In This Issue:
MillerKnoll Reports Fourth Quarter Profit & Fiscal 2022 Loss
In this issue… MillerKnoll names Jeff Stutz CEO as Hightower adds Haworth as investor. Office news spans unclear occupancy, scarce premium space, tenant-led construction, smaller deals, higher rents and Silicon Valley demand. Coverage considers hybrid work, AI’s workplace impact, automation limits and coworking growth. Design explores AI-era practice, durable and repairable objects, regenerative trends, adaptable offices, emerging talent and acoustics. Product news spans rugs, lighting, classroom seating, textiles, flooring, ergonomic chairs and Knoll’s revived Brigadier sofa.
In this issue… Koroseal acquires Gage; MillerKnoll outlines its growth priorities; and Sunon, Urbanica and American Interiors expand their showroom presence. Humanscale champions regionally informed ergonomics, while Coalesse blends design and culinary art in New York. We explore Chicago’s uneven office recovery, the rise of flexible offices, AI’s impact on imagery, meetings and office value, and the trust behind flexible work. Remote work’s links to fertility, a replica Theranos desk, adaptable campuses, healthcare design and Pearson Lloyd’s sustainability approach round out our coverage. Product highlights include Studio TK’s Harbour collection, USAI lighting at Fordham, Arcadia’s healthcare furniture and Chemetal’s darkened aluminum finishes.
In this issue… acquisitions expand Kingspan Acoustics, Elements and Samuels Group, while Boss Design adds coastal representatives and Forward Space grows prefab interiors. Haworth renews in Manhattan and Atmosphere unveils its Worklab. Leasing and rents rise in major office markets as furniture demand grows and skilled-trade shortages threaten construction. JLL champions in-person work, while AI reshapes collaboration and careers. Chicago’s niche coworking spaces, Common Desk’s neighborhood approach and WeWork’s fitness offerings spotlight community and wellness. We explore hospitality-inspired offices, technology confidence and ergonomics beyond the desk. Product highlights include Teknion and Okamura’s Flotte chairs, Blu Dot’s Pinny sofa, Hightower’s Kona additions, Roan lounge seating, AMÌES and Loll outdoor furniture, EF Contract carpet tiles, Shaw porcelain, and Designtex velvet and wallcoverings.
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.
