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• Your New Workplace is Waiting … in the Lobby
  Published: October 2007
  If it seems like business people are always traveling, they are. Americans took more than 500 million business trips in 2005, according to the Travel Industry Association of America.
• A New Learning Curve
  Published: September 2007
  Steelcase LearnLab™ Environments
• Working in Four-Part Harmony
  Published: June 2007
  Technology is changing our behaviors. More than 2 billion people now use cell phones along with an estimated 50 million PDA’s and 3.2 million Blackberries. We send an astounding 9 trillion emails a year.
• Outfitting the Pros
  Published: April 2007
  Customers expect information when they buy hard goods In other words, people don't just buy products or services, they seek a solution to a problem –and that requires knowledge and experience.
• Think Fast
  Published: March 2007
  Look around your office right now and you can see history in the making.
• 'Dilbertville' is Dead
  Published: February 2007
  We’ve all seen Dilbert, the comic strip that hits uncomfortably close to home when it comes to highlighting the pitfalls of life in the corporate world.
• Cradle to Cradle
  Published: December 2006
  What do all of these products – the Tartan® running track at Stanford University,Formawall™ exterior building panels at Andrews Air Force Base,– have in common?
• Watch Closely Now...
  Published: November 2006
  Chris Conley walked up to the woman who had just left the Office Max store and asked, "'Without turning around, can you tell me what store you just shopped at?"
• Living in a Material World
  Published: September 2006
  Understanding the materials that make up workplace products can help you create healthier work environments.
• WORKING by the Numbers
  Published: August 2006
  What are some of the biggest timewasters in today’s offices? How are changing lunch habits affecting the workplace? What are the biggest gaps between what office workers need and what they have?
• HEY! Where’s My Lunch Hour?
  Published: July 2006
  You can read this article in less time than it takes to wolf down your hamburger for lunch.
• Sitting Down on the Job
  Published: June 2006
  The chair is as old as written history itself, and just as diverse. The former symbol of status and power is now available for under $5 through your nearest retail chain.
• The Six Patterns of Work
  Published: April 2006
  Desktops and drives. Piles and files of paper. Random notes on napkins.
• Millennials Make their Mark
  Published: February 2006
  The younger generation is bringing more to the workplace than tattoos, flip-flops and iPods.
• The State of the Cubicle 2006
  Published: January 2006
  It’s shrinking and changing, no question. But most people agree that the workplace “cube” is not going away anytime soon.
• The Business of Color
  Published: December 2005
  Bland and boring? Today’s typical office is a neutral world of beige or gray.
• Not Your Parents’ Campus
  Published: October 2005
  There’s a new breed of students and faculty on campus. They multi-task, work in groups and want technology everywhere.
• Unlocking Brain for Better Architecture & Design
  Published: July 2005
  How does the brain really work?
• THE NEXT EVOLUTION of the Personal Workspace
  Published: June 2005
  It’s the foundation of better learning, improved negotiation, problem-solving, and – most importantly – innovation.
• TED CONFERENCE 2005: Was it Biology or Chemistry?
  Published: May 2005
  Dubbed the “creative class,” scientists, engineers, artists, writers and entertainers are driving the economy in Western nations as many other jobs are outsourced and innovation is key to growth.
• A Deeper Shade of Green
  Published: April 2005
  People will always need buildings, and the next generation wants them green.
• Extreme Makeover for the Private Office
  Published: March 2005
  Lots of people have one. Lots of people want one. But are today’s private offices really all that great?
• “The Language of Design”
  Published: February 2005
  What are the hot design trends for 2005? The list provided by James Ludwig, director of design for Steelcase North America, is insightful and provocative – and uniquely his own.
• Underground Treasures: New York City subway Art
  Published: January 2005
  What do you notice on your way to work?
• Lost in Space
  Published: January 2005
  Giantism is a fact of contemporary life, but is bigger always better?
• Building for Effectiveness
  Published: December 2004
  Employees barely knew each other. Curriculum development was slow. Communication had to be formal and planned, or it didn’t happen.
• Sacred Spaces: Building Spirituality
  Published: December 2004
  For hundreds of years, little changed in the design of sacred spaces. Today, however, newly built sacred spaces can resemble coffeehouses, conference centers or even nightclubs.
• Privacy Rules
  Published: November 2004
  What’s changing in hospitals and why?
• It’s Not Easy Being Green
  Published: November 2004
  If a carpet is made from 100% recycled products but takes five times the energy to produce and is trucked from 2,500 miles away, is it green?
• Working the Bewitching Hours
  Published: October 2004
  Whether it suits their circadian rhythm or not, more people than ever are working nights in today's 24/7 world.
• Familiar Places in New Spaces
  Published: October 2004
  Three major places have been identified as being important in our lives.
• What a Feeling
  Published: September 2004
  "I can remember, as a child, marveling at the softness of my grandmother's hands and all the comfort and safety that feeling provided."
• Walls Can Talk
  Published: September 2004
  Art means different things to different people.
• Here Comes the Sun
  Published: September 2004
  Light is a powerful metaphor and has been used for everything from the onset of a sudden brilliant idea to thoughtfully leaving the porch light on for someone you love.
• The Privacy Factor
  Published: August 2004
  When it comes to interruptions, the phrase "one size fits all" does not holds true.
• IdeaCity: Cue the Unexpected
  Published: August 2004
  Put a scientist, a musician, a comedian and a teacher together in a room, squeeze them for good ideas, mix furiously and chill for a while. That's ideaCity.
• Technology: Flat, Fast and Fashionable
  Published: August 2004
  Smaller, smarter technology impacts the way we work and live.
• Samuel Mockbee: Shelter for the Soul
  Published: July 2004
  The late Mockbee (AIA Gold Medal winner and recipient of a MacArthur “genius grant”) believed architecture could be an engine for social change
• Feng Shui: A Practice for the Office?
  Published: July 2004
  Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals Canada and Solectron Microsystems in California have used feng shui to make their workplaces healthier and more productive.
• Topo: Products designed with end users in mind
  Published: July 2004
  A recent conversation with Metro’s award-winning product development team provides a few insights into their product development process.
• Napkin Sketches 101
  Published: June 2004
  “Keep it simple.” “Master the basics.” “Use labels.” These are a few of the directional tips given in this article about expressing your ideas through sketches.
• DeVos Place: Looks Can Be Deceiving
  Published: June 2004
  Armed with cell phones and laptops, convention and trade show attendees are not just attending seminars and participating in exhibits.
• Prescription Strength
  Published: June 2004
  Just what the doctor ordered: an environment that helps healing, infuses hope, and inspires life.
• Visits to Inspiring Spaces
  Published: May 2004
  Those seeking inspiration may be surprised by what Arthur Gensler, architect have to say about the relationship between inspiration and the physical environment.
• PayPal: In the Nick of Time
  Published: May 2004
  PayPal (acquired by eBay® in 2002) is an e-commerce business that has been growing at a rate of about 30,000 new customers a day.
• Infection Control: A Discussion with Dr. Fong
  Published: May 2004
  The issue of infection control has become more critical than ever to healthcare environments since the outbreak of SARS and other infectious disease over the past year.
• Technology: Flat, Fast and Fashionable
  Published: April 2004
  Smaller, flatter, faster. Gone are clunky phones, calendars, computers, cameras and a vast array of other (what were once) desktop devices.
• Space as a Brand Experience
  Published: April 2004
  Brand and reputation are inextricably linked, and office space is a vibrant asset to expressing corporate brand.
• Color: A Powerful Mood-Altering Tool
  Published: April 2004
  Feeling blue. Green with envy. Red hot. In the pink.
• Trendspotting: Color 04
  Published: March 2004
  Experts agree that color, perhaps more than any other design element, is crucial to defining the spirit and function of a space.
• Cincinnati Soars on its "Urban Carpet"
  Published: March 2004
  The Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, in Cincinnati, Ohio is as bold and breathtaking as any building in a large metropolitan area.
• Genzyme: As Green as it Gets
  Published: March 2004
  Genzyme, a bio-tech firm in Cambridge, was determined to create a new paradigm in environmental design and construction.
• Cut the Cord
  Published: February 2004
  Wi-Fi, IP, Bluetooth, PDA, Zigbee? It's not the future - it's now.
• Adopting Change
  Published: February 2004
  Many of today's office workers are shifting from dedicated individual spaces to more collaborative and physically flexible environments.
• Building A Healing Environment
  Published: February 2004
  User-centered design can help create a nurturing environment that offers emotional support and stress relief.