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.
Knoll, Inc., announced that HOLLY HUNT, the Company’s Chicago-based luxury brand, has named Rick Kilmer as President.
Mr. Kilmer succeeds David Schutte who was named Executive Vice President – Specialty Businesses, earlier this year. In addition to HOLLY HUNT, the Knoll specialty businesses include the following design-driven brands, steeped in the precepts of modernism: KnollStudio, KnollTextiles, Spinneybeck I FilzFelt, Edelman Leather and DatesWeiser.
Imagine that you’re sitting at your desk, working on a spreadsheet. That’s when you feel a vibration in your hands. Then you see a subtly glowing light. And you realize it’s nearly noon, and you’ve been sitting all morning. So you touch the light. Your desk raises to standing level. And you ditch your chair.
Following its launch at NEOCON 2016, Teknion’s ‘zones’ collection by pearsonlloyd has been expanded with new designs presented at NeoCon 2017 in Chicago. The comprehensive furniture series, which comprises of enclosures, screens, tables, seating, lighting, storage and accessories, enhances the flow, comfort and productivity of workplaces. The latest additions further fine tunes the designs and the layout opportunities possible.
The latest products from Michigan companies are impressing judges at the NeoCon office furniture trade show, which opened Monday, June 12, and runs through Wednesday at Chicago's Merchandise Mart.
When Microsoft launched its Surface Hub product line a few years ago, companies were interested in the technology but had questions about how to integrate the bigger devices into their workspace.
The winners of the 2017 Best of NeoCon Competition were announced on Monday, June 12, during an awards breakfast hosted by Contract at the Renaissance Hotel in Chicago.
Ninety-six awards were distributed in this year’s competition of contract furnishing products, including 10 Innovation Awards and a Best of Competition Award.
Herman Miller, the creator of the cubicle and the iconic Aeron chair, will begin selling sensors this week that connect its desks to the cloud—the first phase of a plan to add a layer of technology to your office workstation.
The Miami Herald is reporting this afternoon that the founders of Luminaire, the high-end modern-design furniture retailer with an international profile that's been a Miami institution since the 1970s, have sold a majority interest in the business to Haworth, the Michigan-based office-furniture giant.
Office furniture brand Haworth has created an experimental workspace for its leadership team, which shows how offices can be designed to help companies retain talented staff and be more innovative. Described as a living lab, the project puts into practice Haworth's extensive research into the links between office design and staff productivity. It functions as a testing ground, allowing the company to measure how interior design can affect productivity.
New age of the office chair: an evolution from the chair as machine.
Barber & Osgerby have continued their collaboration with Vitra who tasked the designers with the objective of moving the language of office furniture away from the machine to be calm. The first office chair from Barber & Osgerby followed the guiding principle of 'full performance, quiet design', capturing their signature design precision, improving ergonomic comfort, whilst combining bold colours with straightforward linear shapes.
HNI is experiencing slower than anticipated sales in its supplies-driven office furniture business. HNI now expects second quarter non-GAAP earnings per diluted share to be in the range of $0.41 to $0.46 compared to its prior guidance of $0.65 to $0.72. Second quarter consolidated organic sales growth is expected to be in the range of 0 to 1 percent compared to the previous guidance of 4 to 7 percent.
Modern work is about uniting to solve problems and generate new ideas. Creativity lives at the heart of these vital engagements. This year in the Coalesse showroom, you’ll discover ways to boost the creative process, whether working together or alone.
HNI Corporation announced Wednesday the appointment of Jeff Lorenger as President, Office Furniture, HNI Corporation, reporting to Stan Askren, Chairman, President and CEO, HNI Corporation.
Since the launch of Creative Spaces, work behind-the-scenes has continued. This year, at NeoCon, the collaboration between Steelcase and Microsoft continues as new iterations of Creative Spaces are revealed. These spaces bring together people, place and technology to enhance and encourage the creative process at work. The range of inspiring spaces celebrate design and materiality without sacrificing performance, creating places in which people want to work.
Steelcase, turnstone and Coalesse provided Silicon Valley with an ecosystem of spaces for the characters who would be working there.
Knoll, Inc. will showcase the latest workplace technologies at NeoCon 2017, the annual contact industry trade show that will take place in Chicago from June 12 – 14. Knoll has partnered with two forward-thinking companies – Polycom and Density – to build an environment that leverages technology to create an unrivaled work experience.
Launched in conjunction with the opening of their new San Francisco showroom, where the demand for Sit-Stand desks is at an all time high, Poppin has introduced the Loft Adjustable Height Standing Desk.
Knoll, Inc., Thursday announced that Craig Spray will resign from his position as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 23, 2017, in order to devote more time to his family. Mr. Spray will be available to assist with the transition and consult with the Company on an as needed basis.
