“More people than ever are beginning to realize just how much we are affected by our work environment,” says Tokyo-based creative director Daniel Harris Rosen.
Yet, most companies—especially in Japan—are only beginning to take a hard look at their workplaces and how to change them for the better.
“A lot of office spaces here are conducive to robot-like efficiency, but not to creativity and doing good work.”
Rosen is the founder of TokyoDex, a creative agency that produces solutions—including musical, artistic, and interactive digital experiences and works—for spaces and events.
For him, a well-designed workplace interior will enhance well-being, inspire creativity, and boost productivity. And there’s an added benefit: an increased bottom line.
How an office space is designed and used has become an important brand differentiator and tool for attracting—and retaining—quality staff.
Rosen is not the only one thinking along these lines. Speaking to The ACCJ Journal, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and creatives say the way people work is changing—as are the environments they choose.