Contract furnishings provider, Hightower received multiple awards at NeoCon 2021, including IIDA's 'Best Small Showroom' (under 4,000 sf) and 'Best of Competition' for its newly designed Chicago showroom.
Humanscale welcomes Elizabeth Margles to its Marketing Division in the role of Chief Marketing Officer. Margles comes to Humanscale with twenty years of experience in design, fashion and retail and a background in public relations and advertising.
The exclusive relationship with Kontrol's BioCloud® Technology will provide real-time detection of airborne pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 to help make workplaces safer as organizations return to the office.
On an organic basis, revenue growth in the fourth quarter is expected to be less than 1 percent compared to the prior year after adjusting for unfavorable currency translation effects and the impact of a small acquisition.
The RobecoSAM Group has once again selected Herman Miller, Inc., for inclusion in its Sustainability Yearbook, a listing of the world’s most sustainable companies in each industry as determined by their score in the annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment. Companies featured in the yearbook scored in the top 15 percent on the assessment and are considered the most strongly positioned to create long-term shareholder value for investors. This is Herman Miller’s 12th consecutive year appearing in the yearbook, earning a “Bronze Class” distinction for 2016.
This business school set out to create a new, state-of-the-art learning facility where students could harness the latest technology for discussing leading-edge business theory and tackling real-world challenges. DIRTT provided the flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing infrastructure requirements, while simultaneously providing a high level of design and finish. DIRTT’s micro-perforated acoustic tiles help manage sound in meeting and conference rooms, as well as in the large commons area. Multiple-monitor media walls with speaker bars support large meetings and events, while imbedded millwork provides seamless and innocuous storage, including full-height AV racks and printers.
KI is proud to recognize Binford Group of Indiana, Inc. with its prestigious 2015 District of the Year Award. Binford Group was selected for this honor based on the district’s outstanding success and overall performance in 2015. The District of the Year Award was presented to Binford Group at KI’s annual International Sales Meeting last week.
Your average furniture designer would like you to believe his products will change your life. Most don't, of course, but for millions of desk jockeys in offices around the globe, one task chair has done precisely that: the Aeron by Bill Stumpf (1936–2006) and Don Chadwick for Herman Miller.
Celebrating the launch of the Haworth Collection, Giulio Cappellini and the Haworth team hosted a series of industry events set among a curated showcase of iconic designs at the Haworth showroom in the Jing’An Kerry Centre of Shanghai’s central business district.
Recognizing that the single-person household is the fastest growing demographic of the past decade and set to become a dominant configuration of cities of the future, the ‘Carafe Table’ responds to these shifting conditions by providing an attractive, adaptable work and entertaining surface with subtle storage options.
The current obsession over open-concept offices with their ergonomic seating, standing desks and tech-laden workstations is keeping office furniture dealers in good business. In a three-year window, office furniture dealers in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties have seen a boom in sales, with the Puget Sound Business Journal's five largest companies reporting $280 million in sales.
The Grand Rapids company has created two new furniture lines that build off its success creating bespoke products for the likes of the USTA National Tennis Center, San Diego International Airport and Hyatt Hotels.
Configura, maker of CET Designer software, has announced a collaboration agreement with Kimball Office, a leading manufacturer of products for commercial, education, healthcare and government markets. Configura will partner with the Jasper, Indiana-based company to develop a CET Designer Extension that incorporates all Kimball Office product lines into CET Designer.
Fortune has recognized Steelcase Inc. (SCS) as one of its 2016 “World’s Most Admired Companies” in the Home Equipment and Furnishings industry sector. Steelcase, the global leader in its industry, moves up the ranks and takes the 2nd spot in the category earning high remarks in all nine criteria. Other notable companies in the group include Whirlpool, Stanley Black & Decker and Newell Rubbermaid.
Designing a carbon fiber chair was a dream opportunity as our studios are constantly curious about new materials, new processes and how we can push the limits of manufacturing our products.
Okay, full disclosure: I stole my title from Steelcase’s actual motto, which is Love the Way you Work. Call me unoriginal, but I could not think of a better phrase to capture my sentiments on my experience in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Knoll, Inc. (KNL) today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. Net sales were $305.7 million for the fourth quarter, an increase of 6.7%, or 8.4% on a constant currency basis, from the fourth quarter of 2014. Operating profit for the quarter increased to $21.8 million, or 9.2%, when compared to operating profit of $20.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Adjusted operating profit for the quarter was $33.9 million, an increase of $6.2 million, or 22.4%, from the fourth quarter of 2014.
Fourth quarter office furniture sales decreased $24.8 million or 5.3 percent to $443.8 million. Sales for the quarter decreased in both the supplies-driven and contract channels.
Workrite Ergonomics, who is celebrating their 25th year of business in 2016, is a California based company that has evolved from humble beginnings to being an internationally recognized leader in their industry.
Workrite Ergonomics this week announced the launch of the Conform Monitor Arm Series, their newest and most versatile series of monitor mounts.
Haworth, Inc. today announced 2015 global sales of USD $1.82 billion, a 1.3% increase over 2014. On an organic basis, which adjusts for foreign currency translation and acquisitions, sales increased 4.2% reflecting the global strength of Haworth’s diversified portfolio.
This environmental consulting company needed a workspace that reflected its focus on sustainability and could accommodate future expansion with minimal impact on their employees and the planet. DIRTT’s pre-engineered walls with insulation made from recycled cotton fibers were used throughout the office, while DIRTT Power’s modular system shortened the installation schedule and made changes and future additions easy to handle. Glass office fronts provide privacy without blocking the flow of natural light into the space. Custom graphics and write away surfaces reflect the company’s environmentally friendly approach and reinforce the company’s key values.
Intuity creates a dynamic workplace environment by providing a seemingly endless range of workplace possibilities. Markets and technologies are always evolving. Organizations need a system that can cope with every-changing workplace behaviors and work styles. Infinity is designed with a long-term outlook; it enables you to make the most of your space through a comprehensive kit of parts that can be integrated into any number of possibilities.
