Coalesse launched in June 2008 at the NeoCon World's Trade Fair in Chicago.[1] It is a combination of Steelcase's Brayton, Metro, and Vecta brands, but also includes pieces made by Carl Hansen & Son, Walter Knoll AG & Co., Viccarbe, and PP Mobler.[4] Their original brand focus was on designing office and home furniture that appeals to what the company called “live/work lifestyles, but later shifted their focus away from creating home-oriented pieces toward creating more work-oriented pieces.”[1][5]
In 2012, it was announced that Coalesse was planning to expand their business operations into Europe.[3]
Design studio and designer collaborationsedit
Coalesse has a 4,000 square foot in-house design studio and a team of seven to eight internal designers, with many partners worldwide, such as:[6]
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^"NeoCon 2014: West Michigan office furniture companies win top awards for second year in a row". mlive.com. MLive. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
^"Coalesse Vecta Akira tables". idsa.org. Industrial Designers Society of America. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
^"Coalesse Receives Two Good Design Awards for Andoo and Holy Day Collections". dexigner.com. Dexigner. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
^"Coalesse Wins IDEA Award for Design Excellence". dexigner.com. Dexigner. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
^"Coalesse Receives Designs for Dignity 2010 Sustainability Award". greenlodgingnews.com. Green Lodging News. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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