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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: Globe Street
August 20, 2020
Workplace

Do We Really Need Offices Anymore?

Source: Globe Street
August 20, 2020
Workplace
Do We Really Need Offices Anymore?

Yes, we do but they won’t return to their former status until the pandemic subsides, according to our Twitter chat.

Source: CFN News Desk
August 19, 2020
Product Tweets, Workplace, Working Life, Workplace Design

Remote work can continue forever, consulting firm Sikich tells employees as it shifts to micro offices

Source: CFN News Desk
August 19, 2020
Product Tweets, Workplace, Working Life, Workplace Design
Remote work can continue forever, consulting firm Sikich tells employees as it shifts to micro offices

Companies of all sizes are grappling with the short-term impacts of the pandemic while trying to form long-term workforce strategies.

Source: BisNow
August 19, 2020
Covid-19, Real Estate, Workplace, Working Life

Bringing Work-From-Home To The Office — Landlords Aim To Add Peace, Privacy And Green Space

Source: BisNow
August 19, 2020
Covid-19, Real Estate, Workplace, Working Life
Bringing Work-From-Home To The Office — Landlords Aim To Add Peace, Privacy And Green Space

Office experts predict a changed landscape for employees no matter what happens with the virus.

Source: BisNow
August 19, 2020
Workplace, Workplace Design, Working Life

Placemaking Requires More Than Cosmetic Changes

Source: BisNow
August 19, 2020
Workplace, Workplace Design, Working Life
Placemaking Requires More Than Cosmetic Changes

Sterile office parks and towers are out of style. Today’s tenants prefer buildings that quicken the pulse, ones that do more than simply provide a place to work.

Source: Workplace Insight
August 19, 2020
Workplace, Working Life, Workplace Design, Insights

The challenge for the office is to stay relevant

Source: Workplace Insight
August 19, 2020
Workplace, Working Life, Workplace Design, Insights
The challenge for the office is to stay relevant

Whether you’re change averse or a sucker for the next big thing, our societies and economies are being unwillingly transformed by the ongoing pandemic, erasing jobs and destroying whole sectors in the process.

Source: Fast Company Design
August 19, 2020
Workplace, Working Life, Covid-19, Real Estate

Work from home? Yeah, right. Amazon goes on office buying spree

Source: Fast Company Design
August 19, 2020
Workplace, Working Life, Covid-19, Real Estate
Work from home? Yeah, right. Amazon goes on office buying spree

Thanks to the pandemic, an increasing number of companies are adopting remote working as a viable option for many of its employees.

Source: Vitra
August 19, 2020
Manufacturer

10 Years VitraHaus

Source: Vitra
August 19, 2020
Manufacturer
10 Years VitraHaus

The VitraHaus is the showroom, experimental area, and flagship store of the Swiss furniture manufacturer.

Source: Metropolis Magazine
August 19, 2020
Covid-19, Workplace, Workplace Design, Working Life

Post-COVID, More Office Designs Include Permanent Outdoor Workspaces

Source: Metropolis Magazine
August 19, 2020
Covid-19, Workplace, Workplace Design, Working Life
Post-COVID, More Office Designs Include Permanent Outdoor Workspaces

Designers are building zones with the WiFi, power, and shading elements for conducting tasks and meetings entirely outdoors.

Source: Fast Company Design
August 18, 2020
Remote Working

Remote work is changing how productivity is measured

Source: Fast Company Design
August 18, 2020
Remote Working
Remote work is changing how productivity is measured

We are moving more and more into a world where taking calls at home, in the car, while dropping the kids off at daycare, etc., is becoming increasingly common.

Source: BisNow
August 18, 2020
Covid-19, Working Life, Workplace

Landlords Are Investing Heavily In Coronavirus Detection, Prevention

Source: BisNow
August 18, 2020
Covid-19, Working Life, Workplace
Landlords Are Investing Heavily In Coronavirus Detection, Prevention

As the coronavirus keeps millions of workers at home across the country, office landlords and property managers are spending big to convince tenants that their buildings are safe.

Source: Fast Company Design
August 18, 2020
Working Life, Workplace, Coworking Facilities

Private phone booths and coffee aplenty: This new Starbucks looks an awful lot like WeWork

Source: Fast Company Design
August 18, 2020
Working Life, Workplace, Coworking Facilities
Private phone booths and coffee aplenty: This new Starbucks looks an awful lot like WeWork

It’s like a WeWork with more drink options and without the monthly rent.

Source: Reuters
August 18, 2020
Manufacturer

Work-from-home boom is a bust for big office furniture makers

Source: Reuters
August 18, 2020
Manufacturer
Work-from-home boom is a bust for big office furniture makers

America’s biggest office furniture manufacturers got the rug pulled out from under them by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Fast Company Design
August 18, 2020
Covid-19, Working Life

Are antiviral products a scam?

Source: Fast Company Design
August 18, 2020
Covid-19, Working Life
Are antiviral products a scam?

Do these products actually protect you, or are they just exploiting your anxiety to sell you expensive products you don’t need?

Source: Globe Street
August 18, 2020
Economy, Real Estate

Containment of Coronavirus Key 'Wild Card' In Economy's Trajectory

Source: Globe Street
August 18, 2020
Economy, Real Estate
Containment of Coronavirus Key 'Wild Card' In Economy's Trajectory

Irrespective of the scenario, we expect tough sledding ahead for the economy … as job gains continue to slow, business failures persist, and wage growth and spending remain challenged.

Source: JLL Trends & Insights
August 18, 2020
Flex Space, Real Estate

Why large flex-space operators are looking to expand

Source: JLL Trends & Insights
August 18, 2020
Flex Space, Real Estate
Why large flex-space operators are looking to expand

Challenging office market forces operators to adapt their business models.

Source: CFN News Desk
August 18, 2020
Flex Space, Coworking Facilities

The UK’s Coworking Spaces Are The Emptiest In Europe

Source: CFN News Desk
August 18, 2020
Flex Space, Coworking Facilities
The UK’s Coworking Spaces Are The Emptiest In Europe

Workthere's data revealed the UK office industry lagging peers.

Source: CFN News Desk
August 17, 2020
Manufacturer

Herman Miller Announces Changes to Leadership Team

Source: CFN News Desk
August 17, 2020
Manufacturer
Herman Miller Announces Changes to Leadership Team

Herman Miller has announced the promotion of two industry veterans, John Michael and Richard Scott, to the Company’s leadership team, effective September 4, 2020.

Source: Work Design Magazine
August 17, 2020
Remote Working, Workplace, Working Life

Remote Work Is A Success. What’s Next?

Source: Work Design Magazine
August 17, 2020
Remote Working, Workplace, Working Life
Remote Work Is A Success. What’s Next?

Nearly 50 percent of full-time knowledge workers may be out-of-office on a regular basis. How then, will the corporate workplace model respond?

Source: Haworth
August 15, 2020
Covid-19, Work From Home, Working Life

The End of the Circuit Breaker

Source: Haworth
August 15, 2020
Covid-19, Work From Home, Working Life
The End of the Circuit Breaker

How lifting Singapore’s work-from-home mandate affects the future office.

Source: propmodo
August 14, 2020
Workplace, Workplace Design, Working Life

Outdoor Space Is the Hottest New Office Feature

Source: propmodo
August 14, 2020
Workplace, Workplace Design, Working Life
Outdoor Space Is the Hottest New Office Feature

Not every office building will be able to plan and develop outdoor spaces, but as we trudge forward through 2020 toward a new understanding of work and workspaces, the owners that take the jump and commit to building great outdoor areas will probably reap the rewards long term.

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