Behind the Scenes: An Insider’s Look at Designing Boston’s Transformative Hub One Congress

Welcome to the behind-the-scenes chronicles of One Congress, a transformative masterpiece in the heart of downtown Boston. In this blog…

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Top tips for selecting the best task chair.

There’s no doubt that the workplace is changing. Today, not everyone has a dedicated “resident” workstation. And if you do, your desk…

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10 Design tips to refresh your mind from Coalesse.

Our friends at Coalesse have assembled a few tips to help you “think better”. As we all know, today our…

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A brief tour of the Steelcase historical archives.

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Active Learning is based upon the principle that students must do more than just passively listen and memorize. To truly…

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“The cognitive neuroscience of memory and attention–our improved understanding of the brain, its evolution and limitations–can help us better cope…

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How to re-ignite a startup culture.

In the new Steelcase 360 Magazine entitled “Think Better” there’s an article called, “Igniting a Sense of Start-up Culture”. We…

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Robots in the workspace?

In May I had the privilege of visiting the MIT Media Lab with Hasier Larrea. Hasier is a freshly minted graduate…

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In workplaces throughout the world, scenarios of near-constant distraction have become the norm. Thankfully, our ability to focus is still…

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Downtown Portland is buzzing with energy as attendees participate in Maine Startup & Create Week. Our own Stephanie Brock, Business…

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Best of NeoCon 2015 winners!

We are proud to announce that Steelcase companies took home four Best of NeoCon awards. Innovative and insight-led products Brody…

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