Contract furnishings provider, Hightower received multiple awards at NeoCon 2021, including IIDA's 'Best Small Showroom' (under 4,000 sf) and 'Best of Competition' for its newly designed Chicago showroom.
Humanscale welcomes Elizabeth Margles to its Marketing Division in the role of Chief Marketing Officer. Margles comes to Humanscale with twenty years of experience in design, fashion and retail and a background in public relations and advertising.
The exclusive relationship with Kontrol's BioCloud® Technology will provide real-time detection of airborne pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 to help make workplaces safer as organizations return to the office.
Our smartphones have enabled us to do everything, everywhere–and our physical spaces are changing as a result, according to a comprehensive new survey by the architecture firm Gensler.
A survey highlights the need for managers to build strong connections to those who work from home or elsewhere off-site.
In terms of workplace design, the greater use of shared and public space means this not only includes the design of specific items of furniture but also the overall design of the workplace.
The majority of middle management (67 percent) and junior employees (57 percent) say their office environment has a positive impact on their happiness, compared to C-Suite executives (56 percent).
Today’s familiar, rigid hierarchies and departments will be replaced with small, collaborative networks of teams composed of internal and external freelancers, connected via unified communication platforms and supported by intelligent assistants.
Companies, government agencies, news outlets, and academics are all trying to understand the work from home phenomenon that has boomed in recent years.
Looking to attract more millennial employees to your organization? Free snacks and fitness memberships are great, but you may also want to look closely at your office layout.
Study after study shows that the most engaged and productive workers are those who feel a sense of autonomy and control over their work lives.
TED occupies two floors in an office building located in New York's SoHo neighborhood. It looks into the atrium, so TED installed high-reaching plants to shield people from the view.
Architectural Digest named Lassonde Studios one of the nine best new univesity buildings in the world. The first floor is an innovation space for all students on campus. Above are four floors of residential space for 400 students.
The death of cubicles and cable-ridden office desks has been long predicted, as minimalist gadgets and greenery are taking over the traditional workspaces. Millennials and Generation Z will continue to influence the direction of office design, going for everything small, smart, practical and collaborative.
Consider this: Will a particular space help you to take your brand to the next level? Does the location align and accentuate your employees’ needs and values?
So why do so many of us hate our open offices? The quiet chatter of colleagues and the gentle thrum of the HVAC should help us focus. The problem may be that, in our offices, we can’t stop ourselves from getting drawn into others’ conversations or from being interrupted while we’re trying to focus.
Employee experience has become a key consideration in modern office design. In an effort to attract young professionals, retain older generations and support a collaborative environment, companies are looking to strike a balance between workplace trends and appealing to the needs of the entire team.
SYPartners’ Joshua-Michéle Ross and Andy Chern explain how to develop tricks to eliminate pain points in the work process.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution – with its convergence of emerging technology developments in areas such as robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, the Internet of Things and autonomous vehicles – will change the future of work for every organization in every industry during the 21st century.
