Two of the best-studied aspects of living indoors are the need for connection to the outside in the form of sunlight and nature views.
To Win Back Employees, Offices Need Daylight, Views And Fresh Air
Persuading Workers To Come Back To The Office Still A Tough Sell
More than six months into the coronavirus pandemic, only about a quarter of office workers have returned to their places of work, a new study has found.
Business Aren’t Rushing to Order Furniture for Their Reconfigured Offices
While companies like Herman Miller expect orders to pick back up, uncertainty remains about when demand will return.
Is the office obsolete? Many travelers hope so
With offices closed during the coronavirus pandemic, employees have adapted to working from home. Now many of them want to be able to work from anywhere in the world.
Future of Work: Key Considerations to Create an Effective Hybrid Workplace
The research found that throughout the pandemic, organizations have been able to identify which types of work are better suited for physical vs virtual workplaces.
Get ready for the dynamic workplace: Work from home, work at the office
Now that WFH actually works (sometimes), not only do CEOs have control and flexibility over work, but everyone else too.
How much of a bite will remote work take out of future demand for office space?
The Uncertain Future of Corporate HQs
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen tens of millions of Americans engage in a gigantic experiment in working from home — one that looks to be more permanent than anyone might have imagined.
Three Effective Ways To Improve Building Ventilation
Is your building making people sick? The onset of the coronavirus has made the need for healthy buildings and better ventilation a top priority.
Be Original Americas Launches On-Demand Virtual Programming
In educating the next generation of creatives, Be Original Americas made the choice to pivot from the traditionally in-person Be Original Americas fellowship to an entirely virtual platform.
What the post-coronavirus workplace might look like
“Our own analysis reveals that about 70% of desks in the United States may not be in compliance with that standard. And they’re often sitting on very expensive real estate. So there’s an opportunity to help retrofit and reconfigure these spaces so they don’t sit idle.”
The Rise of Remote Work Can Be Unexpectedly Liberating
JLL to Debut New Tenant Experience Program
The brokerage firm is looking to make life easier and more enjoyable for the growing number of employees working remotely, as well as the few who have to return to their office.
Flos Appoints new CEO for USA
Schiffers took over her new duties on September 15th, 2020 with all North American Flos Group operations (Flos USA and Flos Custom by Lukas Lighting) reporting directly to her.
Office Market Could Shed 145M Square Feet in the Next Two Years
Demand for office space has decreased 20% more during the pandemic than it did during the Great Financial Crisis.
Office Chair Makers Swivel To Home Market
For about a century, the Grand Rapids furniture-makers have relied almost exclusively on a business model in which authorized local dealers sell furniture in bulk to companies in high-rises and office parks.
BIFMA Releases Guide for Pods
The Business & Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) has created a guide for freestanding, fully-enclosed, occupiable, space-dividing products normally used in indoor spaces for privacy, conferencing, and other purposes.
Companies Are Pivoting To Selling Furniture For Home Offices
It's a bad time to be selling furniture for high-rises in office parks, but it's a great time to be selling for the home office.
Knoll Achieves Forest Stewardship Council Mix 90% Claim
90 percent of Knoll FSC® (FSC® C028824) wood comes from FSC-certified forests and 10 percent comes from Controlled Wood sources.
