The decline in new design contracts suggests volatility in design activity to persist.
Introducing Desk Sensor 1™ - Protecting the important things in the office
The new gyroscope-based solution is called Desk Sensor 1 (DS1). It senses both hard and soft obstacles and integrates easily with most LINAK desk systems.
How Inscape turned Waste into a Win!
As part of its environmental management procedures, Inscape carefully manages all of its extraneous waste products within its manufacturing facility. PVC waste is the excess cut out of material from PVC foil used in the manufacturing process.
From Steelcase to Switch, the 30-year history of landmark pyramid
Data center operator Switch came to Michigan amidst talk of 1,000 high-paying jobs and $5 billion investment over a decade. An economic developer called it an "incredibly game-changing project." Michigan lured Switch here with tax incentives. Four years later, what has Switch delivered? The company says it has created 74 full-time jobs and 800 construction jobs.
On the clock: How to design a thoroughly modern workplace
The way we work is evolving at breakneck speed. From female-focused amenities to new kinds of seating that allow workers to switch from lounging to perfect posture without a hitch, designers are rising to the challenge of creating offices that fit today’s needs.
WeWork to Cut Around 17% of Workforce
It's Not About Coworking: It's About Choice
These days, a company or organization that needs a new workplace to conduct business in and for whom speed-to-market is a topmost concern has a range of spatial options at their disposal.
First LEVEL Certifications To Updated Standard Announced
The first furniture products have been certified to the newest version of the ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard.
Designing A Better Chicago Announces Riverwalk Design Team and Grant Program for 2020 Launch
Designing a Better Chicago, a collaborative initiative organized and supported by NeoCon and theMART, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), and the Design Museum of Chicago, announced the selection of the design team for its large-scale Chicago Riverwalk installation.
CBRE’s Flex Space Solution, Hana, Strikes a Balance Between Technology and Hospitality
As CBRE looks to find ways to empower its clientele, which consists of many of the world’s largest office occupiers, they had to determine how best to incorporate the growing need for flex space into their offering.
Nearly half of employers need help to implement flexible working
Branch, a New Office Furniture Company, Intends to Own the Middle Market
A new office furniture company in Manhattan is aiming to shake things up a bit. Branch launched this month, offering high-end office furniture at near 50% discounts off the high-end price.
Maars Launches New Wall Product to Create Privacy in Open Office
The whole point of an open office, is, well, to keep it open. But a truly open office comes with a high price. Workers get distracted, the space can seem cavernous and impersonal, and the workplace becomes a fishbowl.
WeFail: How the doomed Masa Son-Adam Neumann relationship set WeWork on the road to disaster
The implosion of We is about more than bad billionaire behavior. It has exposed the innards of a deeply flawed system, one that impacts billions of people around the world.
Colorful, lush Second Home officially open in Hollywood
Workplaces still do not support collaborative work as well as they should
The report claims that team-based work is fundamental to modern businesses with 55 percent of the UK spending their time working with others but workspaces are actually unable to support collaborative work.
Sam Clar Office Furniture Reopens after Fire
Construction began last year on the renovation of the company’s 18,922 square foot facility, which was severely damaged in a warehouse fire on Thanksgiving Day in 2015.
Allsteel Introduces a New Ergonomic Desktop Solution
Pivot is a new line of monitor arms offering flexible technology support that promotes a healthy, ergonomic workplace experience.
Designtex Reintroduces Loop-to-Loop With Updated Colorways
Transforming fabric waste from furniture manufacturing into a recyclable polyester yarn, Designtex introduced the Loop to Loop platform. Alongside the original Loop to Loop pattern, this recycled yarn program is available in six additional styles.
Configura releases CET Designer 10.5
CET Designer 10.5 includes a set of construction tools, Photo Lab updates and an improved interface for keyboard shortcuts.