CFN's The Working Space | July 2, 2021

CFN's The Working Space | July 2, 2021

In This Issue:

  • What will we do with all that plexiglass after the pandemic?

  • Herman Miller Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results

  • Everybody’s talking about the future of the office. This company actually built it

  • Mannington Commercial Enters Agreement to Acquire Select Assets of AtlasMasland

  • U.S. Office Sublease Market Hits Record 158M SF, JLL Reports

  • Flex Space Is Driving Workplace Innovation. Do Building Owners Have The Right Tools To Manage it?

  • The World Gets Its First Rated Smart Building, And It’s Probably Not Where You Think

  • Some Companies Aim to Redesign Offices After COVID-19

  • Redefining Coworking In A Post-COVID World

  • Apple's not juiced on a Hybrid Workplace, but here's why they should be

  • Dude, where's my desk? Office hoteling concepts gaining steam

  • We hate the office. We love the office. Do we want to go back?

  • Hybrid How-Tos: Managing An 'Enormous, Fundamental Shift'

  • The most popular design thinking strategy is BS

  • The new era of flexible working and knowing when to lie flat

  • Scandinavian Spaces Cultivates a Strong Company Culture

  • How convertible furniture companies are preparing for post-pandemic life

  • D Studio: A New Modern Design Destination Opens in Copenhagen

  • MSR Designs Opens Shop at its New 510 Marquette Studio in Minneapolis

  • A Round-Up Of The Leading Room Reservation Systems

  • Allseating Reveals Five New Finishes in the Tuck Collection

  • Swiftspace unveils a bold new brand direction with significant product expansion.

  • Framery offers Subdued Color Palette for their line of Pods

  • Configura to host 2021 CET Experience as a virtual conference

CFN's The Working Space | June 29, 2021

CFN's The Working Space | June 29, 2021

In This Issue:

  • 3 industry insiders' take on Knoll’s merger with Herman Miller

  • Inside the Herman Miller x Knoll merger

  • Herman Miller: Some Thoughts Post The Knoll Deal

  • Target, Fila, and Wayfair can’t get enough of this radical design movement

  • Coworking Operators Emphasize Collaboration As They Rework Space For Return To Office

  • How do you successfully implement a hybrid working model?

  • Remote-Friendly Cities See Slower Office Recovery

  • Humanscale Joins the Rush to Fulton Market

  • Hybrid Work Is Dominating the Office Landscape

  • Office furniture dealer COFCO fighting to adjust as hybrid work models take hold

  • The Future of work at Adobe

  • Work From Home Needs a Home for Work

  • Davis Furniture Inds. opens new High Point headquarters

  • Carpet brand Interface aims to run its business "in a way that reverses global warming"

  • Good Vibes Only: How Acoustics Set the Tone of Your Office

  • Three quarters of people returning to the office are actively seeking new ways to travel

  • How DSRs Can Capitalize on the Life Sciences Market

  • Vitra Sessions - Club Office

  • BuzziSpace’s new acoustic seating design providing personality and comfort at the workplace

  • Employers Cannot Justify Paying you a NYC Salary… If You Are Living in Columbia County!

  • Fogarty Finger designs a New York-inspired office for BentallGreenOak

CFN's The Working Space | June 25, 2021

CFN's The Working Space | June 25, 2021

In This Issue:

  • Inscape Leaving Mart and Heading to Fulton Market

  • Steelcase Reports First Quarter Revenues Increased 15%, Loss of $28.1 million

  • Architecture billings continue historic rebound

  • Do Chance Meetings at the Office Boost Innovation? There’s No Evidence of It.

  • Here's how attitudes towards the workplace have changed – thanks to Covid

  • Peloton launches corporate wellness program in bid to grow memberships

  • Leading an Active Recovery to Build the Best Workplace Experience

  • How Your Office Furniture Affects Your Staff Turnover

  • 17 principles for a successful hybrid workplace

  • Actiu study finds hybrid spaces and hotels play key role in future workplaces

  • Why You Can’t Overlook Third Places in the Workplace Ecosystem

  • Six Ways Corporations Are Adopting Flexible Workspaces

  • The office sector needs to face up to its landfill issue

  • Turn Tech to Your Advantage in the New Hybrid Workplace

  • Rethinking Universal Design to Build Inclusive Workplaces

  • Why more showrooms are hitting the road

  • A fascinating design history of the filing cabinet

  • NARBUTAS wins the Red Dot for outstanding product design

  • This minimal desk’s special design element is inspired by pianos!

  • Helinox Tactical Field Office creates durable, stable workplace anywhere

  • Geiger Unveils Mantle Collection, Designed in Partnership with BassamFellows

  • Leland Furniture Introduces Elements Color Program

  • New FK10 / FK11 Plico Chairs from Carl Hansen & Søn

CFN's The Working Space | June 22, 2021

CFN's The Working Space | June 22, 2021

In This Issue:

  • Public filings shine unusual spotlight on $1.8B Herman Miller-Knoll deal

  • Ultrafabrics Launches Color Lab, a Global Platform for Color Innovation, with a bang at ICFF in New York and London

  • More SF Workers Pull Away While NYC Retains 'Center of Orbit' Role

  • Reimagining the Workspace to Boost Human Connection

  • Bring the Outside In to Optimize Office Utilization - Work Design Magazine

  • The return to the office will be here by September, claims research

  • Demand for Facilities Management professionals continues to rise

  • Remote Work Can Be Offshored. Here's How That Would Play Out

  • Reports of the Death of the Office Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

  • The Workforce Is Exhausted: Time for Companies to Rethink Work Design

  • Holly Hunt is back

  • Humanscale's CFO On Why 'Being a CFO Is Different From What It Was'

  • See where your old Ikea furniture goes to die

CFN's The Working Space | June 18, 2021

CFN's The Working Space | June 18, 2021

In This Issue:

  • Steelcase finds Textiles Are Unlikely Source of COVID-19 Transmission, Finds First-Ever Study of Virus Surrogate on Contract-Grade Fabrics

  • What To Expect From All That Planned Office Construction

  • More Than Half of NYC Will Be Back in the Office By Labor Day

  • Hybrid Hurdles: A Partial Office Return Full Of New Complications

  • AIS is the leader in well designed, affordable office furniture

  • What’s Next for Flex?

  • Leasing Office Space Has Changed. Have Office Brokers Changed Too?

  • Driven by Design Episode 4: Harry Allen

  • Steelcase Recognized as One of America’s 50 Most Community-Minded Companies

  • The Furniture Industry is Seeing Transformative Growth through B2B E-Commerce

  • Saatchi & Saatchi's New Headquarters By Blitz is a ‘Love Letter To LA’

  • Only 4.8% of designers are Black. Herman Miller, Adobe, and Gap unveil a plan to change that

  • Your boss might tell you the office is more secure, but it isn’t

  • How One A&D Firm Made the Most of the “Lost Year”

  • American Express goes hybrid - WFH on Mondays & Fridays for 64,000 employees 💯

  • 1871 re-ups Merchandise Mart lease through 2030

  • Studio Besau-Marguerre creates eclectic interior for Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe

  • Camira Knit: Interview with Jonas Forsman, Designer

  • Have Finns perfected the ultimate home office for remote working?

  • Colorful…Cheerful…Functional…Versatile...Radii Caddy from Allsteel

  • Pearson Lloyd’s Routes furniture family for Teknion is a toolbox for a new workplay paradigm

  • Framery Unveils Product Enhancements to Support Video Conferencing in the Hybrid Work Model

  • Furniture brand Takt will be "net-zero in two or three years" says founder

  • Carnegie’s New Halcyon Collection Promotes Holistic Health and Wellness

  • Burch Congratulates New Senior Vice President Frank Governal

  • IIDA New York Announces Partnership with Equity Council and Upcoming Panel Discussion

  • The Top 10 Cities for Remote Workers

  • Mogens Smed on Twitter

  • Hut: A Place for Rest, Pause + Meditation

CFN's The Working Space | June 15, 2021

CFN's The Working Space | June 15, 2021

In This Issue:

  • More Evidence That Reducing Office Space Is Losing Its Appeal

  • New Data Show Few Companies Will Dramatically Reduce Office Footprint

  • Benchmarking Cities and Real Estate

  • Office Culture: Why Now Is The Time To Rethink Your Office

  • It’s time to reimagine the future of work. Here are 5 ways to do it

  • Vitra Reveals Post-pandemic Workplace

  • Remote work won't kill the office, new CBRE report says

  • Tech companies are looking at more flexible work models when offices reopen

  • Companies Wrestle With Plans for Post-Pandemic Offices

  • Co-working Is Back, But This Time It’s Really Boring

  • NARBUTAS celebrates its 30th anniversary: pandemic didn’t stop business growth

  • Around The World in 250 Coworking Spaces‘Hub-And-Spoke’: The New Office Model Of The Future, Expert Says

  • Virco Reports First Quarter Results

  • Immerse Yourself in Design at the Haworth Hotel

  • EY US Announces Carlene Wilson of Atmosphere Commercial Interiors as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Heartland Award Finalist

  • Office Resources Promotes Managing Principals

  • Via Seating Appoints Nora Fenlon as Chief Commercial Officer

  • BuzziSpace introduces a creative solution to divvy up contract space

  • Arper and Gensler to launch a sustainable and versatile seating collection

  • Trendway introduces a height-adjustable table that is ready to use in minutes

  • Pedrali: New Work Furniture and the Anniversary of a Classic

  • A one-stop-shop furniture system for outdoor and indoor

  • Baux launches material made out of 100% traceable textile offcuts

  • Thonet: New "1140" table by Werner Aisslinger

  • Future Seating Launches Office and Gaming Industry’s First Cooling, Heating and Massage Technology

  • Gaming vs Office Chairs: Which is Best?

  • This whiter-than-white paint cools buildings down dramatically. Why isn’t it everywhere?

CFN's The Working Space | June 11, 2021

CFN's The Working Space | June 11, 2021

In This Issue:

  • DIRTT expands investment in US manufacturing with new plant in Rock Hill, SC

  • Bestar, Bush now eSolutions furniture group

  • Trade shows are coming back. What will they look like?

  • Carl Hansen & Son’s president: ‘America is getting more Scandinavian’

  • We still need conference rooms. Here’s what they should look like post-pandemic

  • Manuel Navarro on Conjuring the Workplace of 2022 and Beyond

  • Bring Your Whole Self to Work: Designing for Holistic Employee Wellness

  • Deutsche Bank embraces hybrid remote (40-60%) but they are doing it all wrong

  • Clever Ep. 148: Entrepreneurial Raconteur John Edelman

  • Worker Preferences Barometer

  • Meet Snowcrash, the Firebrands Who Predicted Today's Office in the '90s—and then Disapp...

  • More technology for remote working is key to the future of the office

  • Third of firms plan to reduce office space

  • Survey: Over 60% Of Workers To Be Back At Their NYC Desks By September

  • The hybrid working era will introduce a range of new team building activities

  • This Transforming Robotic Furniture Going from Bed to Home Office Desk is the 2021 Investment We Need!

  • Turf Design Paints a Bigger Picture

  • rock your cat to sleep in this hybrid rocking chair by studio PAULBAUT

  • Product designs to help you return to office + boost work productivity in the new normal!

  • Move It With the Muista Rocking Desk Stool

  • The New ALA HQ By NELSON Was Designed To Excite And Motivate Staff

  • Perkins&Will reveals creative and agile office for frog design

CFN's The Working Space | June 8, 2021

CFN's The Working Space | June 8, 2021

In This Issue:

  • What’s next for office design?

  • What Does the Rise of Hybrid Work Mean for the Job Market?

  • Knoll Spring 2021 Print and Digital Advertising Highlight Modern Always Branding

  • Providing Equitable Collaborative Team Experiences

  • Expect to see a growing number of people with the job title Head of Remote

  • Office Landlords Race To Renovate Buildings As Workers Start Trickling Back Into Office

  • Helsinki, Oslo and Zurich are cities with the best work-life balance

  • There's Been a Shift From Selling Office Space to Selling Experiences

  • Is it time for the return of the business park?

  • ‘Co-working is the future’: How shared office spaces could transform the post-COVID workplace

  • New Workplace Kit of Parts: Quiet Spaces

  • Falkbuilt’s fabulous flat packed shipping

  • Bringing The Outdoors In And The Indoors Out

  • Hybrid Work Isn’t Always the Best Of Both Worlds

  • How Startups Are Rethinking the Doctor's Office of the Future

  • An 8-Step Model for ESG and Wellness in the Workplace

  • As offices open back up, not all tech companies are sold on a remote future

  • Tips for Successfully Implementing a Hybrid Work Policy

  • Airbnb’s newest features are a response to the work-from-anywhere trend

  • Visitors welcome: High Point Market sees fewer people, but hammers home it's back

  • The Vitra Designweg

  • Arcadia's TOOtheLOUNGE Collection Has A Little Something For Everyone

  • Stylex Adds More Solutions for the Hybrid Office With Free Address 2.0

  • Modular Steelcase Flex Active Frames adapt Post-Pandemic Workspaces

  • ‘Isolation Is The Enemy’: Next-Gen Office Designs Focus On Togetherness

  • Plot: A Series of Playful Room Dividers by GamFratesi for Poltrona Frau

  • Vibrant new Cryptons: Maze and Wayfarer

  • Industrial Designer Transforms Seaweed Into Extraordinary Textiles

  • BIFMA Introduces Large Occupant Public and Lounge Seating Standard

  • Boston Dynamics Offices - Waltham

  • This flexible hybrid space by Object Carpet and Ippolito Fleitz Group brings the workplace and hospitality together

  • Sexhacker: All the Benefits of Sneaking a Sex Break Into Your Workday

CFN's The Working Space | June 4, 2021

CFN's The Working Space | June 4, 2021

In This Issue:

  • How pioneering modernist designer Florence Knoll revolutionized work spaces

  • Apple, Deutsche Bank Set September Deadlines For Return To Offices

  • Kimball International Achieves the WEll Health-Safety Rating for its Corporate Headquarters

  • How AI is taking the strain out of managing the workplace

  • Kitt, an office outfitter as a service, raises $5M Seed round led by Barclay Ventures

  • Logicdata to be acquired by Jiecang

  • How Free Address Can Support a Hybrid Work Environment

  • Real Estate, HR and Technology leaders must collaborate to create a future of work fit for the 21st Century

  • Experts: In Less Than a Year Office Will Be Back to Normal

  • Time to take stock about the future of the workplace

  • What will we wear when we return to the office?

  • Sedus Stoll AG 2020 annual financial statements: Solid profit despite pandemic-related losses in sales

  • WFH Fatigue Creates New Work-From-Hotel Trend

  • Donghia is back

  • Managing Flex Space Is the Hardest Part

  • Why Companies Should Adopt a Hub-and-Spoke Work Model Post-Pandemic

  • How London’s big tech firms are preparing for the return to the office

  • Stefano Boeri’s Supersalone in Milan in September

  • Office Landlords Face 'Existential Crisis' As Companies Consider Hybrid Model As Talent Retention Tool

  • Office of the Future

  • AIS Expands Quick Ship Offering with Calibrate Countdown Program

  • Office Tenants Want Flexible Space. They Don't Think Landlords Can Deliver

  • Florence Knoll Documentary Conceived to Record Recollections of Collaborators

  • The death of the office market was greatly exaggerated

  • Commercial occupiers and landlords to get more in step on the future of the office

  • Dining at Herman Miller goes self-op

  • Law Firms Lead the Way in Dropping WFH Strategies

  • Axpo Holding AG Offices - New York City

  • Ghent's Aria & Harmony Glassboards earn BIFMA LEVEL™ 2 Certification

  • Vibrant new Cryptons: Maze and Wayfarer

  • Concertex Expands Tekloom Product Offerings

  • Modern Heirloom series: Dynasty

  • Bradington-Young launches domestic office chair line at market

  • Tangram Wins 2021 IIDA Southern California Calibre Design Award

  • HPFi Atlas Casegoods Discontinued

  • AIS Promotes Nick Haritos to President

CFN's The Working Space | May 28, 2021

CFN's The Working Space | May 28, 2021

In This Issue:

THE FUTURE OF WORK IS FLEXIBLE

WHY THE WILD VARIATION IN PLANS FOR RETURNING TO OFFICES IS A GOOD SIGN

HERE'S WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS ABOUT WORK-FROM-HOME AND PRODUCTIVITY

REACHING OUT POST-COVID: WHAT EVENT SPACES DOES THE WORKPLACE NEED?

IF YOU THOUGHT WORKING FROM HOME WAS MESSY, HERE COMES HYBRID WORK

FLEXIBLE WORKSPACES ARE IN VOGUE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

THE ESSENTIAL DESIGN ATTRIBUTES OF WORKPLACE TERRACES

GOODBYE TAPE MEASURE? HOW LIDAR IS POISED TO CHANGE THE DESIGN INDUSTRY

US OFFICE MARKET POSTS RECORD NEGATIVE ABSORPTION IN Q

OFFICE SPACE DEMAND CONTINUES TO GROW AS COMPANIES MAKE SPACE DECISIONS

OFFICE TENANTS EXPECT POST-PANDEMIC SPACE CHANGES. LANDLORDS? NOT SO MUCH

MARA LAUNCHES NEW HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE TABLE FOLLOW ME

MUTE PARTNERS WITH FURNITURE PROVIDER OBO TO LAUNCH UK EXCLUSIVE RANGE OF ACOUSTIC PRODUCT

JASPER MORRISON HAS GIVEN EMECO’S CLASSIC UPHOLSTERED NAVY OFFICER COLLECTION A FRESH, LIGHT AND MODERN UPDATE

FOSTER + PARTNERS TURNS PALAZZO IN ROME INTO APPLE STORE

STEFANO BOERI'S PLANS FOR SALONE DEL MOBILE WILL "DEMONSTRATE THAT MILAN IS ALIVE"

DAMNING LETTER DETAILS CULTURE OF ABUSE AT IDEO

CFN's The Working Space | May 25, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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