Ford is laying off 7,000 white-collar employees around the world in an effort company leadership say will save more than $600 million a year.
Massive Ford layoffs shouldn't be a suprise under ex-Steelcase CEO Hackett
I.M. Pei, Architect Who Designed Louvre’s Pyramid, Dies at 102
I.M. Pei, a dominant figure in American architecture for more than three decades who designed the Louvre’s crystal pyramid and the angular East Building of Washington’s National Gallery of Art, has died. He was 102.
Konstantin Grcic on Designing Furniture for Non-Territorial Office Environments
In a sea of tricked-out office chairs at Milan Design Week, the Rookie chair designed by Konstantin Grcic for Vitra stood out as a more pared back version.
Making simple things even simpler
Konstantin Grcic in conversation with Thomas Edelmann on his collaboration with Plank, the two new products, the “Cup Lounge Chair” and “Fila”, and the importance of a second attempt.
Sune Rydqvist, Configura chairman and inspiration for CET Designer, dies at 80
One of the founders of Configura, an entrepreneur and an author, Rydqvist helped to create the company whose technology has changed the way workspaces around the globe are designed.
Ideo CEO Tim Brown, who helped popularize design thinking, steps down
Why Former Steelcase CEO and now Ford CEO Jim Hackett may be the smartest person in the car business
His ideas at Steelcase proved correct, now what's his plan at Ford? It's about trucks — but not just about building them.
Why Ford Hired a Furniture Maker as CEO
In the car of the future, you may care more about how the driver’s seat swivels than how the engine purrs.
How Florence Knoll invented the modern office
Florence Knoll Bassett, the brilliant and influential architect, designer, and businesswoman who built the design and furniture studio Knoll into an icon of midcentury design and whom the New York Times in 1964 called “today the single most powerful figure in the field of modern design,” passed away at the age of 101 on Friday.
Florence Knoll Bassett, 101, Designer of the Modern American Office, Dies
Florence Knoll Bassett, a pioneering designer and entrepreneur who created the modern look and feel of America’s postwar corporate office with sleek furniture, artistic textiles and an uncluttered, free-flowing workplace environment, died on Friday in Coral Cables, Fla. She was 101.
Friday Five with Carl Gustav Magnusson
Sweden-born Carl Gustav Magnusson is one of the most renowned industrial designers today as he continues leaving his memorable mark on the modern design work.
A LIFE IN CHAIRS WITH INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER DON CHADWICK
In a career spanning six decades, the meticulous Los Angeles–based industrial designer has worked tirelessly to devise fewer than a dozen commercial objects.
Humanscale Abernethy is a 2018 winner of the Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards
Jane received the award for her achievements alongside the other winners at Tuesday night's Awards reception, held in Chicago in conjunction with Greenbuild.
Yves Béhar responds to Pittsburgh synagogue shooting with Lies Cost Lives graphic
Designer Yves Béhar has created this graphic in the wake of the mass-shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue to warn against rising anti-semitism in the US, which he blames on president Donald Trump's "current culture of lies".
Family of Interface founder Ray Anderson carrying on his environmental mission
During recent interviews with top executives and with his daughters and grandchildren, it’s obvious everyone feels the responsibility to spread Anderson’s messages of saving our planet before it’s too late.
Stefano Rosa Uliana is the new CEO of the Calligaris Group
Stefano Rosa Ulianais the new CEO of Calligaris Group, living and dining furniture worldwide market leader, which develops, manufactures and distributes its products through the three Calligaris, Connubia and Ditre brands with a network of over 640 stores in over 100 countries.
CEOs Talk Workplace – Interview With Haworth’s Franco Bianchi
Haworth CEO, Franco Bianchi, believes the key to a successful workplace is finding the balance between facility and occupant.
Dieter Rams is the Godfather of Design
So many people these days dream of blocking out the noise of the modern world. Rams, who doesn’t use a computer or mobile phone, never plugged in.
Andi Owen Named New Herman Miller President/CEO (and Why in Matters for the Industry)
It is unclear how Owen's skills will translate to the office furniture industry, but assuming Herman Miller continues it efforts to become a lifestyle brand that operates beyond the office, it could be a good move.
