New Brand Identity Reflects Focus on Workplace Design Services
Office Furniture Solutions unveiled a new brand identity that embodies the company’s latest services. Castell builds on Office Furniture Solutions’ 25 successful years in business with a focus on products and services that meet the economic and performance demands of today’s workspaces.
“The shift from Office Furniture Solutions to Castell reflects the journey our company has taken over the last 25 years,” said Principal and Co-Founder, Bill Compton. “Accommodations for remote work, hybrid schedules, and flexible hours have allowed many in the workforce to embrace a better work-life balance and allow for new opportunities in workspace design and furnishing.”
Castell came to life in 1997 as Office Furniture Solutions, building swiftly from a pre-owned workstation provider to a full-scale commercial interior furnishing and office design outfitter. To meet the performance demands of today’s rapidly changing workforce, Castell has evolved once again, strengthening its team and service offerings around workplace design consulting, facilities and move services, custom build furniture, and architectural products.
“Following the pandemic, many companies have been grappling with how to rethink their spaces to accommodate health and safety issues, hybrid workspaces, and employee wellness,” said Dave Kiwior, president of Castell. “We’ve added new individuals to our team to focus on these critical services and to prepare for people returning to the office.”
Castell’s new service offerings will focus on the following areas:
- Workplace Consulting
- Helping clients navigate tumultuous times and maximize their real estate investments by outfitting the workplace to achieve corporate goals.
- Studio Castell
- Custom, co-created product studio helping clients attract talent and tell their story through their space in ways completely unique to their business.
- Sustainability Solutions
- Offering clients sustainable, second life products that are environmentally and financially responsible.
- Workplace Wellness Services
- Focused on creating wellness spaces and wellness practices for clients and their teams through facilitation of stress-relief techniques like yoga and meditation, workplace ergonomic reviews, and other wellbeing programs.
“Castell is focused on using design to bring people together,” said Bruce Bullard, principal and co-founder of Castell. “Creating spaces that make employees want to return to work could mean communal areas that allow for safe and comfortable socialization during the day, or desking that meets the needs of more than one employee throughout the week. Amenities for employees, such as an onsite gym, healthy food options, places for comfortable breaks, and even childcare will increasingly be called for.”
As Southeast Michigan’s premier Teknion dealer, Castell is provided access to a global, vertically integrated, and design-forward portfolio of office systems and related workspace products backed by a shared manufacturer commitment to customer service. In addition to being a flagship Teknion partner, Castell represents over 250 different partner suppliers and manufacturers of workspace furnishings, architectural products, acoustics, and related finishes and fixtures to help transform client spaces.
Castell’s brand namesake, Spanish for “castle,” comes from the name given to a unique and historic cultural tradition: human towers. These 6-10 story high constructs were popularized in 18th century Catalonia, Spain and have become recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Heritage of Humanity. They are a cultural expression of teamwork, solidarity, accountability, and a sense of belonging. The union of many people’s efforts, from all ages and social backgrounds to work toward a common goal.
ABOUT CASTELL
Castell is a workplace design consultancy and office furniture dealer serving metro Detroit, Southeast Michigan, and the greater Midwest for 25 years. Formerly known as Office Furniture Solutions, Castell provides custom tailored, high quality, high design workspace furnishings, architectural products and complementary services that help companies balance the economic and performance demands of today’s workforce. In addition to a dedicated group of Workplace Consultants, Castell comprises a first-rate team of licensed interior designers and an in-house group of certified installers and warehousing agents, all working together to support clients from floor to ceiling and beginning to end. For more information visit www.castellspaces.com.
ABOUT TEKNION
Teknion is an international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of office systems and related products that address all work areas in the office environment. They are a privately held company with corporate headquarters based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The U.S. headquarters is in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Since its inception in 1981, Teknion has grown to approximately 3,500 employees worldwide and has approximately 2.4 million square feet of facilities, including manufacturing plants, showrooms, corporate headquarters, and offices worldwide. Learn more at www.teknion.com.