Educational furniture maker Vanerum Stelter LLC of Grand Rapids has closed on its acquisition by MooreCo Inc., a Temple, Texas-based educational and office furniture manufacturer. In acquiring Vanerum Stelter, MooreCo will add a range of furniture for the educational market, which includes classrooms and makerspaces, according to a statement. Project management services, products and customer service will now be supported by MooreCo. 

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. 

Both companies entered a strategic partnership in April 2016, prior to the acquisition. 

Revenue of $71.5 million in Q3, representing a 15.2% increase over what was previously a record quarter.

"The third quarter represents the first time we have exceeded $70 million in revenue and highlights the growing momentum we are seeing in almost all of our industry segments," said Mogens Smed, DIRTT CEO. "Perhaps more notable is that the energy sector, which significantly reduced our growth in 2015 and 2016 was only 1% of our business in Q3. Our long-term strategies of diversifying into complementary industries such as healthcare and education and accelerating investment in new solutions and leading edge technology such as ICEreality™ are paying strong dividends."

Swiss furniture brand Vitra is launching a limited-edition version of Charles and Ray Eames' Lounge Chair to commemorate its 60 years in production.

Vitra's update of the chair is upholstered in black twill fabric from the company's materials library instead of the traditional black leather.

The Lounge Chair Twill and matching Ottoman will be available for a limited period of three months between November 2016 and January 2017.

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In late September, we asked designers and architects to utilize our new LessThanFive Customizer tool to create a design that would make the LessThanFive Chair uniquely theirs. We had a great response and received more than 340 entries for our Create Your LessThanFive with Coalesse contest. Designer Michael Young,  Coalesse director of design John Hamilton and Coalesse brand manager Krista Markell sifted through all the entries before choosing their three favorite designs.

The winning entry chosen by the judges was created by Felix Martinez of Partners by Design in Chicago, Illinois. The judges felt Felix’s design best used the capabilities of the Customizer tool in clever and unique ways while still considering the form of the chair.

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VITRA work at orgatec 2016: Konstatin Grcic presents the ‘chair table’ and ‘stool tool’ for VITRA as part of the furniture brand’s ‘work’ project. The two furniture pieces join ronan and erwan bouroullec’s ‘cyl’ system as part of an exploratory design study by VITRA, which they might introduce as standard products in the future. in his response, the german designer addresses the theme of super-flexibility and has produced two multi-functional concepts.

At the Orgatec 2016 in cologne, germany, designboom interviewed konstantin grcic where we discussed the influences behind his design study, the applications of his two concepts, and how soon we may see them in our offices.

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From Belgian designer Alain Gilles comes his very first chair for BuzziSpace and it’s called BuzziFloat. The office chair is simple in design and is made to feel light and airy, almost giving it the illusion that it’s floating. A strip of bent plywood curves around to form the back support, while a similar strip wraps underneath the seat connecting the pieces together.

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French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a furniture range for Vitra that aims to bring the atmosphere of home into the office. 

The Cyl collection of tables and sofas, which were unveiled at this week's Orgatec trade show in Cologne, are made from solid wood and have a natural, minimalist look.

The appearance of Cyl is partly rooted in its history, which saw it initially developed as a product for the home.

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Teknion Corporation showed its new Teknion Community Table during ORGATEC, last week in Cologne, Germany.

“Teknion’s community table is a response to a new trend emerging in today’s human-centered workplace,” said Kaerynne Nakamura, Director, Product Management, Architectural Products & Casegoods. “Our community table is designed to be in tune with these human needs and modern workstyles based on interaction. The substantial proportions of these well-crafted wood tables make them a focal point for any space, an architectural anchor that invites conversation and collaboration.”

A model of simple, straight-forward design, the large, shared community table is ideal for use in office lobbies and reception areas, corporate cafes and open work areas. Tables are available in custom dimensions to meet exact requirements. Access to power/data is transparent, provided via a central trough. Teknion community table finishes include natural and Flintwood veneers, plus specialty finishes. The community table was designed by Michael Vanderbyl in conjunction with Teknion.

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Design duo Barber and Osgerby's minimal and "visually calm" Pacific chair is their first office seating for Vitra.

Launched at the Orgatec 2016 trade fair in Cologne, the Pacific chair conceals its mechanical parts behind an extra-long rectangular backrest, which extends below the base of the seat.

Its linear form is echoed in the chair's short, straight armrests.

"To us the contemporary work chair has become a contraption – a collection of controls and levers," said Edward Barber.

The Pacific chair comes in several different sizes and colours, and with a matt black or reflective frame. The height of the back can be adjusted, and the furniture adjusts automatically to each sitter.

"To optimize comfort, we joined with Vitra in developing a new mechanism that responds to the individual weight of the sitter," added Jay Osgerby. "Further lumbar adjustment is provided from a seated position by the vertical movement of the backrest."

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Teknion Corporation has announced the worldwide launch of several new workplace furnishings collections and new brands Studio TK and Luum Textiles, during ORGATEC, which runs this week in Cologne, Germany.

Via canadianinteriors.com >

Third quarter sales from continuing operations decreased 6% versus third quarter 2015, to $949 million, with 4% of the decline due to four small divestitures completed during the prior twelve months. In addition, same location sales declined by 2% due to slightly lower unit volume, raw material-related price decreases, and currency impact.