Puzzle Vol. 12: The Hybrid Workplace

V O L . 12 THE HYBRID WORKPL ACE

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A LETTER FROM MARKETING As a customer-centric organization, Tangram has been a ‘hybrid workplace’ for years. We’ve also had the benefit of several office locations near our customers and employees, which has given us tremendous choice and control over our daily schedules. While there’s obvious challenges this new workplace style and the return to the office presents, it doesn’t feel quite as new to us as it might to many of you.

That being said, through our experience in actively participating in a hybrid workplace model paired with the massive shift in the last two years, we have learned a few things: Technology makes or breaks a space. We have become well acquainted with tightframed videos of our co-workers. It’s an entirely different ball game when there’s three conference rooms with strange angles and bad lighting, 10 remote employees and that one guy who forgot to mute. We need to take notes from our friends in the entertainment industry and think of our conference rooms more like sets, complete with optimal lighting, angles, collaboration tools and hopefully comfortable seating to outweigh the alternative of connecting on your personal device.

Individual private spaces are vital. This isn’t a large-scale return of the private corner office, but rather a focus on spaces that allow a user to tuck away and escape distractions. There’s a habit of making these environments ‘fishbowls’ (glass on all sides) but we need some more secluded areas as well.

Embrace the uncertainty of the future. There is a huge difference between voluntary remote work, hybrid work, and the pandemic workplace. We don’t know what work will look like in five years, but I think we were all amazed by our adaptability and capability of finding ways to work when together wasn’t an option. Let’s keep innovating and changing the way we work.

Enjoy our selection of products, spaces and research that we hope will help kickstart a conversation of what hybrid could look like for your workplace.

Paul Smith, Chief Marketing Officer

Privacy Reimagined Reimagine privacy in this team space that provides flexible, private owned workspaces in a larger team neighborhood. Height adjustable desks in the hex footprint give people the ability to reconfigure their desk in four key positions. Desk-mounted privacy wraps offer physical and psychological comfort to people while additional screening elements can enhance individual privacy even more. A respite setting nearby provides a nook for users to rejuvenate or have a change of posture. An adjacent collaborative setting at a perch posture let’s teams quickly connect for standup meetings.

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02 02 Darran Honey Honey workspace furniture addresses the needs of individual users, their varied work styles, privacy, and well-being. The space-efficient 120° planning grid creates a flowing geometry that meanders through a room with endless possibilities for configuring the workspace. Honey panels are soft and rounded with compound curved surfaces. The panel height of 55” gives the right amount of visual and sound privacy without overwhelming the space. Improved air quality is achieved through elevated panels that also allow for proper heat dissipation. Honey offers open and closed collaborative zones, meeting spaces, lounge, or desking in sitting, standing, or height-adjustable adapting to the way you work.

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01 Coalesse Lagunitas Focus Nook

Lagunitas Focus Nook offers users a touch-down destination for doing focused tasks in a traditional work posture — optimizing space within the open plan, while staying centered and free from distraction.

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01 Allermuir Folk Folk is both timeless in its seemingly familiar design, and timely in its modest and ingenious flexibility. A range of wood, plastic and metal finishes, different colors and upholstery options allow you to change Folk’s flavour so that it can appear like a range of different chairs that somehow sit together harmoniously in one space.

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01 OFS Pet Worksurface

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Add an acoustical element to your worksurface with the PET worksurface edge modesty.

Hack is a table system that anticipates the requirements of companies and employees – a provocative solution which can be understood as a 'hack' of the office environment. It counters traditional desks with an innovative functional and aesthetic approach that satisfies the demands of today's high-tech companies.

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Mote responds to the demands of dynamic work environments; versatile, reconfigurable spaces for meeting, learning, focusing, or relaxing. No detail is an afterthought, with every inch having been given careful consideration to reclaim redundant space.

Designed to add character, and with a boastful personality, BOB is constructed using individually upholstered modules that are completely customizable.

Handsome and functional, BOB is also offered with power outlets, removable side tables, and a range of custom capabilities to create the all-day workstation.

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Work Haven This team space allows people to tuck themselves away at their owned workstation. Height adjustable desks with privacy wraps provide just the right amount of privacy for focus work or video calls, with storage for personal items. A nearby collaborative setting provides mobile technology for the team to meet and connect.​

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01 Steelcase Flex Personal Spaces A new approach to your workspace, Steelcase Flex Personal Spaces gives people a heightened level of privacy, control and comfort in the hybrid workplace.

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Edison is the premier power, voice, and data rail system that bends, unlocking endless layout potential. This collection of products engages users by improving sightlines and making their workstations feel more spacious, without having to sacrifice density or privacy.

Easily add and angle rail segments to work with the flow of an environment, then further customize your design with a unique selection of rail-mounted work surfaces and accessories.

03 Steelcase Mackinac Mackinac helps people connect and easily navigate from activity to activity.

Distinct microzones support focused work, small group collaboration and privacy for rejuvenation.

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QUADRO is designed with elegance and prestige in mind. With its recessed reveal, QUADRO creates a picture frame effect highlighting your office space like a work of art.

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03 AMQ Amobi Amobi Desks are mobile workstations that arrive preassembled and easily transport and fold up to store when not in use. Choose Desk/One for an open workstation or Desk/ Focus with magnetic side panels that offer additional privacy. Fully equipped with integrated power and collaboration boards, plus optional LED lighting, monitor arms and modesty panels.

04 Steelcase SOTO Charger SOTO Charger uses wireless charging technology to power mobile phones. The cork surface provides a soft landing spot for your phone, and it’s angled to provide visibility at all times.

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01 Falkbuilt Kai Glass Front + McNally Solid Wall The Kai glass fronts have sleek black powder coat finish and every sliding and pivot door has a soft close mechanism. The strong and silent McNally solid wall offers superior acoustic performance and room inside for all your plumbing, electric and technology.

The Long-term Risk of Remote Work

The Long-term Risk of Remote Work

A Q+A with Tangram CEO Joe Lozowski

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“Hybrid work” is the buzz phrase in corporate conversations right now. What is missing from the conversation?

When people talk about the hybrid work environment, they’re talking about working in the office part-time and working remotely part-time. During the COVID-19 lockdown, most of us experienced a work-from-home arrangement on a very intense level, with obvious pros and cons. During my own time from home, I thought deeply about the long-term business implications of a workforce that is entirely or partially remote.

The fact is, when it comes to running a successful business, there are significant hindrances if you don’t work together in person. The current conversation among leaders is missing acknowledgment of those essential in-person elements, as well as discussion about the long-term, strategic implications of going remote.

What is your biggest concern about a remote work environment?

From a leadership perspective, I’m concerned about the inability to create meaningful networks. Personal networks within a company are a significant way for more experienced people to pass along knowledge to less experienced people.

Steady knowledge transfer allows a company to maintain and grow its position in the marketplace. In addition, in-person networks allow for career pathing and succession planning. Without them, a company can begin to lose its foothold.

I know one young person who recently graduated from college. She’s been in a job for nine months and has never met anyone in person – not even for the job interview.

On top of that, she’s never seen anyone’s face, because their company culture is to not turn on cameras during Zoom meetings. To me, that’s a leadership issue.

How will she learn from other people and create mutually-beneficial relationships or participate in the company culture? In that company, she will likely struggle to do those things, and I struggle with that style as a permanent way of working.

Leaders take care of the ‘we’ in an organization and they must be present. The current and future challenge is how to be present for people, if those very people are absent.

The current and future challenge is how to be present for people, if those very people are absent.

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Beyond networking, what does an in-person environment offer that can’t be replicated?

pricing, or R&D strategies. Beyond asking if we have the right desks or HVAC for people upon return to work, the bigger questions regarding hybrid work are:

There are plenty of nuances that come with in-person work.

We all know that sitting in a room with someone to have a conversation is different than being on a Zoom call. “Reading the room” and understanding body language are key skills for leaders. Meeting attendees recoil, they smile, they sit forward, or they roll their eyes. It matters, and you can learn a lot.

1. Are we going to be hybrid and what does that mean in practical application?

In addition, there’s a certain cordiality, politeness, and professionalism when you are in person – the decorum of human interaction. We’re moving away from that, and the warmness is missing. We attend remote meetings and may not even turn a camera on, bother to get dressed or brush our hair.

4. What is the strategy for having a strong culture in our hybrid workplace?

Without hallways, breakrooms, and a favorite lunch spot, we also lose all the “in-between” conversations.

Impromptu interactions help you know one another on a personal level, and they can help move work forward, in ways you never expected. Some of the most important and impactful conversations start with “Oh, I’ve been meaning to talk to you!”

2. What is the strategy for creating networks in our organization?

3. What is the strategy for knowledge transfer to onboard new people and foster leaders?

5. Which job functions can be successful in a long-term remote situation?

6. What steps will we take to make hybrid work beneficial for everyone and the company itself?

7. How will hybrid work contribute to the longterm success of our organization?

8. What practical steps can a company take to develop a balanced and thoughtful hybrid environment?

This very question could be something to ask leadership in order to get the ball rolling. In addition:

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Some of the most important and impactful conversations start with 'Oh, I’ve been meaning to talk to you!'

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Which departments are tasked with figuring out the new workplace model? And where should this responsibility be housed?

At the moment, the responsibility has largely been passed to corporate real estate and HR departments. We’ve had a massive change in the way people work, but the topic isn’t making it into C-suite strategy conversations.

We need to treat the hybrid workplace decision as a strategic priority, right up there with acquisition,

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Make “hybrid work” a C-suite agenda (and/or advisory board) item for the next year, until all questions are answered and clear plans have been implemented.

Hold in-person sessions that pair leaders of departments who rarely meet to discuss hybrid work, brainstorm its challenges, and brainstorm solutions. Ask them to report out to the group.

Foster human interaction and back it with budget.

Create a schedule of in-person versus remote work days and meetings for all employees.

Build bi-annual events for all employees, and meet-ups for lunches, happy hours, etc.

Advocate for all innovation and brainstorming sessions to happen in-person.

Keep safety a clear priority: explain safety rules clearly and outline benefits/support for those who get sick or have sick family members.

What do you predict the fallout will be for companies that swing too far into remote work?

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I think too much remote work will eventually result in greater turnover for an organization, which is always costly. Some of the reasons people turn a job into a career is that they feel valued both professionally and culturally, and as if they have a trusted network. If it’s just about the paycheck and talking to people on a screen, you’re less likely to remain with an organization.

Another fallout may be that great ideas never get off the ground, due to lack of collaboration. We’ve just witnessed a generation of innovators who collaborated – in person – to bring their now global companies to fruition. Mark Zuckerberg moved to Silicon Valley and worked in a house with other coders to get Facebook off the ground. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak collaborated in a garage, and Elon Musk slept on the assembly plant floor in solidarity with his workers. I don’t think these scenarios can be replicated in an all-digital world.

Do you feel always being in-person is the answer?

No; that’s equally untenable. In fact, my own company is flexible, and we allowed people to work remotely, even before the pandemic. What I’m advocating for is

intentionality and serious consideration from leadership on striking a balance so that the best benefits of a physical environment can still be experienced.

I think that remote work may be fine for someone who’s been at a company several years and already has an established network. In addition, some positions are uniquely suited to remote work – coding for example. But even those coders need leadership, which happens best through in-person interaction.

Could there be an entirely remote scenario – yet to be developed – that adapts and thrives?

It could happen, but leaders still have to solve for knowledge transfer, relationship-building, trust, innovation, and succession planning. If a company thrives 100% remotely, take a look at the careful leadership and thoughtful planning they’ll do to make it happen. They are not simply saying “look at how much money we’re saving on real estate.” The innovators who figure out how to make hybrid work succeed in the long-term will have a strategy led by the C-suite and real solutions to the challenges.

What I'm advocating for is intentionality and serious consideration from leadership on striking a balance so that the best benefits of a physical environment can still be experienced.

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Hybrid Homebase Reserve a space in this vibrant hybrid team neighborhood that has all the tools you need for solo or group work. Work comfortably in an ergonomic chair and a height-adjustable desk. An external monitor arm, docking station, lighting, mobile storage and privacy screens give people ultimate control to get work done. An adjacent collaboration space allows you to easily stay connected with your team.

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02 Steelcase Flex Active Frames Steelcase Flex Active Frames are adaptable structures that define space by creating productive, flexible and inspiring homes for teams.

03 Scandinavian Spaces Jack

Jack can multiply any wall outlet. Just connect the Jack table, and you will have extra USB as well as standard electric connections on the coneformed base of the table.

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01 Hightower Dry Minimal, functional, and endlessly customizable, the Dry Shelving System is a long-awaited answer to the need for a beautiful and high-quality shelving solution in commercial environments.

Backyard Hub Relax, grab a coffee, connect with colleagues or focus and get work done – indoors and outdoors. Host a variety of functions throughout the day in this highly-flexible space. Integrated power in lounge settings keeps people working and a range of postures provides them with options to sit, stand, perch or lounge.

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01 Blu Dot Smokey Fire Pit Smokey is equal parts minimal steel sculpture, fire containment and entertainment facilitator.

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02 02 Extremis Amai Furniture that is as flexible as your lifestyle, adjustable in height and adaptable to every occasion: meet Amai, a true marvel of multifunctionality. Standing up or sitting down? Indoors or outdoors?

Amai is a landing-place for togetherness, adapting instantly to every new experience.

03 03 Mattiazzi Medici Lounge Medici is conceived as a low chair with a comfortably reclined posture. Its generous dimension gives the chair an embracing confidence. The chair can be imagined as solitary furniture or in small groups.

It can be used in private or public, indoors and outdoors.

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02 Viccarbe Solar Outdoor Solar Outdoor is formed by a swivel table with an integrated seat which rotates depending on the user’s needs, ensuring proximity but also privacy. Includes a small hanger under the tabletop to keep your belongings within reach. Optional external charging system available.

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01 Landscape Forms GO OutdoorTable

The GO OutdoorTable is a focal point, a spatial anchor and a gathering place that enables people to work, study, socialize, recharge and reconnect outdoors.

This innovative communal table in sitting and standing heights provides access to power on the grid or with optional solar.​

Steelcase Research

Five Hybrid Workplace Mistakes to Avoid It takes more than salary and remote work to keep people happy.

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Return to office. Hybrid work. The great resignation. These front-page topics now frequent board rooms and dinner tables. The pandemic has changed the lexicon of work forever. Issues facing organizations are firing from all directions and will likely impact who fades and who thrives.

As a company focused on the places people work for over a century, the latest round of Steelcase research among global office workers is surprising in many ways and reinforcing in others. For instance, twice as many people say they’d rather work at home – often spending hours hunched over tables designed for eating or on sofas designed for relaxing – than work in an office that should be designed to help people work better. What went wrong there?

We’re also learning distance is not making the heart grow fonder. The Atlantic dubbed it the “trust recession.” Data shows the longer people are away from one another, the less they trust each other — true for leaders and employees, and for colleagues. Without trust, innovation, productivity and retention are all a risk. Leaders know they need to bring people together – 87% of people will be expected to spend at least some time in the office according to the recent Steelcase research.

leaders may be making about the connection between the workplace and what people actually want.

Mistake #1: Treating talent as transactional Harvard Business Review reports, “It’s critical that company leaders work to rebuild and maintain trusting relationships — with and among their employees. Those that don’t risk… increased attrition, lower productivity and stalled innovation.” People want to feel like they belong, feel valued and have a sense of work-life balance.

Surprisingly, the ability to work remotely or inadequate compensation rank as less important in a recent McKinsey study. That’s not to say people don’t want flexibility or to make more money. But focusing the effort to attract and retain talent on pay and remote work policies creates a transactional relationship. Leaders don’t realize how important the workplace is.

When Steelcase researchers compared factors like income, commute, tenure and allowing hybrid work, they were surprised to find:

Add to all of this a talent crisis for the record books. Forbes reports leaders are doing everything they can think of to keep people and attract new talent — raising wages, adding benefits and offering retention bonuses in addition to increasing flexibility. But, the new Steelcase research suggests they are overlooking something that matters even more.

In Fall 2021, Steelcase WorkSpace Futures researchers analyzed responses from nearly 5,000 office workers in 11 countries. The data uncovered five key mistakes

The most important driver for employee engagement, productivity and feeling connected to the culture is whether people like working from their office.

When it comes to talent retention, only tenure ranks higher than if people like working from the office.

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People who like working from their office are:

Bottom Line: Whether or not people like their office matters – and in ways many leaders don’t realize. People who like working from their office are significantly more engaged and connected to their company’s culture, less likely to leave and moderately more productive.

Mistake #2: Changing policy, not place By adopting hybrid work models and transitioning to more unassigned spaces, organizations are creating a new group of workplace nomads. People without a real home in the office. While it may save real estate costs, leaders need to also address the loneliness and isolation people have felt for the past two years. Hybrid work requires new ways of working and employee expectations have changed – the old office can’t solve for these new needs.

Why People Might Like Working From Home More

Bottom Line: The workplace needs to change to accommodate new behaviors and work patterns and do a better job drawing people in and creating an engaging culture. Offering people a destination — such as a team neighborhood — can give them a sense of belonging, a comfortable, familiar place to find their teammates and feel at home. Having the ability to reserve a workspace can help people know what to expect when they arrive at the office if spaces are not assigned. Depending on an organization’s goals, understanding what pulls people into the office can allow leaders to align hybrid work policies with real estate strategy. For example, instead of assigning offices or workspace based on hierarchy, assign them based on how often people are in the office.

Mistake #3: Missing the Point – People Want Control + Belonging Leaders are focused on creating more flexible policies, but hybrid models alone do not address other important factors like a desire for control, a sense of belonging and a need for privacy. It was surprising to see just how strongly many people feel about having some level of ownership over their space at work.

People are more likely to choose an assigned workspace over more remote work.

Not surprisingly, when people work in the office they’re more likely to sit in the open, where co-workers might be even more distracting than the kids or the dog. It’s also not surprising, based on existing office layout paradigms, that more individual contributors (57%) than leaders (37%) sit in the open. This difference in the level of control people have over their privacy at home compared to the office can contribute to why some people prefer the dining room table.

Yet, right now, people at all organizations report losing assigned spaces.

Of the 11 countries surveyed, only Australia, Canada and the UK buck this trend and would prefer more flexibility over an assigned workspace. There is clearly a tension between people saying they want to work from home and they also want an assigned space within the office and it’s an indicator of how important it is to have a feeling of control over their work experience.

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Bottom Line: Many leaders are shifting to hybrid work models with good intentions — to give people greater autonomy and control over their work-life. But hybrid policies alone will not address the control and sense of belonging people are seeking. They want a destination and a place to call home at work.

a different type of space, it’s important that leaders not let their own positive experience cloud their empathy for the realities of what many office workers experience.

Who Likes Working From Their Office More?

Mistake #4: Forgetting About Focus New hybrid work habits mean people are spending more time on video — alone and with teammates. In fact, people say hybrid collaboration is related to the top two needs in the office more important now than pre-pandemic. But, collaboration isn’t the only need in the office. So while some are considering a “collaboration-only” workplace, if leaders intend to entice people back to the office, people also need access to private spaces. Without options for privacy, the workplace won’t address how work really gets done.

People who make the commute into the office are unlikely to collaborate all day long. Three of the top four elements people value more now relate to access to private spaces.

It’s not surprising that leaders prefer the office given their access to privacy. Despite leaders spending less time on focus work (31%) than their employees (51%), they are much more likely to have a private office.

Who Is More Likely to Have a Private Office?

Bottom Line: It’s time to redefine “ownership” and offer people options for privacy whether they have a private office or not. In many ways our definition of “ownership” is already shifting. We’re comfortable “owning” someone else’s house when we use Airbnb, for example. Giving people more options for the office privacy they crave can mean a lot of things — private offices, workspaces with enclosures that provide visual privacy or reservable enclaves or workspaces.

Mistake #5: The Boss Bias Earlier research found leaders have better spaces when working-from-home and this latest round of research found leaders who have returned to the office have better experiences as well. While their role may demand

Bottom Line: Employees have a stronger voice than ever.

Leaders have to consider how employees’ needs are being met, especially for those who are returning to the office after an extended time away, and recognize that leaders’ experiences likely don’t match the majority of their employees. Leaders should consider changes to the workplace to support a larger group of employees.

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Personal Oasis Find focus or a moment of solitude in this warm and inviting update to the private office. The light-scale seating provides ultimate comfort, and the height-adjustable desk allows you to move. A monitor arm and lighting enhance one-on-one connections with remote colleagues. Open storage and a tackable surface allow you to personalize your space and easily access resources.

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01 Steelcase Eclipse Light Steelcase Eclipse is an innovative, beautiful and elegant LED lamp that seamlessly integrates the functionality of a video and task light.

02 Andreu World Serena Teak Serena Teak's structure, built in certified teak wood, offers high comfort, through the unique braiding of straps on its seat and back, which provides extra comfort. With two chair options with or without arms, it gives warmth to outdoor terraces or also in multipurpose indoor environments.

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04 Naver Spider Table

This power-filled table effortlessly transitions from sitting to standing on the fly, and features in-line power integration for an added connectivity boost.

The GM 3800 Spider tables design and simple curves gives the Spider table an almost iconic expression.

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Garden Retreat Create a sense of belonging in this relaxed open collaboration space where people can reconnect in-person and virtually. Integrated , power and markerboards provide people with the tools they need to effectively collaborate.

Boundary elements create visual privacy in the open. Technology enables the sharing of content with distributed teammates.

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01 Established & Sons GRID A colorful room-within-a-room, the raw shell of the GRID System provides a base for modular seating, shelves, tables and screens, which can be integrated in different ways to create a playful and multifunctional environment for informal meetings, presentations or simply hanging out.

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Team Huddle Connect with the right people no matter where they are in this highly-flexible hybrid collaboration space.

Designed to support distributed collaboration, learning and focus, this adaptable space supports multiple postures with a mix of stools and lounge. Find all the work tools you need for an effective session on the AMQ Amobi Team Carts and connect with remote participants with the Steelcase Flex Media Cart.

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Coact Modular Lounge balances structure and freeform for congruent spaces that run the spectrum of playfulness to sophistication. Simply offering multiple levels of private and social settings empowers people to choose how they achieve their day.

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01 Hightower Prism With many different configurations, Prism can help you achieve intimate working alcoves or expansive seating islands in a large open space. Choose small, medium, or large units, with or without backs, integrate tables for a work surface, mix and match fabrics, Prism lets you personalize the space and meet client specific needs!

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A New Season A Tangram Company Update

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As companies begin a gradual return or semi-return to the office, Tangram is celebrating many showroom accomplishments and updates, including a full renovation of our Newport Beach showroom and Steelcase Los Angeles WorkLife Center, as well as the expansion to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex with the opening of a new showroom in Dallas.

Find Tangram in Downtown Dallas On October 1, 2021, we announced our acquisition of BKM Total Office of Texas and our expansion into the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, which became Tangram's regional headquarters. Led by CEO, Joe Lozowski, VP of Sales, Amber Jones and CFO, Nick Greenko, Tangram has been planning the next move and acquiring talent while becoming acquainted with the new team and market. In early March 2022, we signed a lease at 300 Pearl, a brand new development in the heart of East Quarter. With a central location, unobstructed panoramic views of downtown Dallas, and amenities including a fitness center and a private lounge and bar, this space will be the fresh and innovative home we need for our new and fully-renovated regional headquarters. While awaiting the move in fall 2022, Tangram Dallas can be found at a pop-up space located at: 2112 Commerce Street.

DFW represents one the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the world. We are eager to work with the local commercial real estate and design community to develop amazing workplaces.

- Joe Lozowski, Tangram Chief Executive Officer

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Newport Beach Opens After Full Renovation In January 2022, Tangram unveiled our fully renovated Newport Beach showroom. With the re-design led by MOZU Architect, Susie Tashiro, and Tangram Designer, Samantha East, the new space is inspired by local coastal flora and fauna and features layered patterns, colors and textures as a way to celebrate the community in which the showroom exists. With a mix of both rich and neutral tones and lush fabrics, the new showroom captures a high-end, hospitalitydriven look and feel that is immediately experienced when stepping off the elevator and into the refreshed environment.

Each space is designed with a specific intent. While the

lobby is our wow factor, the work café is the heartbeat of the entire showroom, serving as a centralized flexible space to eat, work and socialize, and highlighting the hybrid nature of the office. The beauty of our showroom is best experienced in person. Tours are now available for booking.

We incorporated luxurious textures to create both a visual and tactile experience in the space.

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Steelcase Los Angeles WorkLife Center Opens After Full Renovation In spring of 2021, Steelcase revealed their stunning renovated Los Angeles WorkLife Center. Initially inspired by the expansive downtown city skyline view, the refreshed space is where metropolitan meets rainforest. A blend of LA's sunset pastels, art-deco, mid-century and glamor aesthetic with a rainsforest's wild overgrowth and bold colors creates an exciting, new creation. In terms of user-experience, Steelcase's design team focused on emphasizing authentic and natural elements, more flexible spaces, and a balance of environments that support focus, collaboration and rejuvenation. This breathtaking showroom is now available for tours so you can experience the beauty of adaptation firsthand.

Imagine the iconic pastel colors, sunsets, art deco, mid-century, and glamor aesthetic of LA combined with the wild, overgrowth and bold color of a rainforest.

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Work-Life Nook Go beyond conventional at home — a beautiful, comfortable and hardworking space that blends work and life just like you do. The sleek Coalesse Potrero415 desk and the light-scale Steelcase Karman chair fit perfectly in any home. Access to natural light, a monitor arm and task light support workflow and wellbeing.

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The solid ash wood legs are an extension to the Eleven collection that offers a mix of materials and various shapes and heights to outfit settings where people gather or go to focus. .

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Designer Alain van Havre brings together opposing elements, combining soft round legs and eye-catching graphic lines into light and airy designs.

04 Menu JWDA Honest materials, concrete and brass, are transformed into a lamp of beauty by Stockholmbased designer Jonas Wagell.

Inspired by traditional oil lamps, he brings these materials together into a design that is both raw and delicate. It has been noted that JWDA Concrete Lamp fits perfectly into any style of interior.

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01 Wendelbo Mango The Mango lounge chair breathes contemporary life into a classic silhouette. The soft, rolling inside of the chair, inspired by a mango fruit, cut in a square pattern.

Team Basecamp Bring your in office and remote teammates together in this flexible project room built for active collaboration and co-creation. This enclosed project room can be easily reconfigured to meet the changing needs of teams on demand. Ample markerboard space and varied seating heights help teams ideate. Multiple monitors support mixed presence meetings and mobile power lets work happen anywhere.

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01 Steelcase Roam + Surface Hub 2S Steelcase Roam Collection, for the Microsoft Surface Hub 2S family of devices, allows teams to come together – even when working apart. Co-developed with Microsoft, the Roam system of mobile stands and easy-to-install wall mounts support large-scale collaboration.

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02 JSI Cāav Whether it’s time for a cozy respite or for a relaxed work session away from the desk, Cāav’s workspace enclosures and lounge furniture add the element of choice to open offices.

03 Hightower Phase Cork The newly designed Phase Cork Side Table with integrated power is the perfect addition to any lounge setting, allowing users to stay connected while relaxing. The grounded power unit includes a 3-prong plug and 2 USB ports.

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Tangram was founded in 1963. Today, we are the leading interiors solutions provider in Southern California with offices in Downtown Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Santa Fe Springs, Central Valley and Dallas.

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