School Design Archives

31 Mar

4 Reasons to Create an Esports Space in the Media Center

4 Reasons to Create an Esports Space in the Media Center Academic esports continues to grow in K-12 schools as an extracurricular activity that attracts students of all backgrounds. The benefits of esports in schools are clear: evidence shows that academic esports benefits students’ overall academic performance and social emotional learning––plus, students who are successful...

22 Feb

4 Benefits of Flexible Seating: From Floor Learning to Standing Desks

4 Benefits of Flexible Seating: From Floor Learning to Standing Desks Author: Dr. Christina Counts Traditional classroom seating was created with traditional learning in mind, but with many schools transitioning to modern, flexible, and active learning practices, classroom design must also transition to support new ways of learning. And while traditional seating approaches still have...

15 Feb

What It Means to Be a Sustainable Furniture Company: Designing With Sustainability in Mind

What It Means to Be a Sustainable Furniture Company: Designing With Sustainability in Mind Schools and workspaces of the future are designed with environmental sustainability in mind for everything from architectural design and creative reuse to the furniture pieces we use in the spaces we create. Design decision-makers in these spaces need to not only...

04 Feb

Q & A with our Founder and CEO Remco Bergsma

Q & A with our Founder and CEO Remco Bergsma Ever wondered what Remco is thinking about the business landscape right now or his plans for the future? Or why he started the company in the first place? How his European heritage gives MiEN an edge in the US market? How he sees the future...

19 Jan

5 Tips for Building an Esports Program in Your District

5 Tips for Building an Esports Program in Your District A unique opportunity to capitalize on after-school activities and get students involved with extracurricular activities, esports’ competitive, organized video gaming has been gaining in popularity in the K-12 sector. Not only is an esports program a great way to engage students through an activity they...

10 Jan

6 Ways to be Environmentally Friendly in the Classroom

6 Ways to be Environmentally Friendly in the Classroom Whether you’re a teacher or administrator, improving the sustainability of your school can be beneficial. A focus on sustainability can help you can create a healthier learning space, as well as engage students in important environmental principles. Educating students to be more eco-friendly gives them a...

15 Dec

A Year in Review: 2021 at MiEN Company

A Year in Review: 2021 at MiEN Company Author: Dr. Christina Counts Every year with the arrival of December, it’s hard to believe the year is actually coming to a close. And this year is no exception. As schools have reopened for in-person learning again in 2021, learning spaces have seen great transformations––from improved technology...

24 Nov

5 Tips to Design an Active Learning Space

5 Tips to Design an Active Learning Space When building a new school, it’s important to design a building that not only fits the academic needs of modern learners, teachers, and administrators, but that also is equipped with features to support the school’s mission. Many schools are now focused on incorporating active learning principles into...

19 Nov

4 Steps to Designing Modern Learning Environments

4 Steps to Designing Modern Learning Environments Many schools face steep challenges on the road to creating collaborative, modern learning environments that students, teachers, and staff can enjoy and thrive in. One of the biggest barriers to developing these learning spaces is the state of aging school buildings, which often haven’t been updated and reworked...

08 Nov

MiEN Company’s New KIO Tinker Table Quickly Switches from a Bookcase to a Workstation and More

New table adapts to multiple learning needs in classrooms, media centers, makerspaces and STEAM labs GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Nov. 9, 2021 – Schools’ limited space means that they need furniture that can adapt to multiple situations. For this reason, MiEN Company has created the KIO Tinker table, a 360-degree mobile bookcase that doubles as...

Tags: School Design

4 Reasons to Create an Esports Space in the Media Center

4 Benefits of Flexible Seating: From Floor Learning to Standing Desks

What It Means to Be a Sustainable Furniture Company: Designing With Sustainability in Mind

Q & A with our Founder and CEO Remco Bergsma

5 Tips for Building an Esports Program in Your District

6 Ways to be Environmentally Friendly in the Classroom

A Year in Review: 2021 at MiEN Company

5 Tips to Design an Active Learning Space

4 Steps to Designing Modern Learning Environments

MiEN Company’s New KIO Tinker Table Quickly Switches from a Bookcase to a Workstation and More

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