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KI ATLANTA HOSTS INAUGURAL EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM WITH EDUCATORS AND DESIGNERS
KI Atlanta recently hosted its inaugural education symposium, which invited industry thought-leaders, educators and the design community to engage in dialogue surrounding trends shaping the future of education.
KI LAUNCHES “LEARN2™” VIDEO CONTEST, INVITES FACEBOOK FANS TO SHARE WHAT THEY’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO “LEARN2” DO
What have you always wanted to “Learn2™” do? That’s what KI is asking architects, interior designers, facility managers, educators and design students with the launch of its “Learn2” video contest on Facebook.
KI’S GENIUS WALLS CONTRIBUTE TO CONTEMPORARY DESIGN OF NEW ADMINISTRATIVE SPACES AT BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL
Brooklyn Law School in Brooklyn, New York selected KI’s Genius® movable walls to transform an unfinished storage space into a beautiful, functional and highly flexible administrative staff space.
KI RECEIVES TOP HONORS FOR EDUCTIONAL FURNITURE SOLUTIONS IN CONTRACT MAGAZINE BRAND SURVEY
KI ranks as the number one preferred furniture supplier for educational solutions, according to Contract magazine’s 2010 brand report survey.
KI ACHIEVES MAJOR MILESTONE OF FULFILLING 500,000 CUSTOM FURNITURE REQUESTS
As a leading provider of customized solutions in the contract furniture industry, KI continues to raise the bar with the completion of its 500,000 custom furniture request.
KI ACHIEVES SUCCESS WITH BIG IDEAS BUILT UPON UNIFICATION AND SIMPLICITY AT NEOCON® 2010
KI and Pallas Textiles inspired attendees at the 2010 NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair with fresh ideas, new products, innovative technologies and intriguing designs, all under the theme of unification and simplicity.
KI’S NEOCON SHOWROOM INSPIRES DESIGNERS WITH HARMONIOUS BLEND OF FURNITURE AND DESIGN
Visitors to KI’s NeoCon showroom in space #1181 of Chicago’s Merchandise Mart will see how KI’s furniture and movable walls work together to create a harmonious blend of furniture and design across multiple markets and applications.
KI LAUNCHES NEW ENVIRONMENTAL WEBSITE
KI’s latest green initiative is here: www.ki.com/green. This new website is built around the idea of “The Green Behind the Red,” which describes the breadth of green initiatives ingrained behind the scenes at KI, in reference to its signature red logo.
KI RECEIVES UTILITY PATENT FOR FEATURES THAT INCREASE STRENGTH AND LIFESPAN OF INTELLECT WAVE® CHAIR
KI is the recipient of a new patent for the design of its one-piece injection-molded shell that forms the foundation of its Intellect Wave® Chair.
KI FURNITURE HELPS FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE MODERNIZE ITS NEW HIGH-TECH FACILITY
In its third straight year of record enrollment, Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC)—one of the fastest growing community colleges in New York State—recognized a growing need to modernize its new Victor, N.Y. campus.
KI HIRES AMY KIEFER AS NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION
KI has named Amy Kiefer as its new vice president of education. Kiefer previously held various strategic branding and marketing positions with Kimberly Clark and most recently at Appleton Papers, where she served as the global segment director for specialty growth.
KI RANKED NUMBER ONE SUPPLIER FOR EDUCATIONAL FURNITURE SOLUTIONS
KI ranked as the number one preferred furniture supplier for educational solutions as well as for stacking/ganging seating and training table solutions in Contract magazine’s annual reader preference survey.
KI FURNITURE EMPOWERS FACULTY, STUDENTS, AND VISITORS TO COLLABORATE, LEARN AND SOCIALIZE AT ST. NORBERT COLLEGE
In more than 100 years, St. Norbert College never had a dedicated library building. Library space was located within existing buildings with the latest housed in a remodeled dormitory.
DICK RESCH CELEBRATES 45-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH KI
Dick Resch, president and chief executive officer of KI, celebrated 45 years with the company on November 30, making him one of the longest-serving leaders in the industry.
KI SPOTLIGHTS NEW FURNITURE, TECHNOLOGIES, AND SHARES MARKET KNOWLEDGE AT NEOCON EAST 2009
KI displays the latest furniture solutions and current offerings for corporate, healthcare and education environments at NeoCon® East 2009 in space 2057.
KI EARNS GREENGUARD CERTIFICATIONS FOR 126 PRODUCT COLLECTIONS
KI’s recent addition of furniture to earn GREENGUARD® Indoor Air Quality Certification brings its total number of GREENGUARD Certified product collections to 126.
KI ADDS HIGH DENSITY STACK CHAIRS TO ITS STRIVE® SEATING COLLECTION
A new addition to KI’s Strive® Seating Collection, one of the company’s most successful seating product introductions to date, offers the benefits of Strive to a broader audience.
KI EXTENDS ITS LINE OF INTELLECT WAVE FURNITURE TO ADD MORE FLEXIBILITY, COMFORT AND STYLE TO THE CLASSROOM
KI has added café stools, task stools, a music chair and a four-leg chair with casters to the Intellect Wave seating line.
KI'S NEW ENLITE® TABLE COLLECTION OFFERS LEARNING MOBILITY, FLEXIBILITY AND STYLISH DESIGN AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE
KI’s new Enlite® Table Collection features mobile casters, light-scale table tops and a non-angular transition-end design to allow educators and students to easily accommodate changing classroom environments.
KI'S NEW SELA™ LOUNGE COLLECTION OFFERS COMFORTABLE, DURABLE, FUNCTIONAL SEATING FOR INFORMAL LEARNING SPACES
For today’s wired students, learning can happen anywhere, anytime. That’s why informal learning spaces increasingly appear in hallways, libraries, lounges, and other non-classroom settings on college campuses.
KI LOOKS AT THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN EDUCATION TRENDS AND WORKPLACE DESIGN
KI explores trends in learning environments and their affect on workplace design in showroom 1181 at NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair 2009.
KI-SPONSORED STUDENT STUDIO AT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE PROPOSES NEW WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT AUDITORIA
A KI-sponsored studio at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) School of Architecture & Urban Planning produced an array of ideas and concepts to transform auditorium design and assembly space.
KI SHARES INFORMATION AND FURNITURE TO HELP ENHANCE BOSTON’S LEARNING SPACES
On April 15, KI’s Boston showroom was the gathering place for the local A&D community, educators and design experts seeking insight and information on ways to advance student learning through design.
PALLAS® TEXTILES BREAKS GROUND WITH ITS FIRST BIODEGRADABLE POLYURETHANE COLLECTION
Pallas Textiles has again partnered with Laura Guido-Clark to create Ground Breaking, one of the textile industry’s first biodegradable polyurethane collections and an extension of the environmental premise behind her first collection for Pallas, Simply Real.
KI ADDS HIGH DENSITY STACK CHAIRS TO ITS STRIVE® SEATING COLLECTION
A new addition to KI’s Strive® Seating Collection, one of the company’s most successful seating product introductions to date, offers the benefits of Strive to a broader audience.
KI’S CLASSROOM AND OFFICE FURNITURE MAXIMIZE FLEXIBLITY AT COLORADO COLLEGE’S NEW ARTS CENTER
The new Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center at Colorado College serves as a multi-functional facility as innovative and dynamic as the unique and interdisciplinary curriculum it supports.
KI EARNS GREENGUARD CERTIFICATION FOR 15 LOUNGE SEATING PRODUCTS
KI’s latest furniture to earn GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification brings its number of GREENGUARD Certified collections to 93.
PALLAS TEXTILES’ FEEL GOOD COLLECTION BRINGS A LIGHT, PLAYFUL AESTHETIC TO INTERIOR SPACES
Abstract patterning, an alluring hand, and a clever color palette play together in Pallas Textiles’ latest upholstery collection, Feel Good. Designed by Glenn Peckman.
KI AWARDED FURNITURE CONTRACT WITH NATIONAL JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE
Purchasing professionals from local and state government agencies, K-12 school districts, higher education and nonprofits nationwide can now select furniture and systems from KI at the most favorable pricing with its new contract through NJPA.
PALLAS® TEXTILES AND KI GIVE THE LOS ANGELES A&D COMMUNITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE AND DONATE
More than 150 architects and designers gathered at the KI showroom in Los Angeles to network, celebrate and create their own purses or messenger bags from Pallas Textiles’ collections.
KI HIRES RICHARD BUTRYM AS VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
Richard Butrym has joined KI as its vice president of sales, responsible for managing and growing KI and Pallas® Textiles divisions worldwide.
KI EXPANDS ITS INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE WITH A NEW SHOWROOM IN SHANGHAI, CHINA
To better serve customers in Asia, KI forged a partnership with Allbest and opened its first ever showroom in Shanghai, China. KI and Allbest, a Shanghai-based furniture manufacturer and sales group, unveiled the new showroom to the A&D community and the media at a recent event.
KI BOSTON HOSTS GRAND REOPENING EVENT TO CELEBRATE NEW DESIGN RESOURCE CENTER
KI Boston hosted more than 200 architectural and design professionals along with customers at the grand reopening for its new design resource center. The evening included food, drinks and entertainment by faculty from the Berklee College of Music.
KI SHOWCASES NEW FURNITURE, SHARES MARKET KNOWLEDGE AT NEOCON® EAST 2008
The latest furniture solutions and current offerings for healthcare, education and corporate environments are on display at NeoCon® East 2008 in KI’s space 2058.
KI’S GENIUS WALLS HELP IBERDROLA BRING A EUROPEAN AESTHETIC TO ITS U.S. HEADQUARTERS
When Iberdrola recently outgrew the office space in its U.S. headquarters outside Philadelphia, the company decided the time was right to bring the aesthetic of its European offices to its domestic facilities.
KI’S GENIUS ARCHITECTURAL WALLS WINS PRODUCT INNOVATIONS AWARD FOR WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY
Buildings magazine has selected KI’s Genius® architectural walls as a winner in its annual Product Innovations Awards. Marking the product’s fourth industry award, Genius walls earned a Citation of Excellence in the category of Workplace Flexibility.
KI EARNS 2008 WASTEWISE GOLD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR PACKAGING REDUCTION
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected KI to receive the 2008 WasteWise Gold Achievement Award for Packaging Reduction.
KI RANKED IN INFORMATION WEEK MAGAZINE FOR TOP INNOVATORS IN BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
KI was named one of the country’s top innovators in business technology by InformationWeek magazine.
PALLAS TEXTILES BRINGS PANEL FABRICS TO LIFE WITH CARTE BLANCHE
Pallas® Textiles introduces Carte Blanche, a collection that uses unique materials to create dimensional texture and subtle patterns for a fresh take on vertical panel fabrics.
KI SHARES INSIGHTS ON ADVANCED LEARNING SPACES WITH EDUCATORS, ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS AROUND THE COUNTRY
There are significant changes occurring in higher education. Students and faculty are working in teams to solve problems and complete projects, classrooms are becoming more active places, and learning is taking place outside of the traditional classroom.
NEW BUILDING AT PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE MAXIMIZES FLEXIBILITY FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND EMPLOYEE WELLNESS
When students, faculty and staff walk through the doors of the new Natural Science Building at Palm Beach Community College’s (PBCC) Lake Worth, Fla., campus, administrators want them to feel that the building was designed with their individual needs in mind.
KI ANNOUNCES LATEST PRODUCTS TO EARN GREENGUARD CERTIFICATION
KI’s latest collections have all received GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification® for low emitting products by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI).
KI’S DISPLAY AT AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE DEPICTS TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING COLLEGE LIBRARIES
– At the American Library Association’s (ALA) annual conference, KI’s booth (772) will feature a unique display that contrasts the conventional college library with the library of the future.
FLEXIBLE FURNITURE SOLUTIONS, CROSS MARKET APPLICATIONS AND VERTICAL MARKET EXPERTISE DRIVE KI’S SUCCESS AT NEOCON 2008
Innovative furniture solutions designed for a wide range of customers, supported by vertical market knowledge and experience, led to a successful NeoCon 2008 for KI.
PALLAS TEXTILES FEATURES NEW COLLECTIONS AND THEIR DESIGNERS AT NEOCON
The three latest collections from Pallas® Textiles are on display in the showroom it shares with KI at the 2008 NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair. “Our latest collections emphasize sophistication, elegance and timelessness — design characteristics that serve as the legacy of Pallas Textiles”...
KI’S GENIUS WALLS PROVIDE DESIGNERS WITH MORE CUSTOM SOLUTIONS AND AESTHETIC OPTIONS
A series of aesthetic enhancements originally developed for custom installations are now available as standard offerings for KI’s Genius® architectural walls.
KI’S NEOCON SHOWROOM FEATURES INNOVATIVE FURNITURE AND EXPERT SOLUTIONS
Exciting new furniture solutions for the healthcare, education and corporate markets are on display at KI’s showroom at the 2008 NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair.
KI FOCUSES ON FLEXIBLE LEARNING SPACES AT NEOCON
KI, the world’s leading manufacturer of higher education furniture, demonstrates the power of furniture in supporting flexible, effective learning spaces in its NeoCon showroom at the 2008 NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair.
PALLAS TEXTILES’ NEW VIVA ITALIA COLLECTION CAPTURES THE BEAUTY AND PASSION OF ITALIAN CULTURE
Created in conjunction with award-winning designer Sue Ross, Viva Italia's versatile patterns bring elegance to any corporate, education, hospitality or healthcare environment.
KI’S ARISTOTLE™ CASEGOODS LINE OFFERS FLEXIBLE, CONTEMPORARY AND AFFORDABLE OFFICE FURNITURE
KI’s latest line of casegoods puts modern, upscale style and flexibility within reach of a wide range of users regardless of their business size or budget.
KI’S NEW WEBSITE MAKES IT EASIER TO SEARCH, REVIEW AND SPECIFY KI
The KI.com website now enables even quicker, more efficient specification of KI’s products and an enhanced experience for designers, architects and other users. The latest version of the site includes interactive design tools, cleaner page layout, reorganization of product categories and improved search functionality.
PALLAS TEXTILES’ SIMPLY REAL COLLECTION OFFERS STYLE AND SUSTAINABILITY
The first collaboration between Pallas® Textiles and designer Laura Guido-Clark combines style with sustainability in its four lines, each one featuring a different environmentally conscious attribute.
KI’S NEW STRIVE® SEATING COLLECTION BRINGS BENEFITS OF FLEX BACK CHAIRS TO WIDER AUDIENCE
KI’s Strive® Seating Collection, the latest innovation in “flex-back” seating, emphasizes simplicity, comfort and affordability.
KI’S NEW INTELLECT WAVE FURNITURE BRINGS SUPERIOR DESIGN, STYLE AND FUNCTION TO THE CLASSROOM
KI’s second generation Intellect Classroom Furniture, the Intellect Wave collection, features a series of innovative enhancements that deliver greater flexibility, durability and comfort to students and educators.
KI FURNISHES HARRIS-STOWE STATE UNIVERSITY’S FIRST ON-CAMPUS HOUSING FACILITY
Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, MO built its first oncampus housing facility with a goal to design a space that encourages student-to-student interaction.
KI HOSTS MORE A&D NETWORKING EVENTS, BRINGS CHEF TO CLEVELAND AND FEATURES LOCAL ARTISTS IN LOS ANGELES
KI joined with rep firm Bill Thomason and Associates (BTA) to cook up a winter culinary event in the kitchen of Michael Symon’s American bistro, Lolita, in Cleveland.