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Business of Furniture - November 9, 2026
- BDNY Was Packed. Why Aren't You in the Hospitality Business? - by Stephen Viscusi | Imagine Salone del Mobile meeting Design Days and NeoCon in Manhattan for 48 hours, with everyone you know apparently deciding to meet you in the same aisle. That was my opening day at BDNY, running November 8–9 at the Javits Center, and I mean that as a compliment. The place was packed, the show ran smoothly, the weather was beautiful, and every time I thought I was getting somewhere, I ran into another person I wanted to see. For a headhunter, this is a very good day at work. What I particularly enjoyed was seeing people from across the country and around the world. Major commercial design firms mingled with hospitality specialists, and the international crowd made the show feel like an occasion.
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Lacasse Introduces Nex Nova, a New Design Language for the Modern Workplace - Nex Nova is a comprehensive office furniture collection blending refined aesthetics, innovative manufacturing and flexible customization. The interplay of curves, rich textures and customizable features creates spaces that feel inviting, human-centered and distinctly modern. "Nex Nova is a private office collection that allows for price sensitive applications right through to executive suites, all within one collection. This new design-forward, single platform demonstrates Lacasse's leading position in the casegoods market. Designers will experience cross functional private office needs and price points all in one product line."
- ASK STEPHEN - "Happy Holidays! Are You One of the "Synergies"?" - Stephen Viscusi - The buyer may love your brand, your products, and your dealer network. That does not mean it wants everybody who came with them. Picture two regional sales executives covering the same geography, calling on overlapping accounts, now working for the same parent company.
- Humanscale Is Closing the Last-Mile Gap in Workplace Ergonomics - How Humanscale's connected approach to ergonomic assessment, education and equipment fulfilment is helping organizations create healthier, more adaptable workplaces. Through its ergoIQ platform and newly introduced ergoIQ connect, Humanscale is addressing this challenge by bringing ergonomic assessment, education, expert guidance and equipment fulfilment together within a more connected ecosystem. The integration of ergoIQ and ergoIQ connect represents a further evolution of this philosophy, extending the company's focus on human-centered design beyond the physical workstation to the processes that determine how ergonomic support is delivered.
- Landscape Forms Relaunches SHUFFLE: Using Adaptable Technologies to Reimagine the Utility of Public Space - "SHUFFLE represents exactly the kind of thinking our industry needs: technology and design working together to make outdoor spaces safer and smarter without compromising aesthetics." SHUFFLE seamlessly stacks Wi-Fi, cameras, sensors, two-way communications, and EV-charging capabilities into a vertical pole that is easy to activate and install.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - KFI Studios Introduces Dio Lounge Chair / emuamericas Brings Four Introductions to BDNY / Source International Welcomes Genevieve Lemire as Chief Commercial Officer / Ultrafabrics Expands Eco Tech and Wired Collections With 16 New Colorways / Loom Collection from EF Contract Brings an Added Level of Artistry to Weaving / Arper's 2025 Sustainability Report - Designing for Longevity / Home Office on The Couch Done Right, 75lb Rock-Sold, and Folds Away in Sixty Seconds / Creative Office Resources Ranked 37 on the 2026 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts / Steelcase 2025 Impact Report Highlights Progress in Reducing Emissions and Strengthening Communities / Interface Completes Social Life Cycle Assessment of Natural Rubber / Tarkett Earns Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver Version 5.0 for ethos® Carpet Tile Portfolio
- Supreen Performance Woven Upholstery Makes Its BDNY Debut - Showcasing New Patterns and a Retro-Inspired Soda Shop Experience at Booth 1258. Currently available in a variety of piece-dyed and multi-colored textures, Supreen ranges from structured flat wovens to lush deep-textured chenille. "We're excited to make Supreen's BDNY debut and showcase how its innovative technology, sustainability, and design versatility meet the demands of the hospitality industry."
- Humanscale Introduces M/Charge, Expanding Its Integrated Workplace Technology Solutions - M/Charge combines two-device wireless charging, flexible positioning, and workplace-ready performance in a single, streamlined solution. M/Charge also reflects Humanscale's longstanding commitment to sustainability and material health, demonstrating how environmental considerations can be incorporated into everyday workplace technology.
- Shaw Contract Hospitality Unveils The Nightingale at BDNY 2026 - New custom collection of rugs and broadloom imagines a hotel of curious company, told through three character-driven pattern stories.
- Studio TK Debuts the Drayton Sofa - A refined, versatile addition to Studio TK's seating portfolio. "Drayton was designed to bring people together and is crafted to offer clients a contemporary soft-surface seating that is both stylish and functional." It is the perfect solution to anchor airport lounges, welcome guests into a reception area, or provide relaxed seating in private offices. The various Drayton options were created to enhance spaces, convey a modern, timeless aesthetic to workplaces, and promote collaboration by bringing people together.
- Room & Board for Business Celebrates 20 Years - Marking Two Decades of Growth, Enduring Partnerships, and a Commitment to Craftsmanship and Sustainability | When Room & Board for Business launched in 2006, commercial design was just beginning to embrace the warmth and comfort of residential interiors.
- For Nonprofits, Social Service Groups, Spacesmith Brings New Advances with Architecture and Design - With a deep belief in how well-designed buildings and spaces "enable physical, social, and psychological well-being," the award-winning architecture and interior design firm Spacesmith has built a distinctive portfolio of projects for mission-driven nonprofit institutions. Acclaimed works have included buildings and spaces for Part of the Solution, SCO Family of Services, the New York Legal Assistance Group, and the Staten Island Family Justice Center.
- PLACES - Vista Offices – Malmö | A mix of open and more secluded seating offers room for work, spontaneous conversations and quiet breaks.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
Business of Furniture - November 2, 2026
- ASK STEPHEN - "HNI Isn't the Only One with a Checkbook. Ask OFS." - Stephen Viscusi - A smaller family-owned buyer might put you closer to the person making decisions, but how much can it invest? A private-equity buyer might bring capital and a serious growth plan, but what results does it expect, and on what timetable?
- Allsteel Welcomes San Francisco Design Community to Celebrate Levra - Allsteel recently welcomed members of the local architecture and design community and dealer partners into its San Francisco showroom for A Toast to Levra, an evening celebrating the launch of Levra, the brand's newest task chair.
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: KI Advances the Future of Learning Spaces Following EDSpaces 2026 - KI reflects on what it means to design educational environments around the individual learner. At EDspaces 2026, KI asked attendees to look at learning environments through a different lens: before designing the space, see the learner.
- ORGATEC 2026 Provides Strong Impetus for the Future of Workspaces and Contract Interiors - High quality, broad participation from across the world and further development of the event concept reaffirm ORGATEC's position as the sector's leading international trade fair in a challenging market environment. "ORGATEC 2026 demonstrated impressively how important strong industry platforms are, especially in persistently challenging market conditions. The sector's leading trade fair performed exceptionally across the board – from the innovative exhibitor showcases to the audience of international decision-makers it attracted, all the way through to the high-calibre event programme."
- Your Next Star Employee Was at Color Invasion. Were You? - By Stephen Viscusi - I go to Color Invasion because it is a great party. The food is terrific, the people are attractive, and when creative people make their own costumes, you get considerably more than someone ordering a witch's hat online. At IIDA NY's annual event on October 29 at Chelsea Industrial, there were people worth meeting—and looking at—in every direction.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - IIDA Announces Winners of Fourth Annual WesteEdge Design Fair Product and Booth Awards / WestEdge Design Fair 11th Edition Welcomes Over 2,900 Design Enthusiasts for Opening Night / Hightower Explores the 'Science of Human Flourishing' in New CEU Webinar / Studio RYS Founder Robert Y. Sauvageau Retires After Four-Decade Career / Roppe Makes Its BDNY Debut with PixelArt™ Minimalist Collection / Andaaz Manufacturing Returns to BDNY with Atelier No. 26, a New Couture-Inspired Hospitality Collection / Division Twelve Catalogue Now Available in the Keilhauer CET Extension / Carnegie's Xorel Aperture Embroider Wins Metropolis Planet Positive Award / HLW Welcomes Fantina Barrera as the next Director of Spark Studio Lighting Design / Seatply Announces Agreement to Acquire Autumn House in North Carolina
- Shaw Contract Brings Bold Moves to Fall Education Markets - No-rules carpet tile and complementary ceramic give education designers room to play with color without the maintenance headaches. "Bold Moves was built for the education community, so EDspaces and LearningSCAPES are exactly where it belongs."
- Carnegie Acoustic Solutions Celebrates a Decade of Xorel Artform with New Collection - Four New Shapes Mark Ten Years of Sculptural, Sustainable Acoustics Inspired by a decade of expressive installations, sculptural forms and rich color, the TEN Collection introduces elevated geometries that expand the language of acoustic design.
- LightArt Debuts Radielle, a Compact Pendant Collection with Architectural Performance - LightArt introduces Radielle, a new collection of compact-format pendants designed to bring focused, high-performance illumination to intimate and mid-scale spaces.
- Designtex Introduces Windward, Byway, Talus + Elementary - A considered palette optimized for versatility and high performance.
- 3D Cloud and MillerKnoll Bring Product Configurators to Knoll.com - An enterprise 3D content strategy helps MillerKnoll scale digital experiences, present its catalog of iconic designs consistently across brands and channels, and bring new customer experiences to market faster.
- Beyond the Exhibition: How Chinese Design Is Evolving - From new aesthetics and intelligent living to international ambitions: insights from the 58th CIFF Shanghai and a look towards 2027. For a long time, the world knew Chinese furniture mainly for the scale and skill of its manufacturing. This year, the strongest brands spoke a different language: restraint, time and material.
- PLACES - Unilever Offices – Rotterdam | The first floor comes to life as an urban hospitality hub: raw and polished elements alternate, as if multiple experiences were carved out of one urban block.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
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