IIn this issue… Flokk changes leadership while Steelcase names Irene Tasi president. Manhattan leasing stays historically strong as tenants prioritize premium space, even as office expenses outpace revenues; Foundry launches as a major furnishings partner, and ROOM unveils a people-focused identity. Christie’s explores whether avant-garde chairs are tomorrow’s classics. Workplace coverage examines coworking costs, tightening premium-office supply, open-plan noise, flex-space growth, rising workloads, and the unresolved remote-work debate. Starbucks invests $1 billion in community-style cafés, while WeWork emphasizes hospitality as a driver of retention. New products span ergonomic seating, textiles, wallcoverings, flooring, acoustic ceilings, dry-erase surfaces, and Vitra’s responsive Bascule lounge chair.
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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U.S. consumers' inflation expectations stayed steady in August, while concerns about the job market and personal finances grew, leading to the highest unemployment outlook since April 2020. The New York Fed's survey shows projected inflation of 3.6% in a year and 3% over five years, with gasoline prices expected to rise. The report highlights broader worries across age, income, and education groups, and notes a decline in confidence about finding new work after involuntary job loss. Upcoming Fed policy decisions are uncertain as inflation remains above the 2% target.
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More furniture sales ahead? Gartner predicts that by 2029, 30% of workers laid off due to AI replacement will need to be rehired, highlighting the risk of losing institutional knowledge and increased rehiring costs. The firm urges companies to focus on augmenting employee capabilities with AI, preserving human judgment, and reinvesting productivity gains, noting that organizations that prioritize reinvestment will outperform competitors, especially as AI integration reshapes roles and skill requirements.
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“I am honored to join Steelcase and excited to work with a company whose purpose, people, and design leadership have shaped the future of work for generations."
- Irene Tasi, incoming President of Steelcase effective today (September 14, 2026)
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Steelcase Names Irene Tasi President as HNI Integration Moves Ahead
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The former PPG executive brings experience in transformation, lighting and dealer sales. The test will be turning that background into growth for Steelcase and its dealers.
Steelcase is turning to an executive with a background in coatings, lighting and building products to lead its next chapter under HNI ownership.
Irene Tasi will become president September 14, reporting to HNI Chairman, President and CEO Jeff Lorenger. Her assignment includes strengthening customer and dealer relationships and turning Steelcase’s research and design capabilities into commercial results.
The appointment comes nine months after HNI completed its acquisition of Steelcase on December 10, 2025. It places a leader with experience integrating businesses and managing organizational change at the helm while the parent company pursues the financial benefits of that combination.
“Irene brings a combination of commercial leadership, product innovation, operating discipline, and customer focus that makes her exceptionally well-suited to lead Steelcase,” Lorenger said in the announcement.
Tasi most recently served as PPG’s senior vice president and chief transformation officer. She joined the paints and coatings manufacturer in 2021 as chief growth officer, with responsibilities spanning strategy, marketing, sales excellence, digital initiatives and innovation. She moved into leadership of industrial coatings in March 2024 before becoming chief transformation officer on January 1, 2025.
At PPG, her transformation role involved leading a project management office focused on accelerating growth and productivity. But her earlier career provides another connection to the business she is about to lead.
Before PPG, Tasi spent more than 20 years at Masco. As president of Kichler Lighting, she oversaw its integration into Masco, with responsibilities that included growth strategy, operations and product development. Earlier, as vice president of sales at Masco Cabinetry, she led both dealer and retail channels. That gives her experience working with independent distribution, although in a different product category.
For Steelcase’s dealer community, the question is how that experience translates into the economics of the contract furniture business. Industry headhunter Stephen Viscusi of The Viscusi Group framed the challenge this way: “Irene Tasi’s most recent role was chief transformation officer at PPG, the global paints and coatings manufacturer originally known as Pittsburgh Plate Glass. HNI clearly sees value in that experience. Steelcase dealers will want to know how it translates into more business and better margins for them. Selling the finish on office furniture is different from getting that furniture specified, sold, and installed profitably. An outside perspective can be valuable. But dealers will want to know how much of their business she needs to learn before making decisions that affect their livelihoods.”
The financial expectations surrounding Steelcase are substantial. In its second-quarter report, HNI said integration synergies were progressing as planned and were expected to contribute at least $120 million in operating profit when fully mature. HNI also reported that Workplace Furnishings orders and quarter-ending backlog each increased 5 percent year over year. Those figures cover the broader segment, rather than Steelcase alone.
That puts growth and integration on the agenda simultaneously. Tasi’s experience at Kichler and PPG is relevant to the organizational work ahead; Viscusi’s comments raise the separate question of how those efforts will benefit the businesses that sell and install Steelcase products.
Tasi signaled that listening will be part of her approach.
“I look forward to listening, learning, and partnering with teams around the world as we build on a strong foundation to create even more value for customers, dealers, members and communities,” she said.
For a company whose dealer network spans approximately 790 locations, those relationships will be central to translating her appointment into results.
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Flokk Changes Seats at the Top as Karlsrud Exits
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Flokk has spent years buying furniture companies. Now it is shopping for a CEO.
Henning Karlsrud is stepping down as Group CEO of the Norway-based seating company following an agreement with its board. CFO Lars Syse Christiansen will take over on an interim basis while Flokk searches for a permanent replacement, the company announced September 8.
The departure comes less than two years after Karlsrud took the top job in October 2024. He succeeded longtime CEO Lars I. Røiri, who moved into the chairman’s seat and is now announcing his successor’s exit. At the time of that handover, Røiri expressed confidence that Karlsrud was the right person to lead Flokk’s next chapter. Apparently, chapters can be shorter than expected.
Karlsrud joined Flokk as CFO in March 2021 after serving as CFO of telecommunications company Ice Group. His background spans consulting, corporate finance and strategy, with experience at Boston Consulting Group, Kearney, Handelsbanken Capital Markets and Telenor. He earned a master’s degree in business administration and finance from the Norwegian School of Economics in 2000 and completed additional studies at INSEAD, Singularity University and the Norwegian School of Economics. In other words, the résumé came well equipped for a company with an appetite for deals.
He participated in a substantial stretch of Flokk’s expansion, although the acquisition strategy predates his arrival. Since 2015, the company has added brands including Stylex, Via, Spec and euroCentric (announced last week) while significantly strengthening its North American presence. The portfolio has grown considerably. Whether the next CEO’s mandate will emphasize more buying, better integration or something else remains unstated.
Stephen Viscusi of The Viscusi Group offered a less upholstered assessment when asked about Karlsrud’s departure: “Henning is a good guy. Just last week, he was pictured announcing another acquisition. But sometimes a chair is just a chair. When the chairs all start to look alike, maybe it’s time to stop buying the companies.”
Flokk’s announcement did not connect the leadership change to its acquisition strategy or offer a specific reason for Karlsrud’s departure.
Røiri thanked Karlsrud for his contributions as CFO and CEO, crediting him with developing the organization and establishing a foundation for further improvement.
“At the same time, the parties have now agreed that it is time for a leadership change,” Røiri said.
That sentence supplies the decision. Readers hoping for the reasoning will have to make do with the usual corporate amenities: gratitude, goodwill and a smooth transition.
Karlsrud described his years at Flokk as a privilege and said he was proud of the work done with employees, management and the board. He will remain available for a period to assist with the handover.
Christiansen, meanwhile, inherits responsibility for keeping the existing plans moving. Flokk said his experience as CFO gives him broad insight into the business and its priorities.
For a company that sells seating, filling this particular vacancy may require more than a good fit and adjustable lumbar support.
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Pivot Interiors, KBM-Hogue Merge to Form Foundry
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Pivot Interiors and KBM-Hogue have combined to launch Foundry, an independent workplace furnishings company bringing together the two California businesses’ operations, services and manufacturer relationships.
The company, which draws on 133 years of combined experience, serves clients across San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Sacramento, Los Angeles and Orange County. Mark Dailey serves as chief executive officer, and Ken Baugh is chairman.
Foundry brings together the Herman Miller and Knoll portfolios, the broader MillerKnoll Collective and independent manufacturers. Its services span design and curation, construction solutions, furniture installation and ongoing care and workplace changes.
The combination is positioned to pair the creativity and responsiveness of a smaller furnishings partner with the scale and delivery capabilities of a larger provider, according to the company.
“Every workplace begins with a vision,” Dailey said. “Our purpose is to carry each client’s vision into the world of furnishings and interior solutions — and bring it fully to life.”
For MillerKnoll, the merger brings together two established partners in the California market.
“This merger unites two respected organizations, pairing KBM Hogue’s trusted relationships and enduring legacy with Pivot’s workplace expertise and full-service platform to give clients a single partner who can support them from initial design through ongoing facility needs,” said John Michael, president, North America Contract, MillerKnoll.
Foundry said its partner-leaders will guide client projects from concept through completion, drawing on relationships and local market knowledge across its California locations.
“We believe clients deserve a partner who owns every commitment, simplifies complexity, brings new possibilities, and never compromises their goals,” Baugh said. “Those beliefs have guided both organizations for decades. Together, they are the foundation of Foundry.”
Financial terms of the combination were not disclosed in the announcement.
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ROOM introduces a fresh brand identity inspired by fashion, featuring sleek aesthetics, a new visual language, and the promise “Room for What Matters.” The refresh, created with Blonde Inc. and Public Image, shifts focus from products to the conversations and moments they enable, extending across photography, color palette, website, social channels, and a short ASMR‑styled film. This repositioning presents ROOM as a flexible architecture system that supports diverse work experiences and emphasizes people and interaction over furniture.
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Leasing activity in Manhattan remained strong in August despite a seasonal slowdown, with 3.25 million sq ft signed—down 16 % from July but still on track for the best leasing year since 2000. Midtown showed resilience, posting a 15.8 % increase to 1.54 million sq ft, while Midtown South fell nearly 30 % to 1.53 million sq ft. Major deals included Havas Health Network’s 254,118 sq ft at 200 Madison Avenue, the City of New York’s 174,186 sq ft at 260 Eleventh Avenue, and General Atlantic’s 151,949 sq ft. Asking rents rose 4.2 % year‑over‑year, with Midtown achieving a 5.8 % increase to $84.68 per sq ft, while overall rents stayed 2.1 % below March 2020 levels. Available supply fell to 65.40 million sq ft, the lowest since September 2020, and the vacancy rate dropped to 12.5 %, down 2.5 % from August 2025.
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New York’s biggest office leases reveal tenants now prioritize flexible, amenity‑rich spaces, strategic locations, and shorter, longer‑term commitments, prompting landlords to adapt with tailored offerings, competitive rents, and value‑added features to attract and retain high‑quality occupants.
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Office operating expenses have consistently outpaced revenue growth, with expenses rising 2.7% annually versus 1.3% for revenues, leading to minimal NOI increases. Property insurance is the fastest‑growing cost, especially in the Pacific region, while utilities and maintenance also contribute to higher expenses. Despite some regional variations, most landlords face shrinking margins and must invest in upkeep, even as overall revenue growth slows.
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Christie's avant‑garde chair collection is being showcased as a new generation of design classics, featuring 50 eclectic pieces—from antler and balloon‑based chairs to rare Eames and Gufram designs—curated by Basic.Space and displayed by appointment in Beverly Hills, highlighting the brand’s push into modern furniture and attracting design‑focused collectors.
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Large European office occupiers plan relocations and seek higher‑quality, flexible workplaces but are less willing to pay extra for amenities; demand is rising for multipurpose, reconfigurable spaces, specialist facilities like AI labs, and sustainable buildings, while newer office stock remains limited, prompting greater interest in flexible workspace solutions.
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Coworking membership prices vary widely across the U.S., with Anchorage, Alaska, topping the market at a $340 median monthly rate—about 80% above the national median of $190—while many smaller markets hover around $129. Day passes are cheaper on average ($31 nationally), making them a better option for occasional users, whereas a monthly membership becomes cost‑effective for those using coworking roughly 1.5 days per week or more. Meeting room rates also differ, averaging $45 per hour nationally, and can add significant annual costs. Hybrid team models that combine memberships for most staff with a few day passes can save up to $188 per employee per year, highlighting how both location and usage frequency critically impact overall coworking expenses.
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The global survey reveals rising workloads and declining productivity, with many employees feeling overstretched and unmotivated. While AI improves efficiency for some tasks, it often adds to the workload, and workers frequently juggle multiple roles without adequate support. Compensation and job security now dominate employee priorities, and organizational focus on efficiency hampers innovation, placing additional strain on managers.
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Hybrid working has increased noise distractions in open‑plan offices because varied activities—video calls, meetings, focused tasks—now coexist in the same acoustic environment, often exceeding the capacity of existing designs. Effective solutions require strategic acoustic planning that matches zones to their intended use, using absorption, zoning, and barriers to control reverberation and direct speech while maintaining enough background sound to mask isolated conversations.
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Remote work research has grown extensively but lacks a unified framework, leaving leaders without a clear playbook for implementing effective remote strategies. To fill this gap, the Remote Work Institute, launched by LSE and Tulsa Remote, aims to consolidate findings, identify who benefits most from remote work, and develop evidence‑based guidelines for organizations, workers, and communities, encouraging scholars to submit research on topics such as adoption trends, technology interplay, productivity, worker outcomes, and equity.
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Flex space currently represents only 2.3% of the U.S. office market compared with about 10% in London, but it is poised for significant growth, especially among operators with two to six locations, which have added 88% more sites over three years. Enterprise tenants rank flex as the fourth most important building amenity (27% of respondents), valuing it for spillover and off‑site needs, and they prefer operators that can scale with them, seeking a partnership rather than a fixed space.
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Starbucks is investing $1 billion to remodel up to 9,000 North American stores with leather chairs, rugs, and books, creating inviting, community-style lounges. The initiative presents a significant opportunity for contract furniture makers serving the hospitality market, with plans to add roughly 25,000 chairs underscoring demand for comfortable, durable seating. Starbucks targets 1,500 renovations by the end of 2026, with momentum continuing through 2027, as it works to restore its “third place” appeal and improve profitability.
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WeWork’s flexible workspace strategy is shifting from merely offering design and facilities to delivering an elevated hospitality experience that anticipates members’ needs and creates memorable moments. By combining reliable services—such as consistent Wi‑Fi and quality coffee—with personalized touches like birthday cakes and curated events, the company boosts retention to around 80% and differentiates itself in a growing, maturing market where operators must justify higher prices through genuine member value and data‑driven growth.
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Roppe Releases Inaugural Sustainability Report, Reinforcing Commitment to Responsible Manufacturing
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Roppe Corporation announced its inaugural Sustainability Report, highlighting ESG commitments such as circular product design, emissions reduction, product safety, and employee wellbeing, and outlining the “Path Forward” strategic plan to 2030 that integrates sustainability with profitability, growth, and workforce development, following the company’s transition to 100 % employee ownership.
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Humanscale Expands ergoIQ to Streamline Ergonomic Equipment Management for Global Workforces
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Humanscale launched ergoIQ connect, a global vendor‑management platform that links ergonomic assessments directly to approved equipment, vendors, and procurement workflows, enabling organizations to create region‑specific catalogs, streamline ordering through self‑service or admin portals, and track requests and fulfillment across locations. By integrating equipment procurement into the existing ergoIQ ecosystem (fit, live, learn, pro), the solution closes the implementation gap in ergonomics programs, reduces administrative effort, and provides centralized visibility into utilization and order completion for distributed workforces.
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Vitra’s new Bascule lounge chair, designed by Studio Œ, features a loose, jacket‑inspired upholstery and an innovative weight‑responsive reclining mechanism that moves smoothly from upright to a near‑horizontal position. Available in high‑back and low‑back versions with interchangeable bases and removable, recyclable components, the chair emphasizes comfort, movement, and repairability, launching in September 2026 after its Copenhagen preview.
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Actiu’s new A+S Work task‑chair collection, created with Alegre Design, combines advanced ergonomics, high‑density polyamide construction and sustainable materials, earning LEVEL®2, German Design Award and iF Design Award certifications. The fully adjustable chairs offer seat‑depth, lumbar and arm‑rest customization, are built to withstand intense daily use, and support sustainability goals with LEED and WELL Platinum certifications, positioning the range as a durable, eco‑friendly solution for modern workplaces.
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Ghent’s proprietary GUV dry‑erase surface combines a UV‑coated steel sheet that offers smooth writing, easy erasing, magnetic compatibility, and durability, providing a lighter, lower‑cost alternative to glass for its Flyte Collection, Control Shelving Unit, and Mosaic whiteboards. Backed by long‑term warranties and designed for high‑use environments such as classrooms, workplaces, and healthcare settings, GUV delivers resistance to ghosting and staining, magnetic versatility, and easier installation, positioning it as a versatile, cost‑effective solution for modern interior design.
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Ecoustic® ConCeil™ is a suspended ceiling grid tile system developed with Instyle that hides the grid above the tile line, creating seamless shadow‑reveal joints. It offers solid colors and wood‑grain prints, uses recycled materials, and meets sustainability standards such as Cradle to Cradle Certified®, low VOC, and EPD, providing designers with flexible, eco‑friendly ceiling solutions.
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Maharam unveils Arcana and Bolero, two new textiles designed with Sander Lak, featuring vibrant colors and distinct textures for window coverings and upholstery, while highlighting Lak’s collaborative design approach and Maharam’s historic commitment to innovative interior textiles.
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Designtex launches two new textiles—Abode, a textured bouclé with an angular motif that blends organic irregularity and sophistication, and Linger, a soft, indoor‑outdoor bouclé certified by Cradle to Cradle. Both offer versatile color palettes for residential and contract interiors, emphasizing comfort, sustainability, and innovative design.
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Slow Color, Alisa Benfey’s new collection for Designtex, blends Japanese seasonal dye techniques with natural botanical pigments to create high‑performance upholstery, wallcoverings, and fabrics. The line features Kusaki, Kusaki Wall, Sora, and four additional patterns—Kage, Kiku, Tsuki, and Kuwa—each developed using dyes from plants such as indigo, madder, onion skins, and avocado pits, and printed on Designtex’s biobased, non‑vinyl substrate for durable, environmentally responsible applications.
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Bentley’s In Concert series revamps legacy flooring patterns by expanding palettes to 15 colors across 10 patterns, creating 150 SKUs that give designers greater flexibility and cohesion in large projects. The collection emphasizes collaborative product development, sustainability, and climate‑positive initiatives, featuring coordinated color Fan Club and reimagined classics such as Dog Eared, Dust Jacket, Look Sharp, and Ritual. It aims to streamline design workflows, support extensive environments, and reinforce Bentley’s eco‑conscious manufacturing standards.
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Koroseal’s Voices of Design Collection features 13 wallcovering patterns in 139 colorways, created with designers Stacy Garcia, Patty Madden, Clodagh, and the in‑house team. The Type II wallcoverings draw inspiration from woven textures, plaid, stone, animal prints, florals, and geometric designs, offering durable, specification‑ready surfaces that blend aesthetic impact with performance for architects and specifiers.
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Plank, together with designers Matteo Thun and Benedetto Fasciana, reimagines the classic folding chair as “Theo,” a sleek oak‑frame chair with concealed stainless‑steel mechanisms that fold flat. The design balances lightness, comfort, and natural wood aesthetics, offering various finishes and optional upholstered seats. An accompanying trolley transports up to eight chairs, supporting flexible interior layouts. Future plans include expanding the “Theo” system with additional tables and arm‑rested chairs.
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Tom Ducarouge’s utilitarian pop‑up furniture, crafted from 25 mm Baltic birch plywood with steel or aluminum brackets and socket‑head screws, was created for New Balance’s Marseille Running House and echoes the local limestone pass, offering functional pieces that could later appear in a New Balance store.
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Flip is a modular public seating system by London’s OMI that lets individual seats rotate and fold away, revealing a table underneath, offering adaptable comfort and space efficiency, especially for fluctuating crowd sizes.
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Oilstainlab’s Maniac Chair draws inspiration from its HF‑11 hypercar, featuring a CNC‑machined aluminum frame with a hand‑laid carbon‑fiber shell. Each piece is bespoke, offering customizable textiles, colors, finishes, optional headrests, and matching ottomans, and is sold through the House Dé Stains lifestyle brand.
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The founder of Assistance With Elegance created the AWEchair to provide a luxurious, discreet lift chair that supports aging users without the typical medical look. Drawing on decades of design experience, she collaborated with engineers, designers, gerontologists, and orthopedists, securing patents for features like a retractable footrest and cup holder. The chair combines German engineering, Chinese motors, and Italian leather, offering eight patents, customizable leather options, and pricing from $7,995. Its design aims to blend functionality with high‑end aesthetics, making supportive furniture desirable for anyone, not just those with mobility challenges.
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Orgatec 2026
October 27-30, 2026 | Cologne, Germany
ORGATEC is the global industry meeting point for everyone who is rethinking and shaping the worlds of work and contract. Every two years, leading brands, experts, and an international trade audience come together in Cologne. Under the guiding theme "From rooms to relationships: designing spaces in an ever-changing world", the focus is on people – and on how spaces in times of change are redefined.
ORGATEC 2026 is a chance to see how the future of work is taking shape—from hybrid and AI-enabled workplaces to healthier, more flexible, and sustainable commercial spaces. Attendees can explore leading international brands, discover European products and concepts not yet widely available in North America, and gain practical insight through talks, guided tours, and interactive programming. It’s also a valuable setting to meet global manufacturers, architects, designers, and workplace decision-makers in one place.
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NeoCon 2027 / DesignDays 2027
June 13-16, 2027 | Chicago, IL
NeoCon has served as the world’s leading platform and most important event of the year for the commercial design industry since 1969. A launch pad for innovation—NeoCon offers ideas and introductions that shape the built environment today and into the future. For 2027 NeoCon is officially a 4-day event beginning on Sunday, June 13, 2027.
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Trends in Commercial Projects
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The piece explores BWGTBLD’s Berlin office—a historic 1890s townhouse transformed by founder Philipp Ramhofer into a creative hub that doubles as an art gallery. It details the building’s past, the founder’s personal approach to collecting and displaying art and design objects, and how the space is curated to inspire and energize staff while offering public tours and exhibitions. The narrative highlights the blend of architecture, diverse artworks, bespoke furniture, and the philosophy that a workspace should fuel creativity rather than drain it.
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A 1990s building on Lower Marsh in Waterloo was retrofitted by Fathom Architects and Capital 38/Morgan Real Estate into a 6,300 m² sustainable workspace featuring a 265 sqm garden, coworking lounge, rooftop clubhouse, and modern amenities while preserving the structural frame and much of the original façade to reduce carbon impact.
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Deloitte transformed London’s New Street Square into a sustainable, wellbeing‑focused workplace by installing ~6,300 plants, 600 sit‑stand desks, 365 bike spaces and a 1,100 m² gym, alongside green walls, timber and stone finishes, air‑quality controls, nutrition options, and energy‑efficient design measures.
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Thomas Christensen, Head of Product at Typefully, works from his Copenhagen home office and a new backyard shed workspace. He recently added orange Louis Poulsen Panthella lamps, plans to upgrade with a Rode mic and Elgato lighting, and follows a routine of coffee, planning, and checking product analytics. He highlights tools like Apple Studio Display, MacBook Pro, Figma, Claude, Ghostty, Superhuman, and Linear, and values productivity tricks such as avoiding a todo list.
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Is the Fractal Refine 2 chair good and should you get it over the older Refine chair? Let's get Ahnest!*
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26 North has signed an 84,000‑sq ft lease for four full floors at 40 West 57th Street, Midtown Manhattan, for 11.5 years, joining other tenants such as Mack Real Estate Group; the building offers private parking, an amenity club with a lounge, café, terrace and conference space, and plans to add wellness features in 2027.
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Anthropic is expanding its Boston presence by signing a 24,000‑square‑foot lease at One Kendall Square in Cambridge, which will allow the company to more than double its local team to about 120 employees. The new space supports growth in the AI sector, complements the existing WeWork location in Central Square, and reflects a broader trend of AI firms increasing their footprint in the Greater Boston area.
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IIDA Names Kim Moran as New Director of Sales
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Kim Moran, a veteran of the commercial interiors industry with over 20 years of experience, has been appointed Director of Strategic Sales at the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). In her new role, she will shape IIDA’s business development strategy, forge partnerships, and create opportunities that benefit members and the broader design community, building on her extensive background with companies like MillerKnoll, Momentum Textiles, Nucraft Furniture, and Haworth, as well as her long‑standing involvement with IIDA.
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OFS Strengthens Sales Leadership with Two Strategic Appointments
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OFS announced two strategic sales appointments: Gipsy Alonso as Regional Vice President for the Southeast, where she will lead the direct sales team and enhance market coverage, and Alison DeKok as Director of Enterprise Growth & Strategic Accounts, focusing on expanding major customer relationships and enterprise initiatives. Both leaders bring extensive experience in sales, account management, and regional market knowledge, reinforcing OFS’s commitment to strengthening its sales organization, improving customer support, and driving long‑term growth across regional and enterprise markets.
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Integra Seating Adds N2 Lines as Sales Rep Group in Southeast
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Integra Seating has partnered with N2 Lines to represent its high‑performance lounge, guest seating, and tables in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. Representatives Michael Nay and Stephen di Giacomo will provide local support to designers, dealers, and end users, expanding Integra’s presence in healthcare, education, workplace and other high‑use markets across the Southeast. The company highlights its U.S.‑made, durable, cleanable furniture and commitment to sustainability, while N2 Lines brings 15 years of expertise connecting commercial interiors projects with the right products.
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Henricksen Welcomes Back Mark Dalton as Principal Emeritus and Regional Manager
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Henricksen announced Mark Dalton’s return as Principal Emeritus and Regional Manager for its Peoria, Illinois team. Dalton, who spent 16 years with the company from 2006 to 2022, will lead business development, client relationships, mentorship, and regional growth, leveraging his four decades of commercial interiors experience and extensive industry network. The move aims to strengthen Henricksen’s presence in the Midwest and support continued expansion.
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The tile and stone industry is experiencing extensive consolidation, with many companies being acquired, merged, and expanding through new showrooms, markets, and hiring. Founders and investors can profit greatly, while CEOs and senior executives may benefit through equity and incentives. Recruiters and headhunters thrive on the increased hiring demand, and professionals at all levels can improve their careers by staying visible, adding value, and seizing new opportunities within the growing organizations.
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Exterus Business Furniture a regional Teknion dealer with offices in Shelburne, VT and Portland, ME has an immediate opening for an experienced designer. CET and 2020 experience required. Great team environment with excellent company support.
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