The story behind Eero Saarinen's classic 1948 Model 70 Womb design is simple: Florence Knoll wanted a chair that felt like "basket full of pillows." While most might immediately think of fluffiness and volume, the Finnish-American furniture designer (and architect behind the architectural marvel that is the TWA Flight Terminal at JFK Airport) had a sleek and suggestive style. Saarinen created a shell shape that allowed for multiple, relaxed sitting positions, and meant that curled up comfort could be achieved without tons of cushioning--making overstuffed armchairs look clumsy and bulky in comparison.

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Taking its cue from the shared society of today, Co-op is all about bringing people together. Designed to function equally well in existing or new spaces, these open to semi-private meeting enclaves can be positioned anywhere and require no elaborate construction to create a custom built-in feel. Supremely comfortable and exceptionally versatile, Co-op is the essential collective for communicating, working and inspiring one another to achieve more.

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KI recently opened a sleek new showroom in Beijing, further expanding its presence in China. “This flagship showroom in Beijing illustrates our dedication to our Chinese customers,” said Dick Resch, CEO of KI. “Within this beautiful new space, our customers can immerse themselves in our products in fully developed environments.”

Allseating Corporation has signed an agreement to make its full line of innovative seating solutions—including task, conference, stools, stacking, lounge, waiting, and patient care—available to GNYHA Services members through the GNYHA Services group purchasing portfolio. 

Iron Age Office is a joint collaboration between Sean Dineen and Michael Stephens. With Stephen’s extensive experience as a 2nd generation steel fabricator and Dineen’s influential upbringing in the “steel city” (Sheffield England), the two share a passion for fabricating raw materials into beautiful, bold structures.

After being introduced by a mutual acquaintance, the two got together and mapped out a plan to combine Dineen’s keen design eye withStephen’s core manufacturing process, and Iron Age Office was born. The Kennesaw, Georgia start-up has grown from its beginnings as “desk builders” to furnish entire workspaces across, including corporate offices for State Farm Insurance and Modern Law.

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This recall involves 12 models of Steelcase “Rocky” style swivel chairs manufactured between 2005 and 2015. The molded polypropylene chairs were sold in black and white with the option of an upholstered seat and back, seat only or no upholstery. The chairs have a foldable seat, molded-in arms and either a four-star wheel base or a five-star wheel base. Model numbers can be found on the underside of the seat.

Precision construction, superior aesthetics and easy reconfigurability all led this multinational firm to adapt DIRTT as its standard for office locations. This office area and executive wing were part of a major renovation and expansion of its international operations center, and a 50-foot-long, nine-foot-high corporate graphic printed direct to substrate features prominently. Conference rooms, team work areas, private offices and an executive area are kept bright and airy by strategically using glass surfaces. Two large team meeting areas incorporate DIRTT’s Enzo corners, and customized micro-perforated acoustic tiles behind surface-mounted monitors help manage sound levels. A mix of solid and glass walls provide variety and privacy as needed, and a custom blue back-painted glass tile band ties the entire space together.

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