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Clear Design Introduces COVE Pods

Texas-based, family-owned office furniture manufacturer Clear Design announces the launch of COVE, its new line of meeting and focus pods. COVE allows you to create flexible workspaces without complicated construction, and provides semi-private spaces for meetings, breakout sessions, or focused work. The pods come in a variety of configurations, from a single-person focus pod to an open, railway-carriage design for four.

“We're excited to introduce COVE to our Fast Program,” said Clear Design Director, Luke Warrilow. “These meeting pods are a great solution to create modular private work, meeting, and collaboration spaces. The pods are easy to assemble, and you can set them throughout your office to give your teams a comfortable place to work, huddle, and even recharge. Having products like these available on a 3-day lead time is another example of how Clear Design is raising the bar in the industry.”

COVE features include:

  • Space-saving, streamlined design

  • Plush foam seating

  • Integrated lighting

  • Acoustic, sound-absorbing design

  • White table with chrome leg(s)

  • Optional monitor mount on select units

The COVE line is the latest addition to Clear Design's robust Fast Program, which offers a huge selection of office furniture, storage, and accessories that ship in just three days.

See Bjarke Ingels Group’s first couch. It’s like a building you sit on

See Bjarke Ingels Group’s first couch. It’s like a building you sit on

BIG is releasing its first couch, developed and sold with the partner Common Seating. Called the Voxel (a graphic and interface design term that means “3D pixel”), it’s a blocky, modular sectional that can be pieced together to fit your room (you know, like a traditional sectional can be). It starts at $3,200.

Power up at your locker

Power and data supply leader ECA by Dekko announces the launch of Sto-Way, a power and charging solution that’s a first for lockers – including new and already installed lockers in a range of environments. 

Lockers that already have power typically have adopted a multi-circuit system. Sto-Way is different: It’s designed to meet the specific needs of lockers with its unique ability to route electric cables either internal or external to the storage space, coupled with in-field maintenance that doesn’t require any disassembly of the locker. 

Compatible with ECA’s daisy chain system, Sto-Way is capable of powering one or two circuits from a single power infeed, which allows for runs twice as long as a single-circuit system – this lets designers maximize locker-run lengths while reducing the supporting infrastructure. 

In other words, multiple units can link together, locker-to-locker, from a single infeed. Distance between each unit can be adjusted to accommodate locker widths. Unsightly cables remain concealed. Corded models are also available for installations where daisy chaining is not needed.

Sto-Way puts secure and personal charging power in arm’s reach. Specifiers can choose from five different power and USB configurations to deliver the best options for the locker space. Options include 2 power (120 VAC), 2 power with USB A or USB AC or USB C; or 2 power with GFCI. 

“Sto-Way was developed specifically for lockers. The product reshapes conventional locker usage, transforming each space from just a storage compartment to a personal charging station for your phone or computer, and a place to plug in personal-care items such as a hair dryer or electric shaver,” Dekko Marketing Director Meghan Meier said. 

Adaptable to new and existing lockers, Sto-Way can be surface or recessed mounted to the locker interior. 

The surface-mount model adds a fun flare to existing locker interiors. With this model, the rear of the locker can be flush to the wall, as all system components are internal to the locker. It’s an excellent option for tight spaces and retrofit opportunities. 

Sto-Way’s recessed-mount model provides a sleek and sophisticated aesthetic whatever the locker construction, whether wood or metal. Its composition integrates seamlessly with the locker interior. Requiring space behind the locker for housing and wiring, the recessed model allows for maximum internal space and a clean appearance inside the locker.  

Sto-Way surface’s cover can be altered to fit a wide range of locker sizes. The cover can be adjusted to fit specific locker geometry, ensuring a clean look and concealing the connecting cables from view.

Sto-Way is available in standard colors Graphite Grey, Black and Gloss White. Custom colors are also possible. 

Sto-Way’s all-steel construction and durable powder-coat finish ensure a long work life. Adding to Sto-Way’s user-friendly design is ease of maintenance. Any field work can be done without dismantling the locker. 

“All kinds of environments will benefit from Sto-Way – schools, health and athletic clubs, airports, stadiums, train and bus stations, hospitals, workspaces – anywhere there are lockers,” Meier said.

Sto-Way is ETL Listed in the U.S. and Canada