Herman Miller, Inc

Employee Size

5,001-10,000

Organization Type

Public Company

Headquarters

New York, NY

Herman Miller is a Zeeland, Michigan, company whose modern design identity took shape after D.J. De Pree renamed Michigan Star Furniture Company in 1923 for his father-in-law, Herman Miller. Designers including George Nelson and Charles and Ray Eames later helped establish its enduring reputation for problem-solving furniture. Today, the company creates furnishings for workplaces, homes, and healthcare settings as part of the MillerKnoll collective.

• KnollSince Hans Knoll founded the company in 1938, Knoll has been known for treating furniture as part of architecture rather than as isolated objects. Florence Knoll formalized that idea through the company’s Planning Unit and its Total Design approach, a legacy that still guides its modern interiors for workplaces and other commercial settings.EAST GREENVILLE, PA
• Heller FurnitureFounded in 1971 after Alan Heller brought Massimo and Lella Vignelli’s stackable dinnerware to America, Heller Furniture makes modern furniture and housewares that pair playful, accessible design with practical durability. The company expanded into furniture in 1998 and now works with designers including Mario Bellini and Frank Gehry, with its furniture proudly made in the USA. Heller’s designs have entered museum collections worldwide, while newer pieces such as Bill Curry’s reimagined Honeycomb shelving extend the brand’s interest in regenerative materials and adaptable forms.NEW YORK, NY
• SteelcaseFrom its Grand Rapids base, Steelcase makes office furniture and interior solutions for workplaces, healthcare settings and classrooms. The company pairs furniture design with workplace research and delivers projects through independent dealers in more than 650 locations worldwide, offering support from planning through installation and ongoing service. Its newer work also emphasizes circular design and lower-impact materials, including products designed for reuse, repair and recycling.NEW YORK, NY
• VitraFrom a small Swiss shopfitting business, Vitra has grown into an international design company making furniture for homes, offices and public spaces. Its defining character comes from long-running collaborations with designers including Ray and Charles Eames, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid and Verner Panton, which have helped shape contemporary design and architecture. Vitra also maintains a strong focus on material research, repair and circular use, generally manufacturing products to order while offering selected bestsellers from stock.NEW YORK, NY