textiles in The Merchandise Mart, part-time student at Harrington College of Design  and full time design enthusiast.

Cameron Wudtke

A senior at Harrington College of Design. I designed a eating and seating solution for college students.  I was inspired by Scandinavian Modern furniture and modular furniture.  By combining these two elements, I was able to provide a wood frame for the modular furniture to keep it elevated from the ground.  This remedies the risk of spillage that would destroy the upholstery of modular furniture that rests on the ground.  The cubes are all removable and can be configured in a number of ways.  The versatility allows college students (and presumably roommates) to adjust seating heights according to the tasks they’re performing while eating- as I’ve determined a majority of college students are multi-tasking while eating.

Keep checking back here on Fridays and Saturdays to see more from the Seating and Eating Challenge! Remember to keep sending those e-mails designers, because we can’t wait to see what you’re designing!

Last years design challenge Winner! What do you think of her design? Leave a comment below and check out the start of this years challenge on Friday!

I am thrilled to be involved in New Life and look forward to the successful designs which will surely result from such a talented group of designers. I am a Chicago city native and have lived in Chicago more

Welcome to Week 3 of the Seating and Eating Challenge!

This week we asked the students to present their ideas for the competition piece and submit some sketches and inspiration images so we get a better understanding of their designs. We a very excited to see what the student will come up with and we sure you are too! Enjoy the Fun!

Terese Poulos

A senior at Harrington College of Design.  I hold a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, where I primarily focused in photography.  I am passionate about antiquing, cooking, travel, fashion, nutrition, and yoga.  I have traveled to nine countries, Greece and China being among my favorites so far…

My inspiration comes from objects found on my journeys, whether in Indiana antique markets, street vendors in New York City, or exotic treasures kept from a back-packing trip to Europe.  I have long been interested in American travel nostalgia, including Air Streams.  On a recent camping trip during semester break I began thinking about seating and eating solutions for indoor and outdoor environments, which led to the inspiration for my design.

Veronica Palinsky

Melisa Cwikla

I come from the North Suburbs – Lake Forest. When it comes to design my inspirations come from nature – plants and animals (shapes). I find design to be fun but  at the same time it is difficult cause there is so much furniture it could be a challenge to come up with something new.

I obeserved the way I eat along with my families ways too. As a family we eat in three parts of the house. Meaning we eat in the dining room on special occasions such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, etc and we eat in the kitchen – island counter top seating for regular night dinners and in the family room we watch tv use our laptops and phones along with eating snacks. For this project I have decided I am going to design a dining room chair, a decorative dining room chair.

Currie Heinze

Stylized Airline Seating for the Home – A Chair folding up into itself, it can be an ottoman, lounge chair, chair or a chair with a fold-up tray – An ottoman that folds up into a table. The bottom of the chair is hinged so it can be folded upright and act as a table

Deidra Castelline

Currently a student at Harrington.  I was born and raised in the western suburbs of Chicago, and have always been interested in art and design.  I am very excited about this contest and never really pictured myself designing furniture, but the more I research ideas the more interested I’ve become.  I believe that design should be able to have many purposes so that several people can buy the same piece and use it differently to fit their needs.  I have very sporadic eating habits when I am at my parents we always have a nice sit down meal once a day, however living in a studio by myself I eat most of my meals either on my couch or at the table.

Veronica L. Klemp

I find that I appreciate pieces of furniture that can be used for more than one function.  After looking at the Seating and Eating survey, I’ve confirmed what I’ve realized for years; that being that many times people eat at their sofa or in a lounge chair, rather than at a formal dining chair/table.  While the Dining chair/table is not dead, I believe it’s taken a backseat to more casual furniture while eating.

Inspiration: The lama lounge chair designed by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba for Zanotta in 2006. This is both a lounge chair and a sitting chair, it serves dual purposes. I felt that by taking this idea and adding a unit to the end (extending the right side), with something that can possibly swivel in towards the person sitting, it would be a successful piece for sitting/ eating or lounging/eating. I would like to take the basis of this design and diversify it’s shape, as well as add an additional spot for food.

Concept: A sleek piece of furniture that functions as both lounge seating and has the ability to provide a secure area for eating.

Keep checking back here each week to see how the designs progress! Please feel free to comment on which design you like best and why. Feedback of any kind is definitely welcome!

Last years Design Competition 2nd Place Winner!

Check out Tomorrow’s Post to See the start of this Years Seating and Eating Challenge!

“Hello all, Brendan O’Connor here, and as a Chicago native I’m so excited to be working with Kirk, Vicki and Jared in this exciting competition. Thanks for the consideration and I’m looking forward more

This week in the seating and eating challenge students began to research their pieces by looking at how the average American sits and enjoys their space. Students at Harrington College of Design were asked to take the following quiz to better understand the way people live and interact with their furniture. Please take a minuet yourself to take the quiz and help us figure out the best way to attack this challenge.

As you may know the winner of our seating category will have there piece produced by a manufacturer and this week we are proud to announce that the manufacturer is ……. TLS by Design!!! TLS by Design or Total Life Style by Design is a great company who offers unique views on whats going on in the furniture world. The Company has a fun and funky asthetic that allows for great design, Since 2004 TLS by Design has been a family owned and run business delivering original fashion-forward quality solid wood casegoods and USA made upholstery. We will be hearing more from TLS by design as the weeks continue.

We here at YourFurnitureLink are looking forward to seing the students progress. so please make sure you start sending sketches and inspirational imagery to YFL.Design.Contest@gmail.com in order to show your work on the website. Good Luck to all who are involved!

Starting September 18th Your Furniture Link and Harrington College of Design are teaming up to bring you the Eating and Seating Challenge!

Students are going to be able to work one on one with furniture company’s while designing two seating options; one for Eating, a dining set, a chair with a built in tray table, a lounge chair that lets you eat sitting up then has a vacum function built in to suck up the Crumbs when finished? The Students are tested to expand their creativity and design ideas to find the piece that will winn them first place. They will also be designing a Seating option for the living space. That means a sofa, a chair, clever ottomans that double as storage or fold out to become a gueat bed? The choices are endless.

Over the next Twenty Weeks be sure to come and Check out Harrington Fridays for the Students design Process and the Winners of both challenges. First place in both categories receives a $1,000 prize and the chance to have their piece built and sold at auction. Second recieves a check for $500 and third a prize of $300. This is going to be a great competition and we at Your Furniture Link are excited to see the results of the students hard work!

Check out last years contest winners in our Contest and Competitons Page to see more images check out klick_it’s Photostream on Flickr

Courtesy of: ola smith’s photostream at flickr.com

Meet Julie Logan, a very talented student at Harrington College of Design, Chicago, who won first place in our Design Challenge.  Julie’s work is very well composed and with explicit detail.  If there are companies in search of a mind who can deliver…here it is.