Kalamazoo, MI – April 9, 2018 – Landscape Forms announces that Torres lighting has just won a 2018 Red Dot Award for Product Design. This is the second award that Torres has received since its launch. Torres, designed by industrial designer Rodrigo Torres in collaboration with lighting designer Chip Israel, is a graceful, minimalist design that quietly
AIS Reopens Renovated New York City Showroom
AIS, a leading manufacturer of commercial office furniture and seating based in Massachusetts, recently reopened its renovated New York City showroom located at 257 Park Avenue South in Midtown Manhattan. . Redesigned to reflect the evolving ways that people work, the 7,334-square-foot space on the third floor of a 20-story building erected in 1912 showcases
The Next Great Building Material Could Be Sand From Deserts
Did you know we’re running out of the gritty sand that’s used to make concrete? [Photo: courtesy Finite] Researchers at the Imperial College London have invented a new building material that uses smooth desert sand–useless for construction until now–instead of the gritty sand needed to make concrete. Finite–the name of the material invented by post-graduate students
6 Famous People Who Used Standing Desks
The standing desk fad hasn’t always been a fad; in fact, it has deep roots in the evolution of the workstations we know and use now. Standing desks surfaced in the 18th and 19th centuries–early proof can be found in an 1883 Popular Science article, advising professionals to get a “telescope-desk” at ”the first symptoms of indigestion.”
Old Paoli facility bought by casegoods manufacturer, will add 300 jobs
Renovations are already underway at Jasper Group’s newly acquired 1.2 million square-foot facility as the company announces plans to expand its furniture manufacturing operations and create more than 300 new jobs by 2021. Updates to the Orleans, Indiana, facility include new manufacturing equipment and upgrading the IT infrastructure. The company has already begun producing laminate
AIS introduces Volker Cubes and LB Lounge furniture
The AIS LB Lounge offers soft seating and booth solutions for a variety of work, health, and education environments. With depth and bold visual impact, LB Lounge creates locations with a sense of permanence and space definition. With a range of configurations, LB Lounge accommodates workers’ daily activities from lobby entrance arrival, to collaboration, meal
KAD Associates Receives AIS Top Dealer Award for 2016 and 2017
Cathy Daler, AIS Territory Manager for New Jersey, presents KAD Associates with the Top Performing Dealer Awards for 2016 and 2017. This award is given to dealers for exceeding $1 million dollars in sales per calendar year.
Deciding Office Space Per Employee
How Much Space Per Employee Do You Need? If you’re planning a new office, in a new space, one of the questions you may have is, how much office space per employee do you need? Here’s ideas on how to plan your space, allowing for common areas and future growth. An enormous concern when designing
What Makes An Office Desk Great?
Whether you’re outfitting C-suite offices or filling the stable of workstations for your entire staff, the office chair and desk are the two most important pieces of furniture in which to invest. Employees Want Comfort and Quality Your workforce is your most important asset, and your employees the ones who are using their desks for
