March 16, 2026

In this issue: American Interiors buys APG Office Furnishings to become MillerKnoll’s exclusive dealer in Northeast Ohio; Humanscale opens a Shanghai flagship as it pushes deeper into Asia-Pacific; the Pentagon draws scrutiny for a $93B “use-it-or-lose-it” spending surge that included luxury purchases; ICE quietly accelerates U.S. office leasing as GSA prioritizes speed over price and transparency; Boston’s coworking footprint jumps as operators expand into a high-vacancy market; workplace chair politics expose status, generational preferences, and culture; energy shocks revive remote-work pushes as a conservation tool; designers are urged to co-create offices across generations; executive desks persist as modern symbols of authority; and new commercial products span rugs, modular seating, wallcoverings, and resilient flooring emphasizing craft, sustainability, and flexible use.