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Business of Furniture - October 12, 2026
- ASK STEPHEN - "You're Too Busy for BDNY. Who's Talking to Your Clients?" - Stephen Viscusi - I made this point in last year's column, and it remains the best reason to go: you never know whom you will run into inside the Javits Center. It may be an architect you know from a law firm project, a former client who has changed companies or a designer walking with an end user you would like to meet.
- The New Workplace Amenity? Choice. - Why personalization and control are becoming the workplace benefits employees value most. By Chris Dawson, LightCorp.
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Pallas Textiles Brings Curated Colors, Nature-Inspired Patterns and Exceptional Performance to Healing Environments - "Healthcare design has to balance how a space feels with how it performs," says Dean Lindsley, vice president, Pallas Textiles. With care as the common thread, Pallas will showcase textiles designed to support the wellness journey at Healthcare Design Conference + Expo 2026 in Booth 1701.
- Humanscale Brings Human-Centred Ergonomics to a Culturally Rooted Indonesian Workplace - A workplace can communicate much more than a company's visual identity. It can express its culture, values, and ambitions while shaping how people feel and perform throughout the working day.
- How Human Performance Seating from KI Supports the Evolving Healthcare Experience - The Kiaura Collection™, built with Cognetic Technology™, designed and invented by Aaron DeJule, challenges traditional assumptions about sitting and explores how responsive movement can support human performance and comfort across the healthcare experience.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - Forward Space Launches Falkbuilt Branches in Chicago and Milwaukee; Welcomes Dennis Foote / Indiana Furniture Partners with IOS to Service Michigan / Atmosphere Commercial Interiors Announces Their New Headquarters Location at Excelsior Crossings in Hopkins, Minnesota / DARRAN and D&A Collab Announce Strategic Partnership to Serve the New York City Contract Furniture Market / The Design Drop Launches on SURROUND Podcast Network, Offering Candid Career Advice for the Next Generation of Designers / Kingspan Acoustics Acquires Unika Vaev / Boss Design Expands North American Reach with Two New Coastal Representative Partnerships / COE Distributing Named a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Top Workplace for Seventh Consecutive Year / NEWH, Inc. to Award $57,500 in Scholarships During BDNY 2026 / Landscape Forms Named by Fortune and Great Place to Work as a 2026 Best Workplace in Manufacturing & Production for a Seventh Year in a Row / Summit Furniture Appoints Kelly Gates as Vice President of Sales / KI, KI Wall and Pallas Textiles Bring an Integrated Approach to Human Performance at Healthcare Design Conference + Expo 2026
- Hightower Adds New Options to Kona Collection - Hightower has launched an expansion of its Kona Seating Collection, adding three new options: Kona Slipcovers, a new Kona Bench, and gator clip connections. These new offerings give designers more ways to reconfigure, renew, and extend the useful life of Kona, reflecting Hightower's ongoing commitment to its Considered Solutions ethos that responds to how people interact with furniture in their daily lives.
- Shaw Contract Reinterprets Marble at Architectural Scale with Monumental Porcelain - Shaw Contract continues its growth in the tile and stone category with Monumental, a porcelain tile collection inspired by the natural forces of time, pressure and movement that shape stone.
- Kettal Presents a New Vision for Contemporary Hospitality at BDNY 2026 - New collections by Jasper Morrison, Vincent Van Duysen and Patricia Urquiola come together with established Kettal designs in a setting conceived for today's evolving hospitality environments.
- An adaptive personal space that appears when you need it. FUSEBOOX makes its debut at DesignBlok 2026 - FUSEBOOX, an innovative built-in module that slides out into the room on demand to serve as an acoustically isolated workspace or creative space and then retracts back into the interior, is being unveiled for the first time at DesignBlok 2026, Prague.
- Herman Miller Commissions Tag Christof to Explore the Changing Landscape of Palm Springs Modernism - Exhibition debuts at the opening of Herman Miller Palm Desert, the brand's largest North American retail location.
- Blu Dot Teams up with Kvadrat Febrik and Note Design Studio for Pinny, a New Modular Sofa Collection - Good design is all about the details. And sometimes, those details are soft, squishy, and really nice to sit on. Blu Dot introduces Pinny, a new modular sofa collection designed by Blu Dot, with upholstery featuring Mylla, a knitted textile developed by Note Design Studio for Kvadrat Febrik.
- Designtex Introduces Alto, a New Velvet in a Full Spectrum of Color - Alto is a soft-to-the-touch, multiuse velvet available in a full spectrum of colorways—from bold, expressive hues to understated neutrals.
- Elegant, Durable Walls Three Ways: Meet Beacon, Aria and Lyra - Three new wallcoverings pairing quiet sophistication with Crypton® Wall protection for high-traffic spaces.
- PLACES - XPENG Motors Headquarters – Guangzhou | Modular furniture systems can be swiftly reconfigured into brainstorming hubs, focused work areas, or impromptu meeting corners—supporting seamless transitions between different modes of work.
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Business of Furniture - October 5, 2026
- Meet Scribble, a Student Chair Designed for Movement - Scribble gives students the freedom to move, shift and engage in ways that feel natural. Its responsive shell supports natural posture changes, while a built-in sensory scribble beneath the seat provides a discreet tactile outlet for busy hands. Lightweight, stackable and easy to reconfigure, Scribble helps create flexible learning environments that support movement, comfort and focus throughout the school day.
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: AMQ Expands 3F Privacy & Modesty Screen Portfolio and Introduces Tektis Frameless Glass - Tektis Frameless Glass is designed to bring openness, light, and modern refinement to a system built for change. The additions provide designers and organizations with greater flexibility to support a range of work settings, from individual workstations to collaborative environments, while maintaining visual consistency across the workplace.
- ASK STEPHEN - "They Bought a Bigger Brand, So Why Did We Lose Our Jobs?" - Stephen Viscusi - You are right that two field salespeople do not become interchangeable simply because they cover the same territory. They may work with different dealers, influence different specifications and generate business the other person would never have reached.
- Why Ergonomics Belongs in the People Strategy - The workplace has changed considerably. Hybrid working has extended it beyond the traditional office, expectations around employee well-being have evolved, and organizations are under growing pressure to demonstrate the value of their people investments.
- EF Contract Launches the Conveyance Collection, Shaped by Movement and Perspective - Conveyance is a new modular carpet tile collection built around two complementary patterns, Metro and Vista, designed to work as a system or stand entirely on their own.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - Tai Ping and Edward Fields Open New Flagship Showroom in New York's A&D Building / Ultraleather by Ultrafabrics and Telescope Casual Furniture Expand Outdoor Offerings / BOS Raises $57,000 for Make-A-Wish Illinois at 2026 Indoor Charity Golf Classic / Henricksen Unveils New Headquarters in Illinois / Concertex Launches Fall 2026 Simplexity Collection / Arcadia and Encore Expand Sales Representation Across Western U.S. / KFI Studios Names New Director of Sales / NaughtOne Opens New UK Factory / Select by Andaaz: Manufacturing Brand Purpose-Built for Select-Service Hospitality / Arper at Design at Work New York 2027 / Grass America Appoints Angelika Hofmann as Chief Executive Officer / FMG Names Marcy Tripp Director of Wave Team / Ghent Donates Portion of Pink Sales During Breast Cancer Awareness Month / The Society Names Sandy Lu as Design Director
- Teknion and Okamura Partner to Introduce Flotte Chair - Flotte is defined by refined simplicity and a sculptural, floating design. The collection includes high- and mid-back models, with versions for both conference and meeting rooms, giving designers the ability to carry a consistent design language across different spaces and levels of formality.
- Elements Acquires OS | Schools and OS | Offices, Expanding Colorado Footprint and K-12 Expertise - Acquisition strengthens Elements' presence in southern Colorado and builds on its strategy to diversify across markets, sectors and services.
- One Workplace Acquires Seats and Stations, Uniting Two Leading Sacramento Workplace Providers - The combination deepens healthcare expertise across Northern California and gives customers a full range of services, from strategy and design through installation and ongoing workplace solutions.
- HBF Textiles Returns to the Fundamentals with First Principles - The six-pattern collection translates the key principles of design into a versatile medley of color, texture, and performance.
- 59th CIFF Guangzhou: Power the Next. - Celebrating 30 years, CIFF Guangzhou looks ahead to a new era of design, innovation and global business.
- Peerless Introduces Aptitude - Aptitude is a configurable linear lighting system that expands the possibilities of architectural lighting design. Designed to move beyond traditional straight runs, Aptitude enables designers to create continuous lines of light that meet the unique demands of a space while maintaining a cohesive visual language.
- PLACES - Tara Pac Offices – Lund | By creating an interior that reflects their values and working methods, we have developed an environment that not only strengthens the company's identity, but also attracts future talent and promotes a dynamic work culture.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
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