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Business of Furniture - May 24, 2026 (NeoCon / FMDD Pre-Show May Special #2)
- COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: KI Enters Its Next Era - The furniture manufacturer's move from the Merchandise Mart to Fulton Market marks a strategic shift toward experiential design and future-focused collaboration. KI's future-focused ambitions extend beyond the Inspiration Center itself. Alongside that launch, the company is using Design Days to debut one of its most ambitious product launches to date: a new seating platform centered around cognitive technology. Story by Stefanie Schwalb.
- ASK STEPHEN - "My New Boss Told Me to Hide Where I'm Going… Red Flag or Reality?" - Stephen Viscusi - It may as simple as your new boss, afraid you will get a counteroffer. Counteroffers are also far more common today than they used to be. And the smart counteroffer is no longer just about money.
- Inspired Spaces - From active workstations to hospitality-inspired amenity areas, ICFF 2026 provided a snapshot of where commercial interiors—and the show itself—are headed next. "ICFF 2026 was energetic, optimistic, and well attended both Sunday and Monday while I was there." By Stefanie Schwalb
- The HON Company Redefines the Modern Classroom with Field Trip - A Multi-Functional Table Designed for Dynamic Learning | Field Trip is an award-winning, adaptable mobile table system designed in collaboration with Stockholm-based design studio Form Us With Love.
- Lacasse Unveils Four New Workplace Furniture Lines at Neocon, Empowering Organizations to Reveal Human Potential - Addressing growing needs for more privacy, group collaboration, comfortable seating, and lounge environments, Lacasse introduces four new products at this year's NeoCon and unveils how thoughtfully designed applications can connect to human needs and play a bigger role in revealing human potential in the workplace.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - DARRAN Redefines Workplace Mobility with the Debut of Roam Agility Lounge at NeoCon 2026 / Ghent Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation at NeoCon / Kirei Introduces HyperFly Clouds and Baffles, Part of the Lit Collection / Configura at NeoCon 2026: Explore the Software, Save on Experience 2026, Enter to Win / Luum Textiles Celebrates a Decade of Design In Chicago at Design Days 2026, Displaying New Collections by Creative Director Dorothy Cosonas / Introducing Craft Work: A New Collection by Luum Textiles Creative Director Dorothy Cosonas / Haskell Education™ to Open Showroom at the Merchandise Mart / Herman Miller Gaming Unveils Coyl, a Desk Designed to Empower Self-Expression / Knoll Debuts Konzert, a Private Office System Where Precision Meets Possibility / The Art of Tactile Illusion: Wolf-Gordon Relaunches Petra Blaisse's Knitte 1 for 25th Anniversary Series
- Teknion Unveils Ligna, A Modular Millwork System for Modern Workplaces - Refined, Flexible, and Functional, Ligna Defines Workspace Zones with Premium Woodcraft and Configurable Partitioning
- Indiana Furniture Is Happy To Be Your Work Life Sidekick - NeoCon is about more than seeing furniture—it's about understanding how design supports people in real environments.
- UPFRONT: Interiors from Spain Returns to Fulton Market Design Days 2026 - Now in its second year at this celebrated festival, Interiors from Spain returns with an even more dynamic showcase bringing together some of Spain's most forward-thinking design brands under one exhibit.
- Hightower Reimagines Chicago Presence with Multiple Brand Partnerships - Hightower, the design-forward furniture manufacturer known for thoughtful Considered Solutions, is using a dynamic new approach to its presence in Chicago for NeoCon at THE MART and Design Days in the Fulton Market Design District.
- Allseating Brings "Allure of All" to Chicago Design Week 2026 - Showcasing New Product Lines and Hosting a Cocktail Soirée, the Brand Will Welcome Visitors at Their Corporate Showroom, Fulton Market Design Days' Beaudega, While Featuring Select Pieces in NeoCon's Collab Space
- Studio TK Plants Its Flag in Chicago's Fulton Market for Design Days 2026 - With an immersive new pop-up at Morgan's on Fulton, the debut of IKONstudio, and a buzzing Block Party, Studio TK invites the design community to come home to the neighborhood.
- Workrite Ergonomics Enters a New Era with Renewed Leadership, Expanded Partnerships, and a Bold Vision for the Future of Work - Same Brand. New Direction.
- PLACES - CO-55 Coworking Offices – Cairo | The concept is architecturally driven to express a futuristic office through fluid forms and layered materiality, where space is defined by continuity rather than rigid boundaries.
- INDUSTRY PULSE & FIRST LOOKS - Grass America Announces Appointment of New Chief Operating Officer / IIDA NY Bestows Leadership Award of Excellence to Tom Polucci / PJCArchitecture Relocates NYC Headquarters / Ware Malcomb Expands Canadian Presence with New Vancouver BC Office and Announces New Studio Manager, Architecture / Lighting Big Ideas with Small Fixtures from USAI: Lord Abbett, Hello Nori & 9 W 57th / Benjamin Holsinger Joins Tarkett North America as Director of Sustainability Engagement
- New In Classifieds - Hot Jobs – Sales and Leadership Opportunities | The Viscusi Group is currently recruiting for several sales and leadership roles across the U.S. on behalf of different leading, manufacturer clients in the industry. You don't have to be actively looking. In fact, the best time to explore career opportunities is before you need to. Read more on page 112.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
Business of Furniture - May 17, 2026 (NeoCon / FMDD Pre-Show May Special)
- COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: How Flokk Is Redefining Product Development Across Markets - By transferring proven designs between regions while localizing production, the Oslo-based manufacturer is creating a more agile model for global workplace manufacturing. by Stefanie Schwalb
- ASK STEPHEN - "What Everybody Will Really Be Talking About at NeoCon This Year" - Stephen Viscusi - What many younger people in the industry do not realize is that NeoCon started in 1969, inside what was once the largest commercial building in the world, The Merchandise Mart. You have heard this from me before but wear comfortable shoes because you are going to walk far more than you think.
- DARRAN Introduces Cheval: A Masterclass in "Quiet Luxury" and Refined Discovery at NeoCon 2026 - Cheval solves a persistent problem in modern office planning by eliminating the binary choice between clinical professional efficiency and fragile, fleeting aesthetics.
- IKONstudio Launches With Collections of SOM and Louis Kahn Furniture - First look at the inaugural SOM line debuts within an immersive, Halston-inspired installation reframing Charles Pfister's chair for Halston's Olympic Tower office through a contemporary lens presented at Afternoon Light in collaboration with Rarify.
- The Hottest Ticket in Office Furniture this week? HALCON's Manhattan Party Felt More Like Milan Than Midtown - The reason for the celebration was HALCON's introduction of the new Ferra seating collection, designed by acclaimed Italian designer Mario Ferrarini.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - Empire & Co. Expands Workplace Expertise with New Vice Presidents of Sales / Henricksen Appoints New Business Development Manager, Minneapolis / Seen: John Edelman Gives a Design Talk at the Poltrona Frau New York Showroom Friday Night / Hyphyn™ Biodegradable Vinyl Makes Its Fulton Market Design Days Debut and Returns to NeoCon, Sharing Latest Safety Testing Results / Tarkett Expands Homogeneous Vinyl Offering With New Visual, Broadened Palette / Interface Expands Open Air™ Neutrals Carpet Tile Collection with Eight New Warm Colorways for Commercial Interiors / KI Makes ICFF Debut as Sponsor of WANTED Design Schools Workshop / MillerKnoll Presents 'High-Touch' Design Exhibition During NYCxDesign 2026 / Nowy Styl and Kusch+Co Bring a Multi-Sensory Design Experience to Clerkenwell Design Week 2026
- KI's Cogni Seating Earns Prestigious 2026 Red Dot Award: Product Design - Research-driven education seating recognized globally for advancing the intersection of performance, aesthetics, and human-centered learning design.
- NYCxDESIGN Now Underway Across NYC with Exhibitions, Installations, Talks, Tours, Parties, and Cultural Programs - NYCxDESIGN has officially begun, transforming New York City into a global stage for design. Running until May 20, the week-long, city-wide showcase brings together creatives, brands, and visionaries from across the region and the world, with a dynamic lineup of exhibitions, installations, talks, tours, parties, and cultural prog
- UPFRONT: New York Doesn't Just Follow Design Trends. It Creates Them. - New York has long shaped the global design conversation. Today, the city is evolving in ways that are redefining how design is created, communicated, and brought to market. Real estate development is shifting. Cultural dynamics are changing.
- OFS and Southridge High School Celebrate Inaugural Graduating Class of "Crafted" Program - Launched through a collaboration between OFS and Southridge High School, Crafted (which stands for Career Routes Around Furniture, Technology, Engineering, and Design) was developed in just a few short months after OFS leadership identified an opportunity to support technical education, elements of STEM, and hands-on craftsmanship, equipping students with real-world skills across multiple disciplines.
- Mute Showcases the Future of Adaptable Workspaces at Clerkenwell Design Week 2026 - How do we design future workspaces that adapt to people's needs and business growth without harming the planet? How can we create a new generation of workspaces that care about the evolving needs of people and businesses without adversely affecting our planet?
- ICFF Announces November 2027 Edition, Marking a New Chapter for the Global Design Community - After 37 years of shaping contemporary design in the U.S., this move marks a significant strategic shift for both the fair and the broader design industry, aligning more effectively with the global fair calendar while creating a larger destination for design in New York.
- PLACES - EFI Offices – Almassora | In areas intended for external visitors (reception and access), a technological aesthetic with a futuristic language conveys robustness and leadership.
- INDUSTRY PULSE & FIRST LOOKS - Green Hides Announces New Vice President of Sales-Design Markets, Michal Trenerowski / //3877 Welcomes David Delcher as Senior Associate / Matter Surfaces Introduces the Verlune™ Arbor Collection / Spectorgroup Named Architect of Record for 11 Bryant Park Plaza Repositioning / A First for Chemetal - Ceilings / NEWH, Inc. Honors Stacy Garcia with 2026 ICON of Industry Award
- New In Classifieds - Hot Jobs – Sales and Leadership Opportunities | The Viscusi Group is currently recruiting for several sales and leadership roles across the U.S. on behalf of different leading, manufacturer clients in the industry. You don't have to be actively looking. In fact, the best time to explore career opportunities is before you need to. Read more on page 106.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
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