CFN's The Working Space | May 28, 2021
CFN's The Working Space | May 25, 2021
In This Issue:
AIA: BILLINGS DISPLAY CONTINUED STRENGTH IN APRIL
CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETE ON THE CHICAGO DIRTT EXPERIENCE CENTER
ABATEMENT APPROVED FOR INDIANA FURNITURE EXPANSION
DANGLING CARROTS AND WIELDING STICKS: EMPLOYERS AIM TO ACCELERATE 'SLOW DRIP' RETURN TO OFFICE
RETURNING TO WORK: TAKE A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE
LESSONS FROM CHINA: WHAT HYBRID WORK REALLY LOOKS LIKE IN PRACTICE
CHINA’S RETURN OFFERS A GLIMPSE INTO THE POST-PANDEMIC WORKPLACE
DRIVEN BY DESIGN EPISODE 2: JAMES LUDWIG
DRIVERS OF EMOTIONS AND EXPERIENTIAL SPACE DESIGN
CONFIGURA CONTINUES GLOBAL EXPANSION WITH JAPAN OFFICE
3D VISUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY CAN EASE THE ANXIETY OF REDESIGNING FOR THE NEW OFFICE ENVIRONMENT
TEKNION INTRODUCES ROUTES, A TOOLBOX OF BOLDLY CONCEIVED PRODUCTS THAT DEPART FROM CONVENTIONAL CONTRACT FURNITURE
WALLGOLDFINGER FURNITURE OFFERS NEW, BUDGET CONSCIOUS CAFÉ, LAPTOP AND TRAINING TABLES
BOBST NORTH AMERICA INC. OFFICES – PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS
ANDY VOGEL PROMOTED TO CFO
DAUPHIN TO HOST "THE COURAGE TO ASK FOR HELP" WEBINAR
GOOGLE IS MAKING 3D, LIFE-SIZE VIDEO CALLING BOOTH
CFN's The Working Space | May 21, 2021
In This Issue:
KAY SARGENT ADDRESSES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON POST-COVID-19 WORKPLACE
DAVID EDWARD FURNITURE COMPANY FACILITY IN HALETHORPE TO CLOSE
CAN POLTRONA FRAU MAKE IT BIG IN AMERICA?
IT’S THE BIGGEST DESIGN INDUSTRY ACQUISITION EVER. WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
CINCINNATI STARTUP RETHINKS FURNITURE DESIGN IN A WORK-FROM-HOME AGE
HERMAN MILLER LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE RETAIL STORE EXPERIENCE
WHAT IS (AND ISN’T) GETTING EMPLOYEES BACK TO THE OFFICE?
IS IT REALLY THE END OF THE OFFICE?
MAJORITY OF EMPLOYERS LOOKING TO SHIFT TO FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS
LET'S NEVER GO BACK TO THE OFFICE
HOW ART GENSLER SHAPED THE MODERN OFFICE
WHY WORKERS ARE DICTATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FLEXIBLE OFFICE DESIGN
HOW SALESFORCE, SPOTIFY AND OKTA ARE REDESIGNING THEIR OFFICES AFTER COVID-19
THE PRICE PER DESK FOR FLEXIBLE WORKSPACE IS DECLINING IN GATEWAY CITIES
WEWORK’S DEMAND SURPASSES PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS, CHAIRMAN SAYS
ULTRALEGGERA 1660 IS THE WORLD'S LIGHTEST CHAIR
STUDIO BV GIVES FLAGSTONE FOODS A NEW HQ RICH IN COLOR AND TEXTURE
WHY THE HYBRID WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE DEPENDS ON THE ‘GERIATRIC MILLENNIAL’
CFN's The Working Space | May 18, 2021
In This Issue:
LEADERS OF WEST MICHIGAN’S BIG THREE FURNITURE MAKERS FORECAST THE POST-PANDEMIC WORKPLACE
SAUDER INTRODUCES COMMERCIAL OFFICE FURNITURE SEGMENT
THE "OFFICE OF THE FUTURE" HAS BEEN WITH US FOR A LONG TIME
TARGET CORP GOES IN BIG ON HYBRID WORK
COMPANIES PONDER SPEEDING UP PLANS TO BRING WORKERS BACK TO OFFICES
HEY, CORPORATIONS…BUILD PARKS!
HOW SNOWFLAKE IS PREPARING ITS HEADQUARTERS FOR EMPLOYEES TO COME BACK
OFFICE DESIGN FOR THE HYBRID MODEL: HOW COMPANIES ARE DESIGNING SPACES FOR A POST-PANDEMIC WORKPLACE
REIMAGINING THE OFFICE ENVIRONMENT FOR HYBRID WORK
HOW SALESFORCE, SPOTIFY, AND OKTA ARE REDESIGNING THEIR OFFICES AFTER COVID
PROGRESSIVE WORKPLACE DESIGN IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD
OFFICE USERS ON WHY THEY ARE COMFORTABLE SIGNING LEASES AGAIN
PERKINS&WILL DEVELOPS SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS DATABASE FOR INTERIOR FIT-OUTS
CONFIGURA UNVEILS NEW INDUSTRY PRODUCTS AND A FASTER CET
CARL HANSEN & SØN TO HOST FIRST EVER VIRTUAL GLOBAL OPEN HOUSE
JENNY NIEMANN, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF FORWARD SPACE, RECEIVES 2021 ENTERPRISING WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARD
LANDSCAPE FORMS APPOINTS RYAN HEISER AS FIRST DIRECTOR OF DESIGN
ALLSEATING REVEALS SWITZERLAND-INSPIRED TEXTILE COLLECTION BY EMANUELA FRATTINI MAGNUSSON
AN EXTENDED LOUNGE FURNITURE COLLECTION MEETS DIVERSE NEEDS OF EMPLOYEES
KAUPPI & KAUPPI DESIGNS COLLECTION OF ACOUSTIC MEETING PODS FOR GLIMAKRA OF SWEDEN
THE WORLD’S FIRST SUSTAINABLE FULLY-INTEGRATED, PLUG-AND-PLAY, WALL-MOUNTED WORKSTATION AND FOLDING DESK
COTERIE PROVIDES ARTFULLY-CRAFTED, VERTICAL SPACE DIVISION PANELS
CAMPARI OFFICES – SINGAPORE
NEW OFFICE WORK PROPOSES A NEW POST-COVID WORKSPACE DUBBED 'BRIEF ENCOUNTERS'
CFN's The Working Space | May 14, 2021
In This Issue:
ART GENSLER, ARCHITECT, BUSINESSMAN, AND FOUNDER OF THE LARGEST ARCHITECTURE FIRM IN THE WORLD HAS PASSED AWAY
ERGOTRON, INC. ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT DISPUTE AGAINST INNOVATIVE OFFICE PRODUCTS, LLC
KEILHAUER RELEASES SWURVE AS CARBONFREE® CERTIFIED PRODUCT
WHY OFFICE DENSITY MAY NO LONGER MATTER POST-COVID
WORKERS DREADING DRESSING SMARTLY ON THEIR RETURN TO THE OFFICE
A REALISTIC TIMELINE FOR OFFICE'S RECOVERY
ORGANIZATIONS ARE FINALLY GETTING THEIR HEADS AROUND WHAT THE OFFICE IS REALLY GOOD AT
NEW WORKPLACE KIT OF PARTS: ACTIVE SPACES
EISNERAMPER'S NEW YORK CITY HEADQUARTERS WINS 2020 IFMA AWARD
AN OVERSATURATED FLEX SPACE MARKET COULD EASILY DEFLATE
HOW REMOTE WORK, VISAS ARE CHANGING LIFE FOR DIGITAL NOMADS
STEFANO BOERI NAMED CURATOR OF "UNMISSABLE" SALONE DEL MOBILE
TANGRAM ANNOUNCES ERIC LOCKWOOD HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO DIRECTOR OF DESIGN
WELCOME BACK, CHICLET MODULAR SOFA
LELAND FURNITURE INTRODUCES THE MASS CHAIR: LESS CHAIR, BUT MORE VALUE, THE HIGHEST STATE OF HIGH-DENSITY SEATING.
CASALA TEAMS UP WITH FAVARETTO&PARTNERS DESIGN STUDIO TO LAUNCH COLLECTION OF BREAKOUT FURNITURE
DEEM OFFICES – OAKLAND
WEWORK ROLLING OUT HOLOGRAM TECH FOR CONFERENCES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS
CFN's The Working Space | May 11, 2021
In This Issue:
THE WORKPLACE INDUSTRY NEEDS TO THINK OUTSIDE ITS EVER-SHRINKING BOXES
LANDSCAPE FORMS CELEBRATES THREE 2021 GREEN GOOD DESIGN® AWARDS
OFFICE OF THE FUTURE
OFFICE IS THE NEW SOCIAL HUB FOR A THIRD OF WORKERS
PLANNING A POST-PANDEMIC OFFICE? HERE'S HOW MUCH IT WILL COST
OPINION: AS A CEO, I WORRY ABOUT THE EROSION OF OFFICE CULTURE WITH MORE REMOTE WORK
RETHINKING THE MODERN WORKPLACE
THE NEW HYBRID SCIENCES OFFICE WILL BLEND TECH, HOSPITALITY, BRAND DESIGN, AND STORYTELLING
CITIGROUP EMBRACES BOTH HYBRID WORK AND THE CENTRALITY OF THE OFFICE
THE FUTURE WORKSPACE THAT ISN'T THE WORKPLACE
OFFICE FIT OUTS POISED FOR HUGE SHIFT POST-COVID
NEARLY HALF OF REMOTE WORKERS INTEND TO MOVE THIS YEAR
SUNDAR PICHAI FINALLY PUBLICLY EMBRACES REMOTE WORK FOR GOOGLE
SLOWLY, WFH FATIGUE IS SETTING IN AMONG SOME EMPLOYEES
WHAT COMPANIES ARE DOING ABOUT WORK-FROM-HOME FATIGUE
SUBURBAN OFFICE STALWART LAUNCHES FLEX OFFICE BRAND IN 5 CITIES
FLEX OFFICE USERS ARE TAKING LESS SPACE FOR A SHORTER TERM
PODCAST: HOW MEETING TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING FOR THE HYBRID WORKPLACE
SCANDINAVIAN SPACES SPARKS CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION
A NOVEL LOUNGE SEATING INSPIRED BY THE NEW GENERATION
PAULDUAN CREATIONS LAUNCHES MODERN COMMERCIAL OUTDOOR PATIO WAREHOUSE PROGRAM IN CALIFORNIA
STUDIO CÁCERES LAZO DESIGNS HEADQUARTERS FOR CHILEAN STARTUP FINTUAL
THE BEST ITEMS PEOPLE BOUGHT TO WORK FROM HOME DURING COVID
CFN's The Working Space | May 7, 2021
In This Issue:
WHY ROOM & BOARD HAS BEEN AN EXCEPTION TO THE RETAIL RULE FOR 40 YEARS
KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER SALES DECLINED 26%
DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD. (DRTT) REPORTS Q1 LOSS, LAGS REVENUE ESTIMATES
HERMAN MILLER HAS QUIETLY CORNERED THE LUXURY GAMING CHAIR MARKET
BLOG: HOW HERMAN MILLER'S BLOCKBUSTER DEAL WILL IMPACT THE HOME FURNISHINGS INDUSTRY
USED FURNITURE IS ABOUT TO BECOME A $16.6 BILLION BUSINESS
WORKPLACE RE-ENTRY AND CHANGING THE VALUE OF REAL ESTATE
HOW WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY IS TRANSFORMING WELLBEING IN THE WORKPLACE
COLORS ARE CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE TREND AT A TIME
NEW BUILDING CERTIFICATION SYSTEM IS LIKE LEED FOR COVID ERA
THE YEAR THAT LAUNCHED A THOUSAND DESIGN FIRMS
SEATTLE WORKPLACE LAB OFFERS A POSSIBLE GLIMPSE INTO THE POST-COVID OFFICE
HIGHTOWER™ IN FIRST-TIME PARTNERSHIP WITH AUSTRALIA, INTRODUCES ‘ADAPT’
ICON MODERN’S NEW OUTDOOR FURNITURE COLLECTION PAYS HOMAGE TO LOCAL CRAFTMANSHIP AND COLLABORATION
STUDIO OTHER & ELKUS MANFREDI ARCHITECTS CREATE SMOOTH SAILING TO SUPPORT A FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTIVE WORKSPACE
THE CORE BY BENE EXPLORES HOW THE PANDEMIC WILL RESHAPE THE OFFICE
STEFAN DIEZ'S COSTUME SOFA FOR MAGIS "RETHINKS THE TRADITIONAL SOFA SYSTEM"
CONCERTEX EMBRACES SUNSHINE WITH SCATTER
FIL DOUX TEXTILES DEBUTS NEW PATTERN, ICON
ID+A INC CONGRATULATES NEW VP OF SALES
ACCURACY OFFICES – PARIS
HEADING WEST
CFN's The Working Space | May 4, 2021
In This Issue:
WILL THE WORK FROM HOME TREND IMPACT RESIDENTIAL DESIGN?
OKAMURA CREATES WORK MILL MAGAZINE IN COLLABORATION WITH FORBES JAPAN
COLD OFFICES CAN MAKE YOU GAIN WEIGHT
OFFICES AND THE HISTORY OF NOISE-CANCELING TECHNOLOGY
THE PANDEMIC PAY-OFF
PUTTING EMPLOYEE SAFETY FIRST IN THE THE POST-VACCINE OFFICE
HEALTHY BUILDINGS ARE NOT WHAT YOU THINK, BUT MATTER NOW MORE THAN EVER
THE POST-PANDEMIC OFFICE MIGHT FEEL LIKE A LIBRARY
WHAT'S A LANDLORD TO DO WHEN THE OFFICE IS A DESTINATION, NOT A ROUTINE?
VTS CEO NICK ROMITO ON OFFICE DEMAND SURGE, WHY AN ALL-REMOTE STRATEGY 'IS A TERRIBLE DECISION'
COWORKING IS THE NEW NORMAL, AND THESE STATS PROVE IT
OFFICE TOURS SPIKE 28% AS CRE GEARS UP FOR LABOR DAY RETURN TO THE OFFICE
NORWEGIAN DESIGN EXPANDS TO THE US WITH THE ARRIVAL OF 4 NEW BRANDS
A NEW ADDITION TO FLOS’ BELLHOP COLLECTION - BELLHOP FLOOR BY BARBER & OSGERBY
X50. THE DEFINITIVE STACKING CHAIR REDEFINED.
LIGHTART’S NEW PENDANTS STUDY SCALE, COLOR, LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY
AXPO HOLDING AG OFFICES – NEW YORK CITY
WAYFAIR'S $112 BILLION PLAN TO TAKE OVER YOUR ENTIRE HOME
CFN's The Working Space | April 30, 2021
In This Issue:
PRODUCT LINE DIVERSITY PAYS OFF FOR HNI
HNI POSTS 3.3% SALES GAIN WITH HELP FROM BUILDING PRODUCTS SEGMENT
KNOLL SALES DROP 22.3% POSTS LOSS IN FIRST QUARTER
OKAMURA’S NAGARE COLLECTION AWARDED THE GOOD DESIGN® AWARDS 2020
THE $4 BILLION PROBLEM DESIGNERS CAN'T SHAKE
MICROSOFT MAKES A SERIOUS COMMITMENT TO HYBRID WORK
UK GOVERNMENT OPENS THE WAY TO PERMANENT WORK-FROM-HOME
DRIVEN BY DESIGN EPISODE 1: CORY GROSSER
REMOTE OPERATION: WHY DESIGNERS ARE BRINGING ON VIRTUAL EMPLOYEES
3 SMART STEPS TO RIGHTSIZE YOUR WORKSPACE
OFFICE DEMAND SURGES IN MARC
CAN NEW JOBS MAKE UP FOR THE DECREASE IN OFFICE DEMAND?
SALONE DEL MOBILE TO GO AHEAD IN SEPTEMBER 2021
VERSTEEL LAUNCHES AERIE TABLE COLLECTION, BRINGING MODERN, FUNCTIONAL DESIGN TO THE EVOLVING WORKPLACE
EPIX IS A FLEXIBLE FURNITURE COLLECTION THAT WILL ADAPT TO ANY SPACE
SAMUELSON FURNITURE REVEALS “SOUND BY SAMUELSON”
LAUNCHDARKLY HEADQUARTERS IN UPTOWN OAKLAND
CARNEGIE FABRICS ANNOUNCES NEW CEO
THE ORI CLOUD BED TABLE EDITION IS A WFH SOLUTION FOR SMALL SPACES
CFN's The Working Space | April 27, 2021
In This Issue:
THE OFFICE OF THE FUTURE IS OUTDOORS
BUZZISPACE TO CLOSE HIGH POINT HQ
BID THE OFFICE ADIEU AND SAY HELLO TO THE INNOVATOR'S GUILD
WORKPLACE METRICS: HERE ARE 5 YOU MUST ADOPT NOW
ABI MARCH 2021: RECOVERY IN ARCHITECTURE FIRM BILLINGS CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE
WORKSPACES-ON-DEMAND ARE ON THE INCREASE
WHAT TO DO IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO WORK REMOTELY PERMANENTLY
APPLE TO DEVELOP $1B CAMPUS AS PART OF NEW $430B COMMITMENT TO U.S. INVESTMENTS
OFFICE IS ON A SLOW SLOG TO RECOVERY
SALONE DEL MOBILE "IN THE BALANCE," SAYS MAYOR OF MILAN
GARY WHEELER OF ASID: ‘INTERIOR DESIGN IS AT A CROSSROADS’
WORKSPACE DESIGNERS CONSIDER MULTIGENERATIONAL NEEDS OF EMPLOYEES
TRANSFORM YOUR WALLS + ACOUSTICS WITH FELT RIGHT
STEELCASE DEALER ONE WORKPLACE OFFICES – SANTA CLARA
THIS PREFABRICATED CABIN WITH CUSTOMIZATION FOR REMOTE WORKING IS A MUST HAVE HOME OFFICE TO SURVIVE 2021
CFN's The Working Space | April 23, 2021
In This Issue:
A NEW STUDY FINDS THE COMMERCIAL DESIGN INDUSTRY IN RECOVERY MODE
TEKNION THE LATEST TO BID FAREWELL TO THE MERCHANDISE MART
OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS EXPANDS WITH NEW SOUTH CAROLINA SHOWROOM
WORK FROM ANYWHERE? SALESFORCE CALLS IT “SUCCESS FROM ANYWHERE”
JLL LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE TO CAPITALIZE ON HYBRID OFFICE SCHEDULE
SMART BUILDINGS SET TO BE A STAPLE IN POST-PANDEMIC WORLD
HSBC SCRAPS EXECUTIVE OFFICES; CEO, TOP MANAGERS WILL HOT DESK
THE SHAPE-SHIFTING WORKPLACE
WHO WANTS TO WORK REMOTE ≠ WHO WILL WORK REMOTE
CITIES LOOK TO COWORKING TO ACCELERATE RETURN TO WORK, DOWNTOWN RECOVERY
CLAUDIO LUTI RESIGNS AS SALONE DEL MOBILE PRESIDENT
EP. 143: INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER EDWARD BARBER — CLEVER: A PODCAST ABOUT DESIGN
JPMORGAN TAKING ON LESSONS FROM PANDEMIC YEAR IN NEW HQ DESIGN
ARCADIA DEBUTS 2020-2021 LOOKBOOK
3FORM ELEVATES SHARED SPACES WITH NEW TEXTILES IN VARIA AND DESIGN-FORWARD MARKERBOARD
VIA SEATING AWARDED PATENT FOR PROPRIETARY COPPER-INFUSED MESH
"OPER46" – A SET OF FLEXIBLE WORKSPACES IN THE CENTER OF FRANKFURT/MAIN
ADRIAN PARRA JOINS HBF AS TEXTILES DIRECTOR
CONFIGURA’S 2021 CET AWARDS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
5 TIPS ON CREATING A DOG-FRIENDLY WORKPLACE
CFN's The Working Space | April 20, 2021
In This Issue:
HERMÉS DOESN'T BUY GUCCI
HEMAN MILLER TO BUY KNOLL IN DEAL WORTH $1.8 BILLION
JIM KEANE, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF STEELCASE RETIRES. SARA ARMBRUSTER TO BE NEW CEO
HAWORTH INN ANNOUNCES NEW NAME, REOPENING DATE
HYBRID WORKING RISKS BECOMING A MEANINGLESS TERM
AS OFFICES REOPEN, CLEANING A BUILDING MOVES FROM 'HYGIENE THEATER' TO A NEW REALITY
IS WEWORK BACK UP TO THE SAME OLD TRICKS THAT TORPEDOED ITS FIRST ATTEMPT TO GO PUBLIC?
LANDLORDS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE RIGHT FLEXIBLE SPACE PARTNER
SALONE DEL MOBILE TO GO AHEAD AS ITALIAN GOVERNMENT LIFTS BAN ON TRADE FAIRS
THESE ARCHITECTS POPULARIZED THE OPEN OFFICE. NOW THEY SAY ‘THE OPEN OFFICE IS DEAD’
DESIGNING AN OFFICE TO COUNTER POST-COVID ANXIETY
NEW NETZ OFFICES – MÖNCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY
WHY MY TREADMILL DESK MAKES ME HAPPIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE
CFN's The Working Space | April 16, 2021
In This Issue:
HERMAN MILLER EXPLORES NEW "PURCHASING JOURNEY" WITH HERMAN MILLER PROFESSIONAL ECOMMERCE EXPERIENCE
SPECIFYING AMERICAN PRODUCTS HELPS THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE BOTTOM LINE
WILL THE DESIGN INDUSTRY EVER EMBRACE INFLUENCER CULTURE?
THIRD OF REMOTE WORKERS WOULD QUIT BEFORE RETURNING TO OFFICE
LEGAL TENANTS LEAD IN THE RETURN TO OFFICE
SPACE FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE
THE RISE OF THE DESTINATION-WORTHY, HOSPITALITY-INFLUENCED WORKPLACE
DOCTORS' EMBRACE OF TELEMEDICINE COULD SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MEDICAL OFFICES
THE OFFICE AS AN ECOSYSTEM - NEOCON VIRTUAL EVENT RECAP
'THE FLUFFY JOBS ARE GONE': RECOVERING COWORKING FIRMS LEARN TO DO MORE WITH LESS
WHY LANDLORDS ARE HUNTING FOR FLEXIBLE-SPACE PARTNERS
TECH DOMINATED 2020 OFFICE LEASING DESPITE LOSING MARKET SHARE
FLEX OFFICE COMPANIES HAVE BOUGHT INTO THE SUBURBAN RENAISSANCE — BUT WILL TENANTS JOIN THEM?
WHAT’S NEXT FOR NYCXDESIGN?
MILLIKEN’S LONDON SHOWROOM BECOMES FIRST IN THE UK TO RECEIVE WELL CERTIFICATION
ARCADIA: FIND YOUR HAPPY SPACE WITH TOOAPICNIC
MÓZ DESIGNS INTRODUCES 11 NEW EARTH-TONED COLORWAYS
THINKING MAN'S CHAIR BY JASPER MORRISON
DE VORM INTRODUCES SOFT DISTANCING FOR ADDED SAFETY IN THE OFFICE
ACTIU’S SELF-REGULATING SYSTEM SEEKS BALANCE BY CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE WORK ENVIRONMENT
SPACE MATRIX [Β] LAB OFFICES – GURUGRAM
SANDER LAK BRINGS HIS INTUITIVE APPROACH TO COLOUR TO NEW MAHARAM COLLABORATION
CFN's The Working Space | April 13, 2021
In This Issue:
MARKETING: HERMAN MILLER LOOKS TO NEW PRODUCTS AND MARKETS
HOW LONG WILL THE (RESIDENTIAL) FURNITURE BOOM CONTINUE?
THE OFFICE IS BECOMING MORE AGILE
RETURN TO THE OFFICE: WHY INDOOR AIR QUALITY SHOULD BE THE TOP PRIORITY
WHAT A YEAR OF COVID HAS DONE TO WORK
THE INNOVATORS: WALKABOUT WORKPLACE
DESTINATION CONFERENCES ARE AT THE INTERSECTION OF REMOTE WORK AND IN-PERSON EXPERIENCES
SALESFORCE PUSHES REMOTE-WORK OPTION TO END OF YEAR, BUT WILL OPEN S.F. TOWER OFFICES SOON
MILAN'S FUORISALONE ORGANIZERS VOW TO HOLD EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER
CHAT BOARD AND MILLION CPH UNVEIL MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TABLE MIES COLLAB
TOM DIXON'S GORGEOUS CHAIR WAS MADE BY ONE OF TESLA'S MANUFACTURERS
ALLEZ BY NORMANN COPENHAGEN
KETTAL PRESENTS PAVILION O TO SOLVE POST-PANDEMIC OFFICE NEEDS
VERSATILE OFFICE FURNITURE BY KASCHKASCH FOR RENZ
NORTHERN TRUST OFFICES – CHICAGO
HOW THE ERGONOMIC OFFICE CHAIR LANDED IN YOUR LIVING ROOM
CFN's The Working Space | April 9, 2021
In This Issue:
HERMAN MILLER DOUBLES DOWN ON GAMING
KNOLL INTRODUCES POWDURA® ECO POWDER COATINGS, FIRST SUSTAINABLE POWDER COATING ON THE MARKET
HERMAN MILLER JOINS THE FUTURE FORUM TO REDESIGN WORK AT HOME AND IN THE OFFICE
STEELCASE EYES HOME SEGMENT AS GROWTH OPPORTUNITY
DIGITAL NOMADS INFLUENCING DESIGN: EMPTY LOBBIES TO COMMUNITY HUBS
CHARLES AND RAY EAMES WERE MASTERS OF INNOVATION
5 HOME OFFICE DESIGN TRENDS
JPMORGAN TO 'SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE' GLOBAL OFFICE FOOTPRINT, CEO SAYS
EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT WE KNEW ABOUT OFFICE SPACE USE BEFORE COVID WAS WRONG
THE BINARY CHOICES AND MULTIPLE OUTCOMES OF FLEXIBLE WORKING
HOW THE PANDEMIC HAS JUMP-STARTED CREATIVITY
HOW COVID WILL CHANGE THE OFFICE
TECHNOLOGY, DATA AND WELLNESS: CREATING THE NEW SUSTAINABLE WORKPLACE
AFTER PANDEMIC, SHRINKING NEED FOR OFFICE SPACE COULD CRUSH LANDLORDS
SUBLET SPACE JUMPS IN MANHATTAN
THE EVIDENCE IS IN: WORKING FROM HOME IS A FAILED EXPERIMENT
SMALL COWORKING OUTFITS IN DIRE STRAITS AS ‘FUNNY MONEY’-BACKED COMPETITORS PREPARE FOR COMEBACK
TRADITIONAL OFFICE IS MERGING WITH COWORKING AS DALLAS GEARS UP FOR INBOUND WORKERS
WHY FLEXIBLE SPACE IS MAKING A COMEBACK
JPMORGAN CEO JAMIE DIMON SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON REMOTE WORK
THE AIR COLLECTION FROM CONCERTEX
OE1, HERMAN MILLER'S NEW OFFICE LINE, IS THE ANTI CUBICLE
UNIKA VAEV INTRODUCES NEW EXCITING PRODUCTS FROM INSTYLE
WORK & CO’S NEW OFFICE BY ASPEKT OFFICE FEELS RIGHT AT HOME
CASEY BAXTER JOINS HBF
SKI GONDOLAS ARE THE NEXT BIG WINTER DINING CRAZE
CFN's The Working Space | April 6, 2021
In This Issue:
IT SEEMS MOST PEOPLE WHAT TO GO BACK TO THE OFFICE - FOR THE PEOPLE
10 THINGS THAT WILL INFORM POST-VACCINE WORKSPACE DESIGN
FORECASTING THE FUTURE OF WORKPLACE RESTAURANTS
OFFICE BUILDINGS ARE OPENING BACK UP. NOT ALL EMPLOYEES WANT TO RETURN.
HOW TO GET EMPLOYEES READY TO RETURN TO THE OFFICE
'HEALTHY BUILDINGS' ENJOY A SURGE IN DEMAND WORLDWIDE
MORE THAN 1 IN 5 COMPANY EXECS PLAN TO SLASH OFFICE SPACE
OFFICE AVAILABILITY IN MANHATTAN UP 50% DESPITE INCREASED ACTIVITY
TRENDWAY INTRODUCES ELEA®, THE INNOVATIVE CHAIR THAT MOVES WITH YOU
SHINGLE STOOL PULLS TRIPLE DUTY IN FLEXIBLE WORKING ENVIRONMENTS
FLOS LAUNCHES RE-EDITION OF MARIO BELLINI'S 1969 CHIARA
MORE.TV OFFICES – MOSCOW
GMI COMPANIES ANNOUNCES PROMOTION OF JOHN D’AGOSTINO TO PRESIDENT
DAUPHIN SALUTES KANEEZ DARBAR FOR 30 YEARS WITH THE COMPANY
LUGG WANTS TO BE THE INSTACART OF FURNITURE DELIVERY
CFN's The Working Space | April 2, 2021
In This Issue:
PARTNERING WITH THE RIGHT TABLE CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
HFPI RAISES PRICES TO COPE WITH WOOD PRICES, FOAM SHORTAGE
THE CHALLENGE OF DISTRIBUTED WORK, ACCORDING TO VITRA
MC OFFICE FURNITURE PARTNERS WITH OFFICE FURNITURE HEAVEN
LIVE SELLING IS THE NEXT BIG THING. CAN IT WORK FOR HOME?
THREE STEPS TO ACHIEVING THE NEW GENERATION OF OFFICE SPACE
HERE COME HOT DESKS AND ZOOM ROOMS. AND HOLOGRAMS?
MOVING THE WORKPLACE OUTDOORS
ENVOY HYBRID WORK: THE FUTURE OF WORK HAS ARRIVED
'HEALTHY BUILDINGS' ENJOY A SURGE IN DEMAND WORLDWIDE
DE-DENSIFICATION AND THE NEW METRICS OF THE OFFICE
AI’S NUANCED IMPACT ON THE WORKSPACE WILL BE BIGGER THAN COVID IN THE LONG RUN
WELCOMING GENERATION Z TO THE WORKPLACE
NEW NORMAL LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKE OLD NORMAL, SAY FACILITIES MANAGERS
EUROPEAN OFFICE WORKERS ARE NOT PREPARED FOR ‘WORK FROM ANYWHERE’ MODEL
JAPAN’S EXTREME WORKPLACE VS. SWEDEN’S LIBERAL FLEXIBILITY: HOW WORK CULTURE SHAPES THE FUTURE OF THE OFFICE
MICROSOFT DESIGN EXECUTIVE JON FRIEDMAN ON REMOTE WORK
THE HIDDEN BIAS OF WORKING FROM HOME
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDENTS ENVISION SOLUTIONS FOR A MORE FLEXIBLE WORK-FROM-HOME FUTURE
HYBRID WORKING: THE END OF THE CLICKBAIT OFFICE?
THE REBIRTH OF THE HEADQUARTERS
COMPANIES SUCH AS CITIGROUP, FORD, TIAA AND TARGET ANNOUNCE HYBRID RETURN-TO-WORK PLANS
THE FLEXIBLE OFFICE BREAKDOWN PODCASTS
WHAT’S ON TAP FOR FLEX SPACE POST-WEWORK
THE FUTURE OF THE WORKPLACE IS UNCERTAIN, AND OFFICE OWNERS ARE PREPARING TO ADAPT
JPMORGAN, SALESFORCE JOIN GROWING LIST OF FIRMS DUMPING OFFICE SPACE
THE NEW PRIVACY BOOTH BY BUZZISPACE PROVIDING LAYOUT FLEXIBILITY AT THE WORKPLACE
FRAMERY COLLABORATES WITH ULTRA TO LAUNCH CUSTOM-MADE OFFICE PODS
POWERING-UP IS A SNAP WITH FSR’S NEW CHARGERS
THE INNOVATORS: BRAINLIT
EISNERAMPER OFFICES – NEW YORK CITY
NATURAL POD POISED TO GROW IMPACT ON U.S. LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
FROM PERRIAND TO SAARINEN, THE CHAIRS OF STAR TREK
CFN's The Working Space | March 30, 2021
In This Issue:
THE UNFOCUSED VISION OF THE FUTURE OFFICE
ARCHITECTURE FIRM BILLINGS RETURN TO POSITIVE TERRITORY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC ONE YEAR AGO
9 GREAT WORKPLACE IDEAS, AS IMAGINED BY KIDS
REMOTE WORK IS HERE TO STAY. MANHATTAN MAY NEVER BE THE SAME.
TRAVEL COMPANIES SELLING THEIR OFFICES REINFORCES REMOTE WORK'S STAYING POWER
WELCOME TO THE DISTRIBUTED AGE: HOW TO MAKE REMOTE WORK, WORK
REMOTE WORKING ONE YEAR ON: THREE-QUARTERS OF EMPLOYEES FEEL WORSE
COWORKING SPACES NEED TO SPEND EVEN MORE TO FILL THEM AGAIN
WEWORK TO GO PUBLIC AT $9B VALUATION IN STARWOOD-BACKED SPAC DEAL
BYE FOREVER TO THE OFFICE. HELLO, DROP-IN ‘COLLABORATION SPACES.’
WHY FLEXIBLE SPACE IS MAKING A COMEBACK
HOW THE 3-2-2 WORKWEEK WILL IMPACT COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
WORKPLACE DESIGNERS TED MOUDIS, JAMIE FEUERBORN ON ENTICING OFFICE TENANTS BACK
PERKINS&WILL WASHINGTON STUDIO COMMITS TO DESIGNING NET-ZERO INTERIORS BY 2030
TEKNION INTRODUCES POD (PRIVACY ON DEMAND)
LOLL DESIGNS INTRODUCES RECYCLED PLASTIC OUTDOOR PORCH SWINGS TO EXPAND POPULAR COLLECTIONS
MAGIS REIMAGINES FLEXIBLE WORKSPACE WITH NEW RANGE BUREAURAMA
COALESSE'S NEWLY-EXPANDED RAPID5 AND RAPID10 QUICK SHIP PROGRAMS SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF WORKPLACE
FIRMSPACE’S LATEST ‘PROWORKING’ SPACE IN ATLANTA PROVIDES PRIVACY AND SECURITY
DESIGNER JOEY RUITER LEAVES MINIMALIST MARK ON VEHICLE, FURNITURE INDUSTRIES
SALONE DEL MOBILE "WAITING FOR CERTAINTIES FROM THE GOVERNMENT" BEFORE CONFIRMING SEPTEMBER FAIR
CONFIGURA ANNOUNCES APRIL CET DESIGNER WEBINARS
DELAVEGACANOLASSO CREATES PREFABRICATED TINI HOME-OFFICE CABIN
CFN's The Working Space | March 26, 2021
In This Issue:
SUDDENLY, DEMAND IS BOOMING FOR OFFICE SPACE
STEELCASE REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER SALES FELL 28 PERCENT AND FISCAL 2021 SALES FELL 30 PERCENT
INTRODUCING HERMAN MILLER GROUP AT FULTON MARKET
HAWORTH ANNOUNCES NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
EMPLOYEES CALL FOR HELP TO REDUCE COST AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF WORKING FROM HOME
HOW THE BIGGEST COMMERCIAL BROKERAGES ARE INCORPORATING CO-WORKING
WEWORK TELLS INVESTORS IT LOST $3.2B IN 2020 AS IT ANGLES FOR SPAC DEAL
ONLY 17% OF CEOS NOW PLAN TO DOWNSIZE THEIR OFFICE FOOTPRINT
AMAZON GLOBAL REAL ESTATE CHIEF: COMPANY TO RETURN TO OFFICE ‘PRETTY MUCH AS WE WERE PRE-COVID’
HUB-AND-SPOKE PANNED, RETURN TO OFFICE EMBRACED: HOW 1,200 BISNOW READERS RESPONDED TO SURVEY ON WORK
WHY COLLABORATION, COMMUNITY AND CONNECTION ENHANCE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE
THIS COMPANY STARTED GIVING EMPLOYEES MONDAYS OFF
WORK FROM ANYWHERE: COMPARING FACILITY MANAGEMENT COSTS AND REQUIREMENTS
AN INTERACTIVE TOOL FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
REIS REVISES OFFICE FORECAST BUT STILL EXPECTS SIGNIFICANT RENT DECLINES
MANHATTAN’S OFFICE MARKET SLUMP GOT EVEN WORSE IN Q4
NEW COMPACT DESK FRAMES – BRING ERGONOMICS TO SMALLER SPACES
THE "LIGHTING PAD LOUNGE" BRINGS LIVING AND WORKING TOGETHER
THIS ORANGE COUNTY OFFICE COMBINES BOLD GRAPHIC MURALS WITH BRIGHT POPS OF COLOR
MY TREADMILL DESK MADE WORKING FROM HOME A CAKEWALK
CFN's The Working Space | March 23, 2021
In This Issue:
HAWORTH SALES DOWN 19% FOR 2020
NARBUTAS IS BUILDING A NEW FACTORY, INVESTING 25 MILLION EUR
THE ERA OF WORK PERSONALIZATION IS UPON US
WHY CHOICE IS A CRUCIAL ELEMENT OF GREAT WORKPLACE DESIGN
NEW SURVEY SAYS WORKERS WILL ONLY COME IN HALF THE TIME
MICROSOFT TO EASE WORKERS BACK TO THE OFFICE STARTING NEXT WEEK
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE RETURN TO THE OFFICE
WILL WORKERS RETURN TO RE-IMAGINED OFFICES POST-PANDEMIC?
OFFICE VACANCY RATE INCREASES FASTEST IN TECH HUBS
24 YEARS AGO, MAHARAM CHANGED EVERYTHING. THEY’RE STILL TINKERING.
LUUM LAUNCHES COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUS, A TEXTILE COLLECTION FOCUSING ON THE ‘NEW NORM’
HOLE-RIDDLED WALLS: NOISE-CANCELING HEADPHONES FOR THE OFFICE
CRADLE TO CRADLE PRODUCTS INNOVATION INSTITUTE LAUNCHES CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFIED PRODUCT STANDARD 4.0
HOW KWS’S NEW BERLIN OFFICE REFLECTS THE INNOVATIVE REALITY OF AGRICULTURE TODAY
BRITAIN’S NEWSPAPER OFFICES WERE ONCE ALL ON THE SAME STREET. NOW ONE PUBLISHER IS GETTING RID OF OFFICES ENTIRELY