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In this issue… Office markets show signs of recovery as vacancy stabilizes, demand rebounds in San Francisco, Miami rents hit a national high, and limited new construction reshapes supply. Flexible work continues to expand, with remote jobs rising, coworking and flex operators competing on amenities, and AI tools pushing workplace automation forward. Design stories focus on aging workers, neuroaesthetics, and inclusive, human-centered spaces, while product launches emphasize sustainable seating, flooring, lighting, textiles, and modular furniture. Top news includes leadership changes, sustainability certifications, MillerKnoll recognition, and Europe’s office furniture market adapting to circular design and ergonomic demand.
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By the Numbers
Labor force participation fell sharply in June, with 720,000 workers exiting, highlighting a growing supply shortage driven by demographic shifts, reduced immigration, and an aging baby‑boomer cohort. Foreign‑born workers show higher participation rates, especially men, while native‑born women participate more than immigrant women. AI is expected to widen mismatches, disproportionately affecting sectors with younger workforces and accelerating unemployment in information, finance, and professional services, while older‑heavy industries struggle to attract new talent. Projections suggest a 3.7% decline in the labor force by 2032 and a potential rise in the overall unemployment rate to around 8% by 2040. |
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The U.S. office market is seeing a broader recovery, with national vacancy falling to 20.1% and demand reaching a six‑year high. Positive net absorption over the past year, a decline in vacant sublease space, and constrained new supply are supporting improved fundamentals across more than half of the 92 tracked markets. Inventory is shrinking, new construction remains low, and these trends are expected to continue driving gradual office sector improvement through the rest of 2026.
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“No design decision is neutral. Our bodies read a space instantly. We’re able to now explain why certain environments help us feel calm, focused, overwhelmed.”
- Kristina Kamenar, director of design, interiors in HOK’s Toronto studio. |
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Michael Jensen appointed President, LINAK U.S.
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LINAK has named Michael Jensen as President of LINAK U.S., effective July 1, succeeding Magnus Conradsen, who will become the company’s Chief Executive Officer on Aug. 1. Jensen will lead the company’s U.S. business, its largest global market, overseeing continued growth across its portfolio of electric linear actuator solutions used in workplace, healthcare, industrial and other applications.
“The U.S. is the largest market for LINAK, and I am excited to get started and bring my experience and background further into play,” Jensen said. “I am taking over from Magnus Conradsen, who has contributed to the strong growth of LINAK over many years. I look forward to building on that foundation together with the talented team in the United States.” Conradsen said the company has spent years expanding its U.S. manufacturing and service capabilities and believes Jensen is well positioned to continue that momentum. “Michael brings a strong track record of international B2B experience along with a deep understanding of the LINAK business, customers, and operations,” Conradsen said. “I am confident that he is the right person to lead our U.S. organization into its next phase of growth and development.”
Jensen has served as Director of LINAK’s DESKLINE business unit since 2023, helping guide the company’s office and workspace solutions business. His previous leadership roles at Danfoss and AGRAMKOW included supply chain and operations management. As part of the transition, Jensen will relocate to Louisville, Ky., home to LINAK’s U.S. headquarters and its largest manufacturing facility outside Denmark, where the company employs nearly 300 people. LINAK develops electric linear actuator systems for workplace, residential, healthcare, industrial and off-highway applications and employs more than 2,500 people worldwide. |
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Remote Hiring Keeps Growing, Creating New Opportunities for Contract Furniture Makers with Direct-to-Consumer Strategies
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The remote work debate may be far from settled, but the hiring data continues to move in one direction. According to FlexJobs’ Remote Work Index for the second quarter of 2026, remote job postings increased 22% from the previous quarter, marking the second consecutive quarter of double-digit growth. Computer and IT positions more than doubled compared with Q1, while engineering, operations and administrative roles each posted gains of more than 30%. Project management remained the largest category by total remote hiring volume, followed by computer and IT, sales, operations, and healthcare.
For the contract furnishings industry, the implications extend beyond where employees work. A growing remote workforce means more professionals are making purchasing decisions for home offices, hybrid workspaces and personal productivity environments. Manufacturers and dealers that have invested in robust direct-to-consumer e-commerce platforms are well positioned to capture business that traditionally flowed through corporate purchasing departments. Ergonomic seating, height-adjustable desks, task lighting, acoustic solutions and workspace accessories are increasingly being selected one employee at a time rather than through a facilities manager overseeing hundreds of workstations.
The report also found that 65% of remote openings targeted experienced professionals, many earning well above $100,000 annually in fields such as software engineering, business development and product management. Those workers often have greater purchasing power and higher expectations for their home work environments. While many contract furniture companies continue to focus primarily on enterprise sales, the continued expansion of remote hiring suggests the residential office market remains an opportunity worth pursuing. Dealers and manufacturers that can blend their commercial expertise with an easy-to-use DTC website, fast fulfillment and consumer-friendly merchandising may find that work-from-home is creating a valuable new sales channel rather than simply reshaping the traditional office market. |
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MillerKnoll Recognized on TIME America’s Best Companies 2026 List
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MillerKnoll was named to TIME America’s Best Companies 2026 list, recognized for strong culture, innovation, sustainability, and employee satisfaction. The company highlights its commitment to reducing emissions, achieving 100 % renewable electricity in manufacturing, and fostering employee engagement through philanthropic initiatives, volunteer programs, and long‑service recognition. This accolade adds to recent honors from Fortune, Newsweek, EcoVadis, USA Today, and Civic 50, underscoring MillerKnoll’s leadership in design, sustainability, and workplace excellence.
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European Office Furniture Market Tops $10.5 Billion as Manufacturers Shift Toward Circular Design and Workplace Flexibility
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Europe’s office furniture industry is entering another period of transformation as manufacturers respond to changing workplace expectations, sustainability initiatives and evolving customer demand. According to CSIL’s latest The European Market for Office Furniture report, companies are investing in circular manufacturing, remanufacturing, production optimization and broader product portfolios to remain competitive in a market that continues to face economic headwinds.
The report estimates European office furniture consumption exceeded $10.5 billion (€9 billion) in 2025, with Germany, the United Kingdom and France accounting for roughly half of the market. While overall conditions remain challenging, the UK demonstrated resilience during the year, and both Italy and Spain posted growth. CSIL expects market pressures to continue through 2026 before a gradual recovery begins in 2027. International trade also remains critical, with about 20% of European production exported. North America continues to be Europe’s largest export destination, even as European buyers source significant volumes of office seating from manufacturers throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Perhaps the most telling trend for contract furnishings manufacturers is how dramatically workplace preferences continue to reshape product demand. Height-adjustable desks now represent more than 40% of all desk sales across Europe, underscoring the shift toward employee wellness and ergonomics. At the same time, demand for phone booths and acoustic pods has increased more than fourfold over the past five years as employers look to balance collaboration with privacy in open-plan environments. For manufacturers, the message is becoming increasingly clear: growth opportunities are centered on flexible, wellness-focused and acoustically optimized workplaces, while sustainability and circular product strategies are rapidly becoming competitive necessities rather than marketing differentiators. |
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Miami now leads U.S. office markets with the highest average asking rents at $59.66 per square foot, surpassing New York. Premium Class A/A+ spaces in Brickell, Downtown and Coconut Grove drive the surge, fueled by hedge funds, family offices, law firms and financial firms relocating from pricier regions. Since 2020, influxes of high‑end tenants seeking new, amenity‑rich buildings have pushed rents upward, while older properties face leasing challenges. Ongoing trophy office projects suggest continued growth if demand from finance, legal and family‑office tenants remains strong.
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10 million sq ft of office space to be leased in 2026; JLL report highlights growth in peripheral submarkets (Showplace Square, Dogpatch) with office‑plus‑production/distribution/repair space sought by robotics firms; Design District availability rates halved; tight availability around Salesforce Park with companies paying upkeep fees; urban amenities and transit proximity drive demand.
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The Silicon Valley office market remains highly available overall, but leasing activity is increasingly focused on best‑in‑class buildings that attract AI and innovation‑driven companies. In the first half of 2026, 6.2 million sq ft were leased, with Q2 alone accounting for 3 million sq ft—well above the previous year and the five‑year average—highlighting a “flight to quality” as occupiers prioritize space that aligns with talent and business goals, while older properties face greater challenges amid economic headwinds.
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Philadelphia’s office construction pipeline has hit zero after the completion of Chubb’s 438,000‑sq‑ft build‑to‑suit at 2000 Arch St., while office‑to‑residential conversion activity has also slowed, leaving vacancy high and new development stalled across the region. With pre‑leasing challenges, limited new office projects, and a decline in suburban office deals, the market is turning to industrial and data‑center opportunities, though conversion hurdles and high vacancy—particularly at large properties like Centre Square—continue to impede growth.
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Gavin Woo, founder of Office Planner, transformed a modest furniture trading firm into a design‑focused workspace brand that prioritises human connection and wellbeing. Drawing on decades of industry experience and collaborations with designers like Philippe Starck and Karim Rashid, he now champions democratic design through the Snoopy & Friends Team Furniture Collection, installed in Singapore’s public libraries. The collection reflects Peanuts characters’ values—friendship, resilience, inclusion—to create engaging, ergonomic environments that encourage interaction and counter workplace isolation. Woo’s vision emphasizes earning the commute by making offices places people genuinely want to be.
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Flexible office operators are increasingly differentiating themselves by offering premium amenities such as pet‑friendly policies, fitness centers, wellness rooms, childcare, podcast studios, and EV charging stations, with roughly one in four U.S. coworking spaces now providing these features. Regional variations show the Northeast leading with 27% of spaces offering such amenities, followed closely by the West at 26.8%, while the South, which holds the largest inventory of coworking locations, highlights podcast studios as its most common premium offering, and the West emphasizes electric vehicle charging stations.
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WeWork reports record‑high occupancy across its major European markets, with Paris at 84%, Madrid 85%, Brussels 89%, Milan 94%, Munich 95%, and Lisbon fully occupied. The surge reflects strong demand for flexible workspaces in key business hubs, as companies blend traditional offices with flexible solutions. Emphasis on amenities and experience is driving growth, while WeWork focuses on high‑performing locations after restructuring.
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The new data reveals a stark mismatch between tenant demand for high‑quality amenities and their availability in London office buildings, with fewer than 25% offering the features that drive up to 90% of occupier preferences. Event spaces, outdoor areas, rooftop terraces, and wellness facilities are especially scarce, creating a significant opportunity for flexible workspace providers to attract tenants by delivering these sought‑after amenities.
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Coworking spaces have evolved from a temporary office solution for early-stage startups to a strategic, scalable infrastructure that supports rapid growth across multiple cities. As AI drives new company creation and venture capital spreads beyond traditional hubs, flexible workspaces enable startups to adjust their footprint quickly, preserving cash while accommodating expanding teams, making coworking a core component of the modern startup ecosystem.
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France’s regional office market weakened in 2025, with a significant drop in leasing activity, rising vacancy, and more selective occupiers, creating new opportunities for flexible workspace operators. While overall demand fell, major regional hubs like Lyon, Lille, and Marseille remain resilient, and the increase in available office space—especially older buildings—has spurred interest in converting them into serviced or flexible offices that offer energy‑efficient, ready‑to‑move‑in solutions, positioning the market for gradual recovery through 2027‑2028.
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Workers returning to the office find noisy, open‑plan spaces hinder privacy and focus, especially for roles handling sensitive information. The shift back to physical workplaces has sparked debate over productivity, with many employees feeling modern office designs no longer suit a workday filled with Zoom calls and digital collaboration, leading to a desire for quieter, more individualized environments.
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Extended-career workers, defined as U.S. employees aged 65 + who spend time in the office, are a fast‑growing, highly experienced segment that values well‑designed workspaces, reliable technology, and meaningful connection. While most report positive workplace experiences and strong loyalty, nearly half feel lonely, highlighting a gap in recognition and social integration. Effective design should offer ergonomic flexibility, intuitive tech, spaces for both focused work and informal interaction, and visible acknowledgment of contributions to foster belonging and leverage the institutional knowledge these workers bring.
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Spatial branding transforms office spaces into storytelling tools by embedding a company’s brand narrative into architectural and interior design elements—such as color‑coded wayfinding, archival graphics, bespoke art, and thematic floor identities—so that the environment itself communicates identity, values, and history while enhancing navigation, employee experience, and brand perception.
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Neuroaesthetics studies how the brain responds to art, beauty, and built environments, giving designers scientific tools to create spaces that support well‑being, performance, and human experience. Experts discuss how sensory decisions—material choices, lighting, acoustics, and biophilic elements—affect emotions and physiology, emphasizing the need to integrate these principles from the earliest design stages to intentionally shape restorative, focused, or energizing environments.
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Maxime Heckel, a French‑born software engineer now in New York, works as a product engineer at Linear and spends his free time exploring frontend development, WebGL/WebGPU, shaders, and graphics programming, documenting his insights on a long‑running blog. His workspace features a 27‑inch Apple Studio Display, a MacBook Pro M4 Max, a Mode 65 mechanical keyboard, and various productivity tools like Arc, MyMind, Cursor, Codex, Linear, Apple Notes, Raycast, and Superwhisper, while he emphasizes a tidy desk, incremental daily work, and a desire to improve his monitor mount and laptop stand setup.
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OFGO STUDIO Achieves BIFMA LEVEL® 2 Certification
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OFGO STUDIO has earned ANSI/BIFMA e3 LEVEL 2 certification, confirming its strong commitment to sustainability, environmental responsibility, and healthy indoor air quality. This achievement highlights the company’s use of responsible materials, reduced environmental impact, and social responsibility, positioning its contract furniture as durable, eco‑friendly solutions for modern workplaces.
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Kimball International continues its long‑standing commitment to sustainability, highlighting progress detailed in its 2025 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. The company emphasizes its role as a responsible resource steward, aiming to exceed current environmental and social standards while setting new benchmarks for the industry.
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Corporate sustainability motivations have shifted over the past decade, with regulatory requirements becoming the dominant driver, followed by reputational concerns and consumer demand. Traditional business-oriented motivations such as market growth, innovation, operational benefits, and cost reduction have declined, as have internal factors like CEO interest and talent retention. While investor interest remains stable, the overall trend shows a move from growth‑focused motivations toward compliance and external accountability, challenging leaders to balance regulatory pressure with strategic opportunities for value creation.
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The Climate Contribution Framework offers a more comprehensive assessment of corporate climate action by evaluating emissions reductions alongside supplier engagement, low‑carbon product sales, financing, and philanthropic efforts, with scores weighted by sector. Pilot results show Schneider Electric leading with a 79 % overall score—driven by strong performance in footprint minimization, climate solutions, and finance pillars—while other companies like Orange, Bel, and Weyerhaeuser receive lower scores reflecting gaps in areas such as climate‑solution revenue and supplier decarbonization.
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By The Foot is a modular benching system that uses consistent 12‑inch units to simplify planning and scaling, eliminating the need for custom sizing or tolerance calculations. It features a comfortable 18‑inch seat height, optional power on middle units, and a to‑the‑floor design for seamless integration, while meeting high sustainability standards with carbon‑neutral certification, BIFMA LEVEL® 3 compliance, and Greenhealth Approved™ status.
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Catifa (RE) 46, now available, is a sustainable, versatile seating system featuring a 100 % recycled‑plastic shell with eight colour options and six interchangeable bases, plus optional armrests and outdoor‑ready configurations. It also offers stool variants in two heights and a recyclable BREATHAIR® cushion, combining elegant design, adaptability, and eco‑friendly materials for both indoor and outdoor use.
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Stellar Works and Yabu Pushelberg debut the Timothy Collection, featuring a dining armchair and table that reinterpret classic wing‑back design through stripped‑down wooden frames, visible T‑shaped joints, and refined upholstery, offered in oak and walnut finishes with two table sizes.
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Eureka expands its Atoll luminaire family with new square and rectangular formats, offering 15 large-scale sizes, multiple finishes, and optional uplights, while maintaining a slim 2.93″ profile, ADA compliance, and acoustic panel options for diverse commercial spaces.
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Carnegie’s new Crush collection introduces bold, colorful patterns and sustainable materials—including PFAS‑free, low‑emitting fabrics with recycled and biobased content—to give designers freedom to mix, layer, and create expressive commercial interiors without compromising performance or environmental responsibility.
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J+J Flooring introduces the Zen Garden collection, a nature‑inspired line of carpet tiles featuring Lotus Blossom, Koi Pond, Shoji Screen, and Curate patterns in 10 colorways. Designed for commercial interiors such as offices, senior living, hospitality, education, and healthcare, the 24″ × 24″ tiles are made from 100 % Encore SD Nylon with optional PVC‑free backing and are compatible across carpet tile, broadloom, LVT, and Kinetex platforms.
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Parador launches Maradune, an engineered wood flooring collection inspired by desert landscapes, featuring SurfaceONE™ technology that reveals light‑responsive imagery, sustainable Austrian manufacturing, a 4‑sided bevel, click‑lock installation, compatibility with underfloor heating, and a 25‑year guarantee.
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Spinneybeck’s Søuld Fragments are modular acoustic wall tiles made from reclaimed eelgrass offcuts, offering a warm, textured aesthetic and a Noise Reduction Coefficient of 0.70. The sustainable design emphasizes reuse, recyclability, and long‑life applications across offices, hospitality, and residential spaces, while honoring the material’s natural story.
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A modern minimalist chandelier by father‑son duo Alberto and Francesco Meda, featuring LED‑laden aluminum extrusions in a sleek single‑level six‑arm design (with an optional 18‑arm version), available in dark red or titanium finishes and produced by Foscarini.
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I've Reviewed 200 Chairs and Have NEVER Seen a Chair Like This
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The Lavenne R9 Pro surprised me in so many ways. A lot of the features are gimmicky...but some features are SOLID and genuinely innovative. Let's get Ahnest! Lavenne sponsored this video, but with all sponsorships I require that I share my honest opinion. This is a Kickstarter project, and all Kickstarter projects are inherently risky.
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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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Why do some spaces make us feel calm, energized, inspired or overwhelmed? In this episode of HOK Up Next, HOK experts explore neuroaesthetics—the study of how our brains and bodies respond to the built environment—and what this emerging field means for interior design.
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Trends in Commercial Projects
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A vibrant, adaptable San Diego workspace on the 16th floor offers 50% more space, panoramic city views, and flexible design that supports up to 60 workstations, collaborative zones, a maker space, and a versatile break/board room, emphasizing sustainability, creativity, and the firm’s youthful identity.
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A Turin bar reimagines 1960s office cubicles with mid‑century design cues, featuring a stainless‑steel and red enamel counter, a double‑height space with dark woods, leather, and a green resin floor, and a mezzanine of mustard‑toned leather sofas, dark timber paneling, and red tables, all highlighted by retro‑inspired lighting and a luminous stainless‑steel ceiling grid.
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The project transforms Autotrader’s Manchester headquarters into an immersive brand experience by using real vehicles and sculptural installations to tell the company’s evolution, while repurposing structural crane openings into striking staircases that guide movement between floors. It balances striking visual storytelling with sustainability and functionality, reusing high‑quality furniture, targeting high BREEAM and NABERS ratings, and providing flexible workspaces, a 200‑person event area, and a roof terrace for community and team events.
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Google is set to occupy over 600,000 sq ft of the newly renovated 954,000 sq ft Thompson Center in Chicago’s Central Loop, representing more than half of the building’s space. The remaining 354,000 sq ft will be available for lease to other tenants, with Google’s move expected around the middle of next year.
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Nearly a quarter century after 9/11, the new 2 World Trade Center tower is under construction, marking the final phase of the World Trade Center campus redevelopment and serving as American Express’s future headquarters.
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Nvidia has signed a 27,600 sq ft sublease for the historic Woodies Building at 1025 F St. NW in Washington, DC, establishing a new office in the city’s Metro Center area.
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Colliers is moving to a larger 18,000‑square‑foot office at 1919 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in downtown Washington, D.C., extending its commitment to the city’s central business district for another 12 years, after vacating its previous 12,000‑square‑foot space at 1625 Eye St. NW.
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Nowy Styl received three Red Dot Design Awards in 2026 for products from its own line and the Kusch+Co brand, highlighting the company's focus on innovation, functionality, quality, and user‑centred design. The awards underscore Nowy Styl’s commitment to creating sustainable, thoughtfully designed solutions that enhance everyday experiences.
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Allseating Expands Partnership with Material Bank
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Allseating is expanding its partnership with Material Bank, giving designers access to a vast digital material library of over 6,500 finishes across 66 seating solutions, including new and upcoming collections. This collaboration streamlines the specification process, promotes sustainable sampling, and enhances designers’ ability to discover and specify seating solutions efficiently for various environments.
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Fantini Design Awards (Sixth Edition) - Contest Officially Opens for Submission Today
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The Fantini Design Awards invite architects, designers, and developers in the USA or Canada to submit completed residential or commercial projects finished after January 1 2024 and before September 15 2026, showcasing Fantini water‑inspired designs. Winners receive a four‑day, all‑expenses‑paid trip to the Casa Fantini/Lake Time resort in Italy. Submissions must include high‑resolution photos, meet specific fixture requirements for residential entries, and use Fantini products prominently in commercial entries. The competition is judged by industry leaders and entries are due by September 14 2026, 11:59 pm EST. Contact Karen Brooking at karen@bdeandco.com for competition details and entry form.
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Make the Most of Summer with emuamericas Quick Ship
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Emuamericas’ Quick Ship program offers ready‑to‑ship, European‑designed outdoor furniture from its Pennsylvania distribution center, featuring an expanded 2026 collection of café‑style seating and the new Alisea line for durable, design‑forward outdoor dining, enabling designers and specifiers to furnish patios, courtyards, and rooftops quickly for the summer season.
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Marco Announces New Resources to Support Interior Designers
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Marco, a family‑owned maker of education furniture, is launching new designer resources including the Marco Planning Typicals Library with detailed space plans, product specs, BOMs, 2D floor plans, and Revit/DWG/SketchUp files for classrooms, STEM, lounges, libraries and upcoming music areas. It also introduces a “Summer School” series of live virtual CEU sessions on design theory and music space planning, offering IIDEC‑certified credits, plus free in‑house design services, an image gallery, and research‑based white papers to support interior designers of learning environments.
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Stephen discusses why recruiters frequently target carpet and rug salespeople, highlighting the sector’s technical complexity, high demand, and lucrative career opportunities. It explains that floor covering sales involve deep product knowledge, strong designer relationships, and valuable expertise, making experienced salespeople highly sought after and well compensated. The author advises hiring managers to prioritize traits like curiosity, emotional intelligence, and work ethic over industry‑specific backgrounds, noting that many sales roles remain vacant for extended periods, representing lost revenue.
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Senior Sales Executive (Director / VP Level)
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Lacasse is seeking an accomplished senior sales executive to lead growth initiatives across the United States. This strategic leadership role will be responsible for accelerating revenue growth, expanding market presence, and strengthening relationships with our sales partners and key accounts.
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Open Plan Systems is seeking an accomplished National Sales Director to lead strategic growth across the United States by expanding the company’s dealer network, strengthening key contract relationships, and identifying new market opportunities. This high-impact role is ideal for a proven sales executive with deep contract furniture industry experience, strong partnership-building skills, and the ability to combine strategic vision with hands-on execution to deliver measurable revenue growth.
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