Built for Tomorrow Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:17:03 -0400 en-nz © 2026 Built for Tomorrow yes 05b78567-4bab-523b-8d27-759038246bf9 Rainie episodic false Deep dive knowledge for business owners and designers — covering AI, sustainability, furniture, fit out, and the future of business. No fluff. Just the insights you need to think bigger, move smarter, and build something that lasts.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Rainie https://storage.buzzsprout.com/g4gxohb3l1urwbkzfvg3yf17ahnm?.jpg Built for Tomorrow Why Your Furniture Is Still Designed for a 1980s Soldier Why Your Furniture Is Still Designed for a 1980s Soldier Wood breathes. And the data behind your office chair is older than you think.


In this episode, we go deep on two ideas every designer and business owner should know. First, why timber is still a living material long after it's been cut, and how that changes the way furniture should be built. Then, we unpack the surprising origin of modern ergonomic standards — and why the data shaping today's workplaces was collected from U.S. Army soldiers in 1988.


Key topics:

- Why wood expands and contracts — and how good joinery accounts for it

- Floating tenons, breadboard ends, and grain orientation explained

- The ANSUR 1988 database and how it became the foundation for HFES 100 and BIFMA G1

- Why "standard" furniture doesn't fit most people

- What's being done to update ergonomic standards for today's diverse workforce


No fluff. Just the knowledge you need to specify better, build smarter, and think bigger.

]]> Wood breathes. And the data behind your office chair is older than you think.


In this episode, we go deep on two ideas every designer and business owner should know. First, why timber is still a living material long after it's been cut, and how that changes the way furniture should be built. Then, we unpack the surprising origin of modern ergonomic standards — and why the data shaping today's workplaces was collected from U.S. Army soldiers in 1988.


Key topics:

- Why wood expands and contracts — and how good joinery accounts for it

- Floating tenons, breadboard ends, and grain orientation explained

- The ANSUR 1988 database and how it became the foundation for HFES 100 and BIFMA G1

- Why "standard" furniture doesn't fit most people

- What's being done to update ergonomic standards for today's diverse workforce


No fluff. Just the knowledge you need to specify better, build smarter, and think bigger.

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