ORLANDO – KI’s healthcare experts and designers share market trends and discuss the inspirations behind the company’s latest collections at Healthcare Design 2009. KI will showcase several lines for the first time at this Healthcare Design event, including Dante™ casegoods and the Enlite® Table Collection, in KI’s space #1218.
KI also will spotlight its Nightingale Award-winning Arissa® Collection, the industry’s first “universal” seating collection that features a unique, patent-pending geometry that supports up to 750 pounds and accommodates virtually any body type, including the obese. “Healthcare Design is a great opportunity to showcase our most innovative healthcare solutions that address the needs of patients, family and staff in healthcare environments,” said Debbie Breunig, R.N., BSN, MBA, vice president of healthcare markets, KI. “We’re excited to show visitors first hand how they can develop therapeutic environments that encourage patient healing, support family involvement and increase staff efficiency.”
What’s New?
New product solutions from KI revealed at Healthcare Design 2009 include Dante casegoods and the Enlite Table Collection.
KI’s Dante casegoods makes its Healthcare Design debut. Dante provides durable, attractive storage solutions at an affordable price. Dante features a transitional aesthetic that complements any environment and inspires the creation of healthcare spaces with a residential look and feel. The Dante collection makes it easy to design appealing, flexible environments while staying within budget.
Also shown for the first time at Healthcare Design is the Enlite Table Collection, featuring mobile casters, light-scale tabletops, wide-ranging shapes and a non-angular transition-end design. Enlite allows users to easily and stylishly accommodate changes in various environments. Enlite tables further enhance environments by facilitating interaction among its users.
Pallas® Textiles also brings its latest upholstery collections, Entwined and Ground Breaking, to Healthcare Design. Both designed by Laura Guido Clark, these beautiful collections impart a classic aesthetic into healthcare, hospitality, corporate and education spaces.
Showroom Highlights
In addition to the Arissa Collection and these new products solutions, KI’s showroom also features a series of proven furniture designs for healthcare, education and business markets:
· Soltíce® Collection—KI’s broadest healthcare collection, including a loveseat, lounge sleeper, recliners and multiple seating, Soltíce makes it easy for interior designers to carry a consistent visual signature from a hospital’s public space to the patient room environment.
· Genius® Architectural Walls—Revealing a series of aesthetic enhancements, including concealed sliding door components, streamlined panel-to-panel connections and flush connectors, Genius walls establish a clean, seamless look in any environment.
KI manufactures innovative furniture and movable wall system solutions for healthcare, education, government and corporate markets. The employee-owned company is headquartered in Green Bay, Wis. and operates sales offices and manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia. KI tailors products and service solutions to the specific needs of each customer through its unique design and manufacturing philosophy. For more information, visit www.kihealthcare.com.
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