Contract furnishings provider, Hightower received multiple awards at NeoCon 2021, including IIDA's 'Best Small Showroom' (under 4,000 sf) and 'Best of Competition' for its newly designed Chicago showroom.
Humanscale welcomes Elizabeth Margles to its Marketing Division in the role of Chief Marketing Officer. Margles comes to Humanscale with twenty years of experience in design, fashion and retail and a background in public relations and advertising.
The exclusive relationship with Kontrol's BioCloud® Technology will provide real-time detection of airborne pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 to help make workplaces safer as organizations return to the office.
Designing a carbon fiber chair was a dream opportunity as our studios are constantly curious about new materials, new processes and how we can push the limits of manufacturing our products.
Nissan have designed these self-parking office chairs, to show-off what the automaker’s intelligent parking assist technology can really do. The chairs, which are modified Okamura chairs, are actually tracked using motion cameras on the walls, and are simultaneously controlled via Wi-Fi. All you have to do to activate them is clap, and the chairs re-arrange themselves back into their desk location.
Stockholm 2016: acoustics are the hot topic at this week's Stockholm Furniture Fair, with designers and brands launching products aimed at making interiors quieter. The fair features more acoustic products than ever, with the usual sound-absorbing wall panels being joined by upholstered desktop screens for computer working, spongy wall-mounted booths for phone calls and even dome-shaped baffles designed to hang just above workers' heads.
Knoll, Inc. (KNL) today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. Net sales were $305.7 million for the fourth quarter, an increase of 6.7%, or 8.4% on a constant currency basis, from the fourth quarter of 2014. Operating profit for the quarter increased to $21.8 million, or 9.2%, when compared to operating profit of $20.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Adjusted operating profit for the quarter was $33.9 million, an increase of $6.2 million, or 22.4%, from the fourth quarter of 2014.
Fourth quarter office furniture sales decreased $24.8 million or 5.3 percent to $443.8 million. Sales for the quarter decreased in both the supplies-driven and contract channels.
Workrite Ergonomics this week announced the launch of the Conform Monitor Arm Series, their newest and most versatile series of monitor mounts.
Haworth, Inc. today announced 2015 global sales of USD $1.82 billion, a 1.3% increase over 2014. On an organic basis, which adjusts for foreign currency translation and acquisitions, sales increased 4.2% reflecting the global strength of Haworth’s diversified portfolio.
Intuity creates a dynamic workplace environment by providing a seemingly endless range of workplace possibilities. Markets and technologies are always evolving. Organizations need a system that can cope with every-changing workplace behaviors and work styles. Infinity is designed with a long-term outlook; it enables you to make the most of your space through a comprehensive kit of parts that can be integrated into any number of possibilities.
The story behind Eero Saarinen's classic 1948 Model 70 Womb design is simple: Florence Knoll wanted a chair that felt like "basket full of pillows." While most might immediately think of fluffiness and volume, the Finnish-American furniture designer (and architect behind the architectural marvel that is the TWA Flight Terminal at JFK Airport) had a sleek and suggestive style. Saarinen created a shell shape that allowed for multiple, relaxed sitting positions, and meant that curled up comfort could be achieved without tons of cushioning--making overstuffed armchairs look clumsy and bulky in comparison.
Recommending big ideas to their high-tech clients wasn’t enough for AP+I Design. Founder Carol Sandman and the firm’s other principals decided to create their own net-zero carbon footprint workspace in an existing building, showing their clients first-hand how sustainability and aesthetics can be combined in a viable and engaging solution. As both client and designer on this project they were fully aware of value for money, and their exciting and practical new space will help them attract and retain the best talent in the field.
Sydney-based designer Tom fereday bases his creative processes in the celebration of materials and manufacture, connecting with people through tactile finishes and innovative designs. with the ‘wes’, his latest collection for zenith interiors, he has created a soft yet striking appearance that pays homage in name, to the film director Wes Anderson.
Workplaces no longer adhere to a single style. They mix and match a variety of forms in the various conference rooms, suites, and offices that comprise the overall work environment. As such, workplaces must be furnished with pieces that can not only mirror this intrinsic level of diversity but reflect the unique character of each individual space.
Taking its cue from the shared society of today, Co-op is all about bringing people together. Designed to function equally well in existing or new spaces, these open to semi-private meeting enclaves can be positioned anywhere and require no elaborate construction to create a custom built-in feel. Supremely comfortable and exceptionally versatile, Co-op is the essential collective for communicating, working and inspiring one another to achieve more.
KI recently opened a sleek new showroom in Beijing, further expanding its presence in China. “This flagship showroom in Beijing illustrates our dedication to our Chinese customers,” said Dick Resch, CEO of KI. “Within this beautiful new space, our customers can immerse themselves in our products in fully developed environments.”
If you've made a New Year's Resolution to get up and be active more often, switching to a standing desk makes for a reasonable action item. As it turns out, standing up all day in the office doesn't work for everyone, so it's wise to find a flexible option that allows for smooth, swift changes in position—at a moment's notice. Here are two new, quite different offerings to help achieve your 2016 goal of sitting less.
Most of us spend a good portion of our life in an office chair, so it’s smart to invest in one that’s comfortable. Comfort doesn’t always mean that it looks good, but in this case, we found task chairs that are not only good-looking and modern, but practical, too!
Allseating Corporation has signed an agreement to make its full line of innovative seating solutions—including task, conference, stools, stacking, lounge, waiting, and patient care—available to GNYHA Services members through the GNYHA Services group purchasing portfolio.
The boundaries between contract and home furniture have grown increasingly fuzzy lately, but Cristiano Pigazzini, co-founder of Swedish design studio (and former onoffice cover stars) Note, believes that the division is now disappearing entirely.
Danish furniture brand Republic of Fritz Hansen transformed the basement space of Ian Schrager’s London Edition hotel into a musical design den last week, where new band Liima took up a weeklong residency, culminating in a rambunctious live showcase.
This impressive young company was looking for an office furniture company with the same commitment to moving fast and creating products that work well and are adaptive. They didn’t have to look far.
