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The State of the Cubicle
They have “official” names: workstations, systems furniture. But they’re best known by their informal names—cubicles, cubes for short—and that’s the identity that’s come to occupy a place on the national funny bone. There are volumes of Dilbert cartoons, books and associated commentary about them.
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Shaping order from chaos
What got us thinking... Organizations are striving to leverage their knowledge resources to spur innovation and success in the new economy. To architects and designers, this means that being able to create effective spaces — designed for maximizing the management of these office worker information resources — is vital to both their and their company’s success.
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Reclaiming buildings
You’ve heard the saying “everything old is new again.” One key example of this philosophy is fashion. However, when it comes to the office furniture industry, a shining example is the renovation of old buildings. When making the decision to renovate instead of embarking on a new construction project, organizations must consider many factors, such as cost, timing and sustainability.
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Sustainability comes of age
Environmental sustainability is important. Practically everyone agrees with that, despite varying levels of understanding about environmental issues and different
levels of commitment to them. The larger issue is how to define sustainability. The word has transcended its original environmental roots and become part of everyday conversation. Sustainability has grown as a concept to include economic and social meaning.
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Extreme Makeover for the private office
What image comes to mind when you think about private offices? For many people, it’s a huge double-pedestal desk with a high-back chair, a credenza behind it and maybe a bookcase off to the side. Read More...
Offer inspiring spaces
Exploring the Issue of “Using Space to Stimulate Inspiration” In the past, any talk of revitalizing or inspiring workers might have been considered frivolous. But new research points to the need among high-performing workers to release stress, rejuvenate, and re-energize at work.
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Choosing a Chair
Choosing a Chair Based on Fit, Comfort and Adjustable Features 2.1 - Maximizing comfort and support will be accomplished only when all stakeholders have been actively involved in providing, choosing and adjusting the right chair.
Paul Allie, Doug Kokot
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Working by the Numbers
The Information Age is at full tide, and data is all around us. What’s more, a lot of the quantitative information that’s around us is about us - how we think, what we feel, our preferences and peeves, our beliefs and values, our behaviors.
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Steelcase: @lay2000lbs I am out there right...
Steelcase: @lay2000lbs I am out there right now - what page were you on?
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Swooning Over Rocky Mountain Hardware
There's a lot to love about Rocky Mountain Hardware (RMH). To begin, their products are beautiful. Designers demand gorgeousness and hardware doesn't come much better looking than this....
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Red, White, Blue ? and Green
The top 10 reasons why green is patriotic: 10. Reducing energy consumption decreases our dependence on foreign oil.9. Reducing energy consumption ends the rape of our landscape through coal...
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Healthcare Solutions
The key is to think about the environment as a whole. What is its purpose? How is it being used? Can we improve on function? Can we make it more conducive to healing?
Education Solutions
Where learning takes place can have a big impact on how it happens and the result. Today, learning and teaching styles are collaborative, and technology is everywhere.
Corporate Solutions
In a world where connecting and collaborating is vital to success, the role of the workplace is to connect people with people, information, the tools they need to do their job and with the culture of the organization.
Government Solutions
Government agencies have a tough job, balancing a demanding workload with being good stewards of taxpayer dollars. It doesn't matter what branch of the government you work in, it's not easy.