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Knoll Debuts its Self Adjusting Task Chair - Ollo
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Can Steelcase Fix the Open Plan Office?
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Steelcase Flex Collection Gives Teams Control to Adapt Spaces on Demand
Steelcase revealed Steelcase® Flex — an integrated collection of furniture and accessories designed to meet the needs of modern teams and their changing activities.
Microsoft Surface Hub 2S and Steelcase Roam Free Teams to Collaborate Anywhere
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The Office Of The Future: Cultural Shifts As Drivers Of Design Strategy
In a world that is fast-paced, unpredictable, and demanding, the modern office should be designed to become a place of unexpected refuge.
Office design alone cannot motivate us or make us happy at work
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Three ways technology will transform how we collaborate
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Watch: Simple Abstraction from Interface
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Gear up for the workplace of the future
More than 200 professionals from 19 industries were asked to imagine what cities and workspaces would be like in the year 2050.
Making simple things even simpler
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Open Office Is A Benefit to Landlords
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What's Really Going On With This 'Worklife' Staples Rebrand?
Basically, Staples is embracing the millennial vibe by giving people full access to products without the stuffiness of big shelves or glass display cases, and giving them a chance to even relive childhood nostalgia a little bit.
This is the first commercial product made using generative design
Are textured wall coverings the new wallpaper?
Vitra Introduces New Chair by Antonio Citterio
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Ware Malcomb Completes New Soylent Corporate HQ in LA Arts District
Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm based in Southern California, today announced that construction is complete on the new Soylent corporate headquarters located within the At Mateo campus in the Los Angeles Arts District. Ware Malcomb provided interior architectural and design services for the project.
Soylent, a pioneer in food technology, relocated from its previous LA location to accommodate the company’s rapid growth. Located on the third floor of Building 2 in the At Mateo campus, Soylent’s new corporate headquarters design is focused on collaboration. The space features open offices, breakout rooms, sample room, game area and a variety of lounge spaces with tiered seating for meetings. A circulation path runs around the entire office area, connecting the five “neighborhoods” or departments within the company. Private offices are located around the perimeter of the space, with 10-foot high glass walls allowing daylight to reach the interior. The black and white color palette reflects the foundation of the company’s product branding, and allows for the brand to advance as the company grows. Operable windows and roll-up doors let in fresh air and provide access to the exterior areas, including a rooftop patio for employees to enjoy.
The new headquarters is also home to the Soylent Innovation Lab, a coworking space designed to attract like-minded, innovative technology companies to the Arts District.
“This new headquarters provides an engaging atmosphere for Soylent employees that truly embodies the company’s innovative and collaborative corporate culture,” said Radwan Madani, Principal of Ware Malcomb’s Los Angeles office. “It has been gratifying for our firm to have the opportunity to work on so many exciting projects -- like this one for Soylent -- in the burgeoning Arts District of downtown Los Angeles.”
"Ware Malcomb was a phenomenal partner in designing an incredible space that allows both our Soylent team and our Soylent Innovation Lab members to build culture and synergy that are so important for growing our businesses," said Bryan Crowley, Soylent CEO. "We started with two of our Soylent core values, flexibility and collaboration, as inspiration and Ware Malcomb delivered a space that inspires our teams each and every day."
HOK’s Julia Monk and Tom Polucci Elevated to IIDA College of Fellows
Admission to the College of Fellows is the highest honor paid by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and recognizes those whose design work has significantly influenced the profession.
This beautiful new fabric is actually old plastic bags woven on a loom
The studio behind the textile, called Plastex, has saved more than 10,000 bags from the landfill so far.