Steelcase, Coalesse, Turnstone | Virtual Fellowship
With Steelcase, Coalesse, and Turnstone having design studios and partners located in all regions of the world, their approach to design and development leveraged virtual work long before we all had to. Learn first-hand from John Hamilton, Director of Global Design, Coalesse and Turnstone, two Steelcase brands, about the world’s largest office furniture company and how its design studios use virtual collaboration in its development process.
“It was a pleasure and privilege to connect with students from around the world to share some of what our company is looking at for the future. The Be Original Americas fellowship is truly original and will hopefully be an ongoing way for young designers to learn about the industry and influence how they will make their own mark in the future.”
John Hamilton
John Hamilton is the Director of Global Design for Coalesse and Turnstone, two Steelcase brands. He is also the Global Director of Surface Materials for Steelcase, guiding color, material and finish capabilities company-wide. Overseeing design direction and product development for the two brands, John is responsible for creative strategy, studio management, branded spaces design, surface materials strategy, and the implementation of all these areas. He is part of an executive leadership team that steers these brands, while contributing to the Steelcase design strategy.
Since 2017, John has been based at Steelcase’s Learning and Innovation Center (LINC) in Munich, where he has built a research and development design team.
John is an innovator thinking deeply about the essential tenets of wellbeing in the creation of humane, healthy settings for work. Also applying the environmental and cultural impacts of manufacturing methods that can improve outcomes for the entire production chain.
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