September 2, 2025
New Furniture and Flooring for the Evolving Office
Manufacturers are drawing inspiration from nature and iconic designs of the past for 2025 workplace flooring and seating introductions. Alongside new releases, existing collections get updates focused on enhanced ergonomics, versatility, environmental responsibility, and style—all while fostering connections between occupants.
Attune
Allseating
The Attune task seating collection has been updated to be even more adaptable, lean, and lightweight. Designed in collaboration with Aaron Duke’s firm, Studio Black Box, Attune adapts to a range of sitters’ body types while remaining durable and resistant to impact and flex fatigue. A new fully upholstered version of the chair is now available, and the introduction of a height-adjustable task arm further elevates its versatility.
Downtown Lounge
Poltrona Frau
Jean-Marie Massaud has reimagined the Downtown office chair as a versatile lounge armchair. It features an ergonomic headrest, customizable upholstery in Pelle Frau® leather or fabric, and a 360-degree swivel base with automatic return or a fixed wooden trestle base in solid ash. The seat, backrest, and armrest structure are made of molded polyurethane foam with metal inserts and padding of differentiated-density polyurethane foam with quilted wadding.
Unifi
Keilhauer
Unifi features a midcentury-inspired design with a soft, upholstered seat and industrial metal frame. The armless chair rolls smoothly on casters, making it adaptable to a variety of workplace needs. It is available in all of Keilhauer’s powder-coat finishes—including a newly launched palette—and can be upholstered in a range of textiles, faux leathers, and leathers.
Evo
Allsteel
Updates for flexibility and sustainability expand upon Allsteel’s Evo Chair, known for its minimalistic T pattern, which highlights its lumbar support mechanism. A new backing, Evo Technical Knit, was created in partnership with Camira and is constructed from recycled materials and SEAQUAL® upcycled marine plastic through a zero-waste manufacturing process.
Diffrient Lounge
Humanscale
Designed by renowned industrial designer Niels Diffrient, Humanscale’s first lounge chair aims to balance work and leisure. It features a custom-engineered recline mechanism and a refined silhouette, with independently adjustable back and headrest for a personalized experience. Integrated details include USB charging, discreet adjustment buttons, and an optional swivel table.
Catifa (RE) 46
Arper
Designed by Lievore Altherr Molina in 2004, Catifa 46 has recently received updates with contemporary materials, resulting in the Catifa (RE) 46, which features a distinctive shell made from 100 percent recycled plastic. The shell is available in eight shades and pairs with three base options: four wooden legs, four steel legs, and a sled base. A new seat cushion, also available for outdoor use, is made from Breathair®, an elastomeric polyester. Optional armrests can be added to certain configurations, and Catifa (RE) 46 is also available as a stool in two different heights.
ResonaNT Spaces
Tarkett
This workplace carpet tile collection is designed to shape spaces that resonate with occupants, generating an invisible flow of energy, feeling, and rhythm. By combining texture, pattern, and color, Resonant Spaces helps to spark creativity and deepen focus. The line includes three patterns: Beneath, Intangible, and Subtle Forces. It is available on ethos® tile, which is made with up to 79 percent recycled content and comes with a backing that can be fully recycled into itself.
Pathmakers Textures
Mohawk Group
Inspired by the role bees play in sustaining ecosystems, this new collection of carpet planks from Mohawk Group features two textural styles, Gentle Ground and Buzzing Trails. The planks, which measure 12 by 36 inches, consist of solution-dyed Duracolor® Tricor Premium Nylon and feature a patterned multicolor loop. They are available in eight colorways.
Grounded Spaces
Shaw Contract
Designed to foster a sense of calm and connection to nature—and between the room’s occupants—this carpet tile collection suits high-traffic commercial areas such as workplaces, health-care facilities, and education environments. The collection features nine styles in ten colorways and is crafted with solution-dyed EcoSolutionQ100® fiber and EcoWorx® backing. Quick Ship options are available.
Open Studio
Milliken
The Open Studio carpet tile collection pays tribute to artistic experimentation and time-honored techniques, encouraging designers to reimagine open spaces as blank canvases. The design draws inspiration from multimedia methods such as plaster and printing and is available in four neutral patterns and one color-forward pattern. The tiles are fully recyclable and are made with ECONYL, a high-quality yarn produced from 100 percent recycled materials.
Dressed Lines
INTERFACE
Drawing from the tailored, crisp lines of midcentury modern design, this collection of carpet planks and tiles offers contrasting and angular patterns that feel at home in modern commercial settings. The collection features six styles in a range of color combinations that span from warm neutrals to bolder options. The planks measure approximately 10 inches by three feet, while the tiles are approximately 20 inches square.
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