German producer of professional furniture, Wilkhahn Wilkening + Hahne has expanded its Board with Michael Tritschel. Together with Dr. Jochen Hahne, Michael Tritschel now forms the Board of Wilkhahn. Jochen Hahne has been the sole Director at Wilkhahn since the departure of Holger Jahnke in September 2009. Michael Tritschel joined Wilkhahn on 1 April and is responsible for the joint […] Read more
Chemical company BASF has an open and flexible corporate office in Santiago, Chile. Designed by Contract Workplaces, the office uses a number of elements to create an office that is useful for many different objectives. The architects commented: “BASF’s corporate headquarters in Santiago de Chile city, occupies two open floors of 1400 m2 each. The […] Read more
We’re travelling to London today and this will be one of our stops! When owners Pete Tomlinson and Ben Russell of the Attendant café noticed a “for rent” sign on an abandoned, underground, Victorian-era public toilet in London’s posh Fitzrovia neighbourhood, they checked it out and decided it would be the perfect place for an espresso […] Read more
Seattle’s Bullitt Center is set to be the world’s greenest commercial building when it officially opens today on Earth Day. The 50,000-square-foot (4,645 square meters) building features a laundry list of green features including composting toilets, rainwater harvesting systems and sustainable materials. Most impressively of all, the building is powered entirely by solar energy – […] Read more
La Trobe University’s new Institute for Molecular Science in Melbourne, Australia, is a state-of-the-art facility for molecular science, biotechnology and nanotechnology research. Designed by Melbourne-based Lyons Architects, the $97-million project will provide new laboratories, accommodation for over 400 researchers and a 180-seat auditorium for teaching use and public lectures. The building aims to achieve at least a 5-Star […] Read more
Italian architects DAP Studio added a perforated aluminium tower to this former chapel in the Italian town of Lonate Ceppino, converting the entire building into a public library. The Else Morente Library, which opened in 2009, was first constructed as the Oratory of San Michele: a two-storey chapel with an ornamental facade of symmetrical pilasters […] Read more
Dutch manufacturer of office furniture, Drentea, achieved a turnover of EUR 20 million in 2012, comparable with their turnover in 2011. The first quarter of 2013 however, shows a growth of 15% compared with the same period of last year, according to Bert Top, CEO of Drentea. While the Dutch market for office furniture has […] Read more
American professional furniture maker Knoll announced that Barry L. McCabe, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has indicated his desire to retire from Knoll after twenty-two (22) years of service. No effective date for Mr. McCabe’s retirement has been determined. Mr. McCabe will continue in his current role as Knoll searches for a successor, and […] Read more
Financial giant Capital One recently revamped their Arlington, Virginia location with the help of OTJ Architects. In order to create a more flexible and collaborative office, the designers created the space to be an Innovation Lab. “Capital One is the latest financial institution to take a laboratory approach to technology development, a strategy used by […] Read more
American professional furniture maker Steelcase introduces the Divisio side screen, which works on any worksurface. Divisio allows workers to adapt their space instantly with no tools: they can remove the screen to facilitate collaboration or add it on any work surface to create privacy. Divisio provides a territorial boundary for users, with a height that […] Read more
