The Proto collection from Hightower is a new group of soft seating options aimed at providing cozy, personalized environments, much like residential comfort pieces, for hospitality settings, places of work, or any public space.
Designtex Carbon Neutral Press Release
Designtex Partners with Native Energy, Southern Plains Land Trust to Preserve 6,900 Acres of Prairie in Bent County, Colorado and supports innovative Solar Array in Forest City, Iowa.
BIFMA Director Brad Miller Retiring After 26 Years of Service
Brad Miller joined BIFMA, the not for profit trade association for business and institutional furniture manufacturers, in 1994 after working for two Members of the United States Congress for 16 years.
A prototype project: What will work look like in the future?
What will work look like in the future? What does the modern office need? Big questions that are answered in a collaborative case study involving Wagner Living, Stefan Diez, Gonzalez Haase AAS, and Mirko Borsche that relies on the new furniture system “D2”.
The Science Behind Healthy Workplaces
Working in Buildings With People
Sabine Marcelis designs work-from-home cubicle with bright yellow interior
Candy Cubicle is a desk by Sabine Marcelis, created as part of the Design Museum's Connected project at the London Design Festival, that hides its contents inside a pale wooden shell when they are not in use.
The Office Environment: Which Workplace Designs Are Helping Create The Offices Of The Future?
Updating a workplace to incorporate the latest design trends can provide multiple benefits to just about any business.
Watch: With courage and passion - Italian manufacturer Magis
Eugenio Perazza, the founder of the Italian furniture manufacturer Magis, is honoured for his life's work with the ADI Compasso D'Oro Liftetime Achievement Award 2020.
Product Design in Times of Crisis
Product design in times of crisis must be especially farseeing in its conception, because while the investment in development (for the manufacturer) and acquisition (for the end user) is concrete and significant, the future is less than certain.
Virco Sales Fall 16% in the Latest Quarter
Terence Conran, Designer and Retail Magnate, Is Dead at 88
An entrepreneur of mercurial moods and missionary zeal, he created an empire to market his designs and later opened restaurants in London, Paris and New York.
Listen: Why Banks' WFH Policies Could Shape New York's Office Market
In recent weeks, office landlords have been encouraging employers to bring their staff back, saying the future of the city's economy depends on it.
What Will the Shift to Remote Work Look Like?
With more offices adopting remote working policies, technology will become crucial for companies to manage workflow and employees.
In A Remote World, We Are Still Designing For Social Creatures
Our collective remote work experience has been an experiment for all of us, providing insight into what we need to work most effectively. Meena Krenek asks: what have we learned?
Equity, Interrupted: How a Return to the Office Is Needed to Rebuild Equity
Several large brands have been in the news lately suggesting that they intend to move entirely to a work-from-home model. They point to the growing sophistication of virtual collaborative platforms like Zoom or Teams as proof that remote work can be effective.
Rental Prices Down, Available Space Rose in Q2 in Manhattan
Is UV light safe? The truth about disinfecting air
Far UV-C as a method for disinfecting pathogens has many possibilities. But it has also led to some premature and potentially risky uses.
Goodbye, Open Office. Hello, ‘Dynamic Workplace.’
With their headquarters largely empty amid the pandemic, tech companies are reconfiguring their open-plan spaces to appeal to employees when they return, with opportunities for collaboration and focus workers can’t get at home.
The future of the office: Covid-19 has forced a radical shift in working habits
Self-styled visionaries and people particularly fond of their pajamas have for decades been arguing that a lot of work done in large shared offices could better be done at home.