Remembering Emily Clingman

Editor’s note: Emily Clingman, Business of Furniture’s editor-in-chief, passed away on May 3rd. We extend our sincere condolences to the staff at Business of Furniture, as well as Emily’s family and friends.  I first met Emily in 2019 during a press trip to Finland for the Framery World Conference, with keynote speakers discussing the evolving workplace. We were there with journalists from all over the world, who covered everything from office design to furniture. At the time, Emily was a staff writer for Business of Furniture and I was at Contract as a freelancer. We were familiar with each other’s writing, quickly bonding over our similar career paths and love of textiles. When it came time to do the press interviews, Emily was front and center, the first to ask questions. She was curious about the creative process, and wanted to know more, whether it was about how a company’s …