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Business of Furniture - July 12, 2025 (+ Post-Show Week 5)
- ASK STEPHEN - "What's a Gorilla Hire?" - Stephen Viscusi - This is what I call 'gorilla hiring' tactics! It is the trademark of companies that are desperate to make a new hire.
- Clarus: A Case Study in Creating Memorable Brand Experiences - Clarus is passionate about elevating indoor space while preserving the outdoor environment.
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: KI Launches Civara and Zentori - Two New Seating Solutions to Elevate Any Workspace
- Stinson Acquires Arc-Com, Uniting Two Legacy Brands to Better Serve the Commercial Design Community - This partnership expands what's possible for designers and specifiers. With Stinson, Anzea, and Arc-Com now operating as one unified team, designers gain seamless access to a dramatically expanded library of textiles and surface solutions.
- Shaw Contract Launches Origin of Color Carpet Tile: A Tribute to Nature, Culture and Conscious Design - Color lives between darkness and light, its origins stemming from the elements — water, air, fire and earth. Over time, color evolved with the development of pigments from natural elements, including minerals, plants and insects. These early expressions inspired Origin of Color, a collection of carpet tiles that brings history to life.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - KI Launches the Sebel Chair, Made from 100% Post-consumer Waste in the United Kingdom / Three H Launches Lady Ev: A Signature Table That Enhances and Punctuates Modern Workspaces / Shaw Contract Introduces Two Digital AI Tools to Streamline Design and Elevate Creative Vision / Configura Announces the 2025 Configura Awards Celebrating Excellence in Design Innovation / RESEAT Launches the "Cardboard Truth" Campaign to Spark Urgent Dialogue Around Furniture Waste and Circularity in the Built Environment / Kimball International's New York City Showroom Earns WELL Certified™ Platinum Distinction / Luxurious Champagne Metals are the Newest from Chemetal / Havwoods Debuts Six New 'Hero' Colors in the Colossal Collection / Teknion's Figure Collection Wins HiP Award / IIDA NY Inaugurates Chapter President for 2025-2026 Term / Lesro Introduces Darsey and Bloom / Pallas Textiles Launches Sustainability Mood Board Challenge / Kimball International Announces Inaugural Makers of a Better Future Fund Winners
- Fellowes Brands Launches 3D Visual Product Configurators for Dealers, Powered by 3D Cloud - New 3D Cloud Product Configurators offer pricing and SIF file integration for the Company's most popular and complex configurable product lines: Volo, Markerboards, Sena, and Rising.
- Encore Debuts Cromo: A Versatile Table Collection Designed to Meet, Move and Multiply Possibilities - Redefine meeting spaces with a simplicity and refinement that only Cromo can bring. Multipurpose tables flip-up and nest with ease for smooth transitions within and between rooms, while meeting tables cater to traditional demands with a polished flair. Add power technology and further discover how Cromo maximizes functionality and convenience.
- UPFRONT: Resource Furniture Announces Partnership With Humanscale Living - Resource Furniture has partnered with Humanscale to release a curated collection of innovative and functional home office solutions.
- Carnegie Introduces Six New Designs in Its Signature Xorel Collection - Celebrating What Has Set Carnegie Apart for 75 Years, Xorel Is Creating a Design System Where Innovation Meets Artistry
- Istituto Marangoni Miami and Pininfarina Launch Pininfarina Scholarship for Interior Design Students - This initiative reflects a shared commitment to creativity, innovation, and greater accessibility in design education.
- Ultrafabrics Introduces New Senior Director of Trade Marketing - With 16 Years of Marketing Expertise in the Textiles Industry, Caroline Ollivier Joins Ultrafabrics to Drive Brand Innovation with the Same Intention and Quality That Define Its Products
- Poltrona Frau Presents Two New Custom Interior Projects in AlUla Desert, Saudi Arabia - Situated in the Hejaz, a region that features prominently in the history of Islam as well as several pre-Islamic Semitic civilizations, al-Ula was a market city on the historic Incense trade route that linked India and the Persian Gulf to the Levant and Europe.
- PLACES - Chartered Accountant (CA) Offices – Halol | The layout is open and organized, with everything positioned for efficiency.
- INDUSTRY PULSE & FIRST LOOKS - Arcadis Appoints Global Workplace Strategist Pallavi Shrivastava to Drive Human-Centered Design / Foscarini's "What's in a Lamp?" Project Celebrates Second Anniversary / The Timeless Appeal of Anglepoise / Ankrom Moisan Appoints Michael Great to Vice President of Architecture / MRG Southeast Expands Into Florida, Welcoming New Team Members / Henricksen Promotes Ryan Esche to General Manager of Illinois Office / Channel the Calm of the Ocean with J+J Flooring's Tides Collection / Richwood Industries Introduces PolyBak Sk17-20, a New Solution for Lighter Color Overlay Applications / Coronet Introduces Taskbar: A Streamlined, Glare-Free Task Lighting Solution
- New In Classifieds - OFS - District Sales Manager-Dallas & Market Resource Manager | OFS is seeking a Sales Representative to join our team in the Dallas, TX area. As a District Sales Manager, your responsibilities would include business development, promotion, support, and training activities targeted towards designated Dealerships, A & D Firms and End Users in the Dallas market. OFS is also seeking a dynamic and experienced Market Resource Manager who will be responsible for the overall performance and operations of the showroom, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction, optimizing sales, and maintaining the visual standard of our product displays. Read more on page 118.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
Business of Furniture - June 28 - July 5, 2025 (+ Post-Show Week 3 / Holiday Edition)
- ASK STEPHEN - "My Boss Is Playing Favorites!" - Stephen Viscusi - Everyone handles things differently, but one of the most important ways I was able to feel better about my situation was realizing that it wasn't about me, or my boss not liking something about me, it was just hard to compete with a coworker who had history with the boss.
- NeoCon Day 2, Part Two: A Newly Designed Showroom, an AI-Focused Award Winner, and a Final Run for an Old Favorite - "NeoCon and Fulton Market Design Days shows were perfect and just the right amount of time. Anyone who thinks this show should they be longer and stretched out over a week, has never had to sell furniture for a living."
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Celebrating 75 Years of Innovation, Carnegie Introduces the Studio Collection - New Collection Honors Carnegie's Past While Embracing What Lies Ahead—A Tribute to the Rich Heritage of Textile Artistry Shaped by Human Hands and Machine Precision
- SurfaceWorks Introduces Journey: A Collection of Tables and Casegoods Designed for Collaboration - Whether you're looking for a solution to seat twenty people in your executive conference room or in need of a standing perch ready for quick collaboration, Journey has you covered with a long line of conference table options.
- On Campuses, Spacesmith Elevates Higher Education Mission with Bespoke, Sustainable Solutions - The higher education spaces Spacesmith designs are accessible, adaptable, and able to support a wide range of users—creating integrated environments that evolve alongside their institutions.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - Formaspace & LOTH Partner to Serve Lab Furniture Needs in Cincinnati, Columbus, N. KY & SE Indiana / Configura Announces Experience 2025: Empowering the Future of Space Design and Configuration / Arcadia + Encore Expand CEU Offerings with Trauma-Informed Design Course / Introducing Ellington by Luminis: Family of Interior and Exterior Luminaires / Vocon Bolsters Leadership to Meet Surging Demand for Office Upgrades / EF Contract Launches the Gen Z Collection: Inspired by a Generation Defined by Individuality and Flexibility / Drapery by Wolf-Gordon - Vibrant Window Textiles with Strong Materiality / Ware Malcomb Announces CBRE's U.S. Design Collective Will Join Firm
- Latest Results: MillerKnoll Q4 2025 Sales Up 8.2%; Steelcase Q1 2026 Revenue Up 7% - For Steelcase, Order growth from large corporate customers continued, offset by declines from government and education customers.
- HBF Textiles Unveils Layered' by Mark Grattan - The seductive new textile collection embodies Grattan's multi-faceted creative identity through three distinctive patterns.
- UPFRONT: Altispace Introduces Laminate Series Acoustic Slat Wall Panels - Looking to transform a space with contemporary design and superior acoustics? Meet the Laminate Series Acoustic Slat Wall Panels by Altispace, the ultimate solution where form meets function.
- ASID Introduces 2025 Inductees to College of Fellows - Prestigious Fellowship Honors Distinguished Designers for Lasting Impact on the Profession
- New Escofet Expansion from Landscape Forms - Escofet was founded in Barcelona, Spain in 1886 as a manufacturer of cement tiles for architectural application and is recognized throughout the world for design innovation in urban elements and site amenities.
- AGATI Furniture Unveils"Departures Seating": A Game-Changing Approach to Airport Gate Seating - Unprecedented Design Reimagines Passenger Experience while still Meeting Seating Quotas
- Mute Unveils Europe's First Fully Adaptable Office in Warsaw - Mute's architects arranged 17 functional zones, including a dedicated showroom featuring a presentation stage which forms a key part of the layout.
- PLACES - Knauf Egypt Offices – Cairo | The open-plan layout was carefully planned to draw in natural light while maintaining acoustic comfort through suspended panel systems—providing a compelling answer to the challenge of semi-exposed ceiling acoustical performance.
- INDUSTRY PULSE & FIRST LOOKS - Lance Amato Posthumously Inducted into IIDA College of Fellows / AMQ Welcomes Sam Barry as Territory Manager for the State of Georgia / Kristen Braxmaier Joins AMQ as Customer Engagement Specialist / Nevers Launches Flagship Americana Collection on CET / Knoll's Reissued D'Urso Occasional Tables
- New In Classifieds - OFS - District Sales Manager-Dallas & Market Resource Manager | OFS is seeking a Sales Representative to join our team in the Dallas, TX area. As a District Sales Manager, your responsibilities would include business development, promotion, support, and training activities targeted towards designated Dealerships, A & D Firms and End Users in the Dallas market. OFS is also seeking a dynamic and experienced Market Resource Manager who will be responsible for the overall performance and operations of the showroom, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction, optimizing sales, and maintaining the visual standard of our product displays. Read more on page 114.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
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