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Business of Furniture - November 2, 2026
- ASK STEPHEN - "HNI Isn't the Only One with a Checkbook. Ask OFS." - Stephen Viscusi - A smaller family-owned buyer might put you closer to the person making decisions, but how much can it invest? A private-equity buyer might bring capital and a serious growth plan, but what results does it expect, and on what timetable?
- Allsteel Welcomes San Francisco Design Community to Celebrate Levra - Allsteel recently welcomed members of the local architecture and design community and dealer partners into its San Francisco showroom for A Toast to Levra, an evening celebrating the launch of Levra, the brand's newest task chair.
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: KI Advances the Future of Learning Spaces Following EDSpaces 2026 - KI reflects on what it means to design educational environments around the individual learner. At EDspaces 2026, KI asked attendees to look at learning environments through a different lens: before designing the space, see the learner.
- ORGATEC 2026 Provides Strong Impetus for the Future of Workspaces and Contract Interiors - High quality, broad participation from across the world and further development of the event concept reaffirm ORGATEC's position as the sector's leading international trade fair in a challenging market environment. "ORGATEC 2026 demonstrated impressively how important strong industry platforms are, especially in persistently challenging market conditions. The sector's leading trade fair performed exceptionally across the board – from the innovative exhibitor showcases to the audience of international decision-makers it attracted, all the way through to the high-calibre event programme."
- Your Next Star Employee Was at Color Invasion. Were You? - By Stephen Viscusi - I go to Color Invasion because it is a great party. The food is terrific, the people are attractive, and when creative people make their own costumes, you get considerably more than someone ordering a witch's hat online. At IIDA NY's annual event on October 29 at Chelsea Industrial, there were people worth meeting—and looking at—in every direction.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - IIDA Announces Winners of Fourth Annual WesteEdge Design Fair Product and Booth Awards / WestEdge Design Fair 11th Edition Welcomes Over 2,900 Design Enthusiasts for Opening Night / Hightower Explores the 'Science of Human Flourishing' in New CEU Webinar / Studio RYS Founder Robert Y. Sauvageau Retires After Four-Decade Career / Roppe Makes Its BDNY Debut with PixelArt™ Minimalist Collection / Andaaz Manufacturing Returns to BDNY with Atelier No. 26, a New Couture-Inspired Hospitality Collection / Division Twelve Catalogue Now Available in the Keilhauer CET Extension / Carnegie's Xorel Aperture Embroider Wins Metropolis Planet Positive Award / HLW Welcomes Fantina Barrera as the next Director of Spark Studio Lighting Design / Seatply Announces Agreement to Acquire Autumn House in North Carolina
- Shaw Contract Brings Bold Moves to Fall Education Markets - No-rules carpet tile and complementary ceramic give education designers room to play with color without the maintenance headaches. "Bold Moves was built for the education community, so EDspaces and LearningSCAPES are exactly where it belongs."
- Carnegie Acoustic Solutions Celebrates a Decade of Xorel Artform with New Collection - Four New Shapes Mark Ten Years of Sculptural, Sustainable Acoustics Inspired by a decade of expressive installations, sculptural forms and rich color, the TEN Collection introduces elevated geometries that expand the language of acoustic design.
- LightArt Debuts Radielle, a Compact Pendant Collection with Architectural Performance - LightArt introduces Radielle, a new collection of compact-format pendants designed to bring focused, high-performance illumination to intimate and mid-scale spaces.
- Designtex Introduces Windward, Byway, Talus + Elementary - A considered palette optimized for versatility and high performance.
- 3D Cloud and MillerKnoll Bring Product Configurators to Knoll.com - An enterprise 3D content strategy helps MillerKnoll scale digital experiences, present its catalog of iconic designs consistently across brands and channels, and bring new customer experiences to market faster.
- Beyond the Exhibition: How Chinese Design Is Evolving - From new aesthetics and intelligent living to international ambitions: insights from the 58th CIFF Shanghai and a look towards 2027. For a long time, the world knew Chinese furniture mainly for the scale and skill of its manufacturing. This year, the strongest brands spoke a different language: restraint, time and material.
- PLACES - Unilever Offices – Rotterdam | The first floor comes to life as an urban hospitality hub: raw and polished elements alternate, as if multiple experiences were carved out of one urban block.
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Business of Furniture - October 26, 2026
- ASK STEPHEN - "Loved Salone? Your Next Big Move Could Be at ORGATEC." - Stephen Viscusi - One special stop this year is the Eames Pavilion System by Kettal in collaboration with the Eames Office, in Hall 10.2, N048. There are two walk-in versions and archival material to explore. If "Eames" immediately makes you think of a chair, spend some time with the architecture. Also look at ORGATEC's "Your Perfect Day" themed routes and guided tours before you arrive.
- As Healthcare Evolves, KI Highlights Four Considerations Shaping the Future of Healthcare Design - Conversations at Healthcare Design Conference + Expo 2026 highlight the growing importance of movement, adaptability, evolving care models, and human-centered design in preparing healthcare environments for the future.
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: HON Brings Learning Without Limits to Life at EDspaces 2026 - Featuring new Scribble, Mosaic, Brim, and Build solutions, HON showcases how thoughtful design supports choice, movement, and well-being throughout educational environments.
- MillerKnoll Appoints Jeff Stutz as Chief Executive Officer - "Naming interim CEO Jeff Stutz to the permanent role is a smart decision for MillerKnoll. He brings financial discipline, experience running Geiger DatesWeiser and responsibility for global manufacturing. He knows the business behind the brands—from the dealers who are the backbone of its contract business to retail through Design Within Reach and the luxury design trade through HOLLY HUNT. That experience gives him a valuable head start. The test now is translating it into profitable growth for shareholders." — Stephen Viscusi, Principal, The Viscusi Group
- Hightower Welcomes Haworth as Strategic Investor - The company will continue to operate independently with its current leadership: Natalie Hartkopf is CEO and Co-Owner and Jenna Geigerman is President and COO. Hightower will continue as an open-line manufacturer.
- Woven Together in NYC: An Industry Taking Care of Its Own - Business of Furniture sent "Ask Stephen" columnist Stephen Viscusi to NYC Woven Together on October 21 at Grand Brasserie, inside Vanderbilt Hall at New York's historic Grand Central Terminal. The second annual New York benefit brought the furnishings and design community together for cocktails and dinner in support of The Common Thread for the Cure.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - Momentum Introduces QuickShip | Assured Textiles for High-Volume Contract Projects / The Mitchell Group Expands Mitchell Collection with Nexus / Shepley Bulfinch Unveils New Boston Studio at 200 State Street / Artcobell Appoints New Executive Leaders to Guide Next Phase of Growth / KI Highlights How Cogni Seating Continues to Make its Mark on Student Learning at EDspaces / An Architectural Icon: Knoll Reintroduces Cini Boeri's Brigadier Sofa
- Momentum Partners With Interact Artists To Create Custom Wallcoverings - Momentum taps nine new voices to expand their Digital Art Library
- Solomon Coyle Market Outlook: Dealers Beat Q3 Forecasts as Growth Continues - Distributor sentiment points to continued momentum heading into 2027.
- Kimball International's "Experience as Medicine Booth at HCD Conference & Expo Wins Best Brand Storytelling Award - "Every design decision holds the potential to improve outcomes for patients and caregivers, and the environment itself becomes part of the care journey." "We are proud to help shape how people feel, respond, and heal throughout their experience."
- Beyond the Basics: How Humanscale Is Redefining Quality in Monitor Arm Design - A closer look at the engineering, materials and design decisions behind Humanscale M/Class Monitor Arms. From precision engineering to long-term durability, Humanscale's M/Class Monitor Arms demonstrate why the most important innovations in workplace design are often the ones users never see.
- PLACES - Simpson Strong-Tie Offices – Ho Chi Minh City | Instead of following conventional trends, AZ Architects purposefully embraced bold structural and technical design elements.
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