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Business of Furniture - August 22, 2026
- ASK STEPHEN - "Your Employee Quit Without Two Weeks' Notice? Maybe You're a Bad Boss." - Stephen Viscusi - Corporate America has somehow turned two weeks' notice from a courtesy into a morality test, and it isn't one. Know what you signed, understand any contractual obligations you have and behave professionally on the way out, but please stop acting as though Moses came down from the mountain carrying a resignation policy.
- LD Seating Expands Its Modular Seating With Two New Systems Offering Flexible Configurations - Alongside the launch of Pod and Nido Bench, LD Seating has also introduced a new version of its online configurator for modular seating. Designed to make planning faster and more intuitive, the upgraded configurator gives users more ways to create and visualize seating configurations of any scale.
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Kirei Expands Its Acoustic Portfolio with Four New Woven Image Panels - The New Collection Pairs Dimensional Surfaces with Sound Absorption, Offering Designers New Ways to Shape Commercial Interiors Designed by Woven Image and distributed by Kirei, the four panels (Column, Curtain, Nalu, and Umi) span two design directions: dramatic 3D-formed profiles and subtle textures inspired by the movement of water, giving designers room to match acoustic performance to fit the mood of any space.
- Beyond Sustainability: Why Material Transparency Is the Next Frontier of Healthy Design - How the built environment can move beyond sustainability to create spaces that actively restore human and environmental health. The history of materials such as Scheele's Green, and later asbestos, demonstrates a recurring challenge for the design industry: materials can be celebrated for their performance, affordability or aesthetic qualities long before their broader consequences are fully understood.
- More Than a Reissue: Bentley's In Concert Is a New Take on Legacy & Creative Possibility - In Concert is about expanding what's possible with products designers already know and love. It is a collection shaped by collaboration, informed by specification, and designed for the way creative teams work today. Inspired by the real-world conversations happening every day between Bentley's sales team and the designers they collaborate with, In Concert takes a fresh approach to reissuing legacy flooring.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - Unika Vaev Expands Ecoustic® Versa Offering in Collaboration with Instyle / Ultrafabrics Releases New Research Examining Upholstery’s Role in Seating Comfort / Wolf-Gordon Reintroduces Four Iconic Patterns / United Fabrics Delivers What’s Fresh with Farmers Market / ARTDOM Riyadh 2026 Launches Design Map Saudi Arabia — A Curated Guide to the Kingdom’s Most Outstanding Design Destinations / Did You Know? Ergonomics Is More Than Comfort
- More from Ask Stephen... Made There. Sold Here. Europe Makes Extraordinary Furniture. So What Does RH Know That Europe Doesn't? - I have been fortunate enough to visit factories throughout Italy, Scandinavia, Germany, England and France, and some of what I have seen is extraordinary. I have walked the factory floors, met the craftspeople and watched the attention that goes into these products. There is a culture of craftsmanship surrounding many of these companies that is almost impossible to reproduce.
- Nevers Launches Voltear: Large Executive Mobile Flip Tables Built to Transform Flexible Spaces - The Voltear series takes its name from the Spanish word voltear, meaning “to turn, to flip, to transform.” That concept is at the heart of the collection. Despite their substantial size, the tables are designed to move, nest, flip, and store with ease.
- UPFRONT: Green Hides Presents Stardust - Hair-on-Hide, Made to Shine. Each hide begins with premium natural hair-on-hide and then undergoes an advanced foil-transfer process that applies a delicate metallic dusting across its surface.
- Architecture & Design Film Festival Opens Its 2026/2027 Season in New York City at MoMA With Groundbreaking Films About Design Legacy, Reinvention, and What Comes Next - 2026/2027 Season Expands to Detroit as ADFF Marks 18 Years With Its Largest-Ever Global Lineup - The festival will open with the world premiere of MUNDO FRÁGIL at MoMA. Filmmakers Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine spent a week with Chilean architect Smiljan Radić, traveling across his country to explore what he thinks is important.
- Chicago Workplace Firms Turn Surplus Office Furniture Into Community Impact - Wurkwel Ventures' "Creating a Better Tomorrow" Initiative Supports Big Shoulders Fund Office Transformation / Office Furniture Center-Chicago donates a full floor of office furniture while MAC Relocations provides installation services to help support Big Shoulders Fund's new workspace.
- PLACES - Flowork Coworking Office – Dubai | Some projects are special because of what you build. Others are special because of who you build them for and also because they challenge you to think differently when design and engineering go hand in hand.
- INDUSTRY PULSE & FIRST LOOKS - Renson North America Announces Brandon Lucas as Southeast Regional Sales Director / Western New York's Largest Interior Design Trade Show Returns / Commercial Furniture Transport Selected as HNI Preferred Installer Network Partner for New York Metro
- New In Classifieds - Your Next Career Move May Be Closer Than You Think | The Viscusi Group is recruiting accomplished sales professionals and leaders for opportunities with leading, commercial furniture and interiors manufacturers across the U.S. You don't need to be actively "looking," to consider an exceptional opportunity. The best career moves are often explored before a change becomes necessary. Read more on page 87.
- New In Classifieds - Independent Reps Wanted | Ergonomic Comfort Design is an established ergonomic seating company with a strong base of business in Southern California for over 32 years. Known for high quality, high performance ergonomics, exceptional service and competitive pricing, we are expanding our presence in Northern California and the west coast. Read more on page 86.
- New In Classifieds - President - Cincinnati, Ohio | Centennial is partnering with Loth, Inc. who is seeking a visionary, enterprise‑minded President to lead a diversified portfolio of companies, including two multi‑location commercial furniture dealerships, a related service company and an ATM installation company. This executive will shape strategy, elevate operational excellence, strengthen culture, and drive long‑term enterprise value across all business units. The President provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and cultural direction—ensuring each company thrives in its market while leveraging shared systems, leadership standards, financial discipline, and enterprise‑wide initiatives. Please click on the link to learn more and apply: President Role. Read more on page 86.
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Business of Furniture - August 15, 2026
- ASK STEPHEN - "Your Company Was Just Sold. Should You Leave Before They Fire You?" - Stephen Viscusi - Of course management says your job is safe. Nobody announces the layoffs while the new executives are still learning where the bathrooms are. They need everyone calm, productive and smiling while they determine what they bought, whom they need and how much money they can save.
- The Popular UNIFY Modular Seating Collection Expands With New Sizes and Configurations for Even More Layout Possibilities - UNIFY utilizes a unique JIGAW frame construction for enhanced durability. The JIGSAW construction method uses an intricate reinforced frame as opposed to a straight join construction. Components within the frame are re-enforced by one another and cut to a precise fit, allowing for a clean and durable design.
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Landscape Forms Introduces the Typology Catenary Ring Light, The Inspired Evolution of a Modern Classic - Typology catenary ring lights introduce a floating, circular expression of light into the landscape. Suspended on precision catenary cables, the luminous ring appears to hover above the site, creating a continuous band of warm white illumination that defines space without overwhelming it.
- Arcadia Reinvents Classic Design with Reymi Seating Collection - Reymi lounge seating takes a more relaxed approach to the collection's tailored aesthetic, introducing broader proportions, generous arms, and ample cushioning for lasting comfort. A sculptural wood frame with gently radiused edges and tailored cushions reflect Reymi's signature style. Understated, with a quiet elegance, the collection offers comfort without compromise and unites classic design with thoughtful craftsmanship for a presence that endures.
- How The HON Company Empowers the Future of the Workplace - Hon creates spaces where people thrive, meet goals, and navigate success—every day.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - Unika Vaev Expands Acoustic Offering Available Through HON with 23 New Products / Indiana Furniture Strengthens Western Coverage Through Altitude Resource Group / Teknion Appoints Koorosh Sharghi to Chief Brand and Product Officer / Carnegie Reinterprets Biobased Xorel with a Dimensional Lens in Aperture Embroider / UpStar Design Dialog Session Addresses Human Sustainability / Sabin's CYLINDER - A Beautiful and Functional Workhorse for Any Commercial Setting / Wilsonart Brings Latest Collections, 2027 Product Previews to IWF Atlanta / New Carpet Walk-Off System From Tarkett Balances Appearance, Performance in Entryways / JLL Launches Social-Spatial Design Service, Turning Workplace Science Into Measurable Team Performance / NanaWall Announces Call for Submissions for NanaAwards 2026 / Ideas of Order Returns for a New Season on SURROUND Podcast Network, Featuring Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski / CBD Guangzhou 2026: Where Innovation, Knowledge and Business Converge
- Creating Healthier Workspaces Through Better Material Choices - The environments where people live and work have a profound impact on their health, productivity, and overall well-being. As awareness continues to grow around the presence of harmful chemicals in the built environment, the design and manufacturing industries are facing increasing pressure to create spaces that do more than meet functional and aesthetic requirements.
- Hightower Mixis Collection Expansion Offers New Considered Solutions - Hightower has expanded its popular Mixis Collection, extending the line beyond its original standard-height seating to include bar, standard counter, and a new 22.5" ADA-compatible counter height, rounding out Mixis into a complete seating offering built to serve all users in a variety of interiors.
- UPFRONT: The Panel Collection from Mayer Fabrics - This new collection of panel fabrics expertly balances structural design with a steadfast commitment to sustainability. Crafted for modern commercial interiors, each panel fabric in the group is woven for exceptional resilience, ensuring a lasting impact and dependable long-term performance in high-traffic environments.
- Lane Office 2.0 Is Here: Mark Fischer and Aaron Black Acquire Lane Office Furniture - New Principals to lead the next chapter of Lane Office's 104-year legacy. The goal is not simply to grow. It is to grow thoughtfully while remaining responsive, relationship-driven, and committed to delivering the level of service that clients deserve.
- Interior Design's Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Inductees - Interior Design has unveiled the 2026 Hall of Fame class, recognizing visionary leaders whose brilliance and lasting influence have transformed the worlds of architecture and interior design.
- IIDA NY Annual Meeting - The IIDA NY community came together at the Gibson Interior Products Showroom for the 2026 Annual Meeting. It was a night to celebrate a full year of chapter work and to welcome new leadership. Robin Reigi was installed as IIDA NY President for the 2026-27 term.
- Wolf-Gordon Acquires Look Walls and Interiors - Strengthens Custom and Digitally Printed Capabilities / Operating out of a purpose-built design and production facility in Dallas, Look Walls crafts refined, made-to-order wallcoverings for the hospitality, corporate, healthcare, and education sectors.
- PLACES - DIALOGS Coworking Offices – Shanghai | The reception area features a desk with 3D engraved wooden patterns, and the far end of the premise showcases a wall with accent lighting and varied materials like different wood types and fabrics.
- INDUSTRY PULSE & FIRST LOOKS - MillerKnoll's Gabe Wing Recognized for his Sustainability Leadership by Business Intelligence Group / Secrets and Shadows Descend on IIDA NY's Color Invasion® 2026 / 50 Years Strong: Tayco Earns 2026–2027 Great Place To Work® Certification / Artcobell Announces New Representation in Nevada Education Market / MillerKnoll Earns Great Place to Work® Certification, Highlighting Positive Employee Experience / AMQ Appoints Emily Carpenter as Client Engagement Specialist / Integra Seating Announces New California Rep Partners / Andaaz Manufacturing Announces New Representation in Key U.S. Markets / Portal Warehousing Continues National Expansion With New Locations in North Carolina and Massachusetts / Eaton Fine Art Expands Presence in Northeast with Strategic Addition / The Splash Lab Announces New Business Development Manager for NYC / Obama Presidential Center Exhibition Features IIDA's Cheryl Durst as an Obama Foundation "Changemaker" / SpecSpot Launches: Less Back-and-Forth, More Connecting / Cambria Marks a Decade of Employee Empowerment with Its Latest English Program Graduation / Whitney Brothers outdoorED Learning Pavilion Earns Spaces4Learning 2026 Product Award
- New In Classifieds - Your Next Career Move May Be Closer Than You Think | The Viscusi Group is recruiting accomplished sales professionals and leaders for opportunities with leading, commercial furniture and interiors manufacturers across the U.S. You don't need to be actively "looking," to consider an exceptional opportunity. The best career moves are often explored before a change becomes necessary. Read more on page 123.
- New In Classifieds - Independent Reps Wanted | Ergonomic Comfort Design is an established ergonomic seating company with a strong base of business in Southern California for over 32 years. Known for high quality, high performance ergonomics, exceptional service and competitive pricing, we are expanding our presence in Northern California and the west coast. Read more on page 122.
- New In Classifieds - President - Cincinnati, Ohio | Centennial is partnering with Loth, Inc. who is seeking a visionary, enterprise‑minded President to lead a diversified portfolio of companies, including two multi‑location commercial furniture dealerships, a related service company and an ATM installation company. This executive will shape strategy, elevate operational excellence, strengthen culture, and drive long‑term enterprise value across all business units. The President provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and cultural direction—ensuring each company thrives in its market while leveraging shared systems, leadership standards, financial discipline, and enterprise‑wide initiatives. Please click on the link to learn more and apply: President Role. Read more on page 122.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
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