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CITED:“ONLY THAT IN YOU WHICH IS ME CAN HEAR WHAT I’M SAYING.” — BABA RAM DASS

Studio TK Update

Studio TK was built from the ground up by Teknion’s David Feldberg and the new company’s president Charlie Bell, aimed at developing a brand with a high-design level and building a critical mass of well-designed solutions for casual, social communal spaces in the commercial sector. Since making its public debut at NeoCon 2013, the company has evolved into a happy hybrid of partnerships with European companies and products designed and developed by Studio TK. On a recent trip to Studio TK’s Clayton, NC facility, officeinsight checks in with Mr. Bell and all things Studio TK.

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Splacer: A Commercial Space Sharing Platform

Airbnb for the office and other non-residential spaces does exist – in a company called Splacer. Splacer is a marketplace where people can list, discover and book spaces for any number of creative, entertainment or business pursuits. But the tech and design theory behind Splacer’s platform make it a much savvier kind of sharing platform we haven’t seen before. Splacer’s new partnership with an artificial intelligence firm has the potential to change the way we look and understand the space around us.

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Sculpture in the Great Outdoors at PepsiCo

Our American museums include a number of notable outdoor sculpture displays. One of our finest collections of outdoor works is not at a museum, but in the extensive, handsomely landscaped terrain surrounding the PepsiCo World Headquarters in Purchase, New York, a not-so-distant suburb of the big city. officeinsight contributor John Dixon explores the Garden’s history and its collection of 46 sculptural works.

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There are innumerable books offering advice on change management. But when it comes to actually managing change in one’s own company, the options can seem wide open, uncertain and more than a little daunting. Against a backdrop of significant change in the way offices are being fitted out, the companies with the biggest market share in the panel systems segment found themselves scrambling to find a place in the growing market for the new, more residential or hospitality-like look, feel and function.

The market shift from a planning mode where panel sys-tems and private offices along the window wall predominat-ed to a much more casual, social and communal, planning mode brought about the decline of panel systems and the rise of what the biggest companies had previously referred to (and often overlooked) as ancillary products. In a period where the total volume of the industry was flat, companies strong in “soft-seating” and products with a more relaxed attitude were growing by double-digit percentages.

So it was, that in 2011 David Feldberg and his C-Suite team found themselves thinking about how to increase Teknion’s presence in the manufacture of furniture for these new social spaces. Some of Teknion’s largest competitors – Haworth, Herman Miller and Knoll – chose the acquisition path, and acquisition has the advantage of being the fastest way to gain strength in a new market segment. But it carries integration and culture risks, and often the result is less than a happy successful arrangement.

Mr. Feldberg chose to start a whole new company with the mission of creating a new brand associated with but apart from Teknion. Starting from scratch is the long game. It’s slow and deliberate, but the advantage is that what it grows up to be is precisely what you make it. By 2012 Mr. Feldberg had acquired an excellent factory building in Clay-ton, NC, and his longtime industry colleague, Charlie Bell, had joined the new venture as president.

Mr. Feldberg’s vision was to create a brand focused on

Studio TK Updateby Bob Beck

The entry to the showroom at the factory and headquarters in Clayton, NC. Photo: officeinsight

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companiesthe design and development of prod-ucts that provide solutions to the new social applications with both beautiful aesthetic design and great function. He charged Mr. Bell with engaging the best product designers in the industry and with growing the company aggressively.

Mr. Bell sprang into action signing an exclusive agreement for North Ameri-can distribution rights to the prestigious B&B Italia Project Collection. That gave the fledgling company a kick-start, but commissioning new design was always intended to be the primary focus of the plan. So in that first year, Studio TK be-gan collaborations on new designs with Mario Ruiz and with the talented team of Jeffery Bernett and Nicholas Dodziuk.

The upshot is that Studio TK made its public debut at NeoCon 2013 with a credible collection of world-class prod-ucts from the B&B Project Collection

Studio TK Management Team. (L to R): Kevin Williams, VP Operations and Manufacturing; Charlie Bell, President; Dan Winer, Marketing Manager; and Jay Chapman, VP Product Development. Photo: officeinsight

The showroom at the factory. Photo: officeinsight

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companiesalong with the first fruits of the commis-sioned designs. If proof of the strategy were required, the Fractals Seating Group designed by Bernett and Dodziuk won the Best of NeoCon Gold Award for collaborative/work seating. It was an auspicious beginning.

But starting a new company isn’t all roses and gold awards. Finding skilled factory workers is hard these days, and even harder for a start-up. Clayton is near Raleigh, and the reservoir of highly skilled upholsterers is nonexis-tent. On the other hand, the Raleigh area has a long history of companies in the apparel industries serving both the military and civilian markets.

The award winning Fractals presents some unique challenges to upholsters as well as to plant layout design. Photo: officeinsight

The size and shape of Fractals influenced the design of the very long glue booth. Photo: officeinsight

Sewing stations are equipped with sit/stand machine stations. Photo: officeinsight.

Solid wood Kuskoa stool bases from Alki on their way to the paint line. Photo: officeinsight

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companiesSince that industry is in decline in the Raleigh area, Studio TK was able to attract experienced, talented people for the cut and sew functions while providing new jobs and a soft landing for people whose skills were transfer-able from clothing to furniture.

In a start-up, if you’re smart you wear as many hats as possible for as long as you can. In the beginning, Mr. Bell was running the factory as well as overseeing product design and devel-opment, along with the marketing and overseeing sales. But in reality, per-

haps the most important thing a leader can do at that moment in a company’s history is build a high-functioning management team.

In an officeinsight interview during a recent visit to the Clayton headquar-ters, Mr. Bell said, “It pretty quickly became obvious that trying to run the factory and do all the things I needed to do on the new product side was not going to work. I had previously witnessed the power of lean manu-facturing to build customer value, so I searched for someone with strong lean

experience to oversee our operations. In the residential furniture industry, Hickory Chair is the company with the deepest experience in lean manufac-turing. At the time our VP of operations and manufacturing, Kevin Williams, was a lean manager at Hickory Chair, and he was excited to have the op-portunity to build a lean manufacturing operation from the ground up.”

Lean manufacturing goes hand and glove with sustainability. Teknion has had an enviable dedication to sustain-ability for a long time – even before it was popular. So as a child of Teknion, Studio TK implemented sustainability best practices as it established its manufacturing footprint. As a result the company has gained ISO 14001-15 certification, and it products have been certified Greenguard Gold and BIFMA e3 Level 2.

I asked Mr. Bell for a sketch of the other members of his executive team. He told me, “Jay Chapman joined Studio TK in 2016 as VP of product development. A SCAD grad, Jay had been with Geiger prior to joining Studio TK, and he brought to the company thorough knowledge of the prod-uct development process including product planning and project man-agement. And significantly, given the Studio TK strategy, he had experience collaborating with outside designers in a way that draws the best from the designer and improves the final result.

A view of the Chicago NeoCon showroom featuring the Borough and Kalm Lounges. Photo: Courtesy of Studio TK

A view of the Chicago NeoCon showroom with Cesto poufs and Bevy tables. Photo: Courtesy of Studio TK

A view of the Chicago NeoCon showroom featuring Nina chairs and Bevy tables. Photo: Courtesy of Studio TK

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He moved his family from Atlanta for the opportunity to lead our product development efforts. He’s shown real leadership in assembling an impres-sive team of young industrial designers to support and collaborate with the outside people.”

“Dan Winer joined us in 2014 as a product manager, and he was recently promoted to Marketing Manager. Dan grew up in Grand Rapids, where his dad was an engineer at Steelcase. He had always lived in Grand Rapids and is an accomplished barbershop quartet vocalist. He’s quite talented. It took some effort to uproot him from Michigan, but I found an active group of barbershop quartets in our area and promised his dad I’d have his back! While the actual development of a new product is a complex task, preparing the product for the marketplace is

The initial product line-up from Artifort. Photo: Courtesy of Studio TK

A view of the Chicago NeoCon showroom with Borough Lounge and Kalm. Photo: Courtesy of Studio TK

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companiesequally complex. Dan has developed our costing, pricing systems, manages our photography/collateral/website processes and coordinates the data requirements needed to allow dealers to order our products.”

As mentioned above, in the begin-ning the arrangement with B&B Italia Project was important in establishing the brand at a high-design level and in building critical mass of well-designed solutions for social spaces, but original design was always the intent. How-ever, sticking to the new design side of the strategy doesn’t mean ignoring opportunities to collaborate with other companies.

What has evolved over the six years of Studio TK’s existence could be de-

scribed as a happy hybrid of partner-ships with European companies and products designed and developed by Studio TK. The list of product design partners is impressive: Toan Nguyen, Claesson Koivisto Rune, Khodi Feiz, Monica Armani and Christophe Pillet.

A company named Alki from the Basque country on the French side of the Pyrenees came to the attention of Mr. Bell and his team at Salone di Mo-bile, Milan, and then again at Orgatec. Notable for its use of sustainably managed French white oak, Alki has a particular strength in the development and production of oak seating. As a result of meetings at the trade shows, the two companies opened a discus-sion and ultimately Studio TK licensed

the Kuskoa seating group and Laisai lounge series. Said Mr. Bell, “Their craftspeople have worked with Alki for decades and they are extremely skilled at woodworking. We import assembled wood components and finish and up-holster to our clients’ requests.”

NeoCon 50 in 2018 marked at least two major milestones for the com-pany. As a sign of its growing size and strength, Studio TK proudly welcomed NeoCon visitors to its very own show-room. Having previously shared space with Teknion, the announcement of its new strategic partnership with the Dutch company Artifort, clearly demanded more space than Teknion could logically provide. And most importantly, it was an opportunity to

An installation of Infinito designed for Studio TK by Toan Nguyen and Pala Lounge from Artifort. Photo: Courtesy of Studio TK

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accurately communicate Studio TK’s separate branding and demonstrate the breadth and depth of its product offering.

When I asked Mr. Bell how the part-nership with Artifort came about he said, “In 2017 we were just starting the project with Khodi Feiz that ultimately became Cesto. Khodi also serves as the creative director for Artifort, and he suggested we meet the owner of Artifort, Sander van der Lande,

during Salone in Milan that year. I was impressed with Artifort’s vertical integration, commitment to design and the sincerity of the van der Lande family. This is one of those unique industry partnerships that is cemented by strong personal relationships. We collaborate closely with Sander and his sons Maurits, Reinier and Floris. I’m absolutely convinced this partnership will grow in importance for both brands over the coming years.” 

With the long-term commitment and support of Teknion, what appears to be an excellent and flexible strategy of combining strategic partnerships with self-initiated original design from top-flight designers, and a highly func-tioning executive team, Studio TK is clearly on a high growth trajectory. And aiming right for the heart of the fastest growing segment of the market, the company would appear to be enjoying a tailwind. n

A Culture Hub featuring Beso chairs and stools. Photo: Courtesy of Studio TK

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Greenhouse loft, available to book through the space-sharing platform Splacer. Photos & Images: courtesy of Splacer

Sharing platforms like Airbnb began serving their custom-ers, Airbnb in 2008, and Uber and Lyft, in 2009 and 2012 respectively, in ways that completely disrupted their more traditional counterparts. Airbnb’s home-rental platform and Uber/Lyft’s ride-sharing platforms are giving hospitality and transportation consumers more options – options that are often cheaper and more accommodating, exclusive, and intimate – like having their own local friend driving them around or hosting them in a new city.

The past 10 years have seen the widespread escalation of coworking spaces and a market shift toward shorter, shape-shifting real estate leasing cycles. These movements are shaking up the way commercial real estate, architecture and interior design operate in the contract space.

In case you’re wondering, Airbnb for the office and other non-residential spaces does exist – in a company called Splacer. But, where Airbnb lacks in quality control, Splacer does not; the tech and design theory behind Splacer’s

platform make it a much savvier kind of sharing platform we than we’ve seen before. Splacer’s new partnership with an artificial intelligence firm has the potential to change the way we look and understand the space around us.

Splacer is a marketplace where people can list, discover and book spaces for any number of creative, entertainment or business pursuits.

For instance, a Splacer space could be booked by:>A retailer bringing a pop-up store to life>A movie producer scouting their next location>A photographer on the search for the most unique backdrop>A corporation spicing up their holiday event or team meeting

Splacer: A Commercial Space Sharing Platformby Mallory Jindra

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nies, not individuals) can read up on everything to do with a space, includ-ing capacity, cost, types of activities it supports, amenities, location, reviews and more. The platform currently serves five major city markets: New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami and Chicago.

Splacer got its start with photogra-phers and production crews – scouting out their next photo and film shoot lo-cations. The platform expanded to be-gin offering spaces coveted by brands of all kinds seeking brand interaction events – a physical touchpoint – with their customers.

“The origins and learning do come from Airbnb, as they were the first com-pany to lay down the understanding that we can share our space,” says Adi Biran, cofounder and CEO of Splacer. “And Airbnb focuses on sharing our

homes and our bedrooms, which are our most intimate spaces. Splacer takes that mentality one step further. If we share our most intimate spaces, why not share everything else?”

Listings include spaces like a co-working office’s extra conference room, immaculate private homes converted to commercial use, empty or furnished office spaces – there’s even a jail cell.

“As architects, we believe we can im-prove the way we use and share space in order to foster creativity, build com-munity and promote a more sustainable model of urban life,” notes the Splacer website. “Our marketplace gives access to undiscovered and underutilized spaces, offering extraordinary arenas for events, experiences and activations of all shapes and sizes.”

Splacer’s online platform is strikingly similar to Airbnb’s, with a friendly, easy interface and online payment system

that makes booking a space a breeze. But unlike Airbnb, Splacer curates

its spaces with a screening process; all potential spaces are reviewed by Splacer’s team with an eye for great design, and for market demand.

“We have a marketplace and a platform of 1000s of spaces,” said Ms. Biran. “And we believe there is value in curation. We look at quality very carefully. We are architects ourselves, and we feel it’s important to be associ-ated with the most beautiful spaces, so we’re searching for the highest quality spaces. And we also look for need – we address the supply and demand of our spaces in each region and the screening process includes that.”

In short, Splacer does not use an open system, as Airbnb does. Splac-er’s platform and its curators balance its service by vetting each specific location – for high quality and for the

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demand of that particular space in the region it’s located.

Looking specifically at Splacer’s more traditional workspace offer-ings, what can we gather about their impact? Workspace options on Splacer can include anything from an enclosed conference room up to

a fully equipped office with multiple conference rooms, pantry, worksta-tions, breakout and lounge areas.

Those working in workplace design and furnishings must look beyond coworking to consider the implica-tions of newer forms of workspace relationships.

Do services like Splacer have the power to allow people to operate their businesses on an as-needed basis for space requirements? Who are the people on both sides of the equation – who is listing and renting out these spaces, and who is booking them for use? Can (and should) furniture

Splacer currently serves five major city markets: New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami and Chicago.

Splacer customers can read up on everything to do with a space, including capacity, cost, types of activities it supports, amenities, location, reviews and more.

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dealerships develop a line into these types of projects? If so, what would it look like?

“Splacer is always looking for new and innovative ways to provide the best experience for our users,” said Ms. Biran, in a recent company press announcement. “This starts with the ability to search for any space imaginable in a more intuitive way, beyond the basics of locations and price.”

Splacer just announced a new partnership with Syte, the visual artificial intelligence company known for “powering leading retail tech solutions, including visual search, product recommendation and image tagging for Kohls, Marks & Spencer and Kim Kardashian’s wildly success-ful Screenshop app.”

Artist loft with natural daylighting

Whimsical, color-filled youth space

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“The partnership will provide users with groundbreaking technology to better match their search results with customizable preferences by using Image Recognition Technology,” notes the partnership press announcement. “Syte provides retailers with visual search AI technology to power eCom-merce solutions such as visual search, automated textual tags and product recommendations. Syte’s solutions guide shoppers through an enhanced online experience proven to drive conversion and increasing product discovery. Some of the world’s largest retailers are using Syte’s solutions to automate internal processes and cre-ate a more accurate and interactive user journey.”

Workspace options on Splacer can include anything from an enclosed conference room up to a fully equipped office with multiple conference rooms, pantry, workstations, breakout and lounge areas.

Splacer website

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a&d“Splacer and Syte are among the first

to offer ground breaking technology that will allow AI to be applied to space image recognition rather than to a spe-cific object. Through this partnership, Splacer plans to integrate Syte’s deep learning and image recognition technol-ogies into its platform, to create a more personalized space search experience

for the event organizer, by giving them a comprehensive tool that understands their needs and preferences.”

The upcoming launch of Splacer’s new AI-enhanced platform, scheduled sometime in the next few weeks, will be the first of a couple of different ways Splacer plans to incorporate Syte’s technology.

First, if a space you like is unavail-able to you, whether it’s too expensive, already booked, not big enough or not quite the right location, Splacer will be able to take the things you liked about that space, and apply it to their avail-able options to show you alternatives.

Eventually, Splacer’s goal is to use Syte tech to develop a tool that would allow someone to take a photo of something they like, and then immedi-ately see similar space options that are available to book through Splacer.

“The algorithms Syte uses are the same in the way they apply them to space for Splacer,” said Ms. Biran. “It asks you questions about what attracts you to a space, why you like something you see, what about it – the light, pro-portion, materials, and so on.

“Using AI to study space specifi-cally, and how and why we feel good when we look at particular spaces, is incredibly valuable. And we think we’re one of the first to begin doing this.”

Indeed, AI’s ability to connect a visual to an emotion – how someone feels about what they see – is a force to be reckoned with. Splacer’s plans to gather and present innovative, personalized solutions based on our innate understanding of space, is truly innovative. n

A street-level loft space in Dumbo, Brooklyn, NYC, available to book through Splacer

Artist loft with natural daylighting

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Our American museums include a number of notable outdoor sculpture displays. One of our finest collections of outdoor works is not at a museum, but in the extensive, handsomely landscaped terrain surrounding the PepsiCo World Headquarters in Purchase, New York, a not-so-dis-tant suburb of the big city.

The decades following the middle of the last century – circa 1950-1970 – were when many major American corporations built new headquarters in the suburbs, where their key staff members had decided to settle. Some of our most distinguished Modern architects designed suburban offices for such companies as IBM, General Electric and AT&T. In recent decades, socio-economic changes have led our leading corporations to locate – or relocate – in urban centers that are now where most employees prefer

to be. Those grand last-century offices have often been divided up for smaller tenants, converted to different uses, or demolished.

PepsiCo, a maker of soft drinks – now diversified into a variety of juices, snacks and cereals – is one corpora-tion that still occupies an ambitious suburban campus. Completed in 1970, its office complex was designed by the renowned architect Edward Durell Stone. It consists of a series of “inverted ziggurat” office blocks around a central fountain court, set in acreage that had previously belonged to a polo club. The grounds were initially designed by Ed-ward Durell Stone, Jr., a prominent landscape architect in his own right.

The leadership of PepsiCo became interested in siting outdoor sculpture on these grounds, even before the build-

Sculpture in the Great Outdoors at PepsiCoby John Morris Dixon

Headquarters buildings seen through Isamu Noguchi’s stone Energy Void. Photos: courtesy of PepsiCo

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cultureings were designed, and in 1980 com-missioned the garden designer Russell Page to reconfigure and expand the gardens. Since the time of Page’s death in 1985, the garden develop-ment has been entrusted to equally

skillful Francois Goffnet. The result is remarkable not just for its collection, which now numbers 46 pieces, but for the sensitivity with which each is set – in its own open space or before a backdrop of carefully shaped greenery.

Now the enjoyment of this sculpture garden is not reserved just for those who work at PepsiCo or visit on busi-ness. The public is invited to roam at will through the gardens every Satur-day and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m

Detail of PepsiCo offices, showing projecting bands of patterned precast panels shading bands of windows

Portion of Jean Dubuffet’s Kioske l’evide, foreground, with Alexander Calder’s Hat’s Off beyond

Wedding party along the shore of garden’s pond Two of the four sheet metal figures supporting a pediment in Judith Brown’s Caryatids

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– subject to exceptions for extreme weather or corporate needs (schools and camps can arrange for weekday group visits). However, there are a half dozen of the 46 works, located close to or between the office blocks, that are

not accessible to the public.The thoughtfully laid out parking

areas that serve the staff during the week comfortably accommodate week-end parking. There is a well-designed visitors pavilion with restrooms and a

pleasant picnic grove (bring your own food). On summer days, the place is well populated with people of all ages and ethnicities, and the grounds are popular settings for wedding-party photography.

Henry Moore’s bronze Locking Piece sculpture

Barbara Hepworth’s set of tall bronzes titled The Family of Man

Joan Miro’s Personnage Richard Erdman’s large-scale travertine Passage

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David Smith’s Cube Totem Seven and Six Claes Oldenburg’s Giant Trowel II

Entry to PepsiCo offices, showing “inverted ziggurat” configurations

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cultureAt the gatehouse to the property,

visitors receive an informative hand-out, including a map that identifies and locates the sculptures, as well as 11 distinctive gardened areas within the grounds – lily pond garden, birch grove, Japanese iris garden, etc.

Just across the road from the PepsiCo entrance is the entrance

to the State University of New York (“SUNY”) College at Purchase. Its extensive campus, with woods and fields, was developed simultane-ously with Pepsico, around 1970, and includes some prominent large-scale sculptures among buildings by promi-nent architects of that time –Edward L. Barnes, Philip Johnson, Venturi &

Scott Brown, Gunnar Birkerts, and others. Also on campus is the Neu-berger Museum of Art, specializing in Modern and African art and works by emerging artists. n

For detailed, up-to-date information, refer to www. pepsico.com/sculpture-gardens

George Segal’s Three People on Four Benches with some relaxing visitors

Tony Smith’s minimal geometric Duck

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r-d connectionRESEARCH-DESIGN CONNECTIONStanding and Performanceby Sally Augustin, Ph.D.

Stiglbauer and Weber studied how taking a photo of oneself in a space (a “selfie”) influences place-based experiences. As they report “Selfies are omnipresent…Selfies are a form of self-expression; but selfie-taking also shapes the selfie-taker’s self. We argue that taking selfies in a place strength-ens selfie-takers’ identification with that place. In three experimental stud-ies…the control group took pictures

of a place…whereas the experimental group took selfies in that place. Place identification was higher in the selfie condition than in the control condi-tion…Our results suggest that taking selfies in a place can strengthen the linkage between selfie-takers and places.”

It’s important to note that the re-searchers found that “The effect can reverse for individuals who do not enjoy taking selfies” and that forces such as peer pressure may lead people to take selfies who do not like doing so. Stigl-bauer and Weber’s findings are an argu-ment for designing spaces so that they encourage selfie-taking when stronger person-place links are desirable.

Barbara Stiglbauer and Silvana Weber. “A Picture Paints a Thou-sand Words: The Influence of Tak-ing Selfies on Place Identification.” Journal of Environmental Psychology, in press, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2018.07.007

Sally Augustin, PhD, a cognitive sci-entist, is the editor of Research Design Connections (www.researchdesigncon-nections.com), a monthly subscription newsletter and free daily blog, where recent and classic research in the social, design, and physical sciences that can inform designers’ work are presented in straightforward language. Readers learn about the latest re-search findings immediately, before they’re available elsewhere. Sally, who is a Fellow of the American Psycho-logical Association, is also the author of Place Advantage: Applied Psychol-ogy for Interior Architecture (Wiley, 2009) and, with Cindy Coleman, The Designer’s Guide to Doing Research: Applying Knowledge to Inform Design (Wiley, 2012). She is a principal at Design With Science (www.designwith-science.com) and can be reached at sallyaugustin@designwithscience.com.

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PRODUCT INTROS>Contract office furniture manufacturer ADDO, based in Istanbul, Turkey, will introduce several innovative designs by Sezgin Aksu (Stu-dio Aksu/Suardi) at Orgatec this week. One of them is ARES (pictured), a system of versatile and elegant execu-tive desks. The tabletop turns on a pivot around the storage cabinet, creating different configurations and adapting to the existing space. One of the details is the aura of strength conferred by the legs, which are counter-posed and unconnected in order to provide greater stability and transmit an image of solid-ity. The pivot is also seen in another Sezgin Aksu system called NEL, which uses the storage cabinet as the hub around which the work sur-faces rotate. Read More

>AIS partnered with Applied Textiles to offer Alta™ – a new textile performance technology bonded directly to AIS seating fabrics. It enables virtually any fiber-based textile to withstand the rigors of real life – including oil- and water-based spills and stains – without leav-

ing a mark. Designers can specify an exact “recipe” for protection in a given environ-ment – whether that’s stain repellency, fire code compli-ance, Durablock® waterproof barrier, puncture protection – or a combination of the above. Covalent chemical bonding creates a permanent change at the molecular level of the fabric’s fibers, so the treatment will not wear off or wash off. Read More

>Designtex launched several new upholsteries and panel fabrics. These include uphol-steries that were originally de-veloped for the new Exemplis SitOnIt Seating® program and are now part of Designtex’s portfolio of products.

-Collier features intersecting lines that create a cube-like framework on the surface. Accented by intermittent pops of color, Collier’s solid ground sings with bright, hexagonal motifs. -Colten’s bright, symbol-like motifs suggest multi-colored embroidery stitching or a code peeking through the solid textile ground. -Mark brings a new take on a classic grid. Using a thicker slub yarn in the accent helps to soften the rigidity of the pattern’s geometry. It is high performing at a low cost: 100,000 double rubs, bleach cleanable, available with a

Nano Stain Resistant finish. -Ulster, with its twisted yarns creating depth and dimen-sion, looks like a linen but prices like polyester. A multi-purpose product with no added finish, Ulster is an affordable option for panel and upholstery. Read More

>Italian company GE GIUS-SANI will showcase new wall and flooring systems at Orgatec this week. The walls include H67 (pictured), a full-height partition wall system, extremely versatile, made from aluminium profiles with double or single walling, and with glazed, blind or mixed panels. New flooring includes Solido, a self-locking system designed to prevent any panel slippage, ensuring stability even in the event of seismic activity, while at the same time maintaining the possibil-ity of easy access to the cavity below; and dry-laid Gres tiles for indoor use, removable and reusable. They can be laid on either existing flooring or on raised floors, and they can be walked on immediately; ideal for restyling spaces or for stands at fairs. Read More

ADDO: ARES

AIS now offers Alta™ performance technology from Applied Textiles

New upholsteries and panel fabrics from Designtex - Top (L-R) Collier, Colten. Bottom (L-R): Mark, Ulster.

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>Hightower’s new Elemental Collection features more than 20 new designs, care-fully curated for modern workspaces. It includes seat-ing, tables, lighting, and ac-cessories drawn from influen-tial European studios as well as an entirely new perspective on power-enabled office fur-niture from California-based Most Modest. Hightower’s award-winning Co-Founder and CEO Natalie Hartkopf, re-vealed the collection to more than fifty independent sales representatives at Hightower’s North Carolina manufactur-ing facility/showroom Oct. 12. “Our latest collection again raises the bar for Hightower,” noted Ms. Hartkopf. “Having

just celebrated fifteen years as a leading contract furniture source for today’s work-spaces, we continue pushing ourselves to bring our clients fresh designs that are not over-exposed in the market; designs that function so well they quickly become ‘must haves’ for today’s workers.” Read More

>nanimarquina, exhibiting this year for the first time at Orgatec, will showcase its new Mia Collection. For the Barcelona-based company, known for its custom-made, handcrafted rugs, Mia is nanimarquina’s first standard custom rug collection, suitable for a variety of commercial

projects. The collection allows choosing between two sizes, four colors and four different finishings, including contrast-ing seams, fringe and stitching options. The standard designs fit in a wide variety of spaces by defining areas or enhanc-ing furniture. Read More

NOTEWORTHY>IFDA NY Chapter an-nounced its 2018 Rising Stars of Design. The Interior Design Honorees are Anelle Gandelman & Ariella Duker of A list Interiors, Casey De-Bois of DeBois Design, and Andrew Torrey of BA Torrey. The Product Design Honorees are Adam & Sofia Zimmer-man for ot/tra by Zimmerman Workshop. All will be honored in a celebration on Thursday,

Nov. 15 featuring George Oliphant from NBC’s George to the Rescue as Master of Ceremonies. Read More

>BIFMA is supporting uphol-stered furniture flammability legislation based on Califor-nia Technical Bulletin 117-2013. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) intro-duced the Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act (SOFFA) on Oct. 4. Senate Bill 3551 is legislation that would require the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to adopt California TB 117-2013 as a federal flammability stan-dard. A House version of the bill, HB 4220, was introduced in November 2017 by Rep-resentative Morgan Griffith (R-VA). TB 117-2013 outlines performance standards and methods for testing the

GE GIUSSANI: H67

Hightower.Elemental Collection - Kona Perch with power and added work tablet (L) and Phase Cork Power Stool (R)

nanimarquina: Mia Collection

IFDA Rising Stars of Design (L-R).Anelle Gandelman & Ariella Duker, Casey DeBois, Andrew Torrey, Adam & Sofia Zimmerman

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officenewswiresmolder resistance of cover fabrics, barrier materials, filling materials, and decking materials used in upholstered furniture. It was endorsed by a broad coalition of stakehold-ers, including AHFA, BIFMA, firefighters, fire scientists, environmentalists, and consumer groups. BIFMA believes the SOFFA legislation would prevent a patchwork of differing flammability requirements in 50 states and multiple municipalities. “It is bipartisan, common sense, and addresses both the safety issues of fire risk AND the need to eliminate exposure to hazardous flame retardant chemicals,” said BIFMA Executive Director Thomas Reardon. Read More

>Casual Market Chicago celebrated another success-ful show in September. This year it welcomed more than 46 new temporary exhibitors, but also boasted consider-able growth in its collection

of permanent showrooms via a number of expansions and new additions, including the relocation of MAMAGREEN and the opening of Pavilion Furniture. After nearly seven years at Design Center at theMART, premium innova-tive outdoor furniture brand MAMAGREEN upgraded its space from 734sf to 1,826sf. Additional permanent show-room expansions that debuted prior to Casual Market Chi-cago included Brown Jordan, Ebel, Eddie Bauer Home Out-door – Kannoa, Gloster, Lane Venture, Lloyd Flanders and OW Lee. Pavilion Furniture’s

new space is a 725sf show-room on the Design Center’s 15th floor. Divano Lounge has also opened its doors since Casual Market Chicago 2017, making it a new entry for the 2018 trade show. Read More

>Duravit USA completed the sixth edition of its an-nual Designer Dream Bath Competition, selecting one winner and two honorable mentions for both the Built and Unbuilt categories. For the Built category, which honors a project completed featuring Duravit within the last five years, the winner is David Gonzalez-Blanco of Billy Blanco Designs, with honorable mentions given to

firms White Arrow and Falken Reynolds. For the Unbuilt category, which tasks design-ers with reimagining their own bathrooms featuring the latest Duravit product introductions, the winner is Frevent Design, with honorable mentions given to OAD Interiors and AD-WO. Read More

>IIDA named the winners of its 2018 Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards. These awards recognize and honor the high-est level of design excellence in interior design/interior architecture projects through-out the Asia Pacific region. All winners will be celebrated at an awards presentation and reception at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong on Dec. 7, when the Best of Competition winner will be announced. (Pictured: Pan Pacific Yangon in Yangon, Myanmar by CCD/Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd, Hotels category winner.) Read More

>IIDA also named the win-ners of its 2018 Healthcare Design Awards, honoring excellence in the design and furnishings of healthcare interior spaces. Pictured are the two winners in the

Duravit Designer Dream Bath Competition Winner, Built Category – David Gonzalez-Blanco

IIDA Asia Pacific Design Awards.Hotels category winner - Pan Pacific Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar by CCD - Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd, Hong Kong

IIDA Healthcare Design Awards winners in the Hospitals - Pediatric category (L-R): University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital in Iowa City, IA by CBRE Heery in Iowa City; and The Elsie and Marvin Dekelboum Family Foundation Molecular Imaging Center, Washington, DC by HGA Collaborating Offices in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Washington, DC.

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officenewswireHospitals - Pediatric category. The Best of Competition win-ner will be announced and all winners celebrated at a special awards reception on Thursday, Nov. 8, in the IDEA Studio at IIDA Headquarters in Chicago. Read More

>Interface opened its new global headquarters in Mid-town Atlanta. Base Camp, as named by employees, incor-porates design features that benefit employees and the environment. Developed and designed in partnership with JLL, Perkins+Will, MSTSD and Parkside Partners, the 40,000sf headquarters takes into consideration elements of sustainability, well-being, and biophilic design to offer employees, customers and partners a modern, conve-nient, healthy and collab-orative environment to learn, work, play and refresh. It also functions as a living show-room for Interface’s extensive line of flooring collections. Targeting LEED v4 Platinum certification, the building uses 48% less energy than code requires and houses a 15,000-gallon water collection system for flush fixtures. To minimize waste, design and construction teams recycled and donated building materi-als, with total waste diversion at 93%. The building’s exte-

rior features a forest-inspired building wrap that provides natural light and reduces heat. The company is also applying for WELL certifica-tion and prioritized employee health and well-being throughout Base Camp. An expansive staircase, designed to encourage movement, leads to a rooftop space that brings nature directly into the workspace. Wellness and re-storative rooms are available for employee relaxation, and community gathering spaces allow for improved teamwork. Base Camp also features robust water and air filtration systems, treating drinking wa-ter with UV light, rather than chlorine. Read More

>Kimball signed a definitive agreement to acquire sub-stantially all the assets and assume certain limited liabil-ities of David Edward, head-quartered in Baltimore, MD. David Edward is a premier designer and manufacturer of contract furniture, sold in the healthcare, corporate, educa-tion, and premium hospitality markets, primarily in North America and the Middle East. Its product portfolio consists of classic and contemporary designs, focused primarily in the seating, tables, and ancillary furniture categories. In conjunction with the as-

set acquisition, Kimball will lease the two existing David Edward production facilities in Baltimore and Red Lion, PA totaling 235,000sf. David Edward will continue to oper-ate independently, selling through its existing network of independent reps and autho-rized dealers. The company employs approximately 170 highly skilled craftspeople dedicated to preserving a rich heritage built on deliver-ing premium customized solutions for nearly 55 years. “We were inspired by David Edward employees’ commit-ment to quality and their in-credible tailoring skills, which integrates the most technical and architectural aspects of furniture design,” said Mike Wagner, President of Kimball. Read More

>National Business Furni-ture released a new study linking work satisfaction and productivity to the physical workspace. Conducted by Kelton Global on behalf of NBF the study reported that a vast majority of American workers – 92% – say that when their workspace is not up to par, their mental well-being and productiv-ity can suffer. Via an online survey of adults ages 18+ who are employed full or part time, researchers sought to determine which elements have the greatest influence on workers’ mood, stress levels, performance and happiness. It pinpointed four primary fac-tors that can derail workplace satisfaction: -Cluttered work area: Nearly two-thirds of respondents

(62%) say having a cluttered work area would make them unhappy; this is especially true among employed women (70%) compared to men (55%). -Outdated technology: Having to use outdated technology is a close second (61%) in driving workplace discontent; in fact, more than one in four respondents (32%) say hav-ing multiple computer moni-tors is critical to workplace happiness. -Poor workspace ergonomics: More than half of respondents (54%) say an uncomfortable workspace or chair would cause them displeasure. -Lack of privacy and flexibility: 43% of employed Americans say not having a private space would affect their mental well-ness; one in four (25%) value flexible areas to work away from their usual workspaces. The report found that women were more impacted by their physical workspace than men, and that millennials were more impacted thano-ther age groups. Read More

>Organizers of the 2018 Salone del Mobile.Milano Moscow, in their post-show report, said that the 14th edition “exceeded all expectations.” Target predic-tions were confirmed, with 19,542 professional attendees (+9.1% compared with 2017), while press and communica-tion operator numbers were up 32.3%. The SaloneSatellite Moscow also marked its 14th edition: 36 young designers from Russia and the former Soviet Republics presented products combining creativ-

Interface: New headquarters

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ity, research and innovation with Russian tradition and its guiding spirit. Award win-ners Anna Strupinskaia, Dina Akkubekova and Ivan Basov have been invited to take part in the upcoming edition of SaloneSatellite, which will be held under the umbrella of the Salone del Mobile.Milano, from 9th to 14th April 2019. The fascinating and packed Master Classes provided op-portunities for reflection and discussion around design-re-lated issues with three leading figures on the Italian architec-tural and design scene; and the Work Talk audience was wowed by renowned Russian interior designer Katerina Lashmanova’s lively and inno-vative approach. Read More

RE-SITED>Elizabeth Guillory joined Global Furniture Group as Vice President – Strategic Business Development. Pre-viously, Ms. Guillory was the Vice President of Strategic Ac-counts for HNI Corp., where she managed the HNI One strategic account sales team with a focus on global and national accounts. Her past experience also includes posi-

tions as a Regional Manager at Knoll, Inc. and Regional Sales Director for Herman Miller, Inc. In her new role, she will help plan Global’s evolving sales direction- sup-porting the company’s sales and distribution efforts in vertical markets, commercial real estate, and corporate ac-counts. She will also partici-pate in the development of strategic sales and customer care programs. Read More

>Craig Platt joined The Mitchell Group as Assistant Vice President for Strategic Business Development. In this role, he will be respon-sible for supporting existing customer growth as well as developing strategic growth plans for new customers and markets. He will report to Mike Fisch, Vice President for

Strategic Business Develop-ment. Headquartered in Niles, IL, The Mitchell Group is a major converter of coated fabrics to various upholstery markets around the world. Previously, Mr. Platt was Director of Operation Services for Designtex. He was with Designtex for seventeen years, responsible for techni-cal, quality and compliance aspects of all products from design inception, through-out the sales process, and through warranty. Read More

ENVIRONMENT>Teknion Corp.’s latest Impact Report gives an in-depth look at the company’s activities in advancing sus-tainability for its employees, customers, community, and planet. The report begins by chronicling how employees are the “heart and soul” of the company. It illustrates how Teknion programs and

initiatives are geared towards making long-term invest-ments in employees, and how the company cultivates an environment that recog-nizes the skills, knowledge, perspectives and cultural contributions people bring to the organization. Teknion’s commitment to creating healthier spaces for employees and customers was strengthened when it became the first manufac-turer in the world to be WELL Certified™ under WELL v1. The report explains how it leverages its WELL Certified showrooms to share the learn-ings, knowledge, opportuni-ties, and challenges involved in attaining this standard. The report also documents how Teknion contributes to education and employment, helping at-risk youth and peo-ple with physical and mental disabilities acquire skills needed to attain work in the communities in which they live and Teknion operates. Teknion’s priority is to minimize the environmental impact of its activities. The Impact Report tells how these efforts are guided by Founda-tion Programs based on the company’s ability to use them as tools to raise the bar for the industry and itself, while sup-porting client goals, objectives and expectations. Read More

Salone del Mobile: Milano Moscow 2018 Master Class

Elizabeth Guillory

Craig Platt

Teknion Impact Report

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businessBUSINESS AFFAIRS>DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. plans to release its 2018 third quarter financial results on Tuesday, Oct. 30 after markets close. A conference call and webcast for the investment community is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct 31, 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Mountain Time). The call will be hosted by Kevin O’Meara, CEO; Geoff Krause, CFO; and Kim MacEachern, Director of Investor Relations. To join by telephone, please dial +1 877-479-7708 (toll-free in North America) or +1 647-427-2478 (international). For the live webcast (in listen-only mode), visit https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/69jrnpfn. Investors are invited to submit questions to ir@dirtt.net before and during the call. Supplemental informa-tion slides will be available with the webcast and at dirtt.net/investors, prior to the call start. A replay of the call and webcast will be available by phone at +1 855-859-2056 with passcode 3659956, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (9:59 p.m. Mountain Time) on Nov. 7, online at https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/69jrnpfn; and on DIRTT’s website at https://www.dirtt.net/investors/financial-reports/

>Kimball International, Inc. plans to announce its first quarter fiscal year 2019 financial results on Monday, Nov. 5 after the close of the market, with a conference call to review the results on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The telephone number to access the conference call is 844-602-

5643 or internationally at 574-990-3014; passcode “Kimball.” The live webcast of the call, and an archived replay after the call can be accessed at www.ir.kimballinternational.com.

>Knoll, Inc. plans to report financial results for the third quarter 2018 on Monday, Oct. 29 following the close of the market, with a conference call scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 30, 10;00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will include slides; par-ticipants are encouraged to listen and view the presentation via webcast on the Investor Relations page of the Knoll, Inc. corpo-rate website. The conference call may also be accessed by dial-ing (844) 778-4138 (North America) or (661) 378-9550 (Inter-national); Conference ID 9875006. A replay of the webcast will be available on the website after the call. An audio replay will be available through Nov. 6 at (855) 859-2056 (North America) or (404) 537-3406 (International); Conference ID 9875006. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=66169&p=irol-irhome

>Trendway Corp. announced its commitment to no price in-creases in the next 12 months due to the rising trade tariffs on import materials from China. Tariffs of 10% have already been imposed on components and raw materials coming from China with expectations that these tariffs will increase to 25% on Jan. 1, 2019. While many manufacturers may choose to pass along the added expense to their customers in the form of price increases, Trendway has remained steadfast in its com-mitment to not raising its prices.

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HNI 38.6 44.2 37.2 36.1 38.6 41.5 -15.0% -8.0%

Inscape 1.7 1.6 1.8 2.2 3.1 3.6 -52.8% -1.5%

Interface 19.6 23.4 23.0 25.2 25.2 21.9 -25.4% -12.6%

Kimball 15.9 16.8 16.2 17.0 18.7 19.8 -21.8% -6.0%

Knoll 21.1 23.5 20.8 20.2 23.0 20.0 -13.3% -7.5%

Leggett 38.3 43.8 44.6 44.4 47.7 47.7 -26.4% -11.8%

Mohawk 150.3 175.4 214.3 232.2 275.9 247.5 -47.6% -14.2%

Steelcase 16.8 18.5 13.5 13.6 15.2 15.4 -13.2% 0.3%

USG 42.7 43.3 43.1 40.4 38.6 32.7 -1.9% -1.0%

Virco 3.9 4.9 4.4 4.1 5.1 5.5 -34.1% -11.2%

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business“At this time of uncertainty, Trendway will create price stabil-ity for its clients with projects scheduled to install within the next 12 months,” said Mark Kinsler, Trendway president. “As a company committed to speed, ease, and quality, we are renewing our commitment by continuing to source as much as possible from domestic resources, which will provide us with the ability to grow and thrive in this current business climate.”

Increasing tariffs have impacted the contract furniture industry due to the number of products that rely on components and raw materials from China. “Because we source the vast major-ity of our components and raw materials locally, Trendway is in a unique position in the office furniture industry to protect our customers from price increases,” said Mr. Kinsler. “Our local sourcing approach has been a key component of our strategy, enabling Trendway to deliver its products with the fastest lead time in the industry.” Read More

>Upcoming quarterly reports this week:

-HNI Corp. third-quarter fiscal 2018 results to be released Monday, Oct. 22; conference call Tuesday, Oct. 23, 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. http://investors.hnicorp.com

-Interface, Inc. third-quarter 2018 results to be released Wednesday, Oct. 24; conference call Thursday, Oct. 25, 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. https://investors.interface.com

-Mohawk Industries, Inc. third-quarter earnings release on Thursday, Oct. 25; cnference call Friday, Oct. 26, 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. http://ir.mohawkind.com

-USG Corp. third-quarter 2018 results to be released on Thurs-day, Oct. 25; no conference call. https://usg.gcs-web.com/

TECHNOLOGY>Knoll introduced the Archive at knoll.com, a dynamic pre-sentation that chronicles the timelessness and adaptability of Knoll design. Created in collaboration with Seattle-based Sche-ma Design, the Archive celebrates the connections between the people, products and events that have shaped Knoll and set the standard for the future. It honors the company’s 80th anniversary, but its timeline actually goes back more than 100 years, beginning in 1905 with Frank Lloyd Wright’s open office design for the Larkin Building.

Commenting on the Archive, Knoll Senior Vice President Com-munications David E. Bright said, “The Archive at knoll.com is a groundbreaking online experience for clients, the design community and students that illustrates the Knoll commitment to space planning and inspired products for work and life.”

Visitors to the Archive can explore rich material, including vintage photography of people, products and spaces, in three different views: Timeline, Connections and Grid.

“Our digital team’s creative development of this exciting resource with Schema Design reflects our brand promise to be ‘Modern Always,’ across the Knoll range of products services and communications initiatives,” Mr. Bright added. https://officeinsight.com/officenewswire/knoll-introduces-the-archive-at-knoll-com/

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Sales Representative - Upstate New York

Momentum Group, a leading supplier of contract textiles, is growing and seeking a new area.

Qualifications:

> Textile or other dealer sales experience preferred.

> Excellent presentation skills required.

> College degree required. > Knowledge of the Contract Industry a must.

> Must have a positive at-

titude, strong people and communication skills, be a creative thinker and self-motivated.

> 2-3 years of industry experience in the contract/ commercial market. IIDA and/or NEWH membership desired.

> Candidate must live in the Syracuse or Rochester area of NY

Please apply online here.

Xorel Artform Specialist - Chicago

Carnegie is seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual to join the Chicago team as a Xorel Artform Specialist. This individual serves customers by providing specific expertise and focus on the Xorel Artform product line in conjunction with the existing Carnegie sales force as well as independently producing new streams of opportunity and business. Carnegie Fabrics designs and manufactures a broad range of innovative textile, wallcovering and acoustic solutions for the global Architectural / Design marketplace. Maintaining a

strong sustainability stance, all Carnegie products are PVC free and many are third-party certified. Carnegie is a certified B Corp.Ideal candidates should have experience in A+D Sales and/or Interior Design.

Carnegie offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. To learn more about us, visit www.carnegiefabrics.com and xorelartform.com.

If interested, please send cover letter and resume to egaies@carnegiefabrics.com