What to Know About BIFMA
BIFMA is the not‐for-profit trade association for business and institutional furniture manufacturers. Since 1973, BIFMA has been the voice of the commercial furniture industry.
BIFMA is the not‐for-profit trade association for business and institutional furniture manufacturers. Since 1973, BIFMA has been the voice of the commercial furniture industry.
Creating a space that people want to come and work in is a more important today than ever before. One of the best ways to accomplish this is to make a space feel warm, inviting and more like home.
When we think about a floorplate, we’re usually focused on typicals like workstations and private offices, seating and ancillary pieces for lounges, and collaboration spaces and meeting areas. Although these makeup the lion’s share of an investment in any space, a workspace is certainly not complete without light.
We’ve all heard about the value of a good night’s sleep, but what about the concept of rest in the workplace? Did you realize that by incorporating restorative spaces into your floorplate, you can not only boost the happiness and morale of your teams, but also increase their happiness?
The modern workplace is versatile, flexible and adaptable. Furniture solutions that can be reconfigured quickly and effectively to meet changing space requirements are now more sought after than ever before. For seating, one category in particular is increasingly being used to answer this need is multipurpose seating.
Most of us have gone to school where we’ve spent years of our lives in the education system being taught, trained and developed. Even outside of school, our parents, mentors, pastors, community leaders and peers are constantly offering us opportunities to learn and grow. The internet and luxuries of the modern age afford us unprecedented opportunity self-teach and never stop accumulating knowledge and information.
The modern workplace is an intentional one, one that is agile and dynamic. To support purpose-based working, we must command a deep understanding of how we, as humans, work.
The pandemic has changed the way the world works. Understanding the top trends in workplace design and thinking will help you choose the right solutions for your next space and implement effective practices and strategy for the year today. Here are the eight top trends to consider for you workspace.
We are living and working in a hybrid world… with our colleagues and teams connecting, communicating and collaborating from more locations than ever before. The video above showcases one way to build a better bridge between in-person and remote meeting participants using flexible, agile design and modern technology.
CRE (or commercial real estate) is an industry with a LOT of lingo. In 2017, NAIOP Research Foundation has released a very comprehensive 52 page document with CRE terms. CoreNet Global has an incredible CRE Glossary with hundreds of essential words to know.


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