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HAWORTH AND ARTCENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN ENVISION THE FUTURE OF WORKSPACES

Partnership invited students to collaborate with Haworth and Studio Urquiola design leadership to develop concepts.

September 12, 2024 – Haworth and ArtCenter recently celebrated the results of a partnership that researched, ideated and tested new spatial environments to reflect how the experience of work has changed in the office. With the conclusion of the ArtCenter summer class, a September event featured talks on Haworth’s future and design philosophy, as well as collaboration with designers like Patricia Urquiola. ArtCenter also presented its mission and students displayed concept pieces in the Haworth LA showroom.

The goal of the project was to create alluring spaces enabling people to interact, be productive and ultimately achieve a sense of joy in doing their best work. The concept pieces presented were 3D scale models of key products and 2D renderings of the workspace to support the new office.

The project was led by Michael Warsaw, Haworth Vice President and Officer of Global Design, Innovation and Sustainability and David Mocarski, Chair of ArtCenter Spatial Experience Design.

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Haworth believes great spaces empower people to thrive and work their best. As a leading global furniture maker, the company partners with customers, dealers and influencers to create spaces that result in effective people and efficient real estate. Haworth’s customer-first approach comes from an entrepreneurial spirit, design-forward thinking and multicultural perspectives. With a heritage in the workplace, Haworth is the founding brand of the Haworth Group. The Haworth Group designs at the intersection of people and environments with brands like Haworth, BuzziSpace, Cappellini, Cassina, Ceccotti Collezioni, Hushoffice, Interni, JANUS et Cie, Karakter, Luminaire, Luxury Living Group , Poltrona Frau, Tuohy and Zanotta. Founded in 1948, the Haworth Group is a privately-owned company operating in more than 150 countries through a global network of 400 dealers and 8,000 employees. Headquartered in Holland, Michigan, U.S.A., the company has sales of $2.57 billion USD.

Founded in 1930 and located in Pasadena, California, ArtCenter College of Design is a global leader in art and design education. ArtCenter offers 11 undergraduate and seven graduate degrees in a wide variety of industrial design disciplines as well as visual and applied arts. Renowned for both its ties to industry and its social impact initiatives, ArtCenter is the first design school to receive the United Nations’ Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) status. Throughout the College’s long and storied history, ArtCenter alumni have had a profound impact on popular culture, the way we live and important issues in our society.