The demand for co-living is similar to the reasons behind the popularity of co-working – a mobile generation of young people who demand flexibility, openness and collaboration.
The rise of co-living: How Millennials are reshaping the way we live
How Furniture can affect productivity and Wellness in Workers
Being able to quickly and easily interact with co-workers is vital in an office setting, and being able to move your desk around allows one to do so without disruption. Increased flexibility ultimately allows the employees to accomplish more throughout the day and be more productive in the long run.
Riffing on the issue of workplace design and creativity
We are often told that one of the main objectives of workplace design these days is to help people become more creative. Now, there are all sorts of complications bound up in this, not least the assumption that you can help or even will people to become more creative, especially in an environment that still wants, in some way at least, to supervise what they do and when and where they do it. A working environment designed for creativity only works in the context of a culture that facilitates it. And here’s where the problem lies. Some traditional and proven avenues to creativity should remain closed to workplace occupiers and designers – not least misery and drugs – so that leaves them with a bit of a challenge.
Decibels and Cubicles: The Challenge of Workplace Noise
How loud is too loud? Well, that depends.
Workplace noise (and its effects on employee health and performance) has been a topic of research since at least the first half of the 20th century, but despite the attention given to the issue, the challenge remains a thorny one.
WANT A HEALTHY BUILDING? FOLLOW THIS PRIMER ON TWO NEW WELLNESS STANDARDS
While our industry’s focus on wellness may seem like just the latest trend, occupant health has been an important goal of the built environment for centuries. In the 1800s, urban infrastructure allowing access to fresh water, natural light, and clean air significantly reduced the number of deaths from infectious diseases like tuberculosis, cholera, and yellow fever. Additionally, in the 1900s, doctors consulted on the design of school gymnasiums, advising on how the environment could help support human health.
4 Myths About The Modern Workforce
The workforce plays a huge role in the economy as a whole and in each individual company. After all, most businesses invest more time and money in their employees than they do in anything else. The workforce is changing and will continue to transform as we move towards the future of work, meaning that having a strong understanding of the workforce is incredibly important.
Workplace wellbeing is now embedded in the very bricks and mortar of the building
For some time now, the debate about how the workplace adds to the bottom line of an organization has focused increasingly on the subject of wellbeing. There are plenty of good reasons for this, with the issue subject to both the push of employers as well as the pull of employees. Everybody thinks it’s a good idea and it’s easy to see why. Wellbeing is about business ethics, recruitment and retention, productivity, physical and mental health, work-life balance, absenteeism and the management of a flexible workforce, and all the other things that underpin the success and health of an organization and each individual.
Technology that creates a virtual office is biggest catalyst of change in the workplace
Companies are increasingly using sophisticated technology offerings as a way to attract and retain talent, as faced with a competitive hiring environment, and rising occupancy costs they must create a user experience that makes employees more efficient and effective and the office the preferred place to work.
Accommodating our Four-Legged Family in the Workplace
In today’s workplace, you are more likely to find water bowls and leashes lying around than ever before. The tech industry is well known for allowing associates to bring their furry family members into the office, and in the glow of a growing number of studies supporting the positive benefits of pets in the workplace, many more employers are playing along and welcoming Fido. After all, one recent study found that 70% of employees said pets at work have a positive impact on office dynamics and workplace morale.
The company behind WordPress is closing its gorgeous San Francisco office because its employees never show up
Automattic, the technology company that owns WordPress.com, has a beautiful office in a converted San Francisco warehouse, with soaring ceilings, a library, and a custom-made barn door. If you like the space, you’re free to move in.The office at 140 Hawthorne went on the market after CEO Matt Mullenweg came to the realization not enough employees used it.
Can’t hear yourself think in your new open-concept office? You’re not alone
Whistle while you work, it will drive everyone else crazy.
Sure, it’s an old joke, but distracting, unwanted noise is an increasing problem for employees in modern open-concept offices. The design trend is to remove acoustic tiles from ceilings and rip out carpeting and dividing walls that traditionally dampened the sound of a busy office.
WATCH: Five Stars for +Positive spaces in Yelp's Headquarters
Designers are optimists. They find the good in a space and work to enhance it, creating a positive impact on its inhabitants. The goal: to go beyond productivity and provide inspiration. Interface wants to celebrate these positive spaces.
Seismic structural shift about to hit the office market
The office market is changing - and rapidly. The way tenants are occupying buildings, in particular, is changing incredibly quickly.
Put the “Pro” in “Productive”: Balancing Traditional & Nontraditional Practices in Workplace Culture
Whether you’re Team Millennial or not, one thing is for certain, millennials are here to stay in our workforce. The inevitability of each new generation becoming the majority in our workforce, and therefore becoming the most influential demographic group in the corporate world, has been one of the primary catalysts for change in the dynamic of workplace culture for some time now.
Furnishing Collaborative Space To Enhance The Work Environment
Interior design and office furnishing pros Gensler’s Director of Workplace, Maria Martinico, ICE founder/CEO DeLinda Forsythe, CORT Business Development Executive Barbara Cavanaugh and Illumina’s Jenny Durbin shared their insight to furnishing an open, collaborative office space and the special requirements of that type of environment. Durbin, manager of Global Facilities Planning and Workplace Innovation at Illumina, said furniture is key to the design of any space, so it is important to bring in the furniture provider early, preferably along with the architect during the schematic design phase.
Majority of employees do not think their company culture is embracing the digital age
A majority of employees (62 percent) believe their company culture is one of the biggest hurdles in the journey to becoming a digital organization, and this is putting companies at risk in falling behind competition in today’s digital environment claims a new report.
4 things employees want from an office
Collaboration in the office is a must, and now more companies are understanding the value in connecting outside the workplace, too. The “premium” coworking trend has swept large organizations for a number of reasons. It caters to established professionals like business travelers, high-growth organizations that want to keep offices smaller for P&L reasons and innovative organizations that want to expose employees to outside entrepreneurs.
Working remote vs. in office: Why we need more balance and less debate
The benefits of remote work are far-reaching and pretty profound. Studies show remote workers (who work outside the office some, but not all, of the time) on average are more productive, more innovative and more engaged. Companies who have remote work policies experience less turnover and are more attractive to employees—and young workers in particular. Organizations are able to spend less on real estate to seat people and the environment benefits from a break in their daily commute.
Desks disappear as businesses move towards activity based working
The days when employees have allocated desks are numbered as more organisations move towards Activity Based Working and let their staff choose how and where they work.
‘A more human workplace is key to the future of work’
The workplace is changing, drastically. Eric Mosley, co-founder and CEO of Globoforce, offers some insight into how that change will manifest and what companies need to do to keep up with the future of work.