9.10.07 | It is no surprise that Haworth wants to show off its new 31,000 sq. ft. New York City showroom. The renderings look ambitious, and Haworth is developing the space to meet LEED-CI Gold standards. A showroom opening celebration is planned for December 5^th, but in the mean time, the company has also planned a series of unconventional Hard Hat Tours, to bring invited guests through the 125 Park Avenue space while it is undergoing construction.

8.27.07 | Nurture by Steelcase is one of the many silver linings to come out of the unprecedented downturn experienced by the contract furniture segment of the workplace industry earlier this decade. Interestingly, this downturn drew attention to the healthcare sector before it became a vibrant political issue.

8.20.07 | No matter how beautiful a photograph, nothing compares to the real thing. This is especially true in regards to art, design and architecture. Pictures of Philip Johnson’s Glass House in New Canaan, CT, have abounded in the media since opening to the public earlier this year. Though the images never fail to garner my admiration, I discovered last weekend that the serene nature of the house and the 47-acre expanse that it sits on is hard to capture in image or words.