Can Design change the world?
It is one of the most fascinating and at the same time pressing questions facing our industry. MillerKnoll believes that good design can not only change the world, but make it a better place. MillerKnoll supports this belief based on the history of not one, but two leading design companies, Herman Miller and Knoll, who in 2021 merged to create one of the largest companies in the office furniture industry supporting some of the world’s most influential brands. This union brings together the wealth of experience of two brands that have made design history and now look to the same goal: to anticipate and shape the future through problem-solving design.
MillerKnoll offers an extensive range of brands, synonymous with technology, talent and innovation in the creation of products for the home and office. Design, efficiency and practicality are the common characteristics of all brands, yet they maintain their identity and individuality by each offering their own unique style, experience and craftsmanship. The result is a range capable of responding to the most diverse design needs and challenges posed to the workspaces sector by post-pandemic social changes. The company is convinced that the secret to coping with this changing market is the constant search for innovation. As Mario Colombo, Sales Director for Southern Europe, says, “Successful execution starts with research, which for us is the engine that drives the creation of each of our products and, consequently, the way our customers design and experience their spaces. Our products are at the forefront of design and are backed by data and testing to ensure the greatest longevity in the environment.” MillerKnoll has always been committed to the sustainability of its manufacturing, engaging with its global partners and brands to reduce its carbon footprint, eliminate waste, and use better materials that enable products to have a long life cycle.
MillerKnoll strongly believes that business should be a force for good and makes this slogan not just a philosophy but a paradigm of action to be put into practice and lived out on a daily basis, focusing on sustainability and the health of our planet. Recently, the group converted their largest facilities to 100% hydro and wind power and began using recovered plastic in some of their most iconic products. MillerKnoll sets some of the most ambitious sustainability goals in the industry and is constantly working towards these goals with all the brands gathered in the group according to a unified strategy.
The collective therefore sets common goals in terms of sustainability and development for progress, while maintaining a unique and distinctive design perspective for each brand and a comprehensive portfolio of products to meet diverse needs. In fact, MillerKnoll embraces, in addition to Herman Miller and Knoll, other very important and recognised brands: Colebrook Bosson Saunders, a brand specialising in ergonomic solutions for the improvement of the user experience through the harmonious connection between people and technology; DatesWeiser, known for its unparalleled quality workmanship and ingenuity made in the USA that give life to tables and furniture for living and office spaces; Design Within Reach offering an extensive selection of modern furniture, lighting and accessories by past and contemporary designers.
In the textile sector, there are brands such as Edelman and Spinneybeck for fine leathers, FilzFelt for 100% German-made wool felt solutions for acoustic and aesthetic applications, Knoll Textiles with a huge variety of treated fabrics, and Maharam, a brand with more than a hundred years of history behind it in the production of innovative materials.
Other brands brought together in MillerKnoll are Holly Hunt, a leading brand for luxury furniture, HAY, which proposes everyday but revisited designs, Geiger for attractive outdoor solutions. Muuto ranges with its Scandinavian design proposal from lighting to seating to outdoor furniture; NaughtOne offers solutions with simple shapes but great versatility.
Thanks to the synergy created in this incredible collective, MillerKnoll offers a huge catalogue of products and customisations. The size and scope of the group’s proposal makes it a valuable partner for sourcing and supplying products for even the most complex projects, offering customers the luxury of working with a single supplier to bring many different spaces to life.
