Craft beer and workplaces might seem an unusual pair, but there’s a lot more brewing under the surface. In the Crafting Culture and Belonging Part 1 episode of the podcast, we delved into the world of craft beer and its profound influence on community building and work culture. We explore how the brewing process is not just about… Continue Reading Alternative Design® Blog Craft Breweries, Belonging, and Connection

Sound is more than what we hear in our ears, it’s what we feel with our entire body. In Episode 16, Listen with Your Skin, we rethink acoustic design as we explore everything from vibro-acoustic nightclubs and generative music to ancient Egyptian sound chambers. Instead of something to absorb with dense panels and soft furnishings,… Continue Reading Kimball International: Listen With Your Skin

Industrialized construction is providing the solutions for adaptable spaces a that are needed amid the explosive growth and increased competition for talent It’s the year 2038. Scientists gather to work on a “cloud lab” project together. One logs in from Singapore, another from Melbourne, and a third is located in Barcelona.In real-time, they design and… Continue Reading Modular Solutions Enable Life Sciences Industry to Manage Rapid Growth

As architecture, workstyles, and employee needs change, we continually strive to be on the forefront of innovation and designing solutions for the future of work. This spirit has been especially important during the vast amount of change we have gone through over the last six months. We also recognize that there are many other great… Continue Reading An Eye to the Future: The Next Work Environment

At Kimball, our mission is to change the way work is done by turning the spaces you envision into the places you love. Each day, we work to provide a complete collection of product solutions that create a sense of place where people can achieve all that’s possible, even when the project is on a… Continue Reading At The Ready: Kimball Introduces New Kimball Ready Quick ship Program

Prefabrication will soon be part of every new development Rich Steimel is the first to admit that, at age 61, he’s far from the youngest person on the construction projects he oversees. Still, the Lendlease executive often finds himself cajoling junior colleagues to consider new building methods to make projects more cost-effective and competitive. “I… Continue Reading Out with the Old, in With the Prefabbed

Path Forward Series Part 5: Ready for What’s Next The workplace is quickly evolving. Which is a good thing. As a company rooted in reinvention, Kimball has a history of facing challenges and responding with inspired solutions. Looking ahead, we envision a purpose-driven office—a place that adapts and responds to how people work, both individually… Continue Reading Ready For What’s Next

People Are Not Cars On this month’s Alternative Design Podcast, we looked deeper into the mainstream conversations, buzzing around the industry and present an alternative way to think about how we can design for a better human experience.What can designers learn from Motown music? You know that unmistakable sound of young America, it might seem like… Continue Reading People Are Not Cars

Enter a fast food restaurant and often you’ll be faced with a sea of tall tables and chairs, sometimes immovable and secured to the ground. It’s a design choice that makes architect Karen Braitmayer feel unwelcome. “I sit in a wheelchair, and that is not a place that makes me feel like I can stay,”… Continue Reading Truly Inclusive Spaces are Designed for Accessibility