Tag: New and Used Office Furniture

Good artists borrow, great artists steal. You may not agree with this quote most popularly attributed to Pablo Picasso and Steve Jobs. But if you’ve endeavored to make a career out of creativity and innovation, you are most likely to agree that everybody needs inspiration; and there is nothing wrong with that.

Work Design Magazine has given a detailed and interesting perspective on the philosophy of design that is employed by architects of the newly-built Studio-Tag. This, we think, makes for a good mid-day read for people venturing to design and build (or rebuild) a new workplace and looking for inspiration. Read further.

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Imagine a space with the ambience of a modern boutique hotel’s lounge, but the functionality of an A&D office and curated showroom, and you’ll start to picture Studio-Tag. This gorgeous space, built by Fifield Piaker Elman Architects, was created to serve designers every step of the creative process, from the conceptual-design phase to the product-selection phase.

The Studio-Tag showroom features sustainable green walls, auxiliary European furniture, acoustic solutions, architectural glass and more. “I hope the showroom inspires designers and supports them in their creative process,” said Emma Robson, president and co-founder of Studio-Tag.

What is the address of the project?

321 West 44th Street, Suite 200, New York, NY 10036

Who was the building architect?

Fifield Piaker Elman Architects

Who was the interior architect or designer?

Emma Robson, president and co-founder of Studio-Tag, designed the showroom. She had a vision to create a workplace that allowed designers to explore and get excited about the specifying process. When she and her partners set out to build it, this fluid, think tank-esque space was very clear in her mind.

When was the project completed?

April 2016

What is the total square footage?

6,200 square feet

How many total employees are there, and what’s the daily population?

They are a group of 23, each one bringing their unique flair to the studio.

What is the location’s proximity to public transportation and other amenities?

It’s centrally located in the historic Plant Building near the thrumming Times Square. In fact, this spot was selected because of its convenient location and easy subway access.

Which furniture brands and dealers were used? Please touch on any notable products, how they were used and if they solved a particular problem.

Studio-Tag proposed a hands-on, all-encompassing approach when it comes to the specifying process. They aimed to provide professionals in the architecture and design industries with all of the considerations required when working on commercial and institutional projects. Their space contains architectural glass walls by Tagwall and auxiliary furniture from brands like Verpan, Hay, Johanson, Pedrali, and Creative Touch Rugs, which is very unique in its aesthetic. When it came to acoustics, they wanted professionals to have access to top-of-the-line products, such as Slalom, Donar, and Framery. They’ve also brought the outdoors in with Polar Moss, Opiary, and Greenwalls products.

Is there a mobile work or work-from-home policy, or are most of the employees there all day every day?

It really depends on each individual’s role on the team. There’s an eight-person admin staff, which works at the office and is available during regular office hours. The business development team tends to bounce between the office and meetings throughout the city, while the project managers are on job sites doing their work and making the experience seamless. Everybody’s position is specific, and location always depends on the job description.

How is the company’s brand reflected in the space?

Studio-Tag understands that the work environment is quickly evolving — and catering to millennials — so the Studio was designed to address these needs. It was important to design a space that served as both a fully functioning office and a showroom, where designers could experience multiple products simultaneously and see exactly how their selection blended together to achieve their vision. Knowing that today’s work spaces require a more collaborative open-plan environment that feels less like an office and more like a living room, the studio feels much like a boutique hotel’s lounge with acoustically sound furniture, breakout spaces for privacy, and larger conference areas. The result is a functional space that serves both employee and client needs.

What is the most unique feature about the new space?

Not only does the studio house functional and cutting-edge furniture and a series of unique environments, but it also contains 20×12-foot green wall, which naturally removes carbon dioxide, minimizes dust, reduces pollutants, and helps with noise reduction all while incorporating the beauty of nature into an office environment. Bringing the outdoors in can really change the way people feel at work; productivity is also a huge factor!

Please talk about any other notable aspects of the project that make it unique.

Studio-Tag offers a “one stop shop” for corporate interiors, which allows designers and clients the opportunity to see all of the products together, from architectural glass walls to a green wall, lighting to furniture, and curated integrated artwork as well. Robson travels to design shows all over the world to handpick the unique mix of internationally manufactured products. Her thoughtful selections introduce current European trends to the U.S.

What also unique is the studio’s focus on curating. It’s something companies rarely address when discussing corporate, hospitality and institutional projects. It’s common to overlook the details that often truly make a space noteworthy, and Studio-Tag wants to bring forth products that are durable, contextual and cost-considerate — without compromising design and art. They believe performance doesn’t have to suffer if aesthetics are considered.

They also believe in the Bauhaus principles that “form follows function, and color follows form!” Read full story

Feel free to share your design ideas with our team at Vision-Oi. It will be our pleasure to help you achieve your goals.

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Are you interested in new, up and coming office furniture design trends?  Vision Office Interiors identified ten workplace trends that can be seen in today’s office furniture. The way desks, chairs, cubicles, and other furniture have changed in recent years tells important things about broader shifts in how we work.

In the following article by Keith Houghton explains in detail office furniture trends in 2016

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LOOK OUT….. Office Furniture Trends for 2016

Our wide assortment of furniture for office and public workspaces covers not only task chairs, storage solutions and worktables but also furniture for formal- and informal meetings as well as lounge areas etc. With the widest product range on the market we are confident that we have everything in place to give you the interior solution you need, but we know that all customers are unique and that each interior solution is based on individual needs, therefore we also offer you customized solutions adapted to your specific needs as well as designer brand products from some of the most renowned suppliers in Europe. See full post here:

 

Vision Office Interiors helps to create perfect work environment by providing the finest quality of new and used office furniture in Greater Orlando, Florida.

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The world is moving fast, and so is office culture. The Turkish furniture design firm Koleksiyon is popular for its furniture among giants like Mercedes-Benz, 3M and Phillips. After winning over the corporate sector in Europe, Koleksiyon is now trying to enter the US market.

The company is currently working on designs that bridge the gap between privacy and openness in an open office design.

Take a look at PaperCity’s article on Koleksiyon’s space age collection.

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The Space-Age Office Furniture of the Future: An International Design Firm Brings Its Work Innovations to Dallas

A favorite for the European offices of such corporate elites as Mercedes-Benz, 3M and Philips, Koleksiyon — “collection” in Turkish — is known for envelope-pushing office furniture and space solutions. With showrooms throughout Europe, Koleksiyon has opened its second U.S. location in downtown Dallas — a stone’s throw from the Neiman Marcus flagship store. The first domestic showroom opened last year in New York’s Merchandise Mart. See full post here

For furniture matching the requirements of your office design, visit Vision Office Interiors

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Etiquette and necessity cross paths when you go out to buy furniture for a behavioral health facility. Behavioral disorders could mean that the patients in your facility may all have completely different personalities and concurrent needs. To satisfy the needs of different patients, there are certain things you need to consider.

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The most important among them are ensuring safety, promoting healing, and providing personal space.

Nicole Groshek from National Business Furniture writes about these things and more to help you choose the right furniture for your healthcare facility.

Choosing the Right Behavioral Health Furniture

If you’re outfitting a behavioral health facility with new furniture, you’ve got a lot of factors to take into consideration, and they’re all important. The challenge of furnishing this type of healthcare facility is that you’ll need to somehow accommodate individuals with vastly different needs from one another due to the great range in mental illnesses that behavioral health facilities treat. Here’s what you absolutely must consider before selecting your new furniture.

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Ensure Safety. The number one most important consideration when it comes to selecting behavioral health furniture is patient and caregiver safety. Avoid providing any opportunity for patients to harm caregivers, other patients or themselves. This applies to every facet of your facility. For example, fasteners should be tamper-resistant, and there should be no exposed staples or other catch points on any furniture items. Eliminate the possibility for stashed contraband by providing no concealment points in chairs or other furniture. There should also be no ligature points made available to any patient, which means that chairs should be armless or have closed arm panels, and cabinets and doors should be fitted with breakaway hooks and hinges. When it comes to freestanding chairs, sled base models are often preferred as they are harder to weaponize. Ensure that you equip your facility with absolutely no furniture that has removable parts, and outfit patient rooms with open shelving rather than cabinets with drawers and doors. Windows should be outfitted with unbreakable glass. See full post

For high quality new and old office furniture, visit the Vision Office Interiors website and get the most approachable prices.

 

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