NBS believes in supporting and educating students in our industry to help set them up for future success. Throughout the year, we host student tours, workshops and even hosted a design competition this past February, with the goal of exposing them to career possibilities and connecting them with vendors in our industry.
At NBS, we believe that the skillful integration of architecture, furniture and technology (AFT) can enhance how people perform, increase their engagement in their work and lead to improved business results. We have built our business and approach to the workplace around this principle.
NBS is proud to share that our client, Defiance College, has been awarded a Steelcase Education Active Learning Center Grant! Defiance is among sixteen educational institutions to receive an active learning classroom this year valued at approximately $67,000 and includes design, furniture, installation and on-site training.
Striving to create a safe, engaging and productive place to work is top of mind for many organizations. But what about a “cool” place to work? From wellbeing initiatives, social events and benefit perks, organizations are seeing the value of creating workplace environments where people want to come to work, connect and find purpose.
Students need technology, technology needs power. Mobile devices have multiplied over the last decade, resulting in the need for additional power in spaces where learning and work happens. This has become clear in today’s leading education settings where more technology than ever before is being used in classrooms, media centers and in-between spaces.
NBS jumped at the chance to support Gensler Detroit for the second year on their classroom renovation with City Year Detroit. The two organizations have been partnering for years to transform classrooms in lower income cities to provide students the opportunity to learn in inspiring and productive environments.
Design trends at NeoCon included very little workstations with “ancillary” being the new “primary.” It’s all about the collaborative spaces, lounge furniture, cross over spaces, and phone booths or quiet rooms. Color trends were sort of mixed this year.
At NeoCon this year, the biggest buzz in education was around the announcement that Steelcase was acquiring Smith System, an education focused furniture company that many have never heard of. This fills a large gap in the Steelcase Education product offerings when it comes to the K-12 market.
It’s an exciting time in healthcare design. This year at NeoCon, we saw healthcare products trending towards versatile, cleanable, and modern design benefits. Here are some of the top trends in healthcare we saw at NeoCon 2018!
At NeoCon, we saw everyone showing their version of the “phone booth” in many sizes, configurations and leveling degrees of privacy both visually and acoustically. So why are these important in today’s office landscape?
InfoComm is the largest professional audiovisual trade show in the United States, with thousands of products for audio, collaboration, video and web conferencing, video displays, control systems, digital signage, security and various other audiovisual related technologies.
NeoCon 2018 was a great success for Steelcase and their family of brands. For the first time, Steelcase, Coalesse, Turnstone and their extensive new network of partners were together in the newly redesigned Steelcase showroom in Chicago.
NBS has been named a 2017 Steelcase Premier Partner recipient for the sixth year in a row – placing us in the top 5% of dealerships throughout the U.S. and Canada. NBS is among only 35 others to receive the honor and one of only four to receive it for six years in a row.
At NBS we strive to create memorable, quality experiences that are unique for our team members and clients. Since aligning our culture with Disney, NBS has rewarded the team with four Disney World trips. The trips are earned by meeting our sales and profitability goals for the previous year.
Innovation is more vital than ever to running a successful company. Not only does innovation provide the basis for generating unique business strategies, it offers a way for companies to gain an edge in entering new markets and creating groundbreaking products.
The NBS App is Back! We launched our NBS Interactive Showroom iPad App back in 2012 as a way for people to experience our NBS showrooms and get to know our offerings. Since then, it has gone through several updates and modifications.
The workplace is changing. We can no longer create the same spaces and expect different results. Multi-generations are working together, technology is evolving, and organizations are looking to get the most out of their real estate. Today’s workplace needs an ecosystem of spaces designed to adapt and evolve over time.
Meeting through live video is becoming an important tool for companies to connect. According to Polycom’s global survey, 92% of workers surveyed believe that video collaboration technology helps improve relationships and fosters better teamwork. It’s part of the current trend towards smaller huddle rooms and the growing number of employees who work remotely.
This year we dedicated time, resources and love to the animals in our lives and community. NBS Pets shared the love people have for their own pets and animals in need. Many of our team members participated in the yearlong celebration by bringing their pet to work, donating supplies, money or their time to animal organizations.
Steelcase recently launched the fourth cycle of their successful Active Learning Center (ALC) Grant. Steelcase Education seeks to partner with educators to create the most effective, rewarding and inspiring active learning environments to meet the evolving needs of students and teachers.
This past June, NBS kicked off our casting call for pet photos, engaging with the Architecture and Design (A&D) community in Metro Detroit. From firm visits, to ice cream truck stops, we promoted our Fur + Furniture calendar contest and received over 80 photo submissions!
Steelcase recently announced a new relationship with FLOS, a renowned Italian lighting group with a collection of finely crafted decorative lighting including pendants, sconces, table & floor lamps. NBS will offer a collection of FLOS lighting through Steelcase.
Today’s modern business world is changing. Along with advancement in technology, there is a greater emphasis on the value of creativity as a means to generate efficiency and productivity.
What makes a business cool? Is it the work perks, benefits, the office environment? We asked our Michigan-based team members to participate in Crain’s Detroit Cool Places to Work survey earlier this spring, which asked a variety of questions about our benefits, culture and workplace.
