Herman Miller blog: Lifework » neocon 2012 http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework Lifework Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:29:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Top Ten: Best of the Web This Week http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/top-ten-best-of-the-web-this-week-12/ http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/top-ten-best-of-the-web-this-week-12/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:41:02 +0000 Amy Feezor http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/?p=15690
Where we’ve spent our time for the last seven days.

1. This thoughtful interview with industrial designer Yves Béhar (creator of our SAYL chair) from Tastemakers@Google on YouTube.

2. “30 Eye-Catching Interiors Featuring The Iconic Eames Lounge Chair” at Freshome.

3. This tour of Vitamin, a design and marketing firm in Baltimore (via baltimore.citybizlist.com).

4. A look at how tech is creating workplaces everywhere — and shrinking the office — from USA TODAY.

5. “The Wit and Wisdom of Alexander Girard” at Metropolis Magazine.

6. Tips for converting space into a home office from Arizona Daily Star.

7. Back in March, we featured a post on Sinuous Guitars — and we’re glad to see Greg Opatik’s Eames-inspired instruments continuing to create buzz (via Rapid Growth).

8. “The 15 Things Charles and Ray Eames Teach Us” at DARE+.

9. Huffington Post’s photos of the George Nelson exhibit opening this weekend at Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

10. Apartment Therapy’s coverage of our Alexander Girard exhibit at NeoCon 2012 (where we were very proud to be recognized with multiple awards).

Photo: Janel Laban for Apartment Therapy

]]> http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/top-ten-best-of-the-web-this-week-12/feed/ 0 Free Herman Miller Wallpaper Downloads http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/free-herman-miller-wallpaper-downloads/ http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/free-herman-miller-wallpaper-downloads/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:00:06 +0000 Amy Feezor http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/?p=15562


In celebration of the start of the 2012 NeoCon design exposition and conference, we’ve been taking a Community Pulse — a series of thought-provoking questions on work, life, and all the spaces in-between. (Have you participated yet? If not, start here.)

As our thank-you for taking part, we’re offering 11 free downloads for your desktop, iPhone, and iPad, all inspired by the different ways Herman Miller defines “community.” Explore several that shape our NeoCon 2012 experience by downloading your favorite wallpaper now.

]]> http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/free-herman-miller-wallpaper-downloads/feed/ 4