Manhattan office availability reached 10.6% during the quarter, the highest it has been in more than five years.
Virus-proofing is a new business opportunity
Gensler, an architecture and design firm, has a workplace floor-planning app that generates social-distancing layouts for desks and other office furniture.
Workstation Cabin: A Home Office Pod by Hello Wood
The pebble-shaped Workstation Cabin is fairly compact as to not take up too much of your outdoor space, but roomy enough to house a highly-functional office, guest room, or playroom for the kids.
Ohio developer buys Knoll manufacturing plant, plans renovations
Knoll and Penske Logistics remain tenants of the facility, but the developer has the ability to offer the entire space for lease.
This is What Office Construction Post-COVID Shutdown Looks Like
Should 78 million square feet of office construction be a concern at a time when many workers might opt to work remotely for at least part of their work week?
A Look Into The Workplace Post-COVID-19: The “Anti-Office”
The “anti-office” is the latest wave of workplace design, but how will it change given recent world events?
Shedding Light On UV-C: Which Post-Pandemic Sterilizing Technologies Are Worth The Spend?
Ron Weiner, CEO of office furniture company iMovr, has expressed skepticism about the ability for most office furniture finishes to stand up to the abrasive cleaning products that are often used in increasingly prevalent electrostatic misting and fogging services.
Majority of people looking forward to office return, but on their own terms
The survey claims that 95 percent of workers would favor a return to the office following the development of a vaccine.
Genuine Parts Company Announces Sale Of S.P. Richards Company
Steelcase Reports First Quarter Revenues Tanked 41%
Revenue and orders declined significantly as a result of government restrictions and economic uncertainty associated with the global pandemic,
Contract Magazine to Shut Down, End Publication and all Events
Herman Miller Reports Fourth Quarter Sales Sank 21.1%, Posts Huge Loss
On an organic basis, which excludes the impact of acquisitions and foreign currency translation, net sales and orders in the fourth quarter decreased by 34.9% and 25.3%, respectively, compared to the same quarter last fiscal year.
A return to work for co-working spaces
Co-working spaces have their own challenges in facilitating the gradual return to business as usual.
Steelcase and West Elm Announce Retail Collection
The Steelcase and West Elm home office retail collection builds on the successful contract partnership announced in 2018.
The Long, Unhappy History of Working From Home
As the coronavirus keeps spreading, employers are convinced remote work has a bright future. Decades of setbacks suggest otherwise.
Steelcase Teams Up With MIT Researchers To Help Create Safer Workplaces
Steelcase will be working with Dr. Bourouiba to conduct combined laboratory testing and modelling of furniture configurations and materials to determine the best combinations for reducing the spread of respiratory diseases.
Reentry to the workplace should resemble starting kindergarten
Employers should take a few tips from kindergarten teachers to prepare their team for a successful transition.
Is your home office wrecking your body? This Herman Miller quiz will help you fix it
Watch: Interview With Ryan Simonetti: How Has The Pandemic Affected Coworking?
Ryan has seen the positive side in that he is able to spend more time with his family and feels that he is forming stronger connections with colleagues as professional and personal personalities combine while we work from home.
The Pandemic Might Have Broken The Office Market's Supply-Demand Dynamic. For Now.
The new workplace isn’t a building, instead, it is a network of real and virtual places forming an ecosystem designed to support each individual business. Hub-and-spoke working may be part of the answer.