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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
July 1, 2020
Workplace, Real Estate

Manhattan Office Leasing Plummets To Lowest Level In More Than A Decade

Source: BisNow
July 1, 2020
Workplace, Real Estate
Manhattan Office Leasing Plummets To Lowest Level In More Than A Decade

Manhattan office availability reached 10.6% during the quarter, the highest it has been in more than five years.

Source: NY Times
July 1, 2020
Covid-19, Working Life, Workplace

Virus-proofing is a new business opportunity

Source: NY Times
July 1, 2020
Covid-19, Working Life, Workplace
Virus-proofing is a new business opportunity

Gensler, an architecture and design firm, has a workplace floor-planning app that generates social-distancing layouts for desks and other office furniture.

Source: DesignMilk
July 1, 2020
Home Office, Workplace, Working Life

Workstation Cabin: A Home Office Pod by Hello Wood

Source: DesignMilk
July 1, 2020
Home Office, Workplace, Working Life
Workstation Cabin: A Home Office Pod by Hello Wood

The pebble-shaped Workstation Cabin is fairly compact as to not take up too much of your outdoor space, but roomy enough to house a highly-functional office, guest room, or playroom for the kids.

Source: MLive
July 1, 2020
Manufacturer

Ohio developer buys Knoll manufacturing plant, plans renovations

Source: MLive
July 1, 2020
Manufacturer
Ohio developer buys Knoll manufacturing plant, plans renovations

Knoll and Penske Logistics remain tenants of the facility, but the developer has the ability to offer the entire space for lease.

Source: Globe Street
June 30, 2020
Construction, Covid-19, Real Estate, Workplace

This is What Office Construction Post-COVID Shutdown Looks Like

Source: Globe Street
June 30, 2020
Construction, Covid-19, Real Estate, Workplace
This is What Office Construction Post-COVID Shutdown Looks Like

Should 78 million square feet of office construction be a concern at a time when many workers might opt to work remotely for at least part of their work week?

Source: Work Design Magazine
June 30, 2020
Covid-19, Workplace, Workplace Design

A Look Into The Workplace Post-COVID-19: The “Anti-Office”

Source: Work Design Magazine
June 30, 2020
Covid-19, Workplace, Workplace Design
A Look Into The Workplace Post-COVID-19: The “Anti-Office”

The “anti-office” is the latest wave of workplace design, but how will it change given recent world events?

Source: BisNow
June 30, 2020
Covid-19, Facility Management, Workplace

Shedding Light On UV-C: Which Post-Pandemic Sterilizing Technologies Are Worth The Spend?

Source: BisNow
June 30, 2020
Covid-19, Facility Management, Workplace
Shedding Light On UV-C: Which Post-Pandemic Sterilizing Technologies Are Worth The Spend?

Ron Weiner, CEO of office furniture company iMovr, has expressed skepticism about the ability for most office furniture finishes to stand up to the abrasive cleaning products that are often used in increasingly prevalent electrostatic misting and fogging services.

Source: Workplace Insight
June 30, 2020
Workplace, Working Life, Covid-19

Majority of people looking forward to office return, but on their own terms

Source: Workplace Insight
June 30, 2020
Workplace, Working Life, Covid-19
Majority of people looking forward to office return, but on their own terms

The survey claims that 95 percent of workers would favor a return to the office following the development of a vaccine. 

Source: CFN News Desk
June 30, 2020
Wholesale Distribution

Genuine Parts Company Announces Sale Of S.P. Richards Company

Source: CFN News Desk
June 30, 2020
Wholesale Distribution
Genuine Parts Company Announces Sale Of S.P. Richards Company

S.P. Richards' is a distributor of HON, Lorell and Mayline Group furniture.

Source: Steelcase Inc.
June 30, 2020
Manufacturer

Steelcase Reports First Quarter Revenues Tanked 41%

Source: Steelcase Inc.
June 30, 2020
Manufacturer
Steelcase Reports First Quarter Revenues Tanked 41%

Revenue and orders declined significantly as a result of government restrictions and economic uncertainty associated with the global pandemic,

Source: CFN News Desk
June 29, 2020
Marketing

Contract Magazine to Shut Down, End Publication and all Events

Source: CFN News Desk
June 29, 2020
Marketing
Contract Magazine to Shut Down, End Publication and all Events

After a pretty good 60 year run, Contract magazine is shutting down with the July issue.

Source: CFN News Desk
June 29, 2020
Manufacturer

Herman Miller Reports Fourth Quarter Sales Sank 21.1%, Posts Huge Loss

Source: CFN News Desk
June 29, 2020
Manufacturer
Herman Miller Reports Fourth Quarter Sales Sank 21.1%, Posts Huge Loss

On an organic basis, which excludes the impact of acquisitions and foreign currency translation, net sales and orders in the fourth quarter decreased by 34.9% and 25.3%, respectively, compared to the same quarter last fiscal year.

Source: OnOffice Magazine
June 29, 2020
Covid-19, Coworking Facilities

A return to work for co-working spaces

Source: OnOffice Magazine
June 29, 2020
Covid-19, Coworking Facilities
A return to work for co-working spaces

Co-working spaces have their own challenges in facilitating the gradual return to business as usual.

Source: CFN News Desk
June 29, 2020
Manufacturer, Retail, Residential Furniture

Steelcase and West Elm Announce Retail Collection

Source: CFN News Desk
June 29, 2020
Manufacturer, Retail, Residential Furniture
Steelcase and West Elm Announce Retail Collection

The Steelcase and West Elm home office retail collection builds on the successful contract partnership announced in 2018.

Source: NY Times
June 29, 2020
Home Office, Working Life, Workplace

The Long, Unhappy History of Working From Home

Source: NY Times
June 29, 2020
Home Office, Working Life, Workplace
The Long, Unhappy History of Working From Home

As the coronavirus keeps spreading, employers are convinced remote work has a bright future. Decades of setbacks suggest otherwise.

Source: CFN News Desk
June 29, 2020
Covid-19, Manufacturer

Steelcase Teams Up With MIT Researchers To Help Create Safer Workplaces

Source: CFN News Desk
June 29, 2020
Covid-19, Manufacturer
Steelcase Teams Up With MIT Researchers To Help Create Safer Workplaces

Steelcase will be working with Dr. Bourouiba to conduct combined laboratory testing and modelling of furniture configurations and materials to determine the best combinations for reducing the spread of respiratory diseases.

Source: Fast Company Design
June 25, 2020
Covid-19, Workplace, Working Life

Reentry to the workplace should resemble starting kindergarten

Source: Fast Company Design
June 25, 2020
Covid-19, Workplace, Working Life
Reentry to the workplace should resemble starting kindergarten

Employers should take a few tips from kindergarten teachers to prepare their team for a successful transition.

Source: Fast Company Design
June 25, 2020
Ergonomics

Is your home office wrecking your body? This Herman Miller quiz will help you fix it

Source: Fast Company Design
June 25, 2020
Ergonomics
Is your home office wrecking your body? This Herman Miller quiz will help you fix it

If you can reach out and touch your computer screen, there’s room for improvement.

Source: Work Design Magazine
June 25, 2020
Covid-19, Coworking Facilities

Watch: Interview With Ryan Simonetti: How Has The Pandemic Affected Coworking?

Source: Work Design Magazine
June 25, 2020
Covid-19, Coworking Facilities
Watch: Interview With Ryan Simonetti: How Has The Pandemic Affected Coworking?

Ryan has seen the positive side in that he is able to spend more time with his family and feels that he is forming stronger connections with colleagues as professional and personal personalities combine while we work from home.

Source: BisNow
June 25, 2020
Covid-19, Real Estate, Workplace, Workplace Design, Working Life

The Pandemic Might Have Broken The Office Market's Supply-Demand Dynamic. For Now.

Source: BisNow
June 25, 2020
Covid-19, Real Estate, Workplace, Workplace Design, Working Life
The Pandemic Might Have Broken The Office Market's Supply-Demand Dynamic. For Now.

The new workplace isn’t a building, instead, it is a network of real and virtual places forming an ecosystem designed to support each individual business. Hub-and-spoke working may be part of the answer.

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