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Business of Furniture - April 11, 2025
- Barbara Barry and HBF: Three Decades of Design and Counting Featuring the Latest Release, the KUBI Collection - "I think as I've evolved as a designer, it's funny looking back at older pieces."
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: HON Enhances Iconic Ignition 2.0 Performance Seating in Fresh Suite of Bold Colors - Ignition 2.0 with Spectrum Mesh unlocks a new world of design possibilities with 22 colors spanning neutral to vibrant in a breathable mesh construction.
- ASK STEPHEN - "The Story Behind Ask Stephen" - Stephen Viscusi - At The Viscusi Group, which I founded in 1985, we recruit in all parts of our industry from a CEO to a showroom manager and every kind of sales rep in between.
- Float Mini and Trea Shine on the Global Stage with 2025 iF DESIGN AWARDS Wins - The Float Mini table seamlessly blends classic residential aesthetics with Humanscale's renowned ergonomic design, offering a compact, versatile solution for both home and workspaces.
- Happening Now: Busy Days in Milan & SaloneSatellite Awards for 2025 - The Jury of the SaloneSatellite Award has chosen the four winning projects, from over 130 candidates. In the 14th edition of the award, the oldest traditions won, renewed to meet the needs of contemporary design.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - Landscape Forms Unveils Long-Term Sustainability Roadmap / Configura Enhances Offering of Commercial Interiors Products in Q1 2025 / Versteel Launches Tariff-Free Promotion for American Manufactured Tables / Stacy Garcia Design Studio Unveils Wallcovering Collection in Collaboration with Momentum / State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility Opens for Mitchell's Sta-Kleen Silicone Line / Artopex and Trica: An Alliance Driven by a Passion for Furniture and Innovation / Introducing Hudson by Three H: A Scalable, Sophisticated Private Office Collection Crafted for Today's Evolving Workspace
- Kimball International Opens Health & Education Experience Center - Well-designed spaces are key to shaping the future of education.
- Shaw Contract Introduces Grounded Spaces: A Carpet Tile Collection Rooted in Performance, Affordability, and Sustainability - Grounded Spaces was designed with the evolving needs of the modern workplace in mind.
- UPFRONT: Arcadia Introduces Stash – a Wood Folding Guest Chair Offering Convenience in the Best of Ways - Thoughtfully designed for effortless set-up and storage, the Stash wood folding chair by Arcadia combines streamlined function with refined aesthetics.
- Heller: The Most Sustainable Modern Indoor/Outdoor Furniture - Today, most Heller furniture products will be manufactured using this technology and can be easily identified by the Heller + Worry Free Plastics certification mark on its packaging.
- Kasthall Unveils Anemon in a Vibrant Collaboration With Astrid at Milan Design Week - Handtufted at Kasthall's factory in Kinna, Sweden, Anemon is made of pure wool blended with linen for a melange effect and features sophisticated bouclé outlines in wool and linen.
- Small Footprint. Big Impact. Meet hushFree Meet.XM: The Most Compact Two-Person Pod on the Market. - "This pod will make a significant impact on the U.S. market."
- OFS Launches MyProjects: A New Digital Tool for Streamlining Project Management - OFS encourages customers to connect with their local OFS sales representatives to receive personalized guidance and insights tailored to their project needs.
- New In Classifieds - S.P. Richards: Regional Sales Manager - Furniture | Under the direction of the Director of Sales–Furniture and in total alignment with the Vice President of Furniture and the Vice President of Sales, the FRSM's function is to drive the Furniture to new heights. While being the champion for the Furniture category, the FRSM will sell, support, promote, train, and otherwise further the strategic direction and drive profitable growth of the category. Read more on page 108.
- PLACES - Transbosphor Maritime Transport & Trade Offices – Istanbul | Wooden surfaces add warmth and a welcoming ambiance, metal accents introduce a modern and industrial touch, and glass panels enhance the sense of spaciousness, ensuring a bright and open working environment.
- INDUSTRY PULSE & FIRST LOOKS - Thinkspace Hires Veteran Sales Leader to Head Key North American Markets / Global Furniture Group, USA Appoints Senior Director of Healthcare / Fluidconcepts Now Live on CET and My Resource Library—Material Bank Coming Summer 2025 / Take Your Outdoor Design to the Next Level with emuamericas' Cactus Landscape Sculpture / Koelnmesse and JOIFA Extend Strategic Partnership Through 2031 / Tekloom: The World's Toughest Woven Fabric at EFA Expo 2025 / Luxxbox Introduces the Acoustic Analyzer: A Revolutionary Tool for Acoustic Design / Taking Walls to New Heights: Koroseal Introduces New Additions to Arbor Collection, Performance Wallcoverings and Digital Substrates / Apero From emuamericas Offers Enduring Style, Effortless Comfort – Indoors or Out / Pierre Renart Creates Bench for Longchamp's First Furniture Collection / Takt Introduces The New Cross Task Chair
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
Business of Furniture - April 4, 2025
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: AIS Introduces Comprehensive Outdoor Collection Featuring Beautiful and Durable Designs - Thoughtfully curated, each line balances form and function, enhancing the way people work while prioritizing employee well-being.
- 63rd Salone del Mobile, the Design Industry at the Center of the World - With numbers that consolidate its success, in the pursuit of an ongoing path of evolution, the 63rd edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano promises to be, once again, the sector's leading international event.
- ASK STEPHEN - "Private Equity = Your Recruiting Goldmine" - Stephen Viscusi - Within days of any PE acquisition recruiters are flooded with calls, emails, and resumes from creative talent, salespeople, sales managers, leadership... you name it, they're all worried about their jobs.
- Allsteel Relaunches Altitude Height-Adjustable Table with New Colors - Altitude height-adjustable tables, screens, and power rail support movement, privacy, and power access—creating a workspace that adapts to the way people work best. Altitude offers a range of features and materials, adapting to individual needs and supporting personal choice in how work gets done.
- Studio TK, In Partnership with Modus, Launches Modus Bob - When the Modus Bob stool reaches the end of its useful life, it can be recycled into a new product or composted, enriching the soil.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - PEI Architects Unveils China Institute's Flexible, Serene Places for Study and Art / Camira Launches 100% Textile-to-textile Recycled Polyester on UN's Day of Zero Waste / Studio TK is Making Space to Belong / Bjelin Launches Revolutionary High-Tech Wood Flooring / KI Opens New Showroom in Phoenix / Wolf-Gordon Joins Rockwell Group's Casa Cork Installation Milan Design Week April 8-12
- IIDA Sets the Stage for the Design Industry During NeoCon 2025 and Fulton Market Design Days - The International Interior Design Association Maps the Future of Design For the Industry and The Public Alike
- NYCxDESIGN Festival 2025: A Week of Innovation, Creativity, and Global Design - With an exciting schedule of programming across all five boroughs, NYCxDESIGN will showcase and amplify the city's creative energy.
- UPFRONT: Humanscale and Niels Diffrient - A Legacy of Timeless Design and Effortless Comfort - Industrial designer Niels Diffrient, the father of ergonomic design, left his legacy on the furniture industry by revolutionizing the way people live, work, and interact with their environments.
- Salone del Mobile in the City - Thought for Humans will permeate the entire city and its main routes in a capillary manner, thanks to a structured network of digital systems that will speak directly to citizens as they go about their daily lives.
- Post Show Report: CIFF Guangzhou 2025 - An extraordinary turnout propelling thfuture of the global furniture industry.
- Arconas Unveils Meanwhile: Elevated Lounge Seating for Airports - To further enhance comfort and function, Meanwhile offers arm options, with or without power, tailored to different passenger needs.
- Havwoods Introduces The Simplista Collection - Simplista Focuses on Ease and Style, Allowing Designers to Create Custom Aesthetics Without Compromising Quality
- New In Classifieds - S.P. Richards: Regional Sales Manager - Furniture | Under the direction of the Director of Sales–Furniture and in total alignment with the Vice President of Furniture and the Vice President of Sales, the FRSM's function is to drive the Furniture to new heights. While being the champion for the Furniture category, the FRSM will sell, support, promote, train, and otherwise further the strategic direction and drive profitable growth of the category. Read more on page 146.
- PLACES - Dayforce Offices – Manila | At the heart of the office is a dynamic collaboration hub—a spacious, light-filled zone designed to encourage interaction.
- INDUSTRY PULSE & FIRST LOOKS - LINAK Unveils First ESG Report / Havwoods Appoints Rebecca Jeffery as Head of UK & US Marketing / SkLO Appoints Marta Paetzke as Europe Sales Director / Grass America Sets the Standard for Quality and Service with TEC Soft-close and Self-close Hinges / Tarkett Finds Recycling Solution for LVT Flooring / Step2 Makes a Splash with New Pool and Patio Products / Pulp Studio Creates "Out of This World" Glass Effect for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
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