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Desk nooks and whiteboard walls: What Herman Miller’s wildly popular new line reveals about the future of offices

Ironically, smaller offices mean buying more furniture.

Desk nooks and whiteboard walls: What Herman Miller’s wildly popular new line reveals about the future of offices

Herman Miller’s iconic Aeron chair gets an eco-friendly upgrade

The best-selling chair now contains 2.5 pounds of recycled plastic.

Herman Miller’s iconic Aeron chair gets an eco-friendly upgrade

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How Andi Owen turned Herman Miller into a modern design juggernaut

The latest power move by the Herman Miller CEO: her recent bid to acquire Knoll for $1.8 billion.

How Andi Owen turned Herman Miller into a modern design juggernaut

Legendary American furniture company Herman Miller is now MillerKnoll

The new name preserves an important piece of design history.

Legendary American furniture company Herman Miller is now MillerKnoll

Only 4.8% of designers are Black. Herman Miller, Adobe, and Gap unveil a plan to change that

Nearly two dozen companies are pledging to bring equity to design through the newly launched Diversity in Design Collaborative.

Only 4.8% of designers are Black. Herman Miller, Adobe, and Gap unveil a plan to change that

The $4 billion problem designers can’t shake

Knockoffs threaten designers’ livelihood. Now companies, from Herman Miller to Gensler to Steelcase, are fighting back.

The $4 billion problem designers can’t shake

Herman Miller’s new office line is the anti-cubicle

The new OE1 line embraces a more flexible, less prescriptive workplace.

Herman Miller’s new office line is the anti-cubicle

This Herman Miller face mask is designed to fight modern slavery

The mask is inspired by architecture, and it’s designed to raise awareness and funds to combat modern slavery in global design supply chains.

This Herman Miller face mask is designed to fight modern slavery

The best designed gifts of 2020

The annual Co.Design gift guide is here to brighten up your holiday shopping in the strangest of all years with 43 creative and unique ideas.

The best designed gifts of 2020

2020 was a terrible year for everything except gaming

Here are seven gifts for gamers.

2020 was a terrible year for everything except gaming

Is your home office chair destroying your body? Herman Miller wants to help

Herman Miller’s new store brings in ergonomic experts to let you try before you buy.

Is your home office chair destroying your body? Herman Miller wants to help

Herman Miller’s newest office chair is built for your off hours

The iconic furniture brand sets its sights on gamerz.

Herman Miller’s newest office chair is built for your off hours

Is your home office wrecking your body? This Herman Miller quiz will help you fix it

If you can reach out and touch your computer screen, there’s room for improvement.

Is your home office wrecking your body? This Herman Miller quiz will help you fix it

These stylish Herman Miller chairs are perfect for your home office

Meet the Cosm, Lino, and Sayl office chairs, which were designed for working from home before working from home was cool.

These stylish Herman Miller chairs are perfect for your home office

A classical design mandate would be terrible for workers

What work might look like under a classical architecture mandate.

A classical design mandate would be terrible for workers

5 top designers imagine the workplace of 2040

Most will make you optimistic about the future. One will prep you for a dystopian, alternate universe. Just in case.

5 top designers imagine the workplace of 2040

Exclusive Danish design brand Hay is finally launching in the U.S.

Hay’s online store for the North American market goes live today–and its first U.S. brick-and-mortar will open soon in Portland, Oregon.

When offices die, how do you design an office chair?

Office chairs have gone from corporate status symbols to afterthoughts. Here’s how one furniture manufacturer is adapting.

When offices die, how do you design an office chair?

Crazy Materials And Innovative Tech Are Reinventing The Humble Chair

Aluminum dust, cornstarch, and molded wood: at Salone del Mobile, new materials and processes reigned.

Crazy Materials And Innovative Tech Are Reinventing The Humble Chair

Do This 20-Minute Morning Routine Before Answering A Single Email

The most creative teams at Herman Miller warm up in the morning by playing around with the tools of their craft.

Do This 20-Minute Morning Routine Before Answering A Single Email

Impact

Why the Marshall Islands started a tuna fish company

Efficiency improvements and renewables reduce emissions—but also trick people into using more energy

Can food tech invent a ‘better’ bagel?

News

Patagonia’s new film ‘They/Them’ celebrates a trans climber’s inspiring journey

Adam Sandler and Olive Garden are huge with Gen Z, proving everything is cyclical

Student loan forgiveness overhaul: Here’s what will change and how you could benefit right away

Co.Design

Maximalist shops are in, and we’re here for it

How to humanize a $22 billion neighborhood built from scratch

Louis Vuitton bags, Nike shoes, stool samples: Inside the bizarre economy of unclaimed Amazon packages

Work Life

3 ways to design a more successful hybrid workplace

Maynard Webb: ‘Always treat everyone nicely on the way out’

How to self-promote at work without coming off as full of yourself