In this exclusive video report, Workforce explores office design trends and how they can impact employee well-being.
Office Spaces Focusing More on Communal Areas
Are communal work spaces the hottest trend in office design?
With an eye on ditching assigned work stations, businesses are upping office square footage dedicated to each employee through shared work spaces.
What “Game of Thrones” gets wrong about seating and power, according to a chair design critic
One thing that the Iron Throne does get right: It has a backstory. The throne was forged from the swords of long-ago defeated enemies. Indeed, thrones frequently derive their magical potency from ancient roots.
Different Spaces Tell Different Stories: Why Companies are Embracing Environmental Branding
As applications in environmental branding evolve, graphic experts are challenged with coordinating unique installations that extend the brand experience. From company history to recognizing team members, graphics comes with a purpose and plan. Who knows what will come next?
That was then - This is now
The workplace must also address employee needs to enhance engagement by rejuvenating, re-energizing and enabling them to feel positive about being productive. For as much as some people may dismiss well-being as a fad much like sustainability was seen in the not so distant past, research indicates that, for better or for worse, where we work affects how we work.
The Future Is Now: Five Smart Building Features Transforming Today's Workplace
To say that building owners are getting creative with the workplace would be an understatement. In the quest to create the coolest or most unique office buildings, we’ve seen a host of ostentatious building amenities: golf simulators, rooftop pool lounges, spas, dog spas, even rock climbing walls.
Three Characteristics of a Highly Effective Workplace
Every association wants an effective workplace, right? One in which happy, healthy employees are doing good work that benefits the organization.
Confirmed: Good Workplace Design Fosters Innovation
With so many millennials entering the workforce, businesses have realized that a company's culture has an explicit impact on the bottom line.
Capital One Work Environment Survey Finds Professionals Want Choices to Inspire Creativity
Design-forward workplaces help employees be more creative and innovative. Professionals — especially millennials — crave flexible workspaces that enable social interactions and accommodate all kinds of work styles. And professionals have a lot of interest in environmentally friendly initiatives.
HOK’s Anthony Fieldman Talks Smart Workplaces at Metropolis’ Designing for Wellness Summit
The design principal for HOK’s Canadian practice shared his thoughts on workplace design at Metropolis Magazine’s Designing for Wellness Summit.
Listen: Episode 64: Minimalism vs. Maximalism – Which is right for your workplace?
IA Senior Designer Alex Markey highlights the functions and goals of both minimalism and maximalism design approaches. With years of experience designing for corporate interiors, Alex provides practical explanations of the differences between the two and ultimately, how to decide which approach is the right fit for your workplace.
5 Quick Ways to Organize Your Office
Suffering from stressful deadlines? Plagued with too many things to do? Surrounded by 87 sticky notes crawling into your typing space? Well, here’s your answer: Organization. But don’t run away from the word just yet! While the seemingly harmless word conjures up thoughts of perfectly manicured closets, color coded folders, and plastic storage totes with typed labels, there’s more to it!
I feel empowered
Work environments are as various as men and women at work, but certain features appear to be vital to sustaining concentration and enabling productivity.
Working in the office of the future
Moving to an agile working environment has taken some getting used to, but it's definitely a positive change.
Putting People's Health at the center of Design
While WELL is still a relatively new concept, it is beginning to gain traction as more industry professionals and corporate real estate executives learn about its benefits and how it can be a wise investment.
Health and Wellness: The Next Era of Sustainable Design
Increasingly, designers are turning their attentions towards health and wellness, finding ways to design a space that's good for its users. People become the focal point of the design: how will they use this space every day, and how can we design it to improve their lives?
The impact of technology, cyber-risk and the future of corporate real estate
The real world application of emerging technologies is impacting how corporations manage and use their real estate and the ways in which people live and work.
PleatPod
Created by Leanne Zilka with Jenny Underwood, the PleatPod gives the possibility of a having an acoustic isolated space in open plan offices.
This is how responsive office design affects human behavior
While offices with open-concept floorplans have become increasingly popular, some studies show they can be difficult to navigate for introverts, and can hamper concentration. Truly productive workspaces pair “quiet zones” designed for privacy and focus with open spaces that foster collaboration. These choices empower employees to work in whatever space is most productive for them.