The problem is, for many of us, open offices can make it challenging to get anything done; every passing hour brings as many unexpected sights, sounds and smells as a mid-sized circus. Workplaces are tearing down walls and with them any sense of decorum. A guide to tuning it out and focusing in.
DLR Group: Trends in Tech-Office Design
According to CBRE Research’s 2017 Colorado Tech Book report, at least 40 tech companies expanded their presence in Colorado in the past year. Downtown Denver was the epicenter of technology growth with more than 200,000 square feet of positive net absorption.
x&collective Design converts a Warehouse into intentionally 'Unfinished Space'
Based in Shanghai, the raising brand of women’s clothing uooyaa wants to always stay liberal, authentic, and fun.
How The Internet Of Things Is Impacting Workspace And Building Design
Get Inspired With The Best 2017 Modern Offices
Recent research proved the correlation between creating environments that comfort and stimulate workers, and employee productivity and emotional wellness.
Most US employees will work and stay in touch with colleagues during the holiday season
While some holiday vacationers will log actual work hours, many may simply stay connected with coworkers via email or text, as most smartphone owners regularly check their phones throughout the day.
Is noise in the workplace a good thing?
What bothers people most about their workplace? After years of asking that exact question, the answer is often noise disruption. And not just any noise – it’s other people’s voices.
The workplace of the future
How will smart office technology change the workplace? To find out, we gathered together a group of entrepreneurs whose companies are making that change happen.
The future of collaboration
How will collaboration change over the next five years? And what should companies do about it? A recent report introduces a new concept to address these issues.
Ten Secrets to Successful Workplace Design in 2018
With 2018 nearly on top of us (how did THIS happen?), we offer our fearless predictions about the top trends for successful workplace design.
Artificial intelligence and 'upskilling': five workplace trends that will dominate 2018
With unemployment at a 42-year low of 4.3pc, the jobs market remains competitive: the Office for National Statistics recently revealed that UK businesses are struggling to find workers as the pool of potential staff dries up.
Google wants to build a massive office complex in Sunnyvale
As is in vogue with large tech companies, the conceptual drawings for the two proposed buildings reveal designs for the buildings, including long inclines that would allow employees to walk, cycle, or rollerblade up to the entrances.
Trends for 2018: Workplace wellbeing will become a business imperative
Workplace wellbeing initiatives are no longer just a nice-to-have, in 2018 they will become a boardroom priority.
7 Remote Work Fails to Avoid in 2018
Imagine you’re hiring a new Senior Engineer. How many potential candidates do you think there are within a reasonable commute distance? Now, how many candidates are there within the full country? Big difference.
Making Sense of Change
Leveraging our senses to communicate change through experience ensures a successful transition for employees to the new workplace and way of working.
Five Workplace Issues We’ll Be Talking About In 2018
In a year filled with hot-button issues, we look forward to seeing where 2018 will take our workplace conversations.
The Future of Workplace Design: The FETCH Model
Corporate workspaces, physical offices and “places to work.” In the digital age, where the lines between work and life blur further, workplaces are becoming more than just offices.
Watch: Foster + Partners' Bloomberg London HQ
Michael Jones of Foster + Partners and Heather Walker of Bloomberg talk to the AJ about the new Bloomberg HQ in London. Film by Jim Stephenson.
How an industry group is driving Trump’s workplace safety agenda
The Trump administration is fundamentally reshaping the nation’s approach to workplace safety, scrapping Obama-era protections and tools intended to hold dangerous companies accountable.
HOSPITALITY COMES TO THE OFFICE
Companies are realizing what boutique hotels discovered 10 years ago and are now perfecting—guest satisfaction promotes loyalty and catapults the brand.