Corfino Guest Chair. $2,130.00 LIST + UP. Handsome and sturdy, HBF’s Corfino guest chair reinterprets classic design with the pure, pared down elegance of a disciplined modern aesthetic. Designer Joe Ricchio struck a nice balance between exposed metal frame and upholstery—inspired by the iconic designs of Mies van der Rohe—and offers a ...Lecterns. Join our email list. Get the latest HBF, furniture and textiles news right to your inbox. Products. Seating. Tables. Storage + Dividers. HBF Textiles. Collections.HBF Textiles. HBF Textiles. Woven Upholstery. Leather. Coated Fabric. Explore HBF Textiles. COLLECTIONS. Featured Collections. Cadre Swivel Seating. Cadre swivels feature black powder-coated or polished aluminum arms, a sleek, thin profile, and two control options. Explore featured collections.Kinzie Single Screen. $3,235.00 LIST + UP. A blend of modern and industrial, the Kinzie screen by HBF was designed for defined, yet mobile elements within the contract sphere. Inspired by the harmony between privacy and interaction, Kinzie’s angled, diamond-shaped slats allow for a subtle amount of light and sound to pass through, while still ...Specialties: Designer Textiles for Furniture and Designer Furniture/Artwork. Established in 1979. Hickory Business Furniture, now known as HBF, was organized in 1979 as a contract furnishings division of The Lane Company, Inc. of Alta Vista, Virginia. The first manufacturing employee was hired in mid 1980 and manufacturing operations officially began January …HBF Textiles. HBF Textiles. Woven Upholstery. Leather. Coated Fabric. Explore HBF Textiles. COLLECTIONS. Featured Collections. Cadre Swivel Seating. Cadre swivels feature black powder-coated or polished aluminum arms, a sleek, thin profile, and two control options. Explore featured collections.Oval Egg Coffee Table. $3,740.00 LIST + UP. Barbara Barry designs a collection of beautiful, exquisitely simple tables that bring a modern point of view to a lobby, lounge or the executive suite. Based on quiet organic forms, these tables are a discreet complement to contemporary sofas and chairs, perfect as a side table or occasional table.CORPORATE OFFICE & SHOWROOM 16445 Air Center Blvd. Suite 100 Houston, TX 77032 (281) 453-0101 (888) 867-4210Username: Submit. Register. Forgot Password. Restart Login. Please select the 'Public Computer' option if this is not a machine you use regularly, then enter your User ID below and click 'Submit' to access the system. This is a public computer. This is a private computer.Andaz Mid Back Stool. $895.00 LIST + UP. Created in response to the casual café environment, Todd Bracher’s Andaz Series of versatile stools and stackable chairs marries perfect portions with material diversity. Refined elegance paired with simplicity of form, Andaz achieves aesthetic flexibility with a sophisticated palette and range of ...Nest Guest Chair. $2,840.00 LIST + UP. Designed by Todd Bracher, HBF’s Nest is a comprehensive furniture collection created to foster social connection and nurture collaboration. The guest and lounge seating enhance the versatility of functional occasional tables; the combination offers a refined solution easily adaptable to many environments.Andaz Stool. $880.00 LIST + UP. Created in response to the casual café environment, Todd Bracher’s Andaz Series of versatile stools and stackable chairs marries perfect portions with material diversity. Refined elegance paired with simplicity of form, Andaz achieves aesthetic flexibility with a sophisticated palette and range of upholstery ...Mod Lounge Chair. $5,670.00 LIST + UP. A thoughtfully designed seating collection that embraces a modern approach to both work and downtime, Mod draws upon the aesthetics of residential and hospitality environments while applying robust planning possibilities to contract environments. With generous down-encased cushioning for ultimate comfort ...Nest Coffee Table. $3,570.00 LIST + UP. Designed by Todd Bracher, HBF’s Nest is a comprehensive furniture collection created to foster social connection and nurture collaboration. The guest and lounge seating enhance the versatility of functional occasional tables; the combination offers a refined solution easily adaptable to many environments. HBF's occasional tables take traditional silhouettes and add modern design with clean lines and striking shapes—and provide a welcome mix of function and style to office or public spaces. Double Take Tables. Triscape Tables. Parker Occasional Tables. Explore all coffee + side tables. In a moment of triumph, HBF has emerged as the proud recipient of a highly coveted NYCxDESIGN 2023 Award for its latest Bao pouf—a labor of love created in collaboration with Alda Ly Architecture (ALA). ... “Bao is our first venture into the realm of furniture—an extraordinary opportunity to glean wisdom from HBF," said Alda Ly, Founder ... Mod Sectional. $13,655.00 LIST + UP. The Mod Lounge Collection by Henrik Schulz for HBF embodies a humanistic approach towards the workplace, crafting pieces that look and feel “at home” in a range of public spaces. With a modular sensibility, Mod allows for a variety of customizable seating arrangements while optimizing productivity and ... Tyler High Back Swivel. $1,950.00 LIST + UP. The Tyler chair from HBF Design Studio is a new expression in executive seating—and one that fuses a timeless form with forward-thinking elements. A study in body inclusivity, Tyler is developed with surprising considerations and exacting details: its generous seat and wide back envelops the user ...With an emphasis on design, craft, and sustainability, HBF (Hickory Business Furniture) is proud to be part of North Carolina's two-hundred-year-old legacy of furniture and textiles manufacturing. HBF’s expertise is rooted in the understanding of how furniture creates relationships between people and environments.Carousel Coffee Table. $3,770.00 LIST + UP. With crisp, no-nonsense silhouettes and a meticulous attention to detail, Barbara Barry’s furniture designs for HBF are inspired by the personality, history, and architecture of Southern California. While each collection has a distinctive look, one constant thread throughout is simplicity ...HBF Textiles. HBF Textiles. Woven Upholstery. Leather. Coated Fabric. Explore HBF Textiles. COLLECTIONS. Featured Collections. Cadre Swivel Seating. Cadre swivels feature black powder-coated or polished aluminum arms, a sleek, thin profile, and two control options. Explore featured collections.Making elegant use of materials, Barbara Barry creates a series of sleek, sophisticated tables topped with a “slice” of wood veneer or acrylic solid surfacing and poised on slender tapering legs of solid wood.Fulton Lounge Chair. HBF’s Fulton collection, designed by Scott Wilson, provides a fresh perspective for seating solutions in the 21st century workplace. Available in rocker or lounge chair versions, Fulton incorporates gentle cushioning in the lower back and seat for maximum support and comfort.Bedroom Furniture & Wardrobes. Housebuilders; Associates; Products; Categories ... HBF House 27 Broadwall London, SE1 9PL +44 (0)20 7960 1600 [email protected]. Home; About; Policy & Activity; Members Area; Library; Meetings & Events; Media Centre; Member Directory; Contact Us; Tweets by @HomeBuildersFed ...Trestle Sofa. $5,335.00 LIST + UP. Barbara Barry’s Trestle Lounge series for HBF features a distinctive California-inspired silhouette that brings a refined sense of American Modernism aesthetics for today’s contract interiors. The collection includes a range of seating and occasional tables, with maple wood bases that can be finished in 18 ...Joe Ricchio. Ricchio Design, based in Seal Beach, California, was established in 1985 as a multifaceted design firm. From its inception, Joe Riccchio’s consultancy has focused on product, furniture, and graphic design. He has conceived seating, accessories, and more for a virtual who's-who of contract furniture, most notably the ROSCOE award ...Frame Round Side Table. $2,515.00 LIST + UP. With crisp, no-nonsense silhouettes and a meticulous attention to detail, Barbara Barry’s furniture designs for HBF are inspired by the personality, history, and architecture of Southern California. While each collection has a distinctive look, one constant thread throughout is simplicity ...Trestle Side Table. $2,610.00 LIST + UP. Barbara Barry’s Trestle Lounge series for HBF features a distinctive California-inspired silhouette that brings a refined sense of American Modernism aesthetics for today’s contract interiors. The collection includes a range of seating and occasional tables, with maple wood bases that can be finished ...LOW RES HIGH RES. Meki Round Occasional Table. $2,495.00 LIST + UP. With the flexibility to mix and match finish materials, sizes, and shapes, the Meki Table Collection designed by Todd Bracher for HBF is truly customizable, making each table uniquely its own. Designed to blend in seamlessly with any contract interior spaces—such as breakout ...Bedroom Furniture & Wardrobes. Housebuilders; Associates; Products; Categories ... HBF House 27 Broadwall London, SE1 9PL +44 (0)20 7960 1600 [email protected]. Home; About; Policy & Activity; Members Area; Library; Meetings & Events; Media Centre; Member Directory; Contact Us; Tweets by @HomeBuildersFed ...Get the latest HBF, furniture and textiles news right to your inbox. subscribe. Footer Menu 1. Products. Seating; Tables; Storage + Dividers; HBF Textiles; Collections; Footer Menu 2 Footer Menu 3. RESOURCES. Images; Materials + Finishes; Design Symbols; Price lists; ... ©HBF 2024. Cookies Settings ...Join our email list. Get the latest HBF, furniture and textiles news right to your inbox.Jueki Stool. $2,210.00 LIST + UP. Inspired by and named for the Japanese words that literally mean “tree sap,” the Jueki stools are carved from solid ash wood into organic seating solutions. The collection, designed in a collaboration between HBF and Jonathan Yoshida Rowell, features four legs that appear to pull away from the softly curved ...HBF Textiles. HBF Textiles. Woven Upholstery. Leather. Coated Fabric. Explore HBF Textiles. COLLECTIONS. Featured Collections. Cadre Swivel Seating. Cadre swivels feature black powder-coated or polished aluminum arms, a sleek, thin profile, and two control options. Explore featured collections.HBF and HBF Textiles Shine at Best of Year 2023 Awards. HBF and HBF Textiles recently clinched top honors at the esteemed Best of Year (BoY) Awards. The mood was genuinely joyous as they cheered for the Bao Collection in the Contract Stool category and the Deep Connections collection in the Hospitality Textiles category.Dec 18, 2018 - HBF is a leader in expertly designed, exquisitely crafted and exceptionally constructed contract furniture products, which represent the finest in contemporary design.HBF is a company limited by guarantee, governed by the Corporations Act 2001. The HBF constitution requires that all surplus funds or profits are re-invested in the organisation and its services and are not paid or distributed to members as dividends. The HBF constitution echoes our commitment to returning benefits to policy holders and ...Cadre Mid Back. $2,560.00 LIST + UP. HBF’s Cadre Series of management and executive seating is prudently developed for conferencing and collaboration. Fusing modern European sensibility with American contract durability, this collection of chairs features polished aluminum arms, a sleek, thin profile, and two control options.LOW RES HIGH RES. Firma Conference Table. $9,700.00 Starting At. Crafted as a centerpiece for the modern workspace, the Firma Conference Table offers design-centric professionals a chance to create an authentic atmosphere for collaborating and learning. A multitude of customization options including lighting and robust power additions have …Nest Coffee Table. $3,570.00 LIST + UP. Designed by Todd Bracher, HBF’s Nest is a comprehensive furniture collection created to foster social connection and nurture collaboration. The guest and lounge seating enhance the versatility of functional occasional tables; the combination offers a refined solution easily adaptable to many environments. HBF is a leader in expertly designed, exquisitely crafted and exceptionally constructed contract furniture products, which represent the finest in contemporary design. HBF Textiles. HBF Textiles. Woven Upholstery. Leather. Coated Fabric. Explore HBF Textiles. COLLECTIONS. Featured Collections. Cadre Swivel Seating. Cadre swivels feature black powder-coated or polished aluminum arms, a sleek, thin profile, and two control options. Explore featured collections. Psychic attrition and self-esteem of women in a socially ... ... Duazary ... Frame Round Side Table. $2,515.00 LIST + UP. With crisp, no-nonsense silhouettes and a meticulous attention to detail, Barbara Barry’s furniture designs for HBF are inspired by the personality, history, and architecture of Southern California. While each collection has a distinctive look, one constant thread throughout is simplicity ...HBF Textiles. HBF Textiles. Woven Upholstery. Leather. Coated Fabric. Explore HBF Textiles. COLLECTIONS. Featured Collections. Cadre Swivel Seating. Cadre swivels feature black powder-coated or polished aluminum arms, a sleek, thin profile, and two control options. Explore featured collections.HBF's occasional tables take traditional silhouettes and add modern design with clean lines and striking shapes—and provide a welcome mix of function and style to office or public spaces. Double Take Tables. Triscape Tables. Parker …Travis Clifton is an interior designer, product designer, and artist. Before opening T Clifton Design, LTD. in 2005, she worked for several leading Chicago design firms including ISD, Carlos Martinez & Associates, and Gary Lee Partners. Over the course of her career, Clifton has directed and implemented strategic visioning for several furniture manufacturers, …HBF's occasional tables take traditional silhouettes and add modern design with clean lines and striking shapes—and provide a welcome mix of function and style to office or public spaces. Double Take Tables. Triscape Tables. Parker …Westwood Sofa. $7,545.00 LIST + UP. With crisp, no-nonsense silhouettes and a meticulous attention to detail, Barbara Barry’s furniture designs for HBF are inspired by the personality, history, and architecture of Southern California. While each collection has a distinctive look, one constant thread throughout is simplicity—something Barry ...HBF Textiles. HBF Textiles. Woven Upholstery. Leather. Coated Fabric. Explore HBF Textiles. COLLECTIONS. Featured Collections. Cadre Swivel Seating. Cadre swivels feature black powder-coated or polished aluminum arms, a sleek, thin profile, and two control options. Explore featured collections.Kinzie Single Screen. $3,235.00 LIST + UP. A blend of modern and industrial, the Kinzie screen by HBF was designed for defined, yet mobile elements within the contract sphere. Inspired by the harmony between privacy and interaction, Kinzie’s angled, diamond-shaped slats allow for a subtle amount of light and sound to pass through, while still ...Nest Coffee Table. $3,570.00 LIST + UP. Designed by Todd Bracher, HBF’s Nest is a comprehensive furniture collection created to foster social connection and nurture collaboration. The guest and lounge seating enhance the versatility of functional occasional tables; the combination offers a refined solution easily adaptable to many environments.Essens Guest Chair. $2,585.00 LIST + UP. HBF’s Essens seating family represents a perfect harmony of detail, material, and ergonomics. Defined by its timely yet minimal design, OEO Studio’s Thomas Lykke has juxtaposed rich materials—solid wood, metal, leather, textile—and created this contract office seating series that blends Danish ...Join our email list. Get the latest HBF, furniture and textiles news right to your inbox.HBF's occasional tables take traditional silhouettes and add modern design with clean lines and striking shapes—and provide a welcome mix of function and style to office or public spaces. Double Take Tables. Triscape Tables. Parker … Get the latest HBF, furniture and textiles news right to your inbox. subscribe. Review HBF's standard warranty program. HBF Textiles. Woven Upholstery. Leather. Coated Fabric. Explore HBF Textiles. COLLECTIONS. Featured Collections. Cadre Swivel Seating. Cadre swivels feature black powder-coated or polished aluminum arms, a sleek, thin profile, and two control options. Explore featured collections. RESOURCES.In a moment of triumph, HBF has emerged as the proud recipient of a highly coveted NYCxDESIGN 2023 Award for its latest Bao pouf—a labor of love created in collaboration with Alda Ly Architecture (ALA). ... “Bao is our first venture into the realm of furniture—an extraordinary opportunity to glean wisdom from HBF," said Alda Ly, Founder ...LOW RES HIGH RES. Meki Round Occasional Table. $2,495.00 LIST + UP. With the flexibility to mix and match finish materials, sizes, and shapes, the Meki Table Collection designed by Todd Bracher for HBF is truly customizable, making each table uniquely its own. Designed to blend in seamlessly with any contract interior spaces—such as breakout ...Specifications. Round wood or solid surface top. 1 3/4" thick solid surface overlay top. Available for the 24" table. Wood base with tapered legs. ANSI/BIFMA LEVEL® 2 Furniture Sustainability Standard certified. Indoor Advantage™ Gold certified. Available for …Join our email list. Get the latest HBF, furniture and textiles news right to your inbox.LOW RES HIGH RES. Frame Round Coffee Table. $5,255.00 LIST + UP. With crisp, no-nonsense silhouettes and a meticulous attention to detail, Barbara Barry’s furniture designs for HBF are inspired by the personality, history, and architecture of Southern California. While each collection has a distinctive look, one constant thread throughout is ...Mod Two-Seat Sofa. $7,495.00 LIST + UP. A thoughtfully designed seating collection that embraces a modern approach to both work and downtime, Mod draws upon the aesthetics of residential and hospitality environments while applying robust planning possibilities to contract environments.Mod Lounge Chair. $5,670.00 LIST + UP. A thoughtfully designed seating collection that embraces a modern approach to both work and downtime, Mod draws upon the aesthetics of residential and hospitality environments while applying robust planning possibilities to contract environments. With generous down-encased cushioning for ultimate comfort ...Trestle Sofa. $5,335.00 LIST + UP. Barbara Barry’s Trestle Lounge series for HBF features a distinctive California-inspired silhouette that brings a refined sense of American Modernism aesthetics for today’s contract interiors. The collection includes a range of seating and occasional tables, with maple wood bases that can be finished in 18 ...Cadre Mid Back. $2,560.00 LIST + UP. HBF’s Cadre Series of management and executive seating is prudently developed for conferencing and collaboration. Fusing modern European sensibility with American contract durability, this collection of chairs features polished aluminum arms, a sleek, thin profile, and two control options.HBF New Intro: Firma Collection. February 23, 2024 Uncategorized. Drawing inspiration from the Parsons table archetype from the 1960s, HBF’s Firma Collection designed by Travis Clifton, Principal of T Clifton Design, transcends its historical origin by incorporating innovative materials into an Read More…. 21 Jul/23.Nest Laptop Table. $1,280.00 LIST + UP. Designed by Todd Bracher, HBF’s Nest is a comprehensive furniture collection created to foster social connection and nurture collaboration. The guest and lounge seating enhance the versatility of functional occasional tables; the combination offers a refined solution easily adaptable to many environments.Office furniture; Desks; Office chairs; Pods and booths; Task lights; Outdoor furniture; Outdoor chairs; Outdoor sofas; Outdoor tables; Outdoor lighting; Sun loungers and daybeds; Textiles and ...Meki Round Continental Table. $2,945.00 LIST + UP. With the flexibility to mix and match finish materials, sizes, and shapes, the Meki Table Collection designed by Todd Bracher for HBF is truly customizable, making each …HBF is a company limited by guarantee, governed by the Corporations Act 2001. The HBF constitution requires that all surplus funds or profits are re-invested in the organisation and its services and are not paid or distributed to members as dividends. The HBF constitution echoes our commitment to returning benefits to policy holders and ...Join our email list. Get the latest HBF, furniture and textiles news right to your inbox.Supplier Pattern Color Direction Category Series Model; Comments. Submit Request Another COM Request Another COM;Fulton Lounge Collection. HBF’s Fulton collection, designed by Scott Wilson, provides a fresh perspective for seating solutions in the 21st century workplace. MINIMAL was founded in 2007 by Scott Wilson, former Nike Global Design Director and one of TIME magazine’s and Fast Company’s Most Influential Designers.Join our email list. Get the latest HBF, furniture and textiles news right to your inbox. Trestle Side Table. $2,610.00 LIST + UP. Barbara Barry’s Trestle Lounge series for HBF features a distinctive California-inspired silhouette that brings a refined sense of American Modernism aesthetics for today’s contract interiors. The collection includes a range of seating and occasional tables, with maple wood bases that can be finished ... In addition to overseeing all of the design development and the branding strategy at HBF, Stark is also an award-winning furniture designer in his own right. His Eiffel Occasional Table Series, Canterbury Series, and Cadre Series have all won Best of NeoCon awards. Stark is an integral part of HBF's design legacy and its quest for classic ...HBF Textiles. HBF Textiles. Woven Upholstery. Leather. Coated Fabric. Explore HBF Textiles. COLLECTIONS. Featured Collections. Cadre Swivel Seating. Cadre swivels feature black powder-coated or polished aluminum arms, a sleek, thin profile, and two control options. Explore featured collections. Get the latest HBF, furniture and textiles news right to your inbox. subscribe. Review HBF's standard warranty program. Composed of a dedicated group of in-house furniture designers who work to create innovative products ideally suited for contract commercial spaces, HBF Design Studio imagines new ways to combine progressive design and meticulous craftsmanship with state-of-the-art technology and honest materials.Oval Egg Coffee Table. $3,740.00 LIST + UP. Barbara Barry designs a collection of beautiful, exquisitely simple tables that bring a modern point of view to a lobby, lounge or the executive suite. Based on quiet organic forms, these tables are a discreet complement to contemporary sofas and chairs, perfect as a side table or occasional table.Jueki Stool. $2,210.00 LIST + UP. Inspired by and named for the Japanese words that literally mean “tree sap,” the Jueki stools are carved from solid ash wood into organic seating solutions. The collection, designed in a collaboration between HBF and Jonathan Yoshida Rowell, features four legs that appear to pull away from the softly curved ...
Mod Lounge Chair. $5,670.00 LIST + UP. A thoughtfully designed seating collection that embraces a modern approach to both work and downtime, Mod draws upon the aesthetics of residential and hospitality environments while applying robust planning possibilities to contract environments. With generous down-encased cushioning for ultimate comfort .... Sola aoi
Get the latest HBF, furniture and textiles news right to your inbox. subscribe. Footer Menu 1. Products. Seating; Tables; Storage + Dividers; HBF Textiles ... Get the latest HBF, furniture and textiles news right to your inbox. Based in Copenhagen, GamFratesi Studio was founded in 2006 by Danish architect Stine Gam and Italian architect Enrico Fratesi.Max Lounge Chair. $3,250.00 LIST + UP. Designed by HBF’s in-house team, the Max chair series brings residential design warmth to contract design environments. Its plush seating invites users to catch up on work or sit back and relax: the height and width of the square arm are designed to be comfortable for writing level or use with a tablet ...HBF Textiles. HBF Textiles. Woven Upholstery. Leather. Coated Fabric. Explore HBF Textiles. COLLECTIONS. Featured Collections. Cadre Swivel Seating. Cadre swivels feature black powder-coated or polished aluminum arms, a sleek, thin profile, and two control options. Explore featured collections.Travis Clifton is an interior designer, product designer, and artist. Before opening T Clifton Design, LTD. in 2005, she worked for several leading Chicago design firms including ISD, Carlos Martinez & Associates, and Gary Lee Partners. Over the course of her career, Clifton has directed and implemented strategic visioning for several furniture manufacturers, … Mod Bench. $2,680.00 LIST + UP. A thoughtfully designed seating collection that embraces a modern approach to both work and downtime, Mod draws upon the aesthetics of residential and hospitality environments while applying robust planning possibilities to contract environments. With generous down-encased cushioning for ultimate comfort and a ... Feb 28, 2024 · HBF New Intro: Firma Collection. February 23, 2024 Uncategorized. Drawing inspiration from the Parsons table archetype from the 1960s, HBF’s Firma Collection designed by Travis Clifton, Principal of T Clifton Design, transcends its historical origin by incorporating innovative materials into an Read More…. 21 Jul/23. Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. (828) 328-2064. https://www.hbf.com. HBF was originally founded in 1979 as Hickory Business Furniture, the contract furnishings division of The Lane Company in Alta Vista, Va. HBF's portfolio has since grown to include designer conference and guest seating, executive and management seating, lounge seating, occasional ...Join our email list. Get the latest HBF, furniture and textiles news right to your inbox.Join our email list. Get the latest HBF, furniture and textiles news right to your inbox.HBF Search Header. Apply. Main navigation. Quick Ship. PRODUCTS. SEATING. Seating. Guest + Side Chairs. Lounge Chairs. Sofas + Sectionals. Swivel Chairs. Stools. Benches + Poufs. ... Furniture Design Symbols Linea Buffet Cart - 2D AUTOCAD (ZIP) Linea Buffet Cart - 3D AUTOCAD (ZIP) Linea Buffet Cart - REVIT (ZIP) Join our email list. Get the ...Join our email list. Get the latest HBF, furniture and textiles news right to your inbox.HBF Textiles. HBF Textiles. Woven Upholstery. Leather. Coated Fabric. Explore HBF Textiles. COLLECTIONS. Featured Collections. Cadre Swivel Seating. Cadre swivels feature black powder-coated or polished aluminum arms, a sleek, thin profile, and two control options. Explore featured collections.Trestle Sofa. $5,335.00 LIST + UP. Barbara Barry’s Trestle Lounge series for HBF features a distinctive California-inspired silhouette that brings a refined sense of American Modernism aesthetics for today’s contract interiors. The collection includes a range of seating and occasional tables, with maple wood bases that can be finished in 18 ... Get the latest HBF, furniture and textiles news right to your inbox. subscribe. Footer Menu 1. Products. Seating; Tables; Storage + Dividers; ... ©HBF 2024. Cookies ... .