September 1, 2025

In this issue:   What do the new U.S. import tariffs mean for Europe’s furniture makers? / Swiss National Bank reduces stake in Steelcase amid market shifts / Teknion Opens New Legacy Space in Toronto, In Partnership with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund  / Teknion Welcomes Magnus Aspegren as Chief Creative Officer / Government Taste Shift Could Reshape Certain Office Markets / Investors Pour $3B Into New York Towers as Demand Rebounds / 12 Cities Saw Office-Using Job Growth While Vacancy Rose in Others / Nearly Half of Office Sales Are Closing at a Discount / SURVEY: 35% Of Contractors Already Affected By Immigration Enforcement / Consumer Confidence In Jobs Sinks To Four-Year Low, Overshadowing Business Investment Gains / Ten Metros Lead Job Growth As Dallas Drops off List / Can design make you healthier? / Designing, Testing, and Perfecting Interiors Before They’re Built / Younger people want more office time as remote work leaves many feeling isolated  / New Survey Finds Majority Of Employees Believe AI Will End The Office Era / and much more…