Contemporary Office Interiors

What Contemporary Office Interiors does

Contemporary Office Interiors (COI) is a privately held, Calgary-headquartered B2B office furniture dealer and interior solutions provider founded in 1967. The company operates 5 showrooms across Canada and holds the designation of Canada's Largest Certified MillerKnoll Dealer, distributing premium furniture brands including Herman Miller, Knoll, Muuto, and HAY. Beyond furniture resale, COI delivers modular construction solutions through partnerships with DIRTT Construction and MAARS Living Walls, offering prefabricated interior wall systems for fast installation and reconfiguration.

The company's core offering bundles four service lines: furniture sales, modular construction, design and space planning, and project delivery (procurement, installation, relocation, and ongoing service/warranty). This integrated model targets enterprise, government, and mid-market clients across six vertical segments: office, education, hospitality, government, healthcare, and work-from-home. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales with a consultative selling motion delivered through physical showrooms and vertical-specific inquiry forms, supported by digital presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and a corporate website. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

COI's business model is primarily transaction-based, with revenue driven by one-time furniture sales, modular construction hardware sales, and professional services for design, installation, and project management. Recurring revenue appears limited to ongoing service, warranty, and maintenance contracts. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent entity, institutional investors, or funding rounds, and operates with a headcount of 101-250 employees. There are no disclosed financial figures, M&A activity, or leadership changes in the available data.

Name

Contemporary Office Interiors

Legal name

Contemporary Office Interiors

Website

https://coi.bz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Contemporary Office Interiors is Canada's largest certified MillerKnoll dealer, operating 5 showrooms nationwide to sell premium office furniture, modular construction (DIRTT, MAARS), and design/delivery services to enterprise, government, and mid-market clients across multiple verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Office Furniture and Interior Solutions

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Retail-Furniture Stores (5712)

akta.pro primary industry

Office Furniture Moving, Installation & Reconfiguration (Systems Furniture) (HSAKAKAE)

Keywords

• Office furniture
• Modular construction
• Workspace design
• Commercial furnishings
• Project delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Furniture Sales: Sale of iconic furniture pieces from MillerKnoll family brands (Herman Miller, Knoll, Muuto, HAY) and other partners. One-time product transactions with consultative selling.
2. Modular Construction: Prefabricated interiors through DIRTT Construction and MAARS Living Walls. Includes installation and design services for modular wall systems.
3. Design & Planning Services: Space planning and design services rooted in how people move, gather, and work. Part of project delivery offering.
4. Project Delivery: Procurement, installation, and relocation services coordinated by one team. Ongoing support, warranty, and maintenance services post-installation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Contemporary Office Interiors is a commercial office furniture and interior solutions dealer that sells and installs MillerKnoll-family furniture (Herman Miller, Knoll, Muuto, HAY) and prefabricated modular construction (DIRTT, MAARS Living Walls). The company provides space planning, design, procurement, installation, relocation, and ongoing service and warranty support, delivered through 5 showrooms across Canada to enterprise, government, healthcare, education, and hospitality clients.

Product overview

Contemporary Office Interiors operates as a single unified offering centered on comprehensive office and workspace solutions. The core portfolio combines furniture (featuring Herman Miller, Knoll, Muuto, HAY, and MillerKnoll brands), modular construction (DIRTT Construction and MAARS Living Walls), and design/planning services. Project delivery and ongoing support complete the service lifecycle. The product lineup includes specific offerings like DIRTT Inspire Glass, Onsite furniture, Outline Highback Sofa, and Dividends Skyline System, with service categories spanning Office Environments, Education Environments, Hospitality Environments, Government SA Furniture, Healthcare Environments, and Work From Home solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Office Furniture (MillerKnoll Family) Sale of ergonomic seating, office furniture, and contemporary design pieces from Herman Miller, Knoll, Muuto, HAY, and other MillerKnoll brands. Offered to enterprise, government, healthcare, education, hospitality, and home office customers.
• Modular Construction (DIRTT and MAARS) Prefabricated interior construction solutions from DIRTT and MAARS Living Walls, including glass and modular wall systems. Designed for fast installation and adaptability for offices, healthcare, and other commercial spaces.
• Design and Planning Services Space planning and design services focused on how people move, gather, and work. Part of the project delivery offering for commercial, healthcare, education, and hospitality environments.
• Project Delivery Procurement, installation, and relocation services for furniture and modular interior projects, all coordinated by a single team to simplify vendor management.
• Ongoing Support and Maintenance Service, warranty, and maintenance support provided to clients after project completion to maintain furniture and modular interior installations.
• DIRTT Inspire Glass Glass-based modular interior solution from DIRTT providing flexible and modern space division for commercial interiors.
• Onsite (Three H) Seating collection from the Three H brand offered as part of COI's furniture portfolio.
• Outline Highback Sofa (Muuto) Highback sofa from the Muuto brand featuring modern Scandinavian design, offered through COI's furniture portfolio.
• Dividends Skyline System (Knoll) Workspace division and acoustic management system from the Knoll brand offered through COI's furniture portfolio.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MillerKnoll (Herman Miller, Knoll, Muuto, HAY)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContemporary Office Interiors is Canada's largest certified MillerKnoll dealer, reselling iconic furniture from the MillerKnoll family including Herman Miller, Knoll, Muuto, and HAY. This exclusive partnership provides access to world-renowned ergonomic seating, office furniture, and contemporary design pieces. The company is connected to 240+ MillerKnoll Network Locations.
• DIRTT ConstructioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDIRTT (Do It Right This Time) is a prefabricated interior construction technology. Contemporary Office Interiors sells and installs DIRTT products including Inspire Glass modular walls. DIRTT construction is installed fast and designed to evolve with changing workplace needs.
• MAARS Living WallscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMAARS Living Walls provides modular wall solutions for interior spaces. Contemporary Office Interiors is an authorized dealer/installer of MAARS Living Walls as part of their modular construction offering, complementing their DIRTT partnership.
• Three HminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThree H is a furniture brand featured in Contemporary Office Interiors' product portfolio. The company features Three H products including the Onsite seating collection.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Workplace Resource: Another major certified MillerKnoll dealer in Canada, offering Herman Miller, Knoll, and related brands with design, furniture, and project delivery services. Directly competes with COI for the same enterprise and government clients in the Canadian contract furniture market.
• Teknion: Canadian-headquartered office furniture manufacturer and dealer offering systems furniture, seating, and architectural interiors through its own dealer network. Overlaps with COI in products, vertical focus (corporate, government, healthcare), and integrated project delivery.
• Humanscale: Designer and manufacturer of ergonomic office seating, desks, and workspace solutions. Overlaps with COI's product portfolio in ergonomic seating and sit-stand desks, and is increasingly sold direct to enterprise customers.
• Global Furniture Group: North American office furniture manufacturer with a strong Canadian presence, offering seating, desks, and systems furniture to corporate, government, and education markets. Direct competitor in the Canadian contract channel.
• Allsteel: Office furniture manufacturer (part of HNI Corporation) offering systems furniture, seating, and architectural products. Competes with MillerKnoll and with dealers like COI in the same enterprise and government bid environment.
• KI (Krueger International): Manufacturer of office, education, and healthcare furniture including systems furniture and architectural products. Overlaps with COI across multiple served verticals, especially education and government.
• National Office Furniture (HNI Corporation): Office and healthcare furniture manufacturer under HNI Corporation, competing in seating, casegoods, and systems furniture. Targets the same enterprise and government buyers as COI through a North American dealer network.

Broad incumbents

• Steelcase: Global leader in office furniture manufacturing with an extensive dealer and proprietary direct sales network. Competes for the same enterprise workplace projects as COI, but at much larger scale and as a manufacturer rather than a regional dealer.
• Haworth: Major global office furniture manufacturer with a dealer network serving commercial, education, and government markets. Competes for the same project types as COI, especially in modular systems and architectural interiors.

Others

• DIRTT Environmental Solutions: Manufacturer of COI's partner modular construction product line. While a supplier rather than a competitor, DIRTT's growing direct-to-owner and installer-network strategy creates an adjacent competitive threat in the modular interiors space COI serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/COISocial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/contemporary-office-interiors
• Instagraminstagram.com/contemporaryofficeinteriors
• Pinterestpinterest.com/coisocial

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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