Chicago, IL - June 05, 2025 – OFS, a leading manufacturer in workplace, healthcare, education, and hospitality furniture, proudly announces the grand opening of its new showroom in Chicago’s vibrant Fulton Market District, marking a significant milestone for the company and its family of brands, including OFS, Carolina, and ROOM. This new space will debut during Design Days, inviting the design community to explore a thoughtfully curated collection of products that reflect the brand’s commitment to purposeful design.
“Our new Chicago showroom is more than a space, it’s an invitation to experience the future of design,” said Hank Menke, President and CEO of OFS. “We’re thrilled to open our doors in Fulton Market, a hub of creativity and collaboration, and to share our latest introductions with the design community during Design Days.”
A showroom designed for discovery
Located in one of Chicago’s most dynamic neighborhoods, the new showroom will serve as an immersive destination where designers, customers, and industry professionals can experience firsthand the breadth and depth of OFS, Carolina, and ROOM’s offerings. From hospitality-inspired lounge collections to adaptive workplace solutions, each brand’s latest introductions will be on display, sparking ideas for how spaces can better support the way we live, work, and connect.
“Our Fulton Market showroom is designed to inspire,” said Molly Prior, SVP of Sales and Experience at OFS. “Along with new products, we also have lots of new faces. Chicago is the culmination of new and refreshed spaces that showcase our people-focused portfolio of products, our brands beautifully and purposefully bring to every environment.”
OFS new product introductions
Visitors to the OFS showroom will be immersed in a captivating exploration of design, where new products debut to redefine how environments can inspire and support human connection and well-being. From inviting lounge collections to agile solutions for dynamic workspaces, the latest introductions, including the highly anticipated Obee modular lounge, showcase OFS' commitment to thoughtfully designed spaces that elevate everyday experiences.
“Our latest introductions reflect OFS’ commitment to creating spaces that enhance the human experience,” said Andrea Ecret, Sr. Director of Brand and Product Marketing at OFS. “Every product we design embodies our belief that thoughtful, well-crafted environments can improve the well-being and lives of those who use them.”
Obee: sculpted for people, designed for possibility
Obee, designed in partnership with Webb, the award-winning team behind Obeya and nine other Best of NeoCon winners, seamlessly combines ergonomic support, modular flexibility, and aesthetic warmth. Its sculptural, organic curves echo architectural rhythm, intentionally mirroring the interior curve of Obeya to create visual and spatial harmony. Inspired by hospitality, Obee’s customizable design adapts to quiet retreats or vibrant hubs, naturally encouraging creativity, comfort, and connection.
Adler: a private office with all the features you imagined.
Shaped by years of conversations we have had with the design and dealer community, Adler is a private office collection designed with clarity and purpose. It brings together elevated design and thoughtful functionality to create a workspace that feels intentional, refined, and personal.
“Adler is the result of listening, really listening, to what people need from private office furniture,” said Andrea Ecret, Sr. Director of Brand and Product Marketing at OFS. “It’s purposeful, refined, and thoughtfully designed, backed by the craftsmanship and lead times our customers count on.”
Emmitt: effortless elegance for today’s workplace
Simple and refined, Emmitt is a beautiful solution for today’s workplace. The clean silhouette and striking stitch detail create a polished, modern look that seamlessly elevates any conference room or executive setting. With its quiet confidence and simple ergonomics, Emmitt adds a touch of sophistication and ease.
Ally enhancements: humans over hierarchy
Building upon the success of the Ally series, the latest enhancements introduce new features and configurations that offer increased adaptability and performance. These updates provide designers with expanded options to create cohesive and functional spaces that cater to diverse user needs.
The Ally collection features an eclectic mix of lounge seating, workstations, storage solutions, and interactive details, creating a tailored environment where creativity and connection thrive. Suitable for startups and established companies, Ally provides a human-centered alternative to the traditional private office, optimized for relationship building.
The Room Collection: flexible architecture for today’s hybrid workplace
ROOM, the leading modular architecture company behind the award-winning Phone Booth and pioneer in flexible workplace design, introduces The Room Collection: a new series of scalable and adaptable rooms, designed to provide privacy in open floorplans and meet the dynamic needs of today’s businesses and office workers.
“We often think of hybrid workplaces as inherently flexible, but in practice, they can feel quite rigid,” said Elyse Heckman, SVP of Brand and Communications at ROOM. “With the Room Collection, we’re championing spaces that are as dynamic as the people who use them - spaces that evolve with the team’s needs, enabling seamless transitions between focus, collaboration, and connection without being confined by static layouts.” ROOM’s commitment to acoustic excellence and inclusivity (with ADA compliant solutions) ensures every space supports productivity and accessibility.
For Carolina, design meets healing at Design Days 2025
Carolina new product introductions
Design Days 2025 marks the debut of Offshore Lounge, a modular seating collection developed in collaboration with Achella Design. Explore the next generation solution of Carolina’s award-winning modular cabinetry and casework system, Mile Marker.G2. From patient suites to waiting spaces to public spaces, every detail is made to elevate care, comfort, and connection.
“With every product and every detail, we’re designing for the moments that shape the care experience. For caregivers providing support, for families seeking comfort, and for patients on a path to healing,” said Stan Gray, VP of Healthcare at Carolina. “These showroom spaces show how intentional design can create meaningful experiences and help improve outcomes across the spectrum of care.”
Mile Marker.G2: design that shapes to your space
Mile Marker.G2 represents the next generation of modular cabinetry, designed to enhance both healthcare, education and workplace environments. Its focus on durability, purpose-driven design, and customizable features sets a new standard for cabinetry solutions. Mile Marker.G2 creates efficiency in patient and caregiver spaces while fostering collaboration and restoration in shared, learning, and personal spaces.
“I think of Mile Marker.G2 as a set of building blocks that fosters collaboration and innovation," said Natalie Thomas, Director of Modular Cabinetry at Carolina. "Projects often go through multiple iterations, and seeing the final result is truly rewarding. In many cases, what we design and build today will be easily adaptable for tomorrow.”
Offshore lounge: designed with care
Developed in collaboration with Achella Design of San Diego, California, Offshore Lounge builds on the success of the 2024 launch of Offshore Sleepover, shaped by real customer feedback. Offshore offers strong design value for end-users with a modern silhouette and durable metal platform base.
“At Carolina, we design with purpose and empathy,” said Stan Gray, VP of Healthcare at Carolina. “Mile Marker G2 and Offshore Lounge reflect our commitment to creating healing solutions that are not only adaptable and welcoming, but also designed to deliver long-term value through enhanced durability and a strong return on investment for our customers.”
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Join us at Design Days
Design Days 2025 promises an inspiring showcase of how our brands, product portfolios, and most importantly, our people, are dedicated to bringing incredible spaces to life. Attendees are invited to visit the new OFS showroom at 1115 W Fulton Market, where they can explore the latest offerings from OFS, Carolina, and ROOM, and experience firsthand how these brands are redefining the future of spaces.
For more information about OFS, its family of brands, and Design Days programming, visit https://ofs.com/resources/events/design-days-2025
About OFS
OFS is a family-owned contract furniture manufacturer dedicated to crafting experiences and products that contribute to places where people want to be. Founded in 1937, OFS provides furniture and logistics solutions for office, healthcare, education, lifestyle, government, and home office markets worldwide, offering seating products, tables, casegoods, and open plan products. OFS is based in Huntingburg, Indiana.
About Carolina
For over 75 years, Carolina has designed and manufactured quality healthcare furniture for customers around the globe. Founded in 1947, Carolina has constantly evolved their products and expanded their knowledge to meet the needs of tomorrow’s challenges, as well as today’s. Carolina is based in High Point, NC, and was acquired by OFS in 2007. Due to the unique connection to OFS, Carolina can also draw from their full offering of products designed for administrative working spaces.
About ROOM
ROOM is reshaping the modern workplace to create the offices of the future around the world. Offering modular and creative architectural office solutions that seamlessly transition a stagnant floorplan to one that is adaptive and dynamic, ROOM's series of purpose-built products foster productivity, team collaboration, focused individual work, and everything in between. All without the hassle, expense and negative environmental effects of traditional construction. With over 7,000 unique customers ranging from budding startups to Fortune 500 companies including Google, Samsung, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and NASA, ROOM is inspiring a better way to work for all. ROOM is now part of OFS, one of the largest independent office furniture manufacturers and workspace innovators in the country.
OFS Press Contact:
Aaron Estabrook: aestabrook@ofs.com
