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CBRE Says Space Per Office Employee Reaches 22-Year Low
In this issue… HNI and DIRTT report stronger quarterly results, Vivo acquires Vari, and office sales rise, even as large tenants struggle to find premium space. We explore declining job satisfaction, AI’s effect on work, and the growing role of flexible offices. Plus, see how remote work is reshaping homes, why office design is getting more colorful, and what’s new in furniture, flooring, and textiles.
In this issue… office markets show a mixed recovery: demand and rents are rising as construction slows, coworking gains share, and AI boosts demand for workspace while reshaping facilities management and corporate offices. Aging buildings face costly upgrades. Workplace stories explore inclusive design, acoustics, flexible investment, and spaces that support collaboration, human performance, and well-being amid labor shortages and remote-work growth. Product news spans configurable furniture, sustainable acoustic textiles and upholstery, customizable lighting, healthcare seating, and hospitality collections. Other stories cover IKEA’s fast-growing resale marketplace, shifting real-estate investment priorities, and more adaptable workplaces.
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.
