In higher education, we spend a lot of time thinking about the technology that goes into classrooms. In my blog from last month, I wrote about what the perfect classroom would look like. I focused on technology and how technology can make our classrooms work better. Yet — everyone who works as a technology manager […]

A new Premier Office Design and Experience Center featuring Salamander Designs, manufacturer of furniture for residential and commercial A/V integration, and AVI-SPL, integrator in the commercial arena with offices in five countries, can be found at AVI-SPL’s new NY Metro Office. “The remarkable shift from fixed, bulky office furniture and technology is clear in this […]

Middle Atlantic Products today announced an exclusive partnership with LundHalsey, the U.K.-based designer and manufacturer of control room furniture solutions. This partnership will expand Middle Atlantic’s reach in the command and control space and, for the first time, will provide integrators in the U.S. with access to LundHalsey’s control room solutions. The company’s Kontrol Command, […]

Egan Visual announces the acquisition of Exact Furniture Ltd., a 15-year manufacturer of furniture for education, office and other professional environments. The line includes lecterns, static and height- adjustable tables and desks, credenzas and other products, many of which are designed for, and can be customized for, technology integration. As you know, Egan is known […]

Salamander Designs and Screen Innovations announced a partnership which supports turn-key packages for Ultra-Short Throw Credenzas and the Solo Pro line of motorized screens. It’s aimed at commercial and residential integrators. Salamander’s Ultra-Short-Throw Credenzas matched with SI’s Solo Pro and its optical “ST” material specifically suited for Ultra-Short-Throw projectors, make it simpler to deploy display […]

Spectrum Industries Inc. has announced the Builder Cart and the Discover Cart as the newest additions to its makerspace product line. Spectrum’s Builder Cart is height-adjustable and features two flip-up shelves along two slide-out shelves, providing endless collaboration opportunities to occur among students. In addition, the cart’s small footprint can hold a large amount of […]

Someone has finally launched a “not-ugly” huddle space furniture solution. Axeos, a french furniture company, just launched a new range of AV-focused collaboration and technology integrated (that it calls “Connected Conference Space”) furniture — we would call it a pre-fabricated huddle space dubbed the MX POD. Our MX POD is designed for collaboration and open-plan office organizations. Designed to […]

dnp denmark has once again teamed up with Danish furniture designers clic to create a new line of AV furniture solutions. The new dnp LaserPanel Business range offers a manually operated drawer, as opposed to the automatically operated Executive projector cabinet. This reduces manufacturing costs and enables a lower price point without sacrificing the stylish Danish design and quality […]

Display lift company Nexus 21 just launched the lift-activated Speakeasy Poker Table, a nifty product that presents a new revenue opportunity for CE integrators. The Speakeasy offers guests not just a poker table, but also a concealed whiskey and spirit bar that comes up from the center of the table. It will debut at CEDIA […]

FSR’s HuddleVU Collaboration system is designed as a meeting room system where users can share and view their multiple inputs; laptops, tablets, and smart phones, on a single or multiple displays. When FSR’s new DV-MFMV-74 DV PRO — MultiVU — Seven Input Multi-Format Windowing Scaler is integrated with the HuddleVU FLEX System. it creates a […]

Salamander Designs’ new Custom Seating Configurator offers consumers and integrators enhanced online design capabilities. Salamander’s Premium Leathers have added two new luxury choices. Seating comfort and ergonomics have also been improved, and new non-reclining mechanisms are now available as well. A new Design Your Own (DYO) Custom Seating Configurator features the following improvements: * Enhanced […]

Middle Atlantic Products is expanding its C5 Series Credenza offering to address the latest trends in commercial interior design. With new styles, furniture finishes and options that reflect current design trends, the C5 Series was enhanced to help AV integrators work with the architect and design community to better integrate technology in modern spaces. The […]

Salamander Designs has announced the unveiling of an integrated loudspeaker accessory engineered to fit any of the Synergy and Chameleon cabinets. Co-developed by Leon Speakers, Salamander’s new integrated solution elegantly conceals a high performance loudspeaker behind attractive cloth grills within the A/V cabinet, eliminating the need for bulky in-room speakers and unsightly wiring. It will […]

Last week I tried to make the case that AV dealers in search of both margin and market share need to embrace entertainment furniture as more than just an afterthought to audio and video. Rather, it has to be treated as an equally important category, and detailed some trends in styling and design that are worth being […]

Sanus Systems recently announced it has redesigned its line of Foundations Platinum Series furniture with three new AV stands that offer a sleek, modern design and ample room for storing home theater and AV components while keeping cables organized. The new AV stands are now shipping and will replace the existing Platinum Series furniture models, […]