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Evaluates a line of modular office furniture from MOBO Design. Features; Functions.

The Grand Rapids, Michigan based furniture manufacturer Steelcase Inc.'s new midpriced office chair, Think, is designed with a three-part "brain," flexors that adapt to the user's movements, a reclining mechanism that creates resistance proportional to the user's individual weight, and an adjustable back selector. The company worked with McDonough Braunguart Design Chemistry to give the chair a "conscience," as well. Comprised of 98 percent recyclable content and up to 50 percent recycled material, Think is the greenest office chair on the market to date.

Winner of the" Best of Competition" award at NeoCon 2002, the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based furniture manufacturer Nucraft has enhanced its Origin product line by creating two groupings, Casegood Systems and Contemporary. Casegoods, to address the needs of multitasking executives. The most significant difference between the two groupings is the way in which technology accommodation and access to power and communications are achieved. While the Casegood System relies on the Tech Wall to house power and data connections, the Contemporary Casegood offering features a variety of simple technology accommodation and access capabilities that allow for greater configuration options and more attractive pricing.

Known for his spare, austere forms, Dutch architect Wiel Arets's work has been referred to as" industrial poetry." Lensvelt, the Dutch manufacturer of office furniture dedicated to contemporary design and production methods, enlisted Arets to design both its headquarters and a new product line. Echoing the rigid geometric forms of his buildings, the Stealth collection incorporates conference furniture, storage, and benches. The storage system was specifically designed to divide space while maintaining acoustic integrity to the open plan.

Likened to a Swiss Army knife, the new Avid conference table from Nucraft Furniture Co. conceals a great deal of technology within a well-designed package. An easily accessible racking system, consisting of multiple vertical and horizontal compartments, runs under the center of the table, storing video, sound, teleconferencing and other equipment. Avid has a few surprises, too, including retractable lights that slip beneath the tabletop when not in use.

The Reform wall system from Inscape Corp. is 98 percent reusable and is manufactured in an award-winning, eco-friendly plant that is built on a reclaimed brownfield in New York State. The movable wall system features new fabrics, vinyls, glazing and paint-color options, and a flush glaze front option to create a storefront look while retaining its unitized modular construction.