Entering into a new decade of design, Concertex has decided to expand their offerings with a lavish velvet named Spectra.
Concertex Expands Offerings with a Lavish New Velvet
5 Workplace Design Trends to Watch in 2020
There is a large generational gap to bridge in today’s workforce. While Millennials and Generation Z represent a rapidly growing percentage of the workforce, many Baby Boomers are working longer and Generation X still plays a significant role in the workforce.
Hightower announces new Design Director, Shawn Sowers
After years of industry achievement in both the US and Sweden, Shawn Sowers has joined Hightower as Design Director.
How Space Affects Interactions and the Ways We Work
Yellow desk made from concrete-injected balloons features in Hem headquarters
Hem has designed its own headquarters at the centre of Stockholm, with interiors by the furniture brand's in-house design team and Atelier Paul Vaugoyeau.
How Hlynur Atlason Designed His New Chair for DWR
3D printing and user testing aided the designer in adapting his best-selling seat to support long, leisurely dinners.
WeWork Hires Veteran CRE Exec As New CEO
Embattled coworking startup WeWork has named a well-known commercial real estate executive as its new CEO, the company said Saturday.
Green Buildings Lease Up Faster, But Don’t Get The Valuation Premium They Deserve
Producing more sustainable buildings will be better for the planet. But what about the bottom line of the companies that build and own them? Do “green” buildings make more money than “brown” ones?
Open PlanOffices: Thinking outside the box
The crowded, cacophonous, chaotic open-plan office has been blamed for so many things wrong with workplace design today. Studies have shown that sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with your colleagues can erode concentration, lower productivity, increase stress, and make us generally more anti-social.
LightCorp Acquires California Design Brand Most Modest
The addition of the Most Modest portfolio of accessories and technology goods better positions LightCorp to compete in the changing contract furniture market, as it evolves to a more residential design aesthetic
Vote for your favorite in the Coalesse LessThanFive Essentials Competition
The A&D world is now invited to vote for their favorites on @Coalesse Instagram stories to select the winning firm.
Announcement on Postponement of the 45th CIFF Guangzhou and CIFM/interzum guangzhou 2020
Following the Chinese government’s guidelines to contain the virus, the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province and Guangzhou Municipal Commerce Bureau recently announced that all large-scale economic and trade events should be suspended.
How A Healthy Workspace Can Transform Your Office Culture
Toronto’s population is on the rise. So is its design scene
Spatial raises $14M more for a holographic 3D workspace app, a VR/AR version of Zoom or Hangouts
Spatial has developed a “holographic” collaboration platform that people use to speak and work together in virtual rooms through the use of strikingly effective avatars.
Contract furniture testing facility opens in Michgan
In addition to regular and large-occupant office chairs, TÜV Rheinland said it can ensure manufacturers meet the requirements for lounge seating, desk products, panel systems, storage units, educational seating, and occasional-use seating.
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams says goodbye to High Point
The company’s High Point showroom was only open by appointment, which meant that most designers had never stepped foot inside; the brand’s contract business has also grown—in part thanks to a partnership with office furniture giant Steelcase.
5 top designers imagine the workplace of 2040
Most will make you optimistic about the future. One will prep you for a dystopian, alternate universe. Just in case.
More than just table football in an office zone
The Vitra Workspace in Frankfurt hosted a panel discussion that explored all the different sides to the theme of “New Work”.
The comedy genius behind ‘Superstore’ imagines the office of the future—and it’s a nightmare
‘Superstore’ showrunner and ‘Office’ writer Justin Spitzer explores the best- and worst-case scenarios for the future of workplace culture.