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Business of Furniture - June 7, 2026 (NeoCon / FMDD Pre-Show Sunday Special)
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Professional Grade for a Professional Workplace - The Desk Frame 4 (DF4), from LINAK, is an elegant frame solution designed to create modern 4-legged height-adjustable tables that fit into any home and professional office.
- UPFRONT: BoF Live from Chicago for Preview Sunday - BoF's columnist Stephen Viscusi with contributing writer Stefanie Schwalb in Chicago on Sunday / Stephen Viscusi being greeted by Jeff Lorenger, Chairman, President & CEO of HNI Corporation, at HON's new Fulton Market showroom / Kurt Vander Schuur, Global Brand Director for Haworth, with Stephen, at the Haworth showroom during NeoCon at The Mart / Sunday Photo Stream from Chicago
- KI Introduces the Kiaura Collection™ Built with Cognetic Technology™ and Defines Human Performance Seating at Design Days - New collection marks the first application of Cognetic Technology™, expanding seating beyond ergonomics into movement, cognition, and well-being.
- Pickle Docks Celebrates 10 Years of Powering Community in Lakeview - A Decade of Jobs, Growth, and Renewed Momentum Along Tamarack Lake
- Humanscale Celebrated Ergonomics, Movement and Design Innovation at Clerkenwell Design Week 2026 - During Clerkenwell Design Week, Humanscale's showroom was transformed into a relaxed yet purposeful environment designed to encourage conversation, discovery and interaction.
- ASK STEPHEN - "Why Smart Companies Still Make Bad Hires" - Stephen Viscusi - What I see far too often is a company spending months debating whether HR missed something, whether the recruiter overlooked a warning sign, whether management asked the wrong questions, or whether the assessment tool failed. Meanwhile, everyone already knows the person is not working out.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - Acre Acquired by Atmosphere Commercial Interiors / Camira Appoints Andrea Nondorf as President, North America / Mantra Inspired Furniture To Debut Four New Solid Hardwood Designs At Neocon 2026 / HALCON Introduces VESPER, a Collaboration with Fogarty Finger, Marking the Studio's First Furniture Collection / Geiger Unveils New Brand Identity / Introducing Blu Dot Graded-In: Contract Offering Expands Exponentially with Maharam and Kvadrat Upholstery Options / Allermuir Opens New Flagship Showroom in Chicago's Fulton Market / Carolina Explores "Design is the Quietest Form of Care™" at Design Days 2026 / Introducing The Giverny Collection — A Study in Artistry, Light, and Pigment / Schiavello: (Re)defining the workplace, and (Re)shaping the way you work, at NeoCon 2026 / Okamura Unveils a New Chair Designed in Collaboration With Foster + Partners Industrial Design / Turf Unveils Reimagined Chicago Design Experience Center at THE MART
- Allsteel Introduces Levra™, a New Standard in Performance Seating Designed for How People Work Today - Developed in collaboration with ITO Design, Levra brings together intuitive innovation, human-centric engineering, and refined material expression.
- Shaw Contract Brings an Era-Defining Collection and Refreshed Creative Direction to NeoCon 2026 - Shaw Contract is arriving at NeoCon 2026 with its most ambitious showing in years. In showroom 1014 at The Mart, the global commercial flooring leader will unveil Cult Classics, a signature, design-led collection and the centerpiece of its NeoCon story.
- Teknion Explores the Intelligence of Well Made Things at Design Days 2026 - Integrating IKONstudio with Teknion's modern planning, adding depth, character and a quietly expressive design intelligence into our daily lives.
- OFS Celebrates "Imagine a Place" Across Chicago Design Week - During this year's Chicago Design Week, OFS is embracing the citywide celebration of creativity, community, and design through its credo, "Imagine a Place."
- Keilhauer Marks 2026 With a New North American Showroom and Collaboration With Iconic Creative Studio Yabu Pushelberg - The landmark partnership brings the language of luxury hospitality into the workplace for Keilhauer, alongside an expanded collection from sister brand Division Twelve
- Kimball International's Showroom Focuses on Work That Feels Good During Fulton Market Design Days - Showcasing Work That Feels Good, the 13,000+ square foot space has been reimagined to focus on the ways that furniture does more than support work. It shapes how people think, feel, and perform. Through immersive environments and thoughtful design, guests will discover how creating the right spaces can help people feel good and do their best work.
- MillerKnoll Powers the Future of Design at Fulton Market Design Days 2026 - "As one of the pioneering tenants of Fulton Market, we're excited to anchor another Design Days by showcasing innovative solutions for home and workplace environments," said Jeff Stutz, incoming interim CEO of MillerKnoll.
- PLACES - Progress Offices – Bengaluru | Designed for an engineering led organization, the workplace accommodates a high density program of workstations, meeting rooms, and collaborative environments within a structured and highly legible framework.
- INDUSTRY PULSE & FIRST LOOKS - MillerKnoll Announces Leadership Transition / Hendrick Takes Home Three Awards at ASID Georgia's 45th Annual Design Excellence Ceremony / Teknion Named Official Office Furniture Partner of the Toronto Tempo / Landscape Forms Earns Its Eighth Straight Great Place To Work® Certification™ for 2026–2027 / Live Podcast Recording at NeoCon: If Workplace Culture Is Failing, How Do We Earn the Trust of the Next Generation? / Total Office Solutions Hires Zorin Luttrull as Fort Worth Branch Manager / Herman Miller Appoints Kim Colin and Sam Hecht as Creative Directors / Where Furniture Meets Collectible Design: Stereo Furniture Launches in the U.S. / Kettal and Eames Office to Host a special NeoCon conversation with Antonio Citterio + Eames Demetrios on June 8 / WVH® Debuts ALMA Series @ NeoCon by Alfonso Verduzco (7-2061) / Studio Other Welcomes Rachel Eisner as New Business Development Sales Executive / Välinge and BBL Further Strengthen Partnership Through Expanded IP Collaboration / Herman Miller Introduces Aeron Chair in Color and Advances Its Sustainable and Inclusive Design / Nowy Styl and Kusch+Co Deliver a Multi-Sensory Standout at Clerkenwell Design Week 2026
- New In Classifieds - Hot Jobs – Sales and Leadership Opportunities | The Viscusi Group is currently recruiting for several sales and leadership roles across the U.S. on behalf of different leading, manufacturer clients in the industry. You don't have to be actively looking. In fact, the best time to explore career opportunities is before you need to. Read more on page 142.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
Business of Furniture - May 31, 2026 (NeoCon / FMDD Pre-Show May Special #3)
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Corva: The New Foundation of the Modern Workspace - Corva delivers performance driven capabilities, including a 300-pound weight capacity and rapid lift speed, while incorporating features that simplify real-world installation and service.
- ASK STEPHEN - "Did We Stop Dressing for Interviews?" - Stephen Viscusi - I hear the same thing you are describing all the time. Men show up with wrinkled shirts, messy beards, overgrown scruff, hair that looks like they forgot the interview was today, sneakers that may be expensive but still look wrong, and jackets that look like they came out of the trunk of a car.
- Built on People: LightCorp Celebrates 40 Years - As LightCorp reflects over four decades in business, it remains grounded in the people, relationships, and community that have shaped its journey.
- Three H Introduces Sutton: The Zoning System. No Walls Required. - The name draws from Sutton Bay on Lake Temiskaming in Northern Ontario, reflecting the landscape and sense of place that continue to shape Three H's design philosophy and northern roots.
- Falcon Unveils Solution-Driven Commercial Designs and Material Innovation at NeoCon 2026 - Falcon's 10th-floor showroom builds upon CFGroup's legendary, decades-long heritage at The Mart.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - Humanscale to Explore "Body. Planet. Materials." at Fulton Market Design Days 2026 Featuring Diffrient Lounge, eFloat Quattro Studio, and M/Charge / Integra Seating to Unveil the Odyssey Collection Expanded at NeoCon 2026 / New Nook Solo 76 and Sensory 76 Bring Agile Wellness into Shared Spaces / Industry Veteran Mike Luna Defines New Chapter for McCoy Rockford / Designtex at Fulton Market Design Days / Nevers Returns to The Mart for NeoCon 2026 / Coalesse Co.Lab at Fulton Market Design Days / Ethnicraft at The Merchandise Mart for NeoCon / Loll Contract Introduces Here and There During Fulton Market Design Designs / Viccarbe Presents Missiva at The Merchandise Mart During NeoCon 2026 / Actiu Makes the Case That Well-Designed Furniture Is a Workplace Wellness Strategy
- CF Stinson Brands To Unveil Three Textile Collections at NeoCon 2026 - Presented together, these collections signal a new chapter for CF Stinson—one defined by range, cohesion, and creative dialogue across its brand family.
- Allsteel Introduces Flourish, A Design-Forward Collaborative Chair - Designed by Chris Adamick, Flourish Blends Layered Craftsmanship, Comfort, and Material-Driven Versatility for Today's Workplace
- UPFRONT: Find Heller at the Haworth Showroom at NeoCon 2026 - Heller, now part of the Haworth family, will be displaying their newest collections on the 3rd floor of The Merchandise Mart (#312) including the re-launch of the MB collection in brand new colors.
- Designing Comfort: Humanscale and Dr. Alan Hedge Explore the Future of Ergonomic Seating and Workplace Wellness - As hybrid work continues to reshape how and where people work, Humanscale convened designers, workplace strategists, ergonomists, and members of the architecture and interiors community for a live global conversation examining one of the most fundamental — and frequently overlooked — aspects of workplace performance: how we sit.
- KI Turns Sitting Into Generative Art at Design Days With "The Art of Flow" - Live immersive installation powered by Cognetic Technology™ transforms human movement into real-time, one-of-a-kind artwork.
- HALCON Introduces FERRA at NeoCon 2026 - On the 10th floor of The Merchandise Mart (#10-121), HALCON will introduce FERRA, its first-ever executive conference chair collection. This thoughtfully designed conference chair merges lasting design with precision craftsmanship. Created to deliver elevated comfort to the modern workplace, FERRA is HALCON's first collaboration with esteemed, Italian designer Mario Ferrarini.
- Kettal to Present the Future of Workplace Environments at NeoCon 2026 Featuring The Eames Pavilion System, Shogun, U-Type, and Area - Kettal, the contemporary design company known for its architectural approach to indoor and outdoor environments, will return to NeoCon 2026 from June 8–10 with Kettal Workplace.
- HBF + HBF Textiles Introduce Chapters, a Special Exhibition for Their Return to NeoCon - An experiential journey of new launches immerses visitors in HBF's story of multi-generational design and the evolving dialogue between workplace, hospitality, art, and materiality.
- J+J Flooring Unveils Color Wash Collection: Where Watercolor Artistry Meets Commercial Flooring Innovation - Drawing inspiration from the layered depth of watercolor painting and artistic texture, Color Wash brings a sense of calm energy and organic movement to commercial interiors. The collection comprises two distinct styles: Brushlight and Tintwave.
- HOWE Moves Spaces Forward at NeoCon 2026 - From David Rowland's iconic legacy to modern mobile innovations, HOWE delivers the ultimate architectural toolkit to transform physical environments with flawless craftsmanship.
- PLACES - Courthouse Building H SSR – Utrecht | Soft materials in uniformly designed ceiling islands ensure pleasant acoustics, and new lighting objects connect the various spaces.
- INDUSTRY PULSE & FIRST LOOKS - Artopex Maintains Its Canada's Best Managed Companies Status for a 19th Consecutive Year / HLW Announces Firm-Wide Leadership Promotions Across Global Offices / HCM Expands in Southeast with New Office in Dallas / Kate Judd Joins Tai Ping & Edward Fields as Managing Director of the Americas / Arcadis Receives Multiple Architecture and Design Industry Recognitions / J+J Flooring Returns to Design Days 2026 with New Collections, Matcha, and Trips to Milan / MAGGIE XP Power Dock - Powering It All! / Tangram Interiors Hosts Health Spaces Vendor Showcase at Santa Fe Springs Location / Coronet LED Partners with Obsydian Studios to Launch Artisan Orbs at NeoCon 2026 / Mantra Inspired Furniture Acquires Created Hardwood, Expanding U.S. Manufacturing and Commercial Furniture Capabilities / Tile Club Introduces Calta Zellige-Style Porcelain Tile Collection / Artaic Expands Foundation Collection with Sintered Glass Mosaic Tile Offering
- New In Classifieds - Hot Jobs – Sales and Leadership Opportunities | The Viscusi Group is currently recruiting for several sales and leadership roles across the U.S. on behalf of different leading, manufacturer clients in the industry. You don't have to be actively looking. In fact, the best time to explore career opportunities is before you need to. Read more on page 124.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
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