What a Lounge Collection Can Tell You About a Manufacturer's Sustainability Program? Specifying furniture used to mean trusting a spec sheet and a phone call. Today, the data can speak for itself, and Fringe by National, a brand of Kimball International, is a seating and table solution that sets an example of what that looks like in practice. Fringe is a modular lounge collection that supports flexible planning across workplace, education, and healthcare settings. It is desi

Our #ManufacturerMVP for March 2026 is Integra Seating —read more below about how they're advancing material health and circular design through the Odyssey Collection! Advancing Transparency and Circular Design: The Odyssey Collection Integra Seating continues to expand its commitment to performance-driven furniture solutions with the Odyssey Collection — a collection designed to meet rigorous durability standards while advancing material health and sustainability transparen

As the founder of Ecomedes, I’ve always believed that technology has the power to transform how we approach sustainability in the built environment. That’s why attending the mindfulMATERIALS (mM) Cross-Forum Summit in Minneapolis on October 9-10, 2025, felt like a pivotal moment—not just for me personally, but for the entire industry. This third annual gathering brought together nearly 70 leaders from 65 organizations, including manufacturers, architects, designers, contracto