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1976

Lighting Evaluation Laboratory Opens

The first Lighting Evaluation Laboratory is established by Steelcase in Grand Rapids to find ways to cut office energy costs.

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Sustainability
1977

Begin Testing Speech Privacy

The Acoustics Lab opens in Grand Rapids – making Steelcase the first to test speech privacy in simulated open office conditions.

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Industry
1978 - 1989

Opinion Surveys on Office Environments Conducted

Steelcase is first in the industry to commission opinion surveys on office environment issues. From 1978-1989, we commission five surveys to better understand and provide for the needs of the contemporary...

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Industry
1978

First Lou Harris Study Published

“The Steelcase National Study of Office Environments: Do They Work?“ summarizes the results of a first-ever Louis Harris & Associates Inc. study commissioned by Steelcase on the effects of the...

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Industry
02/08/2001 - 04/22/2001

Workspheres Exhibit at MoMA

The Steelcase Advanced Concepts Research and Development group partners with the MIT Media Laboratory to present "Atmosphere," a piece in the Workspheres exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art.  Atmosphere...

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Products
03/2003

WorkSpace Futures Formed

The WorkSpace Futures group is formed to conduct research into the ways people work and how to enhance the experience. The group is devoted to unlocking insights in work, workers, and the workplace, relying...

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Company
01/2012

Collaboration Tools for Active Learning Environments Introduced

At the Consumers Electronic Show held in Las Vegas, Steelcase introduced media:scape mini and media:scape mobile as a way to adapt to the changing learning environment. After years of research, it has...

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Products
06/2012

Living on Video

Steelcase unveils concepts for spaces and technology that optimize video interations at work, create an intuitive, dynamic and natural video experience, and address key barriers, such as light and sound...

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Products
02/25/2013

Gesture Chair Launches

Gesture is the first chair designed to support our interactions with today’s technologies. It was inspired by the movement of the human body and created for the way we work today.  

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Products
06/10/2014

Susan Cain Quiet Spaces by Steelcase

Susan Cain Quiet Spaces by Steelcase were the result of Steelcase research and insights combined with Susan Cain's book "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a world that can't stop talking." In order to...

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Products Privacy crisis illustration
03/16/2015

Munich Innovation Center Plans Announced

On March 16, 2015, Steelcase announces the plan for opening a new Learning + Innovation Centre in Munich, Germany, to begin operating in mid 2016. In order to foster and accelerate innovation, this...

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Company
02/08/2016

Global Workplace Report

Steelcase introduces its first Global Report: Engagement + The Global Workplace conducted in 17 countries, receiving positive customer response and media traction globally including in the United States,...

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Company

1955

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