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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
October 10, 2019
Workplace, Working Life, Workplace Design, Real Estate

Office Landlords Deploy Tech to Enhance Natural Light, Draw Tenants

Source: CFN News Desk
October 10, 2019
Workplace, Working Life, Workplace Design, Real Estate
Office Landlords Deploy Tech to Enhance Natural Light, Draw Tenants

Office landlords were slow to adopt technology, but now are wasting no time to use it to transform every inch of their properties, including natural light let in through windows.

Source: CFN News Desk
October 10, 2019
Manufacturer

Clear Design Sets Sights on Growth, Fueled by Simple, Effective Formula

Source: CFN News Desk
October 10, 2019
Manufacturer
Clear Design Sets Sights on Growth, Fueled by Simple, Effective Formula

The company, with a U.S. base in San Antonio, Texas, has made a name for itself not by being everything to everyone, but by focusing on products like benching, collaborative desking, open plan workspaces and 120-degree workstations.

Source: CFN News Desk
October 9, 2019
Flex Space, Coworking Facilities

Once and For All, Is Flex Office Space Good for CRE?

Source: CFN News Desk
October 9, 2019
Flex Space, Coworking Facilities
Once and For All, Is Flex Office Space Good for CRE?

“The short term could be a tumultuous time for flexible office space, but landlords, investors and lenders will become more educated over time,” CBRE says.

Source: Fast Company Design
October 9, 2019
Workplace Design, Workplace

Is designing for Instagram hurting design?

Source: Fast Company Design
October 9, 2019
Workplace Design, Workplace
Is designing for Instagram hurting design?

Are we creating beautiful, functional spaces—or merely social-media-friendly content?

Source: Work Design Magazine
October 9, 2019
Working Life, Workplace, Workplace Design

Tips And Tricks For Losing Your Office

Source: Work Design Magazine
October 9, 2019
Working Life, Workplace, Workplace Design
Tips And Tricks For Losing Your Office

Gensler’s Michael Chappell shares a few tips and tricks for executives moving into an open plan.

Source: CFN News Desk
October 9, 2019
Manufacturer

Knoll Sues Senator Over Alleged Patent Violations on Pixel Table

Source: CFN News Desk
October 9, 2019
Manufacturer
Knoll Sues Senator Over Alleged Patent Violations on Pixel Table

Knoll is suing British office furniture maker Senator, claiming Senator knowingly infringed on the patent for Knoll's PIXEL training table in the design of Senator's Array table.

Source: CFN News Desk
October 9, 2019
Manufacturer

California Cool: Arcadia, a Company on a Roll, Proves Design, Innovation Drive Sales

Source: CFN News Desk
October 9, 2019
Manufacturer
California Cool: Arcadia, a Company on a Roll, Proves Design, Innovation Drive Sales

Arcadia isn't a new, upstart brand. It has been in business for 40 years. Yet in many ways, it is just hitting its stride.

Source: CFN News Desk
October 9, 2019
Manufacturer

Herman Miller Pays $78M to Double Stake in Europe Furnishings Firm Hay

Source: CFN News Desk
October 9, 2019
Manufacturer
Herman Miller Pays $78M to Double Stake in Europe Furnishings Firm Hay

Herman Miller has built a majority position in Hay and sees the deal adding to earnings.

Source: Fast Company Design
October 8, 2019
Architecture

This 9-foot-wide office building is heaven for workplace introverts

Source: Fast Company Design
October 8, 2019
Architecture
This 9-foot-wide office building is heaven for workplace introverts

The architects occupying it don’t have to deal with the noise and distractions that come from large, open-plan offices.

Source: Work Design Magazine
October 8, 2019
Workplace, Working Life, Workplace Design

Change Management: The Impact Of Now

Source: Work Design Magazine
October 8, 2019
Workplace, Working Life, Workplace Design
Change Management: The Impact Of Now

We were engaged on a workplace transformation project where our client had gone through a comprehensive workplace strategy process to determine their future space and people strategy.

Source: Workplace Insight
October 8, 2019
Workplace Design, Workplace, Working Life, Coworking Facilities

WeWork, false narratives and the superstate of office design

Source: Workplace Insight
October 8, 2019
Workplace Design, Workplace, Working Life, Coworking Facilities
WeWork, false narratives and the superstate of office design

So, WeWork then. As the dust settles on whatever has happened, some lessons may be emerging.

Source: CFN News Desk
October 8, 2019
Manufacturer

Herman Miller confirms Hay talks but retracts transaction PR

Source: CFN News Desk
October 8, 2019
Manufacturer
Herman Miller confirms Hay talks but retracts transaction PR

Herman Miller has confirmed that it is in talks to take a further 34% stake in Denmark-based office furniture company Hay, but has admitted that a press release that went out yesterday confirming this transaction was premature.

Source: CFN News Desk
October 7, 2019
People

Global Furniture Group USA announces the passing of President Jon Abraham, 64

Source: CFN News Desk
October 7, 2019
People
Global Furniture Group USA announces the passing of President Jon Abraham, 64

Jon joined the Global family 19 years ago as Executive Vice President, Finance after being a trusted outside accounting consultant for many years.

Source: CFN News Desk
October 7, 2019
Events

International Contemporary Furniture Fair and WantedDesign Manhattan to Co-locate from May 2020

Source: CFN News Desk
October 7, 2019
Events
International Contemporary Furniture Fair and WantedDesign Manhattan to Co-locate from May 2020

International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) announced that WantedDesign Manhattan, a platform dedicated to promoting design and fostering the international creative community, will co-locate with ICFF for future shows.

Source: Dezeen
October 7, 2019
Products

Nendo designs N02 Recycle chair from household plastic waste for Fritz Hansen

Source: Dezeen
October 7, 2019
Products
Nendo designs N02 Recycle chair from household plastic waste for Fritz Hansen

Japanese studio Nendo has created a collection of stackable chairs from recycledhousehold plastics, which take design cues from a folded sheet of paper.

Source: CFN News Desk
October 7, 2019
Working Life, Workplace, Workplace Design

The horrors of hot-desking

Source: CFN News Desk
October 7, 2019
Working Life, Workplace, Workplace Design
The horrors of hot-desking

Forced flexibility has its downsides.

Source: CFN News Desk
October 5, 2019
Architecture, Design, Workplace Design

Stairs to nowhere are everywhere these days. Where are they taking us?

Source: CFN News Desk
October 5, 2019
Architecture, Design, Workplace Design
Stairs to nowhere are everywhere these days. Where are they taking us?

Stepped seating is big these days in tech headquarters — Slack, Evernote, Amazon Ring, and Facebook all have it.

michael wolf
October 5, 2019
Residential Furniture, Resimercial Furniture

The new Art Nouveau

michael wolf
October 5, 2019
Residential Furniture, Resimercial Furniture
The new Art Nouveau

Since 2018 interlübke has belonged to bed manufacturer Schramm and Philipp Schramm has been CEO since then.

Source: Work Design Magazine
October 4, 2019
Workplace Design, Workplace, Working Life

The Key To Successful Workplace Design? Change Management Plans

Source: Work Design Magazine
October 4, 2019
Workplace Design, Workplace, Working Life
The Key To Successful Workplace Design? Change Management Plans

The true test of success is when employees tote their excitement for their own workplace.

michael wolf
October 4, 2019
Components

LINAK U.S. Inc. Celebrates 25 Years in Louisville, Kentucky

michael wolf
October 4, 2019
Components
LINAK U.S. Inc. Celebrates 25 Years in Louisville, Kentucky

U.S. subsidiary of Denmark-based actuation solutions company turns 25.

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