I really want to support Steelcase and Turnstone as I need four extra chairs and workspaces for a mini-expansion within Cohere but I find the cost of Turnstone to still be prohibitive which makes me sad b/c the furniture is really beautiful and a perfect fit for our workspace.
On Feb 23, 9:51 am, EcoHub <ype...@ecohubinc.com> wrote: > Yes, Dave! Thx for sharing. My experience with Steelcase has been very > positive and I believe they will be very successful and not just > because of the coworking movement. They recognize that Sustainability > is a megatrend that will dominate the business world for the rest of > the 21st century (http://hbr.org/2010/05/the-sustainability-imperative/ > ar/1). Megatrends force fundamental and persistent shifts in how > companies compete and coworking is widely agreed as a Sustainable > option/ solution for freelancers/ companies, etc. I set out, as part > of my business plan, to create strategic partnerships to grow the > culture we wanted and when EcoHub expanded recently, we reached out to > Steelcase and the local dealer to partner up. It was obvious that we > all shared the objectives for sustainability and collaboration and a > deal was struck (note: we did not give up our email list... LOL). > > Here is a statement from our press > release:http://www.prlog.org/11259532-steelcase-and-bkm-officeworks-advance-s... > > Steelcase, bkm and EcoHub also share a commitment to sustainability. > In developing their space, EcoHub partnered with Sherwin Williams > utilizing no-VOC paints, and InterfaceFlor for recycled floor > covering. Bkm emphasis products supporting and contributing toward > LEED that are high in recycled content, reusable and sustainable. > Steelcase has been an industry leader in establishing sustainable > practices, including innovative “end-of-use” strategies for their > products ranging from refurbishment and resale to donation and > recycling. Dramatically reducing product waste is just one example of > this commitment. > > These features have proven important to the companies EcoHub works > with, most of which have incorporated sustainability practices into > their core missions. By supporting EcoHub, Steelcase and bkm Office > Work will be able to showcase their innovative products to a new > generation of green entrepreneurs who truly value a commitment to > sustainability. > > Here is more > info:http://www.ecohubinc.com/steelcase-and-bkm-officeworks-support-green-... > > On Feb 23, 6:17 am, David Troy <davet...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Back in November about twelve folks from Baltimore involved in space design > > were flown out to Grand Rapids to visit Steelcase's corporate headquarters > > on their corporate jet. Needless to say it was an awesome day trip. > > > There were a few take-aways I've been finding myself referring to often > > enough that I thought they were worth sharing here: > > > 1. Corporations are downsizing their spaces and preparing for Gen Y's > > willingness to work more flexibly and collaboratively. GE's global standard > > for space-per-worker is now 70 sqft. Accenture's is 50 sqft. This doesn't > > mean each person gets a phone booth; it means they're not providing space > > for all their employees anymore. They expect people to be working from > > home, shared facilities, coffee shops, airports, and client sites. > > > 2. Coworking spaces are a lot like restaurants, and you probably don't want > > Mexican or Italian every day. They think a major city should be able to > > support 12/25/50 coworking spaces over time, and that you'll make your > > decision about which one(s) to go to on a daily basis around the design of > > the space. By "design" I am talking about "design constraints," not just > > layout and furniture. Who's attracted to the space? Is it coders or fine > > artists? Which group do you need to be inspired by / move with that day? > > This turns the "space competition" question into a moot point. We don't > > think about a Thai place being in competition with a taco joint. In the > > same way, we should be preparing our cities to handle multiple coworking > > facilities and welcoming new entrants and multiple experiments. > > > Other tidbits of interest: > > > a) Steelcase owns IDEO, the creative consulting / "design thinking" firm. > > > b) Steelcase's more whimsical/coworking-targeted brand is Turnstone, which > > has been referenced here. Turnstone is very interested in supporting > > coworking. > > > c) They have a "wormhole" video link between Grand Rapids and IDEO's office > > in Palo Alto. We've been talking about doing this between some coworking > > spaces but haven't quite gotten it going yet. > > > Thought y'all would appreciate these ideas. > > > Best, > > Dave > > > -- > > Dave Troy > > Beehive Baltimore > > Community Coworking in Baltimore, Maryland -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
