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In addition to internal use, the multifunctional area next to the cooking studio is used to host groups from other companies who come for teambuilding and strategy events and then stay for cooking classes. The modular tables can be set up to accommodate events and groups of various sizes.
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The building’s 4 million cubic feet of warehouse space serves as Zwilling’s US logistics and shipping hub. The company ships roughly 4,000 cartons of merchandise per day to independent specialty stores and retail chains, including Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy’s, Sur La Table, and Williams-Sonoma.
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If a Zwilling retailer requests an original recipe to print in its catalog (next to, say, one of Zwilling’s Demeyere cooking pans), the company’s chef heads to this open, airy kitchen for recipe development. It also serves as a cooking studio for workshops, master classes, and corporate functions. The cabinetry is from Mount Kisco-based Leicht Westchester.
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In order to promote interaction among employees, the workspaces were specifically designed to be of low height, while cushion-topped benches next to each workstation encourage people to sit down for impromptu desk-side meetings. The filing-cabinet kiosks clustered between the desks serve as display areas for product review sessions.
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This main conference room is situated on the second floor, near the executive offices. With floor-to-ceiling windows, the bright space is utilized frequently by all employees.•
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COURTESY OF ZWILLING J.A. HENCKELS