It’s surrounded by compact modern apartments.
The 10 top emerging trends that will shape real estate in 2018
The Urban Land Institute’s annual look at the year ahead predicts a “smooth landing,” a booming Seattle, and technological change.
The Man Designing Spaces for the Instagram Age
With his love of brass, arches and color, Harry Nuriev creates environments that seem tailor-made for the social media aesthetic.
2018 Workspace Trends
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.
HOLD THAT PEN! THINK BRANDING BEFORE – NOT AFTER – YOU SIGN A LEASE
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?
Why You Can Focus in a Coffee Shop but Not in Your Open Office
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.
CEOS TALK WORKPLACE: INTERVIEW WITH KENN FINE
FINE works with clients to tactically help clarify a company’s brand and bring it to fruition, both cosmetically and operationally.
Companies Looking For Office Design Tips Should Turn To Their HR Departments
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.
Three Rules For Creating Workplace Rituals To Improve Company Culture
SYPartners’ Joshua-Michéle Ross and Andy Chern explain how to develop tricks to eliminate pain points in the work process.
Changing workplaces will put Smart Cities to the test
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.
The Toronto offices of Scotiabank by IA Interior Architects
The Toronto office of IA Interior Architects, in collaboration with their New York office, completed the new Toronto offices of Scotiabank. The workspace was designed to house the financial firm’s agilists, engineers, and tech developers, who work together to serve more than 23 million customers throughout 55 countries.
Telnyx - A workplace for talent acquistion and retention
start-up companies often buy bare bones furniture “to impress their investors that they’re doing things economically. I think that’s penny wise and pound foolish. If you amortize the cost over five years, you make all your money back and more, when you take into account the total cost of your most expensive resource, your people.”
This is Why Outdoor Office Spaces Support Success
To combat disengagement and fatigue, consider working outside. Even in the fall, providing a way for employees to spend time outside can boost wellbeing while transitioning from summer bliss to winter cold.
Watch: +Positive Spaces | Philips
Interface's modular flooring served as a basis for the design of the new open office concept of Philips.
Increase productivity at work: just add air, sunlight, and water
Workplace Design Is Changing, Part 1: It’s All About Employee Convenience
While one-size-fits-all has ruled office design in recent years, this trend is dissolving and is being replaced with a much more flexible approach to the workplace.
TISHMAN SPEYER LAUNCHES GLOBAL TENANT HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE WITH FITWEL® CERTIFICATION OF ITS PORTFOLIO
Real Estate Leader To Introduce Center for Active Design’s Fitwel Certification To China, Brazil, India, Germany and France.
Watch: Steelcase Demonstrates the Smart and Connected Workplace with New IoT-Powered Solutions
Steelcase Workplace Advisor can deliver advanced analytics around the clock, making it possible to receive real-time statistics alongside enterprise reliability and security. Steelcase then takes this information and layers their own expertise on top of it, giving organizations the ability to see exactly how their spaces are being used.
Workplace design continues to lag behind the needs of modern working life
Companies around the world waste potentially billions of dollars on under-utilised office spaces that are unfit for purpose and do not reflect the needs of modern workers, a recent benchmark study of over 100 workplaces claims.
MODERN WORKPLACE DESIGN PRIORITIZES UNIQUE OVER GENERIC SPACES
Unique spaces are rising to the forefront as employers seek to create more purposeful, engaging experiences. In this month’s news aggregate, we explore this shift and how some of the most innovative companies are developing branded environments.