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October 30, 2022
The Working Space
TWS - Orgatec 2022 Photo/Video Album

A quick walk thru of Orgatec 2022.

TWS - Orgatec 2022 Photo/Video Album
October 12, 2021
Manufacturer, NeoCon 2021
Source: CFN News Desk
Hightower wins multiple NeoCon awards including ...

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.

Hightower wins multiple NeoCon awards including ‘Best Showroom’
September 9, 2021
Manufacturer, People
Source: CFN News Desk
Humanscale Announces Elizabeth Margles as Chief ...

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.

Humanscale Announces Elizabeth Margles as Chief Marketing Officer
August 16, 2021
Manufacturer
Source: CFN News Desk
Steelcase teams up with Kontrol Technologies to ...

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.

Steelcase teams up with Kontrol Technologies to provide air quality monitoring and viral detection technology
August 15, 2021
Manufacturer, People
Source: CFN News Desk
Alan Jay Heller dies at 81

For over 50 years, Heller offered leading designers the opportunity to work with new technologies to create innovative products. Those were great partnerships and they resulted in great products.

Alan Jay Heller dies at 81
Source: CFN News Desk
January 4, 2019

Samsung's Space Monitor is practical and minimal

Source: CFN News Desk
January 4, 2019
Samsung's Space Monitor is practical and minimal

When you want to bring something closer, or lower, or just need to adjust the angle or whatever, the neck of the monitor lets you bring it down all the way to the level of your desk and tilt it up or down as well (though not side to side).

Source: CFN News Desk
January 4, 2019
Design, People

Friday Five with Carl Gustav Magnusson

Source: CFN News Desk
January 4, 2019
Design, People
Friday Five with Carl Gustav Magnusson

Sweden-born Carl Gustav Magnusson is one of the most renowned industrial designers today as he continues leaving his memorable mark on the modern design work.

Source: CFN News Desk
January 4, 2019
Hospitality Design

Shinola Opens the New Shinola Hotel, a Showcase of American Design

Source: CFN News Desk
January 4, 2019
Hospitality Design
Shinola Opens the New Shinola Hotel, a Showcase of American Design

More than 120 guest rooms are spread throughout the five buildings in total, configured in over 50 different ways. 

Source: CFN News Desk
January 4, 2019
Working Life, Workplace, Workplace Design

The “50 Feet” Design Concept: Productivity Within Arm’s Reach

Source: CFN News Desk
January 4, 2019
Working Life, Workplace, Workplace Design
The “50 Feet” Design Concept: Productivity Within Arm’s Reach

While the pendulum continues to swing, how design stands to leverage what matters most in the workplace is much more complex than the partitioning of space.

Source: Fast Company Design
January 4, 2019
Working Life

6 common beliefs about productivity that are total lies

Source: Fast Company Design
January 4, 2019
Working Life
6 common beliefs about productivity that are total lies

If you’re looking for ways to be more productive, you’ll find no shortage of advice.

Source: CFN News Desk
January 4, 2019
Workplace, Working Life

Here’s what 2009-era Microsoft thought life would be like in 2019

Source: CFN News Desk
January 4, 2019
Workplace, Working Life
Here’s what 2009-era Microsoft thought life would be like in 2019

So why do these utopian depictions of the future always feel just out of reach? 

Source: CFN News Desk
January 4, 2019
Products

Vintage phone booths repurposed as cool public furniture

Source: CFN News Desk
January 4, 2019
Products
Vintage phone booths repurposed as cool public furniture

The Shanghai booths come loaded with wifi, charging, and newspaper racks.

michael wolf
January 4, 2019
Real Estate, Workplace, Workplace Design

How to Prepare for the New Office Space Trends

michael wolf
January 4, 2019
Real Estate, Workplace, Workplace Design
How to Prepare for the New Office Space Trends

A JLL survey indicates employees/tenants need to rapidly prepare for flexible work spaces.

Source: CFN News Desk
January 3, 2019
Working Life, Workplace, Workplace Design

Open plan 2.0: Tips for a successful transition to a new open-office design

Source: CFN News Desk
January 3, 2019
Working Life, Workplace, Workplace Design
Open plan 2.0: Tips for a successful transition to a new open-office design

When it’s time to make the move, designers can support clients in introducing a new workplace environment.

Source: CFN News Desk
January 3, 2019
Products, Floor Covering

Shaw Contract Releases Forum: A Graphic and Textural Carpet Collection

Source: CFN News Desk
January 3, 2019
Products, Floor Covering
Shaw Contract Releases Forum: A Graphic and Textural Carpet Collection

Commercial flooring leader Shaw Contract continues to reimagine what hospitality-centric environments look like by incorporating comfortable, yet inspiring rug designs, like their latest collection called Forum.

Source: Steelcase Inc.
January 3, 2019
Green, Manufacturer

Steelcase Releases 2018 Corporate Sustainability Report

Source: Steelcase Inc.
January 3, 2019
Green, Manufacturer
Steelcase Releases 2018 Corporate Sustainability Report

Steelcase partnered with multiple local and global organizations to give back to the community, made progress in reducing its global environmental footprint and received recognition for its commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout the organization.

Source: Fast Company Design
January 2, 2019
Retail Design, Retail

The surprisingly bright future of retail

Source: Fast Company Design
January 2, 2019
Retail Design, Retail
The surprisingly bright future of retail

In 2018, many startups recognized that stores could be a huge asset because had the power to deepen the customer’s relationship with a brand, increasing their lifetime value.

Source: Fast Company Design
January 2, 2019
Floor Covering, Green

How a carpet maker became an unlikely hero of the environmental movement

Source: Fast Company Design
January 2, 2019
Floor Covering, Green
How a carpet maker became an unlikely hero of the environmental movement

Today, competitors at companies such as Shaw and Mohawk offer a range of environmentally focused programs that threaten Interface’s eco-dominance.

Source: Steelcase Inc.
December 30, 2018
Working Life, Workplace, Workplace Design

Uncharted Futures: Design Influences for 2019

Source: Steelcase Inc.
December 30, 2018
Working Life, Workplace, Workplace Design
Uncharted Futures: Design Influences for 2019

Three ways workplace design is shifting in the coming year.

Source: CFN News Desk
December 28, 2018
Projects

ZGF Architects transforms historic Portland bank building into Expensify office

Source: CFN News Desk
December 28, 2018
Projects
ZGF Architects transforms historic Portland bank building into Expensify office

A swinging chaise and a hidden salon are among features in this tech company headquarters, housed inside a century-old bank in Portland, Oregon.

Source: CFN News Desk
December 28, 2018
Manufacturer, Office Furniture

What Steelcase's Management Wants Investors to Know

Source: CFN News Desk
December 28, 2018
Manufacturer, Office Furniture
What Steelcase's Management Wants Investors to Know

As the nature of work in professional offices shifts toward flexible spaces that can be reconfigured on the fly to either induce collaboration or provide privacy, manufacturers like Steelcase, which specialize in such furnishings, stand to win significant project business. 

Source: CFN News Desk
December 27, 2018
Workplace, Working Life, Technology

The Era of the Internet of Things

Source: CFN News Desk
December 27, 2018
Workplace, Working Life, Technology
The Era of the Internet of Things

Most of the tools we and other organizations use to make workplace design decisions today are based on static, point-in time data.

Source: CFN News Desk
December 27, 2018
Office Furniture, Manufacturer

Perspectives From Herman Miller's Management

Source: CFN News Desk
December 27, 2018
Office Furniture, Manufacturer
Perspectives From Herman Miller's Management

In the fiscal second quarter, Herman Miller's consumer business outpaced North America, ELA, and the specialty segment, achieving a 14.5% year-over-year growth rate to book nearly $100 million in revenue over the last three months.

Source: CFN News Desk
December 25, 2018
Real Estate, Workplace Design

Occupancy data is shaping the future of workplace planning

Source: CFN News Desk
December 25, 2018
Real Estate, Workplace Design
Occupancy data is shaping the future of workplace planning

The average knowledge worker is at their desk only 40 percent of the time, according to the Gartner Group. Organizations are rapidly adjusting their workplaces to adapt to this new type of work. 

michael wolf
December 25, 2018
Workplace Design, Workplace

Evolution of the Office and Profitability

michael wolf
December 25, 2018
Workplace Design, Workplace
Evolution of the Office and Profitability

The multifaceted design of the contemporary office embodies a shift in workplace culture and more closely matches the values of a changing employee demographic. 

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