CFN's The Working Space | May 7, 2021
CFN's The Working Space | May 4, 2021
In This Issue:
WILL THE WORK FROM HOME TREND IMPACT RESIDENTIAL DESIGN?
OKAMURA CREATES WORK MILL MAGAZINE IN COLLABORATION WITH FORBES JAPAN
COLD OFFICES CAN MAKE YOU GAIN WEIGHT
OFFICES AND THE HISTORY OF NOISE-CANCELING TECHNOLOGY
THE PANDEMIC PAY-OFF
PUTTING EMPLOYEE SAFETY FIRST IN THE THE POST-VACCINE OFFICE
HEALTHY BUILDINGS ARE NOT WHAT YOU THINK, BUT MATTER NOW MORE THAN EVER
THE POST-PANDEMIC OFFICE MIGHT FEEL LIKE A LIBRARY
WHAT'S A LANDLORD TO DO WHEN THE OFFICE IS A DESTINATION, NOT A ROUTINE?
VTS CEO NICK ROMITO ON OFFICE DEMAND SURGE, WHY AN ALL-REMOTE STRATEGY 'IS A TERRIBLE DECISION'
COWORKING IS THE NEW NORMAL, AND THESE STATS PROVE IT
OFFICE TOURS SPIKE 28% AS CRE GEARS UP FOR LABOR DAY RETURN TO THE OFFICE
NORWEGIAN DESIGN EXPANDS TO THE US WITH THE ARRIVAL OF 4 NEW BRANDS
A NEW ADDITION TO FLOS’ BELLHOP COLLECTION - BELLHOP FLOOR BY BARBER & OSGERBY
X50. THE DEFINITIVE STACKING CHAIR REDEFINED.
LIGHTART’S NEW PENDANTS STUDY SCALE, COLOR, LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY
AXPO HOLDING AG OFFICES – NEW YORK CITY
WAYFAIR'S $112 BILLION PLAN TO TAKE OVER YOUR ENTIRE HOME
CFN's The Working Space | April 30, 2021
In This Issue:
PRODUCT LINE DIVERSITY PAYS OFF FOR HNI
HNI POSTS 3.3% SALES GAIN WITH HELP FROM BUILDING PRODUCTS SEGMENT
KNOLL SALES DROP 22.3% POSTS LOSS IN FIRST QUARTER
OKAMURA’S NAGARE COLLECTION AWARDED THE GOOD DESIGN® AWARDS 2020
THE $4 BILLION PROBLEM DESIGNERS CAN'T SHAKE
MICROSOFT MAKES A SERIOUS COMMITMENT TO HYBRID WORK
UK GOVERNMENT OPENS THE WAY TO PERMANENT WORK-FROM-HOME
DRIVEN BY DESIGN EPISODE 1: CORY GROSSER
REMOTE OPERATION: WHY DESIGNERS ARE BRINGING ON VIRTUAL EMPLOYEES
3 SMART STEPS TO RIGHTSIZE YOUR WORKSPACE
OFFICE DEMAND SURGES IN MARC
CAN NEW JOBS MAKE UP FOR THE DECREASE IN OFFICE DEMAND?
SALONE DEL MOBILE TO GO AHEAD IN SEPTEMBER 2021
VERSTEEL LAUNCHES AERIE TABLE COLLECTION, BRINGING MODERN, FUNCTIONAL DESIGN TO THE EVOLVING WORKPLACE
EPIX IS A FLEXIBLE FURNITURE COLLECTION THAT WILL ADAPT TO ANY SPACE
SAMUELSON FURNITURE REVEALS “SOUND BY SAMUELSON”
LAUNCHDARKLY HEADQUARTERS IN UPTOWN OAKLAND
CARNEGIE FABRICS ANNOUNCES NEW CEO
THE ORI CLOUD BED TABLE EDITION IS A WFH SOLUTION FOR SMALL SPACES
CFN's The Working Space | April 27, 2021
In This Issue:
THE OFFICE OF THE FUTURE IS OUTDOORS
BUZZISPACE TO CLOSE HIGH POINT HQ
BID THE OFFICE ADIEU AND SAY HELLO TO THE INNOVATOR'S GUILD
WORKPLACE METRICS: HERE ARE 5 YOU MUST ADOPT NOW
ABI MARCH 2021: RECOVERY IN ARCHITECTURE FIRM BILLINGS CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE
WORKSPACES-ON-DEMAND ARE ON THE INCREASE
WHAT TO DO IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO WORK REMOTELY PERMANENTLY
APPLE TO DEVELOP $1B CAMPUS AS PART OF NEW $430B COMMITMENT TO U.S. INVESTMENTS
OFFICE IS ON A SLOW SLOG TO RECOVERY
SALONE DEL MOBILE "IN THE BALANCE," SAYS MAYOR OF MILAN
GARY WHEELER OF ASID: ‘INTERIOR DESIGN IS AT A CROSSROADS’
WORKSPACE DESIGNERS CONSIDER MULTIGENERATIONAL NEEDS OF EMPLOYEES
TRANSFORM YOUR WALLS + ACOUSTICS WITH FELT RIGHT
STEELCASE DEALER ONE WORKPLACE OFFICES – SANTA CLARA
THIS PREFABRICATED CABIN WITH CUSTOMIZATION FOR REMOTE WORKING IS A MUST HAVE HOME OFFICE TO SURVIVE 2021
CFN's The Working Space | April 23, 2021
In This Issue:
A NEW STUDY FINDS THE COMMERCIAL DESIGN INDUSTRY IN RECOVERY MODE
TEKNION THE LATEST TO BID FAREWELL TO THE MERCHANDISE MART
OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS EXPANDS WITH NEW SOUTH CAROLINA SHOWROOM
WORK FROM ANYWHERE? SALESFORCE CALLS IT “SUCCESS FROM ANYWHERE”
JLL LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE TO CAPITALIZE ON HYBRID OFFICE SCHEDULE
SMART BUILDINGS SET TO BE A STAPLE IN POST-PANDEMIC WORLD
HSBC SCRAPS EXECUTIVE OFFICES; CEO, TOP MANAGERS WILL HOT DESK
THE SHAPE-SHIFTING WORKPLACE
WHO WANTS TO WORK REMOTE ≠ WHO WILL WORK REMOTE
CITIES LOOK TO COWORKING TO ACCELERATE RETURN TO WORK, DOWNTOWN RECOVERY
CLAUDIO LUTI RESIGNS AS SALONE DEL MOBILE PRESIDENT
EP. 143: INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER EDWARD BARBER — CLEVER: A PODCAST ABOUT DESIGN
JPMORGAN TAKING ON LESSONS FROM PANDEMIC YEAR IN NEW HQ DESIGN
ARCADIA DEBUTS 2020-2021 LOOKBOOK
3FORM ELEVATES SHARED SPACES WITH NEW TEXTILES IN VARIA AND DESIGN-FORWARD MARKERBOARD
VIA SEATING AWARDED PATENT FOR PROPRIETARY COPPER-INFUSED MESH
"OPER46" – A SET OF FLEXIBLE WORKSPACES IN THE CENTER OF FRANKFURT/MAIN
ADRIAN PARRA JOINS HBF AS TEXTILES DIRECTOR
CONFIGURA’S 2021 CET AWARDS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
5 TIPS ON CREATING A DOG-FRIENDLY WORKPLACE
CFN's The Working Space | April 20, 2021
In This Issue:
HERMÉS DOESN'T BUY GUCCI
HEMAN MILLER TO BUY KNOLL IN DEAL WORTH $1.8 BILLION
JIM KEANE, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF STEELCASE RETIRES. SARA ARMBRUSTER TO BE NEW CEO
HAWORTH INN ANNOUNCES NEW NAME, REOPENING DATE
HYBRID WORKING RISKS BECOMING A MEANINGLESS TERM
AS OFFICES REOPEN, CLEANING A BUILDING MOVES FROM 'HYGIENE THEATER' TO A NEW REALITY
IS WEWORK BACK UP TO THE SAME OLD TRICKS THAT TORPEDOED ITS FIRST ATTEMPT TO GO PUBLIC?
LANDLORDS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE RIGHT FLEXIBLE SPACE PARTNER
SALONE DEL MOBILE TO GO AHEAD AS ITALIAN GOVERNMENT LIFTS BAN ON TRADE FAIRS
THESE ARCHITECTS POPULARIZED THE OPEN OFFICE. NOW THEY SAY ‘THE OPEN OFFICE IS DEAD’
DESIGNING AN OFFICE TO COUNTER POST-COVID ANXIETY
NEW NETZ OFFICES – MÖNCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY
WHY MY TREADMILL DESK MAKES ME HAPPIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE
CFN's The Working Space | April 16, 2021
In This Issue:
HERMAN MILLER EXPLORES NEW "PURCHASING JOURNEY" WITH HERMAN MILLER PROFESSIONAL ECOMMERCE EXPERIENCE
SPECIFYING AMERICAN PRODUCTS HELPS THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE BOTTOM LINE
WILL THE DESIGN INDUSTRY EVER EMBRACE INFLUENCER CULTURE?
THIRD OF REMOTE WORKERS WOULD QUIT BEFORE RETURNING TO OFFICE
LEGAL TENANTS LEAD IN THE RETURN TO OFFICE
SPACE FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE
THE RISE OF THE DESTINATION-WORTHY, HOSPITALITY-INFLUENCED WORKPLACE
DOCTORS' EMBRACE OF TELEMEDICINE COULD SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MEDICAL OFFICES
THE OFFICE AS AN ECOSYSTEM - NEOCON VIRTUAL EVENT RECAP
'THE FLUFFY JOBS ARE GONE': RECOVERING COWORKING FIRMS LEARN TO DO MORE WITH LESS
WHY LANDLORDS ARE HUNTING FOR FLEXIBLE-SPACE PARTNERS
TECH DOMINATED 2020 OFFICE LEASING DESPITE LOSING MARKET SHARE
FLEX OFFICE COMPANIES HAVE BOUGHT INTO THE SUBURBAN RENAISSANCE — BUT WILL TENANTS JOIN THEM?
WHAT’S NEXT FOR NYCXDESIGN?
MILLIKEN’S LONDON SHOWROOM BECOMES FIRST IN THE UK TO RECEIVE WELL CERTIFICATION
ARCADIA: FIND YOUR HAPPY SPACE WITH TOOAPICNIC
MÓZ DESIGNS INTRODUCES 11 NEW EARTH-TONED COLORWAYS
THINKING MAN'S CHAIR BY JASPER MORRISON
DE VORM INTRODUCES SOFT DISTANCING FOR ADDED SAFETY IN THE OFFICE
ACTIU’S SELF-REGULATING SYSTEM SEEKS BALANCE BY CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE WORK ENVIRONMENT
SPACE MATRIX [Β] LAB OFFICES – GURUGRAM
SANDER LAK BRINGS HIS INTUITIVE APPROACH TO COLOUR TO NEW MAHARAM COLLABORATION
CFN's The Working Space | April 13, 2021
In This Issue:
MARKETING: HERMAN MILLER LOOKS TO NEW PRODUCTS AND MARKETS
HOW LONG WILL THE (RESIDENTIAL) FURNITURE BOOM CONTINUE?
THE OFFICE IS BECOMING MORE AGILE
RETURN TO THE OFFICE: WHY INDOOR AIR QUALITY SHOULD BE THE TOP PRIORITY
WHAT A YEAR OF COVID HAS DONE TO WORK
THE INNOVATORS: WALKABOUT WORKPLACE
DESTINATION CONFERENCES ARE AT THE INTERSECTION OF REMOTE WORK AND IN-PERSON EXPERIENCES
SALESFORCE PUSHES REMOTE-WORK OPTION TO END OF YEAR, BUT WILL OPEN S.F. TOWER OFFICES SOON
MILAN'S FUORISALONE ORGANIZERS VOW TO HOLD EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER
CHAT BOARD AND MILLION CPH UNVEIL MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TABLE MIES COLLAB
TOM DIXON'S GORGEOUS CHAIR WAS MADE BY ONE OF TESLA'S MANUFACTURERS
ALLEZ BY NORMANN COPENHAGEN
KETTAL PRESENTS PAVILION O TO SOLVE POST-PANDEMIC OFFICE NEEDS
VERSATILE OFFICE FURNITURE BY KASCHKASCH FOR RENZ
NORTHERN TRUST OFFICES – CHICAGO
HOW THE ERGONOMIC OFFICE CHAIR LANDED IN YOUR LIVING ROOM
CFN's The Working Space | April 9, 2021
In This Issue:
HERMAN MILLER DOUBLES DOWN ON GAMING
KNOLL INTRODUCES POWDURA® ECO POWDER COATINGS, FIRST SUSTAINABLE POWDER COATING ON THE MARKET
HERMAN MILLER JOINS THE FUTURE FORUM TO REDESIGN WORK AT HOME AND IN THE OFFICE
STEELCASE EYES HOME SEGMENT AS GROWTH OPPORTUNITY
DIGITAL NOMADS INFLUENCING DESIGN: EMPTY LOBBIES TO COMMUNITY HUBS
CHARLES AND RAY EAMES WERE MASTERS OF INNOVATION
5 HOME OFFICE DESIGN TRENDS
JPMORGAN TO 'SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE' GLOBAL OFFICE FOOTPRINT, CEO SAYS
EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT WE KNEW ABOUT OFFICE SPACE USE BEFORE COVID WAS WRONG
THE BINARY CHOICES AND MULTIPLE OUTCOMES OF FLEXIBLE WORKING
HOW THE PANDEMIC HAS JUMP-STARTED CREATIVITY
HOW COVID WILL CHANGE THE OFFICE
TECHNOLOGY, DATA AND WELLNESS: CREATING THE NEW SUSTAINABLE WORKPLACE
AFTER PANDEMIC, SHRINKING NEED FOR OFFICE SPACE COULD CRUSH LANDLORDS
SUBLET SPACE JUMPS IN MANHATTAN
THE EVIDENCE IS IN: WORKING FROM HOME IS A FAILED EXPERIMENT
SMALL COWORKING OUTFITS IN DIRE STRAITS AS ‘FUNNY MONEY’-BACKED COMPETITORS PREPARE FOR COMEBACK
TRADITIONAL OFFICE IS MERGING WITH COWORKING AS DALLAS GEARS UP FOR INBOUND WORKERS
WHY FLEXIBLE SPACE IS MAKING A COMEBACK
JPMORGAN CEO JAMIE DIMON SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON REMOTE WORK
THE AIR COLLECTION FROM CONCERTEX
OE1, HERMAN MILLER'S NEW OFFICE LINE, IS THE ANTI CUBICLE
UNIKA VAEV INTRODUCES NEW EXCITING PRODUCTS FROM INSTYLE
WORK & CO’S NEW OFFICE BY ASPEKT OFFICE FEELS RIGHT AT HOME
CASEY BAXTER JOINS HBF
SKI GONDOLAS ARE THE NEXT BIG WINTER DINING CRAZE
CFN's The Working Space | April 6, 2021
In This Issue:
IT SEEMS MOST PEOPLE WHAT TO GO BACK TO THE OFFICE - FOR THE PEOPLE
10 THINGS THAT WILL INFORM POST-VACCINE WORKSPACE DESIGN
FORECASTING THE FUTURE OF WORKPLACE RESTAURANTS
OFFICE BUILDINGS ARE OPENING BACK UP. NOT ALL EMPLOYEES WANT TO RETURN.
HOW TO GET EMPLOYEES READY TO RETURN TO THE OFFICE
'HEALTHY BUILDINGS' ENJOY A SURGE IN DEMAND WORLDWIDE
MORE THAN 1 IN 5 COMPANY EXECS PLAN TO SLASH OFFICE SPACE
OFFICE AVAILABILITY IN MANHATTAN UP 50% DESPITE INCREASED ACTIVITY
TRENDWAY INTRODUCES ELEA®, THE INNOVATIVE CHAIR THAT MOVES WITH YOU
SHINGLE STOOL PULLS TRIPLE DUTY IN FLEXIBLE WORKING ENVIRONMENTS
FLOS LAUNCHES RE-EDITION OF MARIO BELLINI'S 1969 CHIARA
MORE.TV OFFICES – MOSCOW
GMI COMPANIES ANNOUNCES PROMOTION OF JOHN D’AGOSTINO TO PRESIDENT
DAUPHIN SALUTES KANEEZ DARBAR FOR 30 YEARS WITH THE COMPANY
LUGG WANTS TO BE THE INSTACART OF FURNITURE DELIVERY
CFN's The Working Space | April 2, 2021
In This Issue:
PARTNERING WITH THE RIGHT TABLE CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
HFPI RAISES PRICES TO COPE WITH WOOD PRICES, FOAM SHORTAGE
THE CHALLENGE OF DISTRIBUTED WORK, ACCORDING TO VITRA
MC OFFICE FURNITURE PARTNERS WITH OFFICE FURNITURE HEAVEN
LIVE SELLING IS THE NEXT BIG THING. CAN IT WORK FOR HOME?
THREE STEPS TO ACHIEVING THE NEW GENERATION OF OFFICE SPACE
HERE COME HOT DESKS AND ZOOM ROOMS. AND HOLOGRAMS?
MOVING THE WORKPLACE OUTDOORS
ENVOY HYBRID WORK: THE FUTURE OF WORK HAS ARRIVED
'HEALTHY BUILDINGS' ENJOY A SURGE IN DEMAND WORLDWIDE
DE-DENSIFICATION AND THE NEW METRICS OF THE OFFICE
AI’S NUANCED IMPACT ON THE WORKSPACE WILL BE BIGGER THAN COVID IN THE LONG RUN
WELCOMING GENERATION Z TO THE WORKPLACE
NEW NORMAL LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKE OLD NORMAL, SAY FACILITIES MANAGERS
EUROPEAN OFFICE WORKERS ARE NOT PREPARED FOR ‘WORK FROM ANYWHERE’ MODEL
JAPAN’S EXTREME WORKPLACE VS. SWEDEN’S LIBERAL FLEXIBILITY: HOW WORK CULTURE SHAPES THE FUTURE OF THE OFFICE
MICROSOFT DESIGN EXECUTIVE JON FRIEDMAN ON REMOTE WORK
THE HIDDEN BIAS OF WORKING FROM HOME
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDENTS ENVISION SOLUTIONS FOR A MORE FLEXIBLE WORK-FROM-HOME FUTURE
HYBRID WORKING: THE END OF THE CLICKBAIT OFFICE?
THE REBIRTH OF THE HEADQUARTERS
COMPANIES SUCH AS CITIGROUP, FORD, TIAA AND TARGET ANNOUNCE HYBRID RETURN-TO-WORK PLANS
THE FLEXIBLE OFFICE BREAKDOWN PODCASTS
WHAT’S ON TAP FOR FLEX SPACE POST-WEWORK
THE FUTURE OF THE WORKPLACE IS UNCERTAIN, AND OFFICE OWNERS ARE PREPARING TO ADAPT
JPMORGAN, SALESFORCE JOIN GROWING LIST OF FIRMS DUMPING OFFICE SPACE
THE NEW PRIVACY BOOTH BY BUZZISPACE PROVIDING LAYOUT FLEXIBILITY AT THE WORKPLACE
FRAMERY COLLABORATES WITH ULTRA TO LAUNCH CUSTOM-MADE OFFICE PODS
POWERING-UP IS A SNAP WITH FSR’S NEW CHARGERS
THE INNOVATORS: BRAINLIT
EISNERAMPER OFFICES – NEW YORK CITY
NATURAL POD POISED TO GROW IMPACT ON U.S. LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
FROM PERRIAND TO SAARINEN, THE CHAIRS OF STAR TREK
CFN's The Working Space | March 30, 2021
In This Issue:
THE UNFOCUSED VISION OF THE FUTURE OFFICE
ARCHITECTURE FIRM BILLINGS RETURN TO POSITIVE TERRITORY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC ONE YEAR AGO
9 GREAT WORKPLACE IDEAS, AS IMAGINED BY KIDS
REMOTE WORK IS HERE TO STAY. MANHATTAN MAY NEVER BE THE SAME.
TRAVEL COMPANIES SELLING THEIR OFFICES REINFORCES REMOTE WORK'S STAYING POWER
WELCOME TO THE DISTRIBUTED AGE: HOW TO MAKE REMOTE WORK, WORK
REMOTE WORKING ONE YEAR ON: THREE-QUARTERS OF EMPLOYEES FEEL WORSE
COWORKING SPACES NEED TO SPEND EVEN MORE TO FILL THEM AGAIN
WEWORK TO GO PUBLIC AT $9B VALUATION IN STARWOOD-BACKED SPAC DEAL
BYE FOREVER TO THE OFFICE. HELLO, DROP-IN ‘COLLABORATION SPACES.’
WHY FLEXIBLE SPACE IS MAKING A COMEBACK
HOW THE 3-2-2 WORKWEEK WILL IMPACT COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
WORKPLACE DESIGNERS TED MOUDIS, JAMIE FEUERBORN ON ENTICING OFFICE TENANTS BACK
PERKINS&WILL WASHINGTON STUDIO COMMITS TO DESIGNING NET-ZERO INTERIORS BY 2030
TEKNION INTRODUCES POD (PRIVACY ON DEMAND)
LOLL DESIGNS INTRODUCES RECYCLED PLASTIC OUTDOOR PORCH SWINGS TO EXPAND POPULAR COLLECTIONS
MAGIS REIMAGINES FLEXIBLE WORKSPACE WITH NEW RANGE BUREAURAMA
COALESSE'S NEWLY-EXPANDED RAPID5 AND RAPID10 QUICK SHIP PROGRAMS SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF WORKPLACE
FIRMSPACE’S LATEST ‘PROWORKING’ SPACE IN ATLANTA PROVIDES PRIVACY AND SECURITY
DESIGNER JOEY RUITER LEAVES MINIMALIST MARK ON VEHICLE, FURNITURE INDUSTRIES
SALONE DEL MOBILE "WAITING FOR CERTAINTIES FROM THE GOVERNMENT" BEFORE CONFIRMING SEPTEMBER FAIR
CONFIGURA ANNOUNCES APRIL CET DESIGNER WEBINARS
DELAVEGACANOLASSO CREATES PREFABRICATED TINI HOME-OFFICE CABIN
CFN's The Working Space | March 26, 2021
In This Issue:
SUDDENLY, DEMAND IS BOOMING FOR OFFICE SPACE
STEELCASE REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER SALES FELL 28 PERCENT AND FISCAL 2021 SALES FELL 30 PERCENT
INTRODUCING HERMAN MILLER GROUP AT FULTON MARKET
HAWORTH ANNOUNCES NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
EMPLOYEES CALL FOR HELP TO REDUCE COST AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF WORKING FROM HOME
HOW THE BIGGEST COMMERCIAL BROKERAGES ARE INCORPORATING CO-WORKING
WEWORK TELLS INVESTORS IT LOST $3.2B IN 2020 AS IT ANGLES FOR SPAC DEAL
ONLY 17% OF CEOS NOW PLAN TO DOWNSIZE THEIR OFFICE FOOTPRINT
AMAZON GLOBAL REAL ESTATE CHIEF: COMPANY TO RETURN TO OFFICE ‘PRETTY MUCH AS WE WERE PRE-COVID’
HUB-AND-SPOKE PANNED, RETURN TO OFFICE EMBRACED: HOW 1,200 BISNOW READERS RESPONDED TO SURVEY ON WORK
WHY COLLABORATION, COMMUNITY AND CONNECTION ENHANCE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE
THIS COMPANY STARTED GIVING EMPLOYEES MONDAYS OFF
WORK FROM ANYWHERE: COMPARING FACILITY MANAGEMENT COSTS AND REQUIREMENTS
AN INTERACTIVE TOOL FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
REIS REVISES OFFICE FORECAST BUT STILL EXPECTS SIGNIFICANT RENT DECLINES
MANHATTAN’S OFFICE MARKET SLUMP GOT EVEN WORSE IN Q4
NEW COMPACT DESK FRAMES – BRING ERGONOMICS TO SMALLER SPACES
THE "LIGHTING PAD LOUNGE" BRINGS LIVING AND WORKING TOGETHER
THIS ORANGE COUNTY OFFICE COMBINES BOLD GRAPHIC MURALS WITH BRIGHT POPS OF COLOR
MY TREADMILL DESK MADE WORKING FROM HOME A CAKEWALK
CFN's The Working Space | March 23, 2021
In This Issue:
HAWORTH SALES DOWN 19% FOR 2020
NARBUTAS IS BUILDING A NEW FACTORY, INVESTING 25 MILLION EUR
THE ERA OF WORK PERSONALIZATION IS UPON US
WHY CHOICE IS A CRUCIAL ELEMENT OF GREAT WORKPLACE DESIGN
NEW SURVEY SAYS WORKERS WILL ONLY COME IN HALF THE TIME
MICROSOFT TO EASE WORKERS BACK TO THE OFFICE STARTING NEXT WEEK
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE RETURN TO THE OFFICE
WILL WORKERS RETURN TO RE-IMAGINED OFFICES POST-PANDEMIC?
OFFICE VACANCY RATE INCREASES FASTEST IN TECH HUBS
24 YEARS AGO, MAHARAM CHANGED EVERYTHING. THEY’RE STILL TINKERING.
LUUM LAUNCHES COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUS, A TEXTILE COLLECTION FOCUSING ON THE ‘NEW NORM’
HOLE-RIDDLED WALLS: NOISE-CANCELING HEADPHONES FOR THE OFFICE
CRADLE TO CRADLE PRODUCTS INNOVATION INSTITUTE LAUNCHES CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFIED PRODUCT STANDARD 4.0
HOW KWS’S NEW BERLIN OFFICE REFLECTS THE INNOVATIVE REALITY OF AGRICULTURE TODAY
BRITAIN’S NEWSPAPER OFFICES WERE ONCE ALL ON THE SAME STREET. NOW ONE PUBLISHER IS GETTING RID OF OFFICES ENTIRELY
CFN's The Working Space | March 19, 2021
In This Issue:
GOOGLE ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL INVEST $7B IN OFFICES AND DATA CENTERS IN THE U.S.
HERMAN MILLER NORTH AMERICAN CONTRACT SALES DROP 35% IN THE THIRD QUARTER
FACILITY INTERIORS - CERTIFIED BY THE WOMEN’S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIONAL COUNCIL
ARE DIGITAL NOMADS THE FUTURE OF WORK?
THE HYBRID WORK MODEL: READY OR NOT, HERE IT COMES
THE WORLD HAS CHANGED, SO SHOULD OUR APPROACH TO WORK
WORKPLACE DESIGN INNOVATIONS HELPING SMOOTH RETURN TO OFFICE
THE REAL LEGACY OF THE WORK-FROM-HOME ERA? ROBOTIC FURNITURE
HERE’S WHY GEN Z WORKERS MAY BE INCLINED TO DITCH WFH
SPOTIFY TO MAKE ITS OFFICES FEEL MORE LIKE HOME AS IT INTRODUCES "WORK FROM ANYWHERE" POLICY
WHY WORK DRAMA MAY INCREASE AS WE RETURN TO THE OFFICE
THE ROLE OF THE FUTURE OFFICE: INNOVATION, MENTORSHIP AND CULTURE
NEWLY REMOTE WORKERS FACE RECKONING AS BACK-TO-OFFICE PUSH ACCELERATES
HOW ENTERPRISE CLIENTS ARE CHANGING THE DEFINITION OF FLEX OFFICE
15 REASONS WHY OFFICE DEMAND WILL REMAIN ROBUST POST COVID
BRUCE MAU'S SXSW DOCUMENTARY OFFERS A CAREER RETROSPECTIVE
STUDIO BY DEKKO INTRODUCES ASHLEY FREESTAND, A SLEEK NEW MOUNTING STYLE THAT TRANSFORMS STATIONARY POWER INTO A PORTABLE CHARGING SOLUTION
BIG TALK SEATING IS BIG EYE CANDY
SUSTAINABILITY, MATERIALITY, AND ENVIRONMENTALISM: A DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT COULD BE…
ECOLOGICALLY MINDED LANDSCAPE DESIGN: PIER 26 IN HUDSON RIVER PARK , NEW YORK CITY, NY
STARTUP THAT TURNS RESTAURANTS, HOTELS INTO FLEXIBLE WORKSPACES RAISES $2.5M
CFN's The Working Space | March 16, 2021
In This Issue:
There's value in offices, even if Target says it's declining
This 73-Year-Old Office Furniture Company Is Betting On Yachts, Cars, And The Office Return
At Byrne, St. Patrick's Day Reminds Employees that Surviving - and Thriving - is Sometimes About Making Your Own Luck
Four ways the post-COVID workplace will look different
The Post-Crisis Workplace Is Hybrid
Workplace anthropology will help us make sense of the now and anticipate what's next
The pandemic forced a massive remote-work experiment. Now comes the hard part
New York City brokers seeing office leases where landlords pay for tenants' furniture
Five Willis Towers worth of office space is empty in downtown Chicago
Sustainability, Materiality and Environmentalism: A Discussion About What Could Be…
Climate Action: How to Design Sustainable Workplaces
New workplace design by Elkus Manfredi Architects for Charles River Associates in Chicago
Leland Furniture Introduces New Gradient Finishes
Sidiz Slated for US Launch of the Popular T50 Home Office Chair in Black
Reebok x Eames Office Tease Collaboration for Fall 2021
CFN's The Working Space | March 12, 2021
In This Issue:
Ring Lights And Late Nights: How The Remote Revolution Has Changed The Workforce
Herman Miller Named to Fast Company's Annual List of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2021
Hekman sets new home office line for domestic production
University Health Teams With Vari To Build Out New San Antonio Office Space
The dog friendly return to the office
Where Did All The Laptops And Office Chairs Go?
Global Occupier Pivot To Hybrid Working Gathers Momentum
Distributed Workforce: 7 Ways to Personalize Hybrid Work Environments
2021 Outlook and State of Interior Design - ASID
Work experience data company to establish innovative work experience lab in partnership with Louisville-based office environment design firm ID+A
How Remote Work Is Reshaping America’s Urban Geography
Working from home experience boosts demands for hybrid working
Here's Why Banks May Not Be Able to Pull Off Permanent WFH
This New Flexible Workplace Platform Has Landed Its First Global Account
Commercial Construction Starts Hit Highest Level In Three Years
The John Buck Company Explores Flexible Office Design
Ilse Crawford Dresses Hans J. Wegner's Earliest Designs in New Colors
Fractals Nook by Studio TK Provides Privacy in the Open Workplace
Patio chairs used in royal sit-down are now sold out
CFN's The Working Space | March 9, 2021
In This Issue:
What is the new normal for the workplace?
Inscape Third Quarter Sales Declined 33 Percent
Scandinavian Breaks Ground on 43,000 square foot State-of-Art-Facility
The workforce is exhausted from meeting on camera
Employers Craving A Return To The Office Could Give Workers Leverage
Quick Outdoor Access May Drive The Office Of The Future
Virtual Offices are the Commercial Office Sector's Biggest Threat
Launch of Spaces Napa Targets 15-Minute City Model
Will remote work really function long-term for financial institutions?
Award-winning architecture studio Partisans debuts collaborative workspace in Toronto
New RACKUP Seating Collection by United Chair (A Groupe Lacasse brand)
Integra Introduces New Coastal Collection | Metal
Naoto Fukasawa's Purposeful Simplicity Shapes Emeco's Za Stool
This company is trying to make trampoline desks happen
CFN's The Working Space | March 5, 2021
In This Issue:
Knoll Chairman and CEO Speaks with Yahoo! Finance about the Future of the Office
HNI Corporation Reports Earnings for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020
AIS Reinforces Commitment to Dealers through Challenging Pandemic Year with Agile Programs and Products
Interface Reports Fourth Quarter 2020 Results
HNI Partners with Marxent for 3D Product Configurator and 3D Home Office Planner Apps
Trendway products added to new BIFMA Compliant registry
Inscape’s BIFMA Compliant Products
Return-to-Office Plans Are Set in Motion, but Virus Uncertainty Remains
Survey: 90% Of Employers Could Look To Require Vaccines For Office Return
What Does A Headquarters Represent In The Age Of Remote Work?
How Darren Graver re-imagined the design of TransferWise’s new HQ expansion in London
SPACE Inc. offers leading-edge technologies to federal agencies responding to COVID impact on office spaces
Fewer Desks, More Green: What Amazon's HQ2 Says About the Future of Office Design
One Of The World’s Biggest Banks Explains Why It’s Moving To A Hybrid Work Model
Why the SoCal Office Market Is Poised for a Swift Recovery
Designer recommendations for upgrading your remote office for well-being
The Colorful LOQI Office Includes Futuristic Work Capsules
Unika Vaev Introduces New Exciting Products from Abstracta
Versteel Launches Outdoor Design Solutions Bringing Classrooms and Offices Outside
KFI Studios Favorites get a Spring Refresh!
Daan Roosegaarde develops Urban Sun to clean public spaces of coronavirus
Landscape Forms Announces an Extensive Collection of Buy America Compliant Outdoor Lighting Solutions
Classic Trendsetter
FUZL Is Redefining How Furniture Is Made + Shipped
CFN's The Working Space | March 2, 2021
In This Issue:
As an industry, we're being cheated
BIFMA Compliant Launch
ESI products added to new BIFMA Compliant registry
Herman Miller Dealer Alianza/LJ Duffy Form Strategic Partnership
Kimball Select Partner, OstermanCron expanding into the Louisville, KY market
Two-thirds of small businesses predict a return to business as usual in 2021
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