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February 2, 2021
Katie Ling
Pandemic Campus Life: What Does It Look Like?
Before the pandemic, college students were active around campus catching up with fellow students while on their way to a crowded lecture hall and later meeting friends in a cafeteria for lunch. Betwee

February 2, 2021
Katie Ling
Post-Pandemic Classrooms with Safety in Mind
The 2020 school year was a challenge to say the least, leaving students and faculty weary. With the start of 2021 educators and administration are diligently working out what the teaching envir

February 2, 2021
Katie Ling
Pandemic Challenges: Building Classroom Community & Culture
A school’s culture is defined by student experiences every year. Homecoming games, pep rallies, and even late-night study sessions make up some of those examples. As we move through Q1 2021, some in

February 2, 2021
Katie Ling
Five School Library Design Tips
With the reopening of school libraries, comes the need to reinforce health and safety concerns for all students. Educators are also tasked with providing a welcoming facility. In 2020 the American Lib

June 15, 2020
Katie Ling
Facial Recognition Kiosk for Safer Spaces with Access Control
Securely scan and prevent people with elevated temperatures or no mask from entering your facilities. Just $80 per month per temperature scanning, access control kiosk. Schedule a quick 10 minu

May 14, 2020
Katie Ling
Screens for the office
Desk screens, counter screens & panel extenders for the office by bluespace interiors. We are here to help you return to the workspace with quick solutions that mitigate the spread of infec

April 29, 2020
Katie Ling
Workspace Germ Control and Indoor Air Quality
It’s more than surfaces. Clean viruses from the air with commercial, HEPA air filtration systems. The CDC warns that indoor air is more likely to transmit flu than surfaces; and indoor air is 5x

March 10, 2020
Katie Ling
A Better Workplace from the Floor Up
We believe that space matters; that the workspace can inspire creativity and collaboration, encourage wellness, and contribute to your culture. Allow us to develop your customized flooring stra

March 9, 2020
Katie Ling
PANTONE Announces Color of the Year 2020: Classic Blue
PANTONE ANNOUNCES COLOR OF THE YEAR 2020: CLASSIC BLUE Go blue! Create the feeling of “calm” with the timeless color of Classic Blue. Instilling peace, confidence and connection, this blue

March 7, 2020
Lyra madding
Catalog of Open Office Workstations From TEKNION
The open office, when planned right, will support heads down work and encourage collaboration. Imagine a workspace that transforms corporate culture and that your team feels good about living in. Brow

February 4, 2020
Katie Ling
Ruckus Lectern and Desk
Ruckus Lectern and Desk The Ruckus collection fosters student engagement, enables a wide range of teaching styles and adapts to a variety of users and uses. Users can quickly and easily change

February 4, 2020
Katie Ling
Ruckus Stools
Ruckus Stools Ruckus innovative seating promotes student movement and lets users choose how they relate to their learning spaces. The Ruckus collection fosters student engagement, enables a wid

February 4, 2020
Katie Ling
Ruckus Storage
Ruckus Storage Ruckus storage keeps learning tools handy and learning spaces neat. Partnered with other elements in the Ruckus collection, Ruckus storage fosters student engagement. With an inc

January 27, 2020
Katie Ling
Ruckus Chair
Ruckus Chair Shake up the learning space! Ruckus innovative seating promotes student movement and lets users choose how they relate to their learning spaces. The Ruckus collection fosters stude

January 23, 2020
Lyra madding
Playing With Blocks – Teknion Bene Boxes For An Agile Workspace
Playing With Blocks – Teknion Bene Boxes For An Agile Workspace Teknion’s Bene Boxes may look like a box, but it can also be a table, a bench, a desk, a shelving system, and so much

November 21, 2019
Katie Ling
New Paradigms in Higher Education
From cyberspace to physical space, we understand the needs of higher learning. We’re at the forefront of new ways to design and deliver responsive educational spaces with innovations that complement

November 21, 2019
Katie Ling
K-12 Learning Environments
As education providers head into unchartered territory, how will their physical spaces need to adapt and evolve? In response to an economy evolving away from the industrial era, there is an enormous t

June 27, 2019
Lyra madding
LeanTo – A Private Work Nook We Love
We all seek those places. The nooks and corners to escape, to collect our thoughts, and center ourselves. We’re also drawn to cozy settings to have conversations with colleagues and friends. Wel

April 9, 2019
Lyra madding
The Comfy Workspace 2019 Collection
Browse our latest collection of comfy work space furniture below and let’s plan a more comfortable and engaged workplace together. Work Lounge Fall2019Collection by on Scribd

April 9, 2019
Lyra madding
Empowering Choice – Social Workspaces
Social work spaces allow people to choose how, where and with whom they do their best work. Whether catching up with colleagues, collaborating on a project, or finding time to focus, social spaces off

April 4, 2019
Lyra madding
Teknion Video Case Study: Ziegler Cooper Architects
From the beginning of the relocation process, Ziegler Cooper Architects sought ways to make its new office an inspiring and sustainable place to work. During construction, low-emitting materials were

April 4, 2019
Lyra madding
Design Does Matter – An Interview with Michael Vanderbyl
Interesting talk from Michael Vanderbyl in TEKNION’S “Design Does Matter” video series. Being authentic is what will sustain a brand. Michael Vanderbyl, Multidisciplinary Designer in

April 4, 2019
Lyra madding
Video – What Makes a Great Workspace – 2019 Workplace Survey
The award winning Architecture and Design firm, Gensler, publishes research discussing trends in workplace design and key findings from multiyear workplace surveys. “Great workplaces create more eng

April 4, 2019
Lyra madding
Planning a Versatile Space with TEKNION Expansion Cityline
Expansion Cityline is based on the concept of planning for a workplace as diverse and dynamic as a modern city. Like the public and private places where resident dwellers work and play, Expansion City

April 4, 2019
Lyra madding
Fixing the Noisy and Distracted Office Problem
HOW MUCH IS YOUR NOISY OFFICE COSTING YOU? A recent study found that workplace distractions cost organizations like yours an estimated $588 billion dollars a year. But you don’t have to keep paying

April 4, 2019
Lyra madding
Video – Designing A Successful Open Office
The work place is no longer tethered to the employee’s one workstation. It is now everywhere in the office. Only 39% of office workers constantly work at the same desk all day. And those that ha

April 4, 2019
Lyra madding
TEKNION CASE STUDY: TRIP ADVISOR
TripAdvisor’s new headquarters is designed with the experience in mind – a destination where employees can be as effective as possible while having the maximum amount of fun. Workstations are mini

March 26, 2019
Lyra madding
Work Space Design to Drive Employee Engagement
“Engaged employees are significantly more productive, drive higher customer satisfaction and outperform those who are less engaged.” Harvard Business Review Only 20% of employees worldwide

March 26, 2019
Lyra madding
Design the Work Space to Feel More like Home
Traditionally speaking, going to work means leaving the home and spending the working hours in an office that had a commercial or industrial feel. The newest office design trend breaks that mold to cr

March 18, 2019
Lyra madding
Solving the Issue of a Distracted and Noisy Work Environment
In 2019, approximately 75% of offices in the United States have an open concept floor plan. Long gone are the days when large corner offices and tiny, gray cubicles were the standard. The open office

March 18, 2019
Lyra madding
What I discovered after using a standing desk for 1 year
by Andy Ramage – Co-founder Aalpha Energy & Author OneYearNoBeer The research suggests that sitting all day is bad for our health but would losing our chairs improve performance? I

March 18, 2019
Lyra madding
The ROI of Standing Desks
A simple way to increase the efficiency in an office setting is to invest in ergonomic sit-stand desks, also known as height adjustable desks. Standing desks create a more ergonomic workplace by allow

March 18, 2019
Lyra madding
The ROI of Workspace Wellness Design – Biophilia
The impacts of employee wellness programs, such as fitness center memberships, tobacco cessation programs and workspace wellness design, have been well documented as having both a favorable ROI (retur

March 15, 2019
Lyra madding
A Workplace That Feels Like Home
BLUR THE LINES. Spaces that blur the boundaries between work and home create a comfortable environment, invite people to relax and create feelings of well-being. Imagine your workspace where your peop

March 12, 2019
Katie Ling
K-12 Furniture Catalog: Flexible Learning Environments
Learn more about how our furniture solutions can support your learning and administrative environments.