Press Releases

Hatchlands Primary School in Redhill, Surrey is being built on the site of the former Redhill Magistrates’ Court. Whilst the renovations of the main building continue, temporary classrooms in the former bailiff’s services area of the site opened their doors in September 2018 to a small group of reception students. This first group of students will be planting trees on site so that when they are parents themselves, they will come back to see the school thriving.

The historic Arbour Square campus, part of New City College - London’s second largest college, has been refurbished with bright, colour co-ordinated floors. Located in Tower Hamlets in the heart of London’s East End, the updated facilities provide a flexible and engaging learning environment for some of the institution’s 25,000 students.

Opening on Dubai’s Shaikh Zayed Road in October 2018, Gemaco Interiors stunning new showroom features a comprehensive selection of KI’s European and US products.

Some 13 years after its inception, Drumlins Integrated Primary School opened the doors to its permanent Ballynahinch location in late 2017. From its inaugural class of just 12 pupils in 2004, the school has grown to over 200 students from P1 through to P7. The diverse, vibrant colours of the school interiors reflect its mission statement of ‘happy and successful learning in an integrated environment, free from prejudice.’

Following record growth across the EMEA region in 2018, KI has appointed Alexander Gifford to the newly created role of Design Director.

KI’s well-established reputation for customer-driven product design and co-creation has played a critical role in its recent major project wins across the EMEA region.

Following his graduation from the RCA/Imperial College Innovation Design Engineering double masters course in 2016, Haidin Rashid was invited to display his final project at KI’s offices during London Design Festival. Two years on, he’s back – this time as co-founder of chemistry and data science start-up Materialize.X.

The University of Oxford’s Manor Road Building, designed by Sir Norman Foster, is home to several units of the Social Sciences Division and the unified Social Science Library. Overlooking the adjacent River Cherwell, the four-storey building is arranged around a central atrium and provides a variety of spaces including an auditorium, lecture theatres, seminar rooms, common areas, staff offices and a canteen.

KI’s MyWay® adaptive lounge seating was designed specifically for contemporary education environments. Modular and easy to reconfigure, it ergonomically supports a ‘sit-as-you-like’ approach, giving users the freedom to comfortably connect, collaborate, socialise and relax in their preferred seated position.

The company used this an opportunity to reinvent their workspace, recognising its potential as a powerful employer branding tool and driver of productivity, creative thinking, collaboration, and a healthy company culture.

Since entering the UK market in the 1990s, KI has steadily grown a diverse portfolio of products across the workplace and education sectors in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

Opened on 22 June 2018, Japan House London provides visitors with a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in Japan’s rich culture, art, design, cuisine and technology.

KI’s new Take5 lounge seating collection is inspired by mid-century styling and designed for today’s workspaces. The collection’s single, two-seater and three-seater sofas with low or high backs are complemented by ottomans, coffee tables and side tables.

KI’s Perry chair selected for the University of Edinburgh’s ongoing transformation The University of Edinburgh is cementing its reputation as one of the world’s top higher education institutions, undertaking a transformative programme of works.

Founded in 1920, Swanbourne House has been working closely with Witley Jones Furniture over a number of years on a variety of refurbishment projects. Opening to students in summer 2017, the upgraded Fremantle and Walker buildings house innovative bespoke science laboratories, computing suites, an art studio, and a design & technology classroom and a range of humanities classrooms, each featuring seating from KI’s iconic Postura+ range.