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We had an amazing time at our second annual “Chair-ity” Auction.  The event, in it’s second year, raised over $6,000 for the Valley Youth House.  The Valley Youth House is a local non-profit organization whose mission is to build a solid…

For the second year in a row, Corporate Environments has been ranked the “Best Office Furniture Company” by the annual Lehigh Valley Business Reader Rankings. As Mike O’Rourke, Publisher, Lehigh Valley Business, stated, “The 2018 Reader Rankings is our way of recognizing the loyal…

What is work-life balance? Creating a work-life balance in the office setting is primarily about enabling employees to have a job that supports their lifestyle.  It is also about allowing and providing employees with the opportunity to “be themselves”. As office…

Innovation vs. Creativity What is innovation, and why is it considered such an essential asset to the workplace environment?  People tend to associate “innovation” with “creativity”, and while it is appropriate to keep these words in the same category, it is important…

It is clear that architects and designers are responsible for the physical safety of the people who use their buildings and facilities, but how often is mental safety and well being considered?  This is another task for interior designers to…

What is causing educational environments to shift and change?  The standard K-12 classroom is becoming less concentrated, and more interactive, but how and why? First and foremost, the simple answer is technology.  There is no denying that the increasing developments in modern technology…

col·lab·o·ra·tion noun                                                                                                                                    1.  the action of working with someone to produce or create something. With the increasing trend of “low and open” offices, collaboration spaces are becoming more common, but why? Why do employees need to work, and correspond together?…

Let’s face it, the office and workplace environment has been evolving rapidly over the past decade, and will only continue to do so in the near future. We are living in a time of technological and manufacturing advancement, and are…