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New Demand for Office Space Continues to Slide
In this issue… One Workplace acquires Seats and Stations, Orlando Capital V buys fm Büromöbel, and Herman Miller workers strike over pay. Henricksen unveils a hybrid-work headquarters and NaughtOne opens a renewable-powered factory. Office markets diverge across Manhattan, Denver and Austin as borrowing and construction costs squeeze development. We explore ergonomic chair economics, smart seating, Interface’s sustainability legacy and ergonomics as a people strategy. AI coworkers and voice-driven tools reshape work, while flexible-working expectations, remote-work career penalties and pre-lease design challenge employers. Design insights connect brand identity, cognitive load and inclusive environments. Products include Treefrog white oak veneers, Concertex performance textiles, Peerless configurable lighting, Select by Andaaz hospitality furniture and the sensory-focused Scribble student chair.
In this issue… MillerKnoll’s mixed quarter, Tangram’s leadership transition, DIRTT financing, showroom expansion, architecture billings, and forecasts for contract and office furniture markets; an office-market check-in covering recovery in Denver and San Francisco, losses in Los Angeles, improving vacancy, looming debt maturities, and tighter AI-era leases; hybrid-work tensions around RTO, promotion visibility, retention, flexibility, suburban coworking, meeting-room costs, phone booths, home-office expenses, lighting, and workplace culture; features on Hans Wegner, design centers, Dutch “whisper spaces,” and the enduring value of physical experience; design strategies centered on ancillary spaces, adaptive reuse, circular retrofits, resilience, and modular adaptability; plus new sustainable textiles, seating, storage, lounge furniture, veneers, tables, and Ethnicraft’s fall collection.
In this issue… Herman Miller workers prepare to strike as Eureka Ergonomic expands into commercial interiors. Furniture orders remain resilient amid economic pressure, while Ikea cuts jobs and stores; Manhattan and New York tech leasing surge, secure federal facilities boom, and Google’s Chicago opening slips to 2028. Workplace coverage examines hybrid-job growth, office measurement, employee autonomy, return-to-office protests, Gen Z employment, hiring mismatches, and coworking wellness. Design stories explore human-centered AI, ADHD-supportive workplaces, integrated office planning, and Rolf and Mette Hay’s collection. Pantone embraces bold maximalism, while new products span modular furniture, executive seating, lighting, textiles, flooring, rail systems, and commercial office collections.
In this issue… Flokk changes leadership while Steelcase names Irene Tasi president. Manhattan leasing stays historically strong as tenants prioritize premium space, even as office expenses outpace revenues; Foundry launches as a major furnishings partner, and ROOM unveils a people-focused identity. Christie’s explores whether avant-garde chairs are tomorrow’s classics. Workplace coverage examines coworking costs, tightening premium-office supply, open-plan noise, flex-space growth, rising workloads, and the unresolved remote-work debate. Starbucks invests $1 billion in community-style cafés, while WeWork emphasizes hospitality as a driver of retention. New products span ergonomic seating, textiles, wallcoverings, flooring, acoustic ceilings, dry-erase surfaces, and Vitra’s responsive Bascule lounge chair.
In this issue… Virco reports softer sales but resilient margins, Flokk expands through its ergoCentric acquisition, Germany’s furniture market contracts, and Branch recalls ergonomic chairs. Data-center demand surges as U.S. office sales, leasing, and absorption recover unevenly, while global furniture growth favors adaptable, sustainable products. Features examine Hem’s no-discount strategy, heritage retrofits, and experience-led workplaces. We also explore AI’s effects on jobs, expertise, space planning, and office demand; smarter amenities, campus utilization, and meal programs; neuroinclusive microdiversity, portable offices, and flexible ancillary spaces; plus emuamericas’ versatile Darwin collection.
Showrooms Are Opening Up In Fulton Market As Manufacturers, Designers See It As An Alternative To The Mart / 6 Unusual Amenities in a Post-Pandemic Office / What Bosses Really Think About the Future of the Office / Sublease Inventory Declining For First Time Since Start Of Pandemic / and dozens more stories.
Majority Of U.S. Employees Skeptical About Return-To-Work Plans
Pilots + Prototypes: When the Workplace Becomes a Laboratory
The metaverse won’t be able to fix this major work issue. Here’s what will
Kimball International, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2022 Results
Beyond Reservations: How Tech Can Make People Want to Come Back to the Office
More people are staying single—and workplaces need to adjust
Coworking Operators Are Adding Locations, Raising Rents As Market Stabilizes
MassMutual Weighs A Hybrid Work Future As Its Seaport Tower Opens
Why fashion brands are collaborating with dead midcentury architects
Ep. 159: Clever Extra - Innovating for the Future of Furniture Design
Two Companies Offer Next-Generation Solutions for Circular Workplaces
This London startup wants you to rent a pop-up office just like a Citi Bike
Where's my order? Tracing one container through a broken global supply chain
The Future Of Work Looks More Flexible And Independent According To A New Report
Report Predicts Remote Work Trends Will Cause Steep CRE Losses, Problems For Cities
PODCAST: NYC Office Owner Chris Schlank On Tenant 'Hubris' And The Future Of Office
Air quality concerns hindering return to five-day office week
Inside one company’s struggle to fix the “monstrosities” of the furniture industry
Eames Demetrios picks five highlights from Eames Office exhibition 80 Years of Design
Springboard’s DOURO Collection Debuts First Horizontal Working Surfaces
LDI Interiors Launches Three New Patterns To Their EnviroLeather™ Prints "Soiree" Collection
The New Raw 3D prints "zero-waste" Ermis chair from studio's own offcuts
heijltjesakkaya's transforming furniture promotes physical activity in the workplace
Allseating’s Prata Wins 2021 GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN Platinum Award
Made in America, The smartBOX Company is Helping Offices Open On-Time and On-Budget
Studio Plow Brings Faire’s Digital Identity to Life at its New Headquarters in San Francisco
The Malin is a New York Co-Working Space for Design-Minded Members
Humanscale Launches Residential Designer Trade Program
DIRTT Third-quarter revenue fell short of expectations as loss grows
Office Furniture Supplier Aims for Record Year Despite Shipping Delays
Flexible workspace provider Uncommon launches first office furniture collection
The office of the future will be a leader-free, social-space
Students are the next target for co-working spaces. Campuses are taking note
Shopify makes a major design industry acquisition
"Woman Made: Great Women Designers" by Jane Hall
The next phase of remote work will be even more disruptive
Here’s what the future of work looks like after COVID-19
Manhattan Office Leasing Hit New Highs In October, But So Did Availability
Workers Aren't Running Back To Boston's Recovering Office Market
Recruitment drive sees majority of firms embed flexible working policies
Remote Work Policies Embroiled in Historic Worker Movement
Herman Miller Dealer Stealer
The ultimate office amenity in 2021? Fresh air
Desperate Office Landlords Are Offering Double Commissions to Brokers
All those people quitting jobs, where are they going?
Announcing the Shaw Contract Design Awards 2021 Winners!
Teknion Introduces WithIn™
Flos introduces Oblique Qi - a compact table lamp with wireless charging base
Zaha Hadid + Karimoku Furniture Collaborate on a Furniture Collection
Recycled plastic REX chair by Ineke Hans is sold with refundable deposit
Spacesmith Creates A New HQ for Nonprofit Legal Provider, NYLAG
Foster + Partners flanks Istanbul Apple store with travertine stone walls
Steelcase Acquires Spanish Design Company Viccarbe
Vinnie Johnson shutters office furniture dealership Airea
HNI Shares Slide As Inflation Bites Into Q3, Margin Shrinks
West Michigan's largest furniture manufacturers to require COVID-19 vaccine
ABI September 2021: Architecture firm billings end the summer on a strong note
Significant Year-Over-Year Growth Across North America - Pipeline Index Remains Robust, above 50%
What Designers Need to Know about Supply Chain Disruption
New Demand for Office Space Drops in September
Designing a Workplace That Optimizes for Movement and Mobility
Soaring U.S. business starts in pandemic show new normal evolving
This is What Hybrid Work Looks Like in Action
Where Flex Fits in the Return to the Office
Covid Acted As A Pivot And Is Bringing New Tech Into The Office World
A burst of technological innovation is reshaping the future of work
How Hybrid Work Will Transform Our Workplaces
Enticing Reluctant Workers Back To The Office Will Test Companies' Leadership
'Stunning' Percentage Of Companies Haven't Set Hybrid Work Plans: EY Survey
Impact of flexible work demonstrates a fragile post-pandemic business world
Employees are designing the workplace of the future
Most remote workers judge how co-workers' home offices look in video calls
Working in an office on Thursdays 4 times more popular than Mondays
The benefits of having dogs at work
WeWork Finally Gets Its Debut as a Public Company Trading on NYSE
Flex Office's Supply-Demand Drivers Point to Further Growth
Returning to the Physical Workplace - What's At Stake?
Future Of Work: Landlords Need To Start Leveraging The Power Of AI, Here's Why.
Chicago's Downtown Office Market's Downward Trend Will Continue For Months As Covid Blocks Typical Recovery
Productivity concerns remain as more people tentatively return to office
Is home working too homely?
Helping the planet one chair at a time
Work-From-Home Successes Prove You Can Live, Thrive in Palm Springs
The Reimagined Workspace: Amobi by AMQ
Tinnef from Scandinavian Spaces Awarded 3 Best of NeoCon Awards - Gold, Innovation, and Sustainability The occasional table is a beacon of what future generations demand from the built environment
Back at the office with noisy coworkers? This privacy hood keeps sounds and nosy people away
Emeco introduces “Truss” collection by Erwan & Ronan Bouroullec
Federica Biasi designs Kokoro Working Box for Manerba
Herman Miller Wants To Put Their Art in Your House As Much As You Do
Normann Copenhagen’s new headquarters-cum-flagship functions as a spatial marketing campaign
Hendy Gives Nogin A Colorful California Office Space
How Younger Workers’ Preferences and Workstyles Will Define the Future Workplace
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Employees’ Needs Are Changing Work Spaces
Here’s Why Employees at Top-Performing Companies Need the Office
How Working From Home Could Change Where Innovation Happens
5 ways companies are helping employees return to the office
Reimagined office lobbies can serve as shared cultural hubs
Should Your Office Be More Like a Clubhouse? This HQ Makes the Case
Why Technology is Key to Delivering Occupier Flexibility
So what's happening to all the plexiglass we thought was a solution last year?
Texas-based Air Force agency converting to mostly telework in ‘Office of the Future’
How Eco-Friendly Is Remote Working?
Hybrid work attitudes – leadership still face challenges aligning their strategy
VTS To Acquire Workplace Experience Platform Used By Brookfield, Oxford, Hines
Net Office Absorption is Now Trending Positive in Majority of US Metros
The Economic Impact of a Hybrid Office
Goodmans interior Structures becomes Arizona's exclusive distributor for Herman Miller and Knoll
Corporate Interior Systems Establishes Preeminent Partnership with Haworth
New furniture at NeoCon captures today's workplace trends
Configura Wins Best of NeoCon Gold for Stage
10 Questions With… Barber Osgerby
2021 Healthcare Design Awards
Office furniture firm Bisley appoints first creative director
Adela Rex Collection Demonstrates the Beauty + Sustainability of Plywood
This chair style is all over social media—here's how to get one
Koroseal Partners with Stacy Garcia | New York to Launch an Exclusive, Urban-Inspired Wallcovering Collection
MdeAS Breathes New Life into Historic McGraw-Hill Building at 330 West 42nd Street
Take a Tour of Microsoft Australia's Fully Immersive Space By GroupGSA
Office Occupancy Stabilized In Q3, Ushering In The Next Phase Of Uncertainty
The Next Workplace to Bring People Together
NYC Construction Employment To Hit Lowest Level Since 2014
London office market falls thanks to uptake of remote work
NYC Construction Employment To Hit Lowest Level Since 2014
4 ways to navigate your return to the office
A safe and secure workplace as we emerge from the pandemic? Here's how
Organizations prioritize technologies for the year ahead
Knight Dragon’s Kerri Sibson on flexing to the workspace demands of London’s creative class
Will WeWork Work?
The Great Resignation Is Accelerating
Herman Miller’s Design Yard transformation
Try These Cool Alternatives to Traditional Coworking Spaces
Managers can be blind to some of the stresses of home workers
Extremis Openings Permanent Chicago Showroom in The Merchandise Mart
Herman Miller Partners with USA Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai to Explore the Future of Work
The New Hybrid Office Playbook, as tested by SF Bay Area Businesses.
Bank of America 'very focused on getting our people back to the office'
Z-Bar Lighting by Koncept Gets an Upgrade With the Gen 4 Line
Meet the next-generation of bookable work pods
Kimball Introduces EverySpace – A Creative Framework for the Future
Unika Vaev Introduces Four New Acoustic Products from Instyle
Nate: a wooden furniture collection from Brunner and ASK
Mannington Commercial Introduces Amtico Active Lines Collection
Fresh Introductions for Fall. So.Many.Choices.
NeoCon 2021 Trend: Coziness Factor
Snøhetta designs co-working space in Tokyo
Workers Back At The Office At Highest Rate Since Pandemic Began
Workers feel more trusted and motivated thanks to hybrid working
Janet Pogue McLaurin On Where Work and The Workplace is Headed
The pandemic changed co-working needs—WeWork and Feather have partnered to meet them
Tangram Announces Strategic Partnership with Symbiote
4 ways to navigate your return to the office
Canadian Design Firm Ivy Studio Is Revolutionizing Contract Interiors
Developers Are Betting On Live-work-play Communities To Attract New Tenants
Remote workers to enjoy increased tax relief, Irish government announces
Emerging Growth Firms Are Driving Manhattan’s Office Resurgence
Considerations for a Truly Multi-Generational Business
Wellbeing, mental health and loneliness become major business concerns
Shift to hybrid working highlights the value of weak ties
Blueprint for Inclusive Workplaces of the Future
How to Make Your Office More Than Just an Office
Maharam Launches Outside In at ICA, University of Pennsylvania
Brands don't prioritise sustainability "unless they see dollar signs" says Benjamin Hubert
Promoting Well-being in the Workplace Using Restorative Design
Return of Office Workers Reaches Pandemic High as Employees Trickle In
What the Return to the Office Will Look Like
Interview with Daniel Stromborg from Gensler about "Mixu"
Wagner Living: "D2" for "Workspace in progress" at the MAKK
Icons of Denmark exhibits new 4T System designed in collaboration with Hee Welling
QUORUM MULTICONFERENCE by Lacasse
Kimball Announces New Product Introductions That Diversify Their Portfolio
AIS Wraps a Successful Show at NeoCon 2021
Announcing the 2021 Best of NeoCon 2021 Award Winners
National Office Furniture Releases New Product Enhancements Tailored to Add Comfort to the Workplace
WallGoldfinger Furniture’s Doko line earns Special Mention in Architizer A+Product Awards
Hightower wins multiple NeoCon awards including ‘Best Showroom’
Design Pool, LLC. Receives HiP Award & Metropolis Likes at NeoCon 2021
Steelcase Hybrid Solutions Receive NeoCon 2021 Awards
Vocon Creates An Industrial-Inspired NYC HQ For Avison Young
Richard Schultz, Designer Who Made the Outdoors Modern, Dies at 95
Ted Moudis Associates Presents New Manhattan Office for Ducera PartnersNew Steelcase CEO sees opportunity in rapidly shifting office furniture industry
Tarkett to Relocate Showroom to Chicago’s Fulton Market
Workers feel more trusted and motivated thanks to hybrid working
What to consider when designing the intergenerational workspace
Cisco releases new hybrid work index based on millions of data points!
Amazon (AMZN) Softens Return-to-Office Policy, Says Remote Work Is Fine
What can the workplace learn from lockdown?
Designing for neurodiversity builds healthier workplaces for all
A New Generation of Designers Brings 'Sloppy Craft' to Commercial Interiors
What Corporate Offices Can Learn From The Co-Working Space Boom
WeWork Done Cutting Locations, Projects $1.5B Loss In 2021
Office furniture makers are getting creative about the environment
The Great Office Furniture Reshuffling
Brits shun traditional working hours, favoring flexibility and family life
Boston Mayor Signs Law Requiring All Buildings Over 20K SF To Be Net Zero Within 30 Years
Covid Spells The End For Office Buildings Already On Their Last Legs
Launching the new WELL Enterprise Provider designation in collaboration with IWBI
Herman Miller Group Chicago Showroom at Fulton Market Achieves WELL v2 Gold Level Certification
North America Custom Acoustics Manufacturer Launches Biophilic Moss Design & Engineering Company
3D Printing: Case Study "Lounge Chair Slope" by Oechsler
Philippe Starck Teams Up With Andreu World on Sustainable Seating Line
Keilhauer's New Collaboration With Form Us With Love and More
NARBUTAS Marks Successful Opening of the New Chicago Showroom During Neocon 2021
Ted Moudis Associates Presents New Manhattan Office for Ducera Partners
The clever trick one firm is using to design furniture for the hybrid work era
Open offices failed. These are 6 essentials to make sure the next office doesn’t
Hybrid Offices Come With More Data Privacy Challenges
Hotels Seizing Hybrid Opportunities Dropped by Offices
The next-gen smart office will be built on employee data. Is that what we want?
Future housing will be built to facilitate remote working, say panellists of Aritco talk
No Place Like Home: To Draw Workers Back, Designers Making Offices Look More Like Living Rooms
WeWork's launch with furniture rental company Feather includes local coworking spaces
Shaping the Future of Work: Three stages of transformation
Design history has conveniently excluded women. That’s finally changing
What To Expect When We Return to The Office - Part 2
Disconnect between executives and employees on returning to the office
SPACE, Inc. Awarded $50M Blanket Purchase Agreement from FDA
During NeoCon an Installation Lights Up the Mart
DARRAN's Honey Collection wins Best of NeoCon Competition and NeoCon Gold
Ultrafabrics, global leader in performance fabrics launches Uf Select its first offering made in North America
Our Favorites From NeoCon 2021
Allsteel Receives Four Awards at NeoCon 2021
Hightower Returns to NeoCon With a New, Award-Winning Showroom
See the 8 most amazing sights at Nike’s new LeBron James Innovation Center
LX Hausys America Introduces New Pietra Collection by HIMACS Solid Surface
Haworth forms new partnership with Pennsylvania-based manufacturer Emeco
Bringing home into the workplace: Why offices are embracing domestic design
Trendway focuses on reconnecting people and reactivating flexible workspaces at NeoCon
Gabriel Opens its Largest Showroom Globally in Chicago During NeoCon
See the DreamCube, the immersive spectacle that’s like walking into a video game
A divine spark of inspiration for office occupiers and designers
Ready or Not, Purposeful Work Is Coming
Herman Miller, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results
Herman Miller Exclusive Manufacturer of the National Museum of Norway's Competition Chair Design Winner "Portrait"
Configura announces acquisition of ProjectMatrix
Professional Associations and Metropolis Create the Interior Design Pledge for Positive Impact
The One Element Missing From The Hybrid Workplace Conversation
Delta Variant Slowing, Not Ending Office Recovery
Boston, Texas, Florida Set Pace for US Office Recovery
Cisco In Talks To Establish Huge Midtown Atlanta Office
Is the Office Market Stabilizing?
The Frustration with Productivity Culture
Andreu World’s Conversations About Work Takes Readers Beyond Shop Talk
The truth about the workplace comes out of the well
Workers are putting on pants to return to the office only to be on Zoom all day
Is Coworking the Solution To Remote Work Isolation?
5 tips to help you choose the right office chair
Eames…Sneakers? Why Fashion Is Obsessed With Furniture
Logicdata announces Historic Move to "One-Stop-Shop" for Customized Adjustable Legs, Frames
NARBUTAS Opens a New Chicago Showroom During Neocon 2021
Gabriel Opens its Largest Showroom Globally in Chicago
Steelcase Unveils Ergonomic Chair Designed for 21st Century Work
"Indeed" from Dauphin works in the office and in the home office
Morbern takes the Heat out of Vinyl Seats with Koolfab
The Atra Armchair Continues the Rising Trend of Indoor/Outdoor Furniture
Leading Finnish green city Lahti sets up remote workstations in nature sites free for everyone to use
TPG Architecture Gives Newsday A New Space Reflective Of Its Brand
Cushman & Wakefield Predicts Mass Return To Offices In Q1
5 Findings From New Study About the Value of the Office
From office to workspace – how we work post pandemic will see further changes to the real estate market
Office Equipment Sales Surge Due to Work-From-Home Battle Stations
The suburban office park rises from the dead
Report Finds Companies Are Underestimating The "Great Resignation"
Remote working led to drop in high quality output, Microsoft study concludes
Who’s really returning to the office? It’s not exactly who you think
AIA: Billings Show Continued Strength in August
Flex Giant IWG Weighs Breaking Itself Up
Adding value to office design through roof terraces
Leadership In an Era of Change Fatigue
Innovant Introduces Palette, a Line of Multi-Function Private Office and Collaboration Furniture That Can Be Quickly Reconfigured for a Changing Workplace
Designtex Introduces New Digitally-Printed Wallcoverings at NeoCon 2021
AIS Heads to NeoCon 2021
Ethnicraft Debuts Oak Stairs Lockers at NeoCon 2021
Jetty:Mod Among Several New Collections from Allsteel at NeoCon 2021
New textile samples solution Mercato Place unveils during NeoCon 2021
North America Custom Acoustics Manufacturer Launches Biophilic Moss Design & Engineering Company
Introducing the CURVO Collection: Three New Collaboration Tools for Flexible Workspaces
LDI Interiors Launches EnviroSil® - New Line of Stain-Resistant Silicone Upholstery for Demanding Environments
Successful hybrid: CML headquarters with luminaires by Artemide
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