How flexible workspaces can have a positive impact on the environment.
The joy of meeting again
Countless materials, products and processes prove: The circular economy is not only ecological correct, but also aesthetically valuable.
This office was built with 165,312 screws so it can be disassembled and reused
Built primarily from wood, with towers ranging from two stories to five stories, the building was constructed using 165,312 screws—so if the company ever needs to relocate, or if the office closes, all of the components can be easily disassembled, unlike a steel building that would be welded together and girded with concrete.
A Sea Change for Plastic
Architects and designers are finding new workplace and household uses for the stuff polluting our oceans. Last year, Humanscale introduced the Smart Ocean task chair, a version of its Diffrient Smart Chair that uses almost two pounds of nylon from recycled fishing nets.
How Inscape turned Waste into a Win!
As part of its environmental management procedures, Inscape carefully manages all of its extraneous waste products within its manufacturing facility. PVC waste is the excess cut out of material from PVC foil used in the manufacturing process.
Georgia Tech’s Living Building, the Southeast’s greenest, is a marvel of efficiency and spare parts
Now finished, metro Atlanta’s most environmentally advanced structure aims to be a self-sustaining launchpad for big ideas.
AIA denounces Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
The American Institute of Architects has called for Donald Trump to reverse his "shortsighted decision" to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement amid the global climate crisis.
Lounging and Waste Reimagined – New Chairs from Fritz Hansen
With unique eco-friendly material and intriguing design inspiration, the N02™ Recycle succeeds in redefining household waste as we know it.
Watch: Oki Sato designs recyclable chair for Fritz Hansen
The household plastics used to make the seat are collected from recycling facilities in central Europe, ground into pellets, melted down and then molded into the shell of the chair.
Actiu HQ first industrial building to be both LEED Platinum and WELL v2 certified
Office furniture manufacturer Actiu's headquarters has obtained both the WELL v2 and LEED Platinum certifications, the first industrial building in the world to achieve both.
The best way to fix your open plan office? Plants, and lots of them
Bring the outdoors, indoors, by designing plants into typically sterile environments, like office spaces.
While plenty of offices rely on room dividers made out of conventional materials to keep employees happy, New Territory’s system offers an alternative: planting shrubs in the negative spaces between desks.
“We wanted to give people the opportunity to program the space and consider plant life as a part of the physical infrastructure,” Luke Miles, founder of New Territory, said in a statement.
Introducing The WELL Conference
Knoll, ANEW and Mazda Collaborate on Full Circle Project
Conscious Design
Humanscale’s Annual CSR Report Demonstrates CEO’s Philosophy: Less Bad is Not Good Enough
The CSR report shines a spotlight on what manufacturers can do to be self-sustaining and actually give back more than they take from the environment.
Climate change means green offices need to become the norm
Priorities in workplace design can sometimes get misplaced. How else can we explain why sustainability has almost fallen off the corporate workplace radar in recent times?
Climate Change Solutions for Workplace Design
Buildings contribute 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. We have an opportunity to make a big impact.
Kartell creates bioplastic version of its iconic Componibili storage unit
Italian furniture brand Kartell has released a "fully sustainable" version of its bestselling Componibili storage unit made from bioplastic.
Foster + Partners pledges to design only carbon-neutral buildings by 2030
Foster + Partners is the first architecture practice to sign up to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, meaning that by 2030 all buildings created by the practice will be carbon neutral.
Teknion's Dallas Showroom Receives LEED Silver, WELL Gold Certification
Teknion Corporation has announced that its new 7,023-square-foot (652.5m²) showroom in downtown Dallas has received LEED V4 Silver Certification and WELL Gold Certification.