Our evolutionary past holds the key.
An office furniture boom
Once it became clear that the two-week shutdown of most U.S. cities was going to be extended essentially indefinitely, Americans started realizing that months spent working from the couch was not going to cut it.
Carl Hansen Releases Limited Edition Wishbone Chair in Soft Colors
The iconic CH24 Wishbone Chair was designed in 1949 by Hans J. Wegner and since 1950 it’s been in production by Carl Hansen & Søn.
Flying Table by JCPCDR Architecture hangs from seat belt-style mechanism
Paris-based agency JCPCDR Architecture has invented an oak table that raises and lowers from the ceiling using a mechanism that looks like seat belts to save on space.
Returning to the office after the Covid-19 Crisis
As unprecedented disruption and change ripple across the business landscape due to the global COVID- 19 pandemic, what are the impacts on the future state of the workplace?
'Everyone Is Tense': Office Owners Demand Proof Of Hardship As Tenants Seek Relief
Three quarters of people believe online meetings are a waste of time
The study surveyed 2,000 remote working professionals and claims that men are most likely to see them as a waste of time.
Making Masks: Andreu World | Respond with solidarity
How come nobody in the contract industry thought of this?
Office-contract furniture market estimated to be $17 billion in North America
The preliminary estimate developed by IHS Markit of the North American office, education, and healthcare furniture market for 2019 was estimated to be $16.99 billion by the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association.
HBF Shifts Manufacturing to Support Local Communities
To support local health care providers on the front lines, they are producing and donating personal protective equipment (PPE) to first responders, healthcare systems, and hospitals.
7 ways of doing business by Zoom that are here to stay
The coronavirus has caused a seismic shift in industries across the board—changes that may be here to stay.
Italian design brands warn of "economic catastrophe" unless factories reopen this week
The manifesto also reveals that the brands have called for landlords of showrooms and offices around the world to slash rent in half to help companies' cash flows.
Our offices will never be the same after COVID-19. Here’s what they could look like
Is salutogenic design the next big issue for the workplace?
Biophilic design has already achieved mainstream understanding and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see salutogenic design as the next idea to cross over.
Studio TK Introduces Havn Table Series
Studio TK has launched the Havn Table Series. This new offering of occasional tables complements the Havn Seating Collection that was also designed by Busk+Hertzog.
Werksy Blossoms in with New Quilt Collection
OM's Werksy Collection chair blossoms with a dozen striking, new Quilt Collection colors designed by the OM Design Group and developed exclusively for OM.
Will coronavirus change the way we think about modern offices for good?
As coronavirus impacts our regular working lives for the foreseeable future, might this be the point that companies are forced to examine not just the way we work in terms of offering more remote working, but also how our offices are designed to promote health and wellbeing?
What Office Tenants Want From Their Landlords Right Now
It is a mistake to approach a landlord opportunistically with a rote form letter, says Vestian Chairman Michael Silver.
Colliers Predicts Coronavirus Impact on Office Demand Will Be Minimal
Companies will still find value in having people together physically, Colliers states in its released report.