There has been a lot of buzz in the office furniture industry lately. Major furniture and ergonomic accessory manufacturers are developing new products that give office professionals the opportunity to stand while they work. One study conducted in 2011 called “Reducing Occupational Sitting Time and Improving Worker Health: The Take-a-Stand Project” by Nicholas P. Pronk, PhD and his associates, reduced time spent sitting by 66 minutes per day and concluded that the project “reduced upper back and neck pain by 54%, and improved mood states”. Even more fascinating is that these benefits were all completely eliminated within two weeks of the project end.
Privacy in the Workplace I have written before about the pros and cons of the Open Plan Office. One solution discussed with regard to privacy issues included demountable glass wall options. While those are still a viable alternative, other products that block the day to day distracting sounds and absorb annoying echo common in this…
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West Elm Workspace was all the buzz at this year’s Neocon, the world’s premier show and networking event for the commercial design industry. Neocon is a great opportunity for contract furniture manufacturers and others to showcase new products, designs and innovations they are working on releasing in the next few months or so. Each industry leader creates a showroom that features all…
