Exploration of The HON Workspace | Chicago
There’s much to be hopeful about when spring rolls around. Everything is fresh and new, with a promise of good things to come. This season has been no exception—with convenient product enhancements and stunning new paint and fabric optimizations, HON has had a lot to celebrate since the beginning of 2024!
But we’re anticipating even more: our unveiling of The HON Workspace | Chicago. From June 10-12, visitors can experience our clever and comprehensive new environment—designed to celebrate amenities-driven spaces and HON’s award-winning furniture solutions and tools that support them.
“Our workplaces have evolved,” said Ric Andersen, HON’s Vice President of Sales. “Employees are looking for more than just standard desks, chairs, and storage. They want solutions designed to foster flexibility, connection, convenience, and—of course—style. We designed The HON Workspace | Chicago to reflect the needs of agile businesses committed to fostering personal and professional well-being.”
The Inside Story
The HON Workspace | Chicago was carefully curated around 5 stories that support the needs of a diverse workforce. With an emphasis on personal and professional well-being and an exploration of evolving floorplates, these philosophies embrace an inclusive and innovative approach to how busy people collaborate, create, and connect.
Story 1: The Amenities Driven Workplace
How we meet goals, foster creativity, and encourage engagement isn’t one-size-fits-all—everyone has different needs and workstyles. An intuitively designed environment is crucial to keeping employees productive, focused, and—most importantly—happy. While individual workstations have their merits, busy people are moving away from the status quo: An organic change of scenery with intuitive soft seating (ideally with a view!) does wonders for productivity and focus.
At HON, we believe an amenities-rich workspace has four elements: Personalization, flexibility, convenience, and style. No matter what role you fill in an organization, having access to dynamic furniture solutions, vibrant color, inviting textures, and accommodating tools makes all the difference when it comes to job satisfaction.
Above: Build Desks, SmartLink Chairs, Class-ifi Storage and Flock Minis
Story 2: Expanding the Potential for Learning
Although the traditional classroom components remain—think desks, seating, and storage—how those environments and tools support a wide variety of needs is changing every day. From smart organization to comprehensive comfort to creative, colorful classroom configurations, ensuring educators and students have the support they need to be successful and happy requires inclusive vision and a think-outside-the-box approach.
Media centers, administrative spaces, classroom environments, and everything in between play a vital role in supporting the efforts of schools determined to make a difference. Enhancing those spaces with furniture solutions designed to foster connection, creativity, and imagination is how we’re championing this generation and beyond.
Above: Empower Benching, Cliq and Ignition Chairs and Astir Stools
Story 3: Traditional, Transitional, & Progressive Work Systems
While a standard cubicle may have served its purpose years ago, today’s amenities-driven workspace is looking for more. More efficiency, more connection, more optimization—how personal and professional needs are met are heterogeneous. That’s why we’ve broken down three work system classifications we believe enhance the motivation, comfort, and vitality of any office and every employee: Traditional, Transitional, and Progressive. From dynamic benching solutions paired with flexible task seating to holistic, inclusive environments designed around intuitive soft seating and sleek surfaces, we’re exploring—and celebrating—the way people work and stay productive.
Story 4: HON NOW
There’s no question that a sizable component of an amenities-driven workplace is convenience—hybrid workspaces are the new normal and the traditional office has evolved to reflect a more comfortable, inclusive, and familiar look and feel. With convenient sales tools access and fully customized seating options, making your space work has never been faster or more attainable with the HON NOW Quickship Program. It’s an ideal resource for growing organizations looking for exceptional quality and versatility without compromising valuable time.
Look for our award-winning task chair assortment showcase at The HON NOW Workspace | Chicago. Available via our HON NOW Quickship Program, you can expect to have your ideal solutions shipped in 2 days and delivered in 2 weeks!
Story 5: The Power of Fabrics and Finishes
You shouldn’t have to sacrifice stellar style for dependable durability. HON’s Colors, Materials, and Finishes (CMF) team has partnered with an impressive array of textile industry experts to develop an extensive—and stunning—portfolio.
With a focus on exceptional endurance, sustainable materials, evolving color palettes, and innovative design, HON’s extensive CMF collection is ideal for offices, schools, and healthcare facilities. Whether your organization is aiming for a luxurious first impression or practicality is the goal, we’ve got a textile that’ll do it all.
You’re Invited
Aligning with other industry focused events happening in Chicago the second week of June, The HON Workspace | Chicago will officially open June 10-12 at 350 N. Orleans in Chicago. Dealers, designers, clients, students, and media are welcome and encouraged to take a tour of the newly minted environment.
“We couldn’t be more excited to share our brand vision in Chicago,” said Natalie Johansen Murray, Director of Brand and Marketing at HNI Workplace Furnishings. “The HON team is proud to showcase the many months of collaborative efforts it took to develop this substantial showcase of how an amenities-rich workplace should look, feel, and operate.”
Ready to explore The HON Workspace | Chicago? Register today and raise the bar on how you do business.