News & Events

Camp Forrer
On May 19th & 20th, 2010, Forrer Business Interiors hosted the first annual "Camp Forrer" event at their newly renovated showroom in Glendale. Campers enjoyed delicious campfire foods like s'mores, watermelon and grilled burgers and brats, as well as showroom tours and 'light learning' sessions revolving around the lastest technology and product innovations from Steelcase. We would like to thank all campers who attended - we hope you had as much fun as we did! You can check out photos from the event here.

Forrer Business Interiors Hosts Healthcare Acoustics Seminar
On Tuesday, June 29, Forrer and Steelcase will be hosting professionals from Acoustics by Design for a 90-minute seminar on the newly-released 2010 FGI Guidelines for HIPAA Compliance and LEED HC. The new 2010 edition covers comprehensive acoustical criteria for the first time in the Guidelines’ 60-year history. How will you deal with the new noise, privacy, and acoustical requirements for healthcare facilities? Come to this free training seminar to find out! Participants will receive a certificate of completion with necessary reporting data. This event qualifies for 1.5 HSW (Health, Safety, Welfare) LU (Learning Units) toward structured, self-report AIA CES. Click here to register.

Generation Y Prefers Flexible Work Environment
This article, published recently by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal, explores the results of a global study from Johnson Controls Inc.'s Global WorkPlace Solutions that surveyed the work-life preferences of international young workers from countries including the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, India and China. It indicates that the Generation Y workforce expects a mobile work environment, easy access to the office and high-tech amenities. Office décor also ranks high for 18- to 24-year-olds. According to the report, the group "expects the workplace to reflect its members' 'own city crash pads' with a contemporary design showcasing relaxing and vibrant colors." Click here to read the full article.

Trend or Trajectory? Is Sustainability Here to Stay?
Sustainability has expanded beyond its environmental roots to include economic and social considerations. Social sustainability may get defined in different ways, but many organizations are pursuing the same goal to balance the needs for people, planet, and profit. This month, Threesixty asks the question: Is sustainability truly moving from a trend to a business trajectory? Click here to read the full article.

Cobi Chair Featured in Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
The cobi® chair is being featured in the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum’s fourth exhibition, entitled “Why Design Now?” This exhibition is part of the National Design Triennial series and will be on view from May 14, 2010 through January 9, 2011. The exhibition explores the work of designers addressing human and environmental problems across many fields of design – from architecture, to product design, fashion, graphics, new media and landscape design. Click here to read more.

Coalesse Hosts Inspiration Event with Architecture for Humanity Founder
On May 27, 2010, Coalesse will host its first “Inspiration” event and will share the evening with the founder of Architecture for Humanity, Cameron Sinclair, a select group of San Francisco-area architects and designers, and local media at its Design Center in San Francisco. Sinclair will speak on Architecture for Humanity’s design efforts in Haiti and Kevin Owens, Director of Sustainability and Materials Exploration for Coalesse, will present a check to AFH from Coalesse’s “Sit Down for a Worthy Cause” promotion. The “Sit Down for a Worthy Cause” promotion raised over $8000 in funds for AFH. Click here to read on.