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TANGRAM
A COLLECTION OF PRODUCTS THAT INSPIRE US.
LOOKBOOK N0 2
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TANGRAM
TANGRAM
TANGRAM
DOWNTOWN LA
SANTA FE SPRINGS
NEWPORT BEACH
523 west 7th street, suite 601
9200 sorensen avenue
1375 dove street, suite 300
TANGRAM
TANGRAM
TANGRAM
RIVERSIDE
BAKERSFIELD
FRESNO
1650 spruce street, suite 302
1830 noris road
677 west palmdon drive, suite 101
www.tangraminteriors.com
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LETTER FROM JOE Although it may be shocking, selling office furniture wasn’t exactly my childhood dream; I was thrown into the furniture industry by chance. I graduated from the University of Michigan with a double major in chemistry and math, but after college, I became immersed in the industry and it quickly became my passion. Since the time that Jack and I took over a struggling company in 2002, Tangram has grown to be the largest dealership in Southern California with almost 300 people and generating over $150 million in revenue every year. There’s not much else, other than maybe my kids, that makes me prouder than what we continue to achieve here. This industry fits me, but it’s extremely complex and most people really don’t understand it. When asked to describe what Tangram does, a large percentage would say “sell office furniture” and sure, of course, we do, but chalking up the entire process to “selling office furniture” certainly does not do Tangram justice. I think most of my staff would agree that selling chairs isn’t really what gets our blood flowing. What does is when I can walk into a client’s finished space and see that their culture, their brand, and their values are now fully integrated with the way that they work; that’s what I love. Your office is an extension of your brand, it’s a tool that can be used to increase productivity, employee engagement and ultimately, your bottom line. Tangram doesn’t just sell office furniture; we create environments that enable your company to thrive. I hope that this lookbook helps you understand who Tangram is and why I’m so passionate about this company and this industry. Thank you for taking the time to read it. Go Blue!
-Joe Lozowski, CEO
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tangram interiors The foundation for our work is a very simple idea. The more value we can provide to the user, the more value they can provide to their business and true value for the user can only be achieved through great experiences. This is the core of our approach – taking products and services from just being products and services to an enviable solution and prodigious experience. That is what we do.
Technology
www.tangraminteriors.com
Technology is a significant driver for change, critical to igniting innovation and competing in a both a local and global economy. Our Tangram Technology team understands how technology can foster communication, support mobility, enhance collaboration and drive better business results.
Furniture Furniture plays a role in setting the stage to encourage desired behaviors (collaboration, communication, socializing). We collaborate with our clients and partners to develop furniture concepts that unlock the potential of organizations and their people.
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architectural solutions Tangram’s Architectural Solutions address Movable Walls, Raised Flooring & Power, Noise Cancellation, and Lighting Solutions. Whether it’s a need for expanding meeting rooms or office space or consolidating or redefining existing space, we can design and install easyto-modify architectural solutions to meet these needs.
Flooring Tangram Flooring’s broad expertise in the specification, installation, and ongoing care of flooring solutions positively contributes to the client’s goals for function, aesthetics, and acoustical performance within their interior environments.
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CONTENTS
TANGRAM FURNITURE LOOKBOOK 2nd EDITION
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TASK SEATING
FLOORING
JUST HIT SEND
PROJECTBROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL
THE ART OF COLLABORATION
PROJECTTANGRAM INTERIORS
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SYSTEMS FURNITURE
PROJECTKENNEDY WILSON
MEETING TABLES
SIDE SEATING
LOUNGE SEATING
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CONFERENCE SEATING
ERGONOMIC
COLLABORATIVE SEATING
NON FURNITURE
DESIGNED FOR HOW WE WORK
TANGRAM FURNITURE LOOKBOOK 2nd EDITION
CONTACT INFORMATION Tangram Interiors (Main Headquarters) 562-365-5000 Tangram Interiors 9200 Sorensen Avenue Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 marketing@tangraminteriors.com
PRESS CONTACT Marisa Anderson manderson@tangraminteriors.com
TASK SEATING
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1. SitOnIt Torsa
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Featured Products
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2. Vitra Allstar, 3. Andeau World Flex 4. Stylex Sava, 5. Steelcase Think 6. SitOnIt Novo, 7. Global G20, 8. SitOnIt Sona
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SYSTEMS FURNITURE
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1. Steelcase Answer, 2. Deskmakers Synapse 3. Tangram Studio Custom Bench, 4. Friant Interra 5. Innovant Nigel
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Featured Products
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6. West Elm Workspace Industrial Benching
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CYLANCE If you’ve been around Tangram the last six months, there’s a decent chance you’ve heard about or seen the recently completed remodel of the Santa Fe Springs headquarters. “We realized last year that the design of the space hasn’t really changed in almost a decade. We saw this as a huge opportunity to really practice what we preach,” says Nick Meter. The ultimate decision to remodel Tangram’s Santa Fe Springs office was made after reviewing research conducted over the
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past three years on how employees work well and don’t work well in the space – collaboratively, individually, with technology, without technology, etc… Nick states, “Not only can we reinforce this research to our clients who come to see us, but we can also reinforce it to ourselves. We’re now able to recognize and capitalize on the same value that we provide the marketplace. Tangram’s employees have been enlightened because we now see not what we’ve been missing, but instead, the opportunity to work more productively and contribute to bettering the organization.” Nick continues,
“We’re really excited about the feedback thus far.” Nick smiles and concludes, “Now when people ask, ‘What is a Tangram?’, we can actually show them. This space is a Tangram, puzzle pieces in forms of business units, clients, vendors and employees, fitting together to create this beautiful product.”
Photography: Diane Abapo
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FLOORING
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1. Shaw Color Shift Hexagon, 2. Shaw Monolith Woven, 3. Shaw Shag 4. Shaw Dye Lab, 5. Mannington Cirrus Shadow
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6. Bentley Shapelifter 7. Mannington Herringbone Pleat, 8. Bentley Tagline, 9. Shaw Academy Tile
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CIM GROUP
Kennedy Wilson is a global real estate investment company that owns, operates, and invests in real estate on their own and through their investment management platform. Tangram, along with Wolcott, and LE Waters, received an IIDA Calibre Award in May 2016 for Best Workspace of a Large Size for their work on this project. Andra Kaleps led the Tangram team, in close collaboration with Wolcott, to revamp the existing 60,000 square foot
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office. Kennedy Wilson sought to create a more high-end, retail-like work environment and also bring the outside elements in. Tangram and collaborative partners flawlessly achieved the aesthetic with stunning marble-topped tables, rooftop and courtyard lounges and organic, yet sophisticated, pieces outfitted throughout the space.
Architect: Wolcott Furniture: Tangram Interiors Photography: Benny Chan
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CONFERENCE SEATING
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1. STUA Gas Swivel Arm Chair 2. Coalesse Massaud
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Featured Products
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3. Fritz Hansen Jacobsen Oxford Chair, 4. Stylex Sava Meshback 5. Vitra Physix, 6. Davis Linq 7. Coalesse SW_1
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just hit send Interview with Mitchel Zelinger It doesn’t take long to realize that even though Mitchel has called Southern California home since his college days, he never really left New York. He sits down in a chic office chair, blue jeans, long sleeve crew neck and perfectly polished dress shoes. Zelinger cracks a quick joke, smiles, and asks in a way only a New Yorker could, “So what are we doing here today?” A legitimate question as Mitchel’s crazy schedule has him navigating all over Southern California daily. The conversation today is about how Mitchel learned to develop relationships, and where he sees the next generation of business leaders needing guidance. Zelinger began his career working with his father, Hugo Zelinger who owned a furniture refurbishing company, On-Site Fabricare. After graduating Cal State Northridge in 1985, he invited his marketing professor, Bill Crookston, (who has since become a lifelong mentor and friend of Mitchel’s) to help him understand how to grow the family business. “He was the doctor, and we were the patient!” And the Dr. told the patient that Mitchel needed to be the company’s evangelist- make friends and leave the operations to his dad. “He taught me that business starts with seven touches and you can’t do all seven in one day or even one week; things take time.” Zelinger drives home his point with a story of a customer who started with a cup of coffee, then three weeks later another cup of coffee and then dinner, and now one of the largest contracts held by the Tangram organization, but what really gets Mitchel excited is that they’ve grown so close that, “his kids call me uncle”. Mitchel’s goal in mentoring the incoming millennial workforce is to “eliminate the ‘let’s discuss’ mindset and turn it into ‘let’s do’.” He explains, “we’re in the business to provide a horizontal surface to write on and a vertical surface to define the space;” So what’s left? Relationships. He emphasizes, “seven touches, all soft, not rushed, and just right.” The ‘business contact’ then becomes a lifelong family friend. Mitchel goes on, “Work and life is one in the same for me. I genuinely love these people. It was only natural that I found my wife, Ingrid through what I do.” “Your net worth is equal to your network,” and the secret to achieving the network is something that anyone who’s spent any time with Mitchel has heard on repeat, “do one more thing, every day.” He explains, “If our competition is starting and ending their day at the same time as us, but each individual at Tangram just did one more thing, there’s no way they would be able to keep up with us.” Mitchel smiles again, “So are we done here or what?” And there you have it, Mitchel Zelinger, a force to be reckoned with and one of Tangram’s finest.
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meeting table
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1. Coalesse SW_1, 2. Nienkamper Cern, 3. Tangram Studio Custom 4. Davis Apex Wolfgang
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5. BuzziSpace BuzziPicNic 6. Halcon Mesa, 7. Bernhardt Itinerary, 8. Coalesse Potrero415
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1. Fluidstance Board 2. West Elm Workspace Modern Adjustable Height Benching System
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3. Watson Seven, 4. West Elm Workspace Beam Adjustable Height Benching System 5. Steelcase Gesture, 6. Steelcase Ology 7. Steelcase Airtouch, 8. Tangram Studio + Stir Custom Workstation
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CYLANCE Brookfield Residential is a leading North American land developer and homebuilder with operations in strategic major markets. This project won the award for Best Workspace of a Medium Size at the IIDA Calibre Awards earlier this year. Alyssa Armesto led the Tangram team who helped execute a residential aesthetic with high-end
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finishes for their corporate Orange County office. Alyssa on the project, “I’m so proud to have worked with such an amazing team, it definitely was not a one-man-show. The Gensler and HBC teams were very hands-on and the outcome could not have been greater.”
Architect: Gensler Newport Beach Furniture: Tangram Interiors Photography: Lawrence Anderson/ Etso
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1. Frtiz Hansen Series 7 Anniversary Edition, 2. Industry West Sling Barstool, 3. Blu Dot Hot Mesh Barstool, 4. Coalesse Lessthanfive 5. Gunlocke Savor, 6. Kezu Enea Lottus
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7. Davis A Chair 8. Steelcase Max Stacker
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COLLABORATIVE SEATING
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1. Steelcacse Regard, 2. Steelcase Media:scape 3. Allermuir Sholes, 4. Arcadia Co-op Lounge 5. Turnstone Campfire
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6. Arper Pix 7. Coalesse Lagunitas and Massaud Lounge
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CYLANCE At the beginning of January 2016, Tangram Studio completed the custom furniture and flooring installation of the redesigned Ice House, the Beverly Hills Headquarters of Live Nation Worldwide, historically named after its original 1920’s use. The Ice House is four floors of approximately 45,000 square feet of office space. It was built in 1925 for manufacturing and storing ice, but was converted to office space in the mid-1990’s; Live Nation has been the tenant for the last 10 years. Tangram’s custom furniture division, lead by Charlotte Wiederholt, collaborated with Linda Gross at Live Nation
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to ensure that the feel of the space matched the company’s vivacious culture and vintage vibe. Tangram Studio also joined forces with Stirworks, Inc., a height-adjustable desk manufacturer, to design and produce more than 300 height adjustable custom workstations (featured on pg 27) that would match the industrial feel of The Ice House. “I saw Stir’s analytics of Live Nation’s workstation usage and just last month the company burned an additional 800,000 calories just from utilizing the sit/stand capabilities of their desks. It’s fantastic to see a desk contributing to the health and wellness of the employees,” Charlotte explained, which was the overall goal of Michael Rapino, CEO of Live
Nation, who is viewed as a tech-savvy, health advocate in the workplace. “The best part of this project - of any project - is working with the clients to solve the disparity between the way they view their company’s culture and the way they view their workspace. Connecting the two and negotiating the hurdles that come along the way is my favorite. The Live Nation Ice House is a great example of why I do what I do and I feel very lucky to be able to do what I love. Linda was immensely apart of the design process and a dream to collaborate with,” Charlotte concluded.
Photography: Alexis Osborn
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LOUNGE SEATING
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1. Moroso Bikini Island 2. Naught One Always Lounge, 3. Steelcase Brody, 4. Moroso M.A.S.S.A.S Sofa
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5. Bernhardt B3, 6. Coalesse Hosu, 7. Davis Ora 8. Davis Soft Lounge, 9. Coalesse Millbrae
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1. Muraflex MIMO 2. Koncept Mr. N, 3. Steelcase Thread, 4. SnowSound USA Corista Acoustic Panel
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Architect: Mozu Architect Furniture: Tangram Interiors Photography: Benny Chan
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