In the light of the current pandemic and the renewed tightening of travel restrictions, Messe Frankfurt will not hold any physical trade fairs of its own at the Frankfurt am Main venue up to and including March 2021.
Watch: Facebook's 'infinite office' is a Virtual Reality Working Environment
Features of ‘infinite office’ include a large workspace with multiple customizable screens with no extra monitors required.
A New Standard Helps Create Confidence That It’s Safe to Return
The Well Health-Safety Rating developed by IWBI offers third party verification of health and safety features as buildings begin to reopen to the public.
How COVID-19 Is Shaping Democracy In The Workplace
Does the workplace of today reflect our societal values? Is COVID-19 helping to slow or advance the democratization of the workplace? In comparing today’s workplace to that of 50 years ago, the contrast is dramatic and telling.
This Hollywood coworking space is ‘what architecture might look like post-COVID’
Instead of occupying a sealed, monolithic glass office tower, Second Home inhabits a converted community center where the majority of the work spaces are housed in individual studios (there are 60) in a lush garden that was once a vast parking lot.
Get used to the idea of work as an experience rather than a place
Activities critical to collective work processes, such as problem-solving and idea-sharing, are best supported in the office, whereas activities that require acoustic privacy are, frankly, better catered for at home.
15 Reasons Why the Office Matters
Herman Miller Stock Surged 34% Today - Now the Most Valuable Maker in the Sector
Shares of Herman Miller soared on Thursday after the office furniture maker ripped past expectations in its fiscal first-quarter earnings report, and reinstated its dividend. At the market close the stock was up by about 34%.
Herman Miller Introduces New Performance Seating Retail Concept
Herman Miller announced today it will expand its retail presence this fall with the unveiling of its first concept stores completely dedicated to high-performance task chairs and products that support the home office.
Why Steelcase Stock Jumped as Much as 15% Today
The New Digital Office Experience
Digital transformation of any industry aims beyond just making digitizing current processes and practices. It involves rethinking the products and processes from the ground up with the customer experience as the north star.
'Desperate To Get Back To The Office': West Coast's Biggest Landlords On Remote Work Running Its Course
"We don’t see this as continuing in the virtual realm, as people look forward to networking at the event and appreciate how it brings the industry together.”
You may never buy a glass table again after reading this shattering new study
A shattering new study in the American Journal of Surgery finds that glass tables threaten bodily well-being nationwide, accounting for over 2.5 million injuries a year.
Working Mother Names Herman Miller as One of the “Best Companies for Dads”
“Millennial dads continue to be outspoken about wanting to be involved parents and needing the support of their companies in order to do so,” says Subha V. Barry, president of Working Mother Media.
Redesigning The Office For The Next 100-Year Flu (Yes, It's Coming)
While the scale of the current pandemic is new, the need for architects to prioritize human health is not.
Privacy Furniture In The Post-COVID-19 Workplace
Remote work has lasted longer than most of us intended, and it is likely that companies will continue to allow their employees work from home through 2021.
Are Antimicrobial Materials and Surfaces Really What We Think?
Various metals and chemical agents have long been touted for their antimicrobial properties, but the effectiveness and safety of the materials are far from certain.
Herman Miller Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Sales Fell 6.6%
Orders in the quarter were down 18% compared to the prior year on a reported basis and down 24% organically.
COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores the Importance of Healthy Buildings
TouchWood puts versatile, unobtrusive interfaces inside your desk, table and walls
Everything we do seems to have an associated app these days, and all day they vie for your attention, pinging and lighting up in their needy ways. TouchWood wants to tone down this exhausting non-stop competition with a quiet, simplified interface built right into the natural material of your desk or wall.