The Art of Design Issue 16 2015 | Page 74

74 KI Europe KI will be celebrating their 21st anniversary in the UK at to launch new headquarters during London design festival • stunning new headquarters, situated in New Fetter Place, Breakout - KI’s modular third space system of soft seating, worksurfaces and upholstered panels London. During London Design Festival, KI will mark the occasion by launching a number of new workplace furniture • Faveo perch stool - a unique adjustable seat can tilt forward by up to 13°, allowing the user to either lean/perch products designed to enhance worker wellbeing. against it when standing, or use it as a conventional stool Jonathan Hindle, Group Managing Director, KI EMEA commented: “Organisations all over the UK are implementing • Add2 acoustic panels - made from PET felt, these panels workplac e strategies aimed at nurturing a happy, healthy and can be added to the end of storage units, or used as wall high performing workforce, bringing the role of the physical and ceiling cladding to address acoustic planning environment under the spotlight. Each of KI’s new products have been specifically designed to help organisations achieve these objectives. Through the use of KI’s workplace furniture, organisations will enhance their employer brand, improve overall performance of real estate investments and of course motivate their people.” As a working office and showroom, the new headquarters aptly demonstrate these products, alongside the full range of exciting furnishing solutions provided to KI’s education, blue chip and corporate clients. Visitors will quickly be able to envisage how the new products could be introduced to improve any workspace: • Work2 Sit-Stand desks & benches - a flexible, retrofittable solution to bring powered sit-stand working to any office environment, cost effectively • Sway2 - recently awarded Best of NeoCon 2015 for innovation in lounge furnishing, this unique chair features a gyroscopic movement rotating both front to back and side to side KI Europe is a local manufacturer of high quality furniture for workplaces and educational institutions. Bringing together good design, advanced engineering and sustainable resources, KI’s products are durable, flexible and offer excellent value. KI Europe is headquartered in London and is part of one of the world's largest independent furniture manufacturing groups, KI (Krueger International, Inc.). Please visit the KI Europe website at www.kieurope.com or telephone 020 7404 7441 for more information.