With $20 million of new funding from Sidewalk Labs and Ikea umbrella company Ingka Group, the MIT robotics spin-off Ori is moving forward with its ambitious plans to revolutionize architecture.
WeWork Weighs Slashing Valuation by More Than Half Amid IPO Skepticism
“I’ve heard no bullish views at all,” said Rett Wallace, chief executive of Triton Research, which analyzes pre-IPO companies for investors. “There were Uber bulls, there were Lyft bulls, there were Snap bulls.” He added that “WeWork is exhausting people’s cynicism.”
WARE MALCOMB NEW YORK OFFICE ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF NEW RIMOWA RETAIL STORE IN LAS VEGAS
RIMOWA’s new Las Vegas store is one of six projects that Ware Malcomb is working on for the high-end luggage and travel accessory retailer, which is a subsidiary of LVMH Group.
Midcentury Emojis feature Hans J Wegner and Charles and Ray Eames furniture
American design retailer Death by Modernism has created an emoji set so that mid-century-design fans can send small pictures of works by Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen and Hans J Wegner.
Concertex Includes Sunbrella Contract Textiles in Fall Collection
Dedicated to delivering unique and original designs, Concertex has included two new Sunbrella Contract textiles in the fall 2019
DIRTT Lowers Outlook
It is now anticipated that the company’s full-year 2019 revenue will just be comparable to its 2018 total revenue. Shares dive 13% on updated forecast.
Acer announces a $14,000 gaming chair because why not
The Predator Thronos Air is a massive steel structure that encases gamers in an immersive experience.
The Dirt on Smed's New Business, Falk Built Technologies
At a time when most executives would hang it up and relax on a warm beach, Smed is back at it, once again creating a brand that is sure to cause a buzz in the industry and has infuriated the leadership of his former company.
The Impact Of Office Design On Business Performance
Your office is more than just bricks and mortar, it can also be a key tool to motivate and inspire your workforce.
DeskMakers and Configura launch new CET Designer Extension
Los Angeles based furniture manufacturer DeskMakers, has teamed up with Configura, creator of CET Designer software, to launch a new DeskMakers CET Designer extension.
U.S. Factory Activity Contracted in August
Trade concerns cited as Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index falls to lowest level since January 2016.
51 People And Companies Shaping The Future Of Office Real Estate
The way we work today is undergoing radical change, to the extent that the era we live in has been called the fourth industrial revolution.
Digital Knitting: Bringing Fashion to Furniture
When the Great Recession Hit, Studio Blitz Saw an Opportunity
Melissa and Seth Hanley worked closely with clients to define and expand a practice that moves beyond the basics to address the larger why.
Employees Are Looking for Choice; Their Workplace Should Give It to Them
A recent Think Tank panel dwelled on aspects of flexibility and choice, two key factors in keeping employees happy.
Your boss is going to start using AI to monitor you—and labor laws aren’t ready
Our labor laws are weak enough as they are—and technology is constantly helping companies find ways around the ones that do exist to more closely monitor and analyze their workers.
Diverse workplace is key to attracting freelancers
The gig economy in the US is growing exponentially, and with projections of freelancers making up almost half of the US workforce by 2027, employers are keen on engaging this talent pool.
Why local design is important for global firms, from Google to boutique coworking spaces
Many companies with offices around the world may have a universal aesthetic, but localization is key to the most successful workplaces, say designers Dari Shechter and Lily Stanger.
'We Are Done With WeWork' For Now: Office Landlords And Coworking Players On The State Of Coworking
WeWork, the leader in the globalization of coworking, revealed in the prospectus that it lost nearly $700M in the first half of 2019, and said it will likely lose more money “in the foreseeable future.”
Back to workplace basics, the joy and pain of work, squeezing people in and some other stuff
A supposed news item in Crain’s New York Business has claimed that WeWork is ‘squeezing’ people into half the space recommended in the BCO’s Specification Guide; “roughly the size of two standard doors laying side by side”.



















