GreyStone Power Corporation prided itself on its close employee network, but it didn’t have enough space to celebrate like one. Apart from one large conference room, which hosted baby showers and retirement parties, the cramped 30-year old headquarters offered few other places for employees to gather. So, when it decided to move to a 194-acre campus outside of Atlanta, it engaged the local design firm Smallwood and furniture dealer Corporate Environments to create a collaboration-friendly environment designed with the intention to attract new talent and retain longtime employees.

That meant striking a balance between cutting edge and traditional, as well as between open and private spaces. “We did not want to go too modern,” says Brandon Knight, GreyStone’s Director of Process Improvement. “But, we also knew that we needed something that would push the envelope a little bit.” Knoll, working with Smallwood and dealer Corporate Environments, devised a comprehensive solution by leveraging brands in the MillerKnoll collective, which includes Muuto and DatesWeiser in addition to Knoll.