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…
According to Wikipedia, “‘Open Plan’ is the generic term used in architectural and interior design for any floor plan which makes use of large, open spaces and minimizes the use of small, enclosed rooms such as private offices.” These designs have been all the rage in the office furniture industry in the last twenty years…
Workspaces are for people. They should be personal. When West Elm, a Williams-Sonoma, Inc. branch, wanted to furnish their offices in New York, they searched the contract furniture community for something that would speak to their corporate culture. They couldn’t find it. And West Elm Workspace was born. Showrooms are popping up all over the…
West Elm Workspace has partnered with Interface, Inc. to provide business clients with functional modular carpet options that add style, performance and flexibility to any office space. The line is exclusive to West Elm Workspace dealers and currently includes six styles with three to six office appropriate color options in each. The advantages of using Interface’s modular carpet over…
Dash by Friant features mix and match components with contemporary lines and allows for unlimited configurations that enhance all modern office environments. And you get all of that with value pricing. The office featured in the photo at left would run around $ 2040.00, significantly lower than comparable products. Dash can be customized to the user’s tastes…
Tired of being surrounded by three or four cubicle walls? Need a little more interaction with your co-workers? Well, wait no further. Benching is here and it is here to stay. Many companies, large and small, are moving away from cubicles that isolate employees and toward integrating work systems with open plans that promote collaboration, communication and idea sharing. Save…
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,…
Deciding who to vote for is a lot easier when we’re talking about the #westelmWORKSPACE Heyward Curved Sectional! Do your civic duty and vote it Best of Year – #Dboyawards #imwithWORKSPACE – Vote at http://bit.ly/2dqHSMQ. Interior Design Magazine’s “Best of Year” is the design industry’s premier design awards, honoring the most significant work of the…
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