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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: BisNow
March 3, 2020
Workplace, Real Estate

Will The AI Revolution Kill The Back Office?

Source: BisNow
March 3, 2020
Workplace, Real Estate
Will The AI Revolution Kill The Back Office?

For investors into office buildings, the loss of office-using employment is a scary prospect, especially as companies are consolidating their real estate footprints and assigning more employees into less space.

Source: Workplace Insight
March 3, 2020
Remote Working

Remote working has no effect on careers, research suggests. But…

Source: Workplace Insight
March 3, 2020
Remote Working
Remote working has no effect on careers, research suggests. But…

Working from home is known to be good for a strong work-life balance, advantageous for employee productivity, and is even touted as being beneficial for the environment.

Source: CFN News Desk
March 2, 2020
Workplace, Residential Furniture, Remote Working

Office furniture makers' new frontier: the home

Source: CFN News Desk
March 2, 2020
Workplace, Residential Furniture, Remote Working
Office furniture makers' new frontier: the home

The coronavirus and Tokyo Olympics drive demand for ergonomic chairs and desks.

Source: CFN News Desk
March 2, 2020
Design

Apple's $400 Mac Pro Wheels Have a Major Design Flaw

Source: CFN News Desk
March 2, 2020
Design
Apple's $400 Mac Pro Wheels Have a Major Design Flaw

I bet they worked perfectly in their design studio.

Source: CFN News Desk
March 2, 2020
Suppliers

Materials Platform Launches to the Design Community

Source: CFN News Desk
March 2, 2020
Suppliers
Materials Platform Launches to the Design Community

Source offers human intelligence, digital ease, and physical libraries to give architects, designers, reps, and manufacturers in commercial design a better way to discover products and collaborate. 

Source: Business of Home
March 2, 2020
Events

Despite coronavirus worries, High Point Market vows to forge ahead

Source: Business of Home
March 2, 2020
Events
Despite coronavirus worries, High Point Market vows to forge ahead

The High Point Market Authority issued a statement seeking to quell the speculation: Coronavirus or no, this year’s Spring Market is happening.

Source: STYLEPARK
March 2, 2020
Products, Design

A solid start

Source: STYLEPARK
March 2, 2020
Products, Design
A solid start

With the “UNO” table collection, Moritz Bannach has launched his own studio in style. We talked to him about pie in the sky and those “wow” moments.

Source: Fast Company Design
March 2, 2020
Projects

REI’s new headquarters are like summer camp for grown-ups

Source: Fast Company Design
March 2, 2020
Projects
REI’s new headquarters are like summer camp for grown-ups

One of NBBJ’s other design drivers was a concept called “80/20,” in which NBBJ designs most of the necessary infrastructure, but gives employees the freedom to customize the space. 

Source: Wall Street Journal
March 1, 2020
Economy

Coronavirus Is Different. Almost No Company Is Safe.

Source: Wall Street Journal
March 1, 2020
Economy
Coronavirus Is Different. Almost No Company Is Safe.

Conferences are getting canceled, from the Geneva International Motor Show to Facebook Inc.’s F8 developer gathering in California. Disneyland Tokyo is closed. Auto suppliers are warning of parts shortages. Generic drug manufacturers are paying 50% more for some raw materials.

Source: Workplace Insight
February 28, 2020
Projects

Exploring life at the new Siemens Campus in Zug

Source: Workplace Insight
February 28, 2020
Projects
Exploring life at the new Siemens Campus in Zug

The office building has earned a LEED Platinum accreditation while the production building has been accredited to LEED Gold.

Source: DesignMilk
February 27, 2020
Lighting, Products

Dyson Lightcycle Morph Delivers Algorithmically Optimal Light

Source: DesignMilk
February 27, 2020
Lighting, Products
Dyson Lightcycle Morph Delivers Algorithmically Optimal Light

While the Dyson Lightcycle Morph is first and foremost a task light, its transformable design also permits three additional modes – Indirect, Feature and Ambient. 

Source: Metropolis Magazine
February 27, 2020
Workplace, Workplace Design

In Workplace Projects, HR People Are Designers’ Best Allies

Source: Metropolis Magazine
February 27, 2020
Workplace, Workplace Design
In Workplace Projects, HR People Are Designers’ Best Allies

A Think Tank discussion at Corgan’s Dallas offices emphasized the role that “people people” can play in creating exceptional workplaces.

Source: Curbed
February 27, 2020
Products

The humble work desk gets an artistic upgrade

Source: Curbed
February 27, 2020
Products
The humble work desk gets an artistic upgrade

Chassie is launching limited edition desks designed to make your workspace a more inspired place.

Source: BisNow
February 27, 2020
Workplace Design, Workplace, Working Life

Open Office Concept Isn't Dead, But Does Require A Lot Of Care And Attention

Source: BisNow
February 27, 2020
Workplace Design, Workplace, Working Life
Open Office Concept Isn't Dead, But Does Require A Lot Of Care And Attention

Surveys show employees are more satisfied with the office’s acoustics and lighting, as well as water and air quality, than the old office, with many reporting they even sleep better at night.   

Source: Workplace Insight
February 27, 2020
Workplace, Working Life, Workplace Design, Insights

The integration of people, place and policy will define the new workplace era

Source: Workplace Insight
February 27, 2020
Workplace, Working Life, Workplace Design, Insights
The integration of people, place and policy will define the new workplace era

A recent study found that design can make employees up to 33% happier at work, and happy employees experience 31% higher productivity. 

Source: OnOffice Magazine
February 27, 2020
Working Life

Top Tips for Open Office Etiquette

Source: OnOffice Magazine
February 27, 2020
Working Life
Top Tips for Open Office Etiquette

Critics of the open plan design worry that they are distracting, too loud or too exposed for many employees, fostering a sense of disruption and increasing workers’ stress.

Source: Business of Furniture
February 27, 2020
Manufacturer

It's About More Than Furniture: Special-T, the Fastest Growing Table Manufacturer in US, Rebuilds the Lives of Recovering Alcoholics and Addicts

Source: Business of Furniture
February 27, 2020
Manufacturer
It's About More Than Furniture: Special-T, the Fastest Growing Table Manufacturer in US, Rebuilds the Lives of Recovering Alcoholics and Addicts

It is the success and growth of the business that validates the story of hope and restored dignity. Not only can a company founded on these principles survive, it can actually thrive and prosper.

Source: DesignMilk
February 26, 2020
Acoustics, Products

The TUNE Collection Offers Space Division and Sound Absorption

Source: DesignMilk
February 26, 2020
Acoustics, Products
The TUNE Collection Offers Space Division and Sound Absorption

The TUNE Collection provides cozy places to work independently or with others via panels that rise behind the sofas and curve around on the ends like it’s giving the user a hug.

Source: CFN News Desk
February 26, 2020
Floor Covering

Interface Reports Flat Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Results

Source: CFN News Desk
February 26, 2020
Floor Covering
Interface Reports Flat Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Results

Looking ahead to the full year of 2020, Interface is targeting to achieve organic sales growth of 2 - 4% and adjusted earnings per share of $1.60 - $1.70.

Source: CFN News Desk
February 26, 2020
Manufacturer

Herman Miller & Logitech G Join Forces to Create High-Performance Furniture Solutions for Gamers

Source: CFN News Desk
February 26, 2020
Manufacturer
Herman Miller & Logitech G Join Forces to Create High-Performance Furniture Solutions for Gamers

Game on: Logitech G and Herman Miller will analyze and incorporate the feedback from esports teams with which they have relationships, including Complexity Gaming, TSM, NaVi and others, into products that address their needs and concerns.

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