PDR Principal Larry Lander explains how to design for workplaces where four generations are working together.
Watch: Meeting space leads to innovation
The State of Work: Blur the Edges
Smart devices let us work anywhere. The cloud keeps information with us wherever we go. And, mobile work policies allow more and more people to choose where they want to work. But, there’s a tension bubbling up within organizations. A recent NPR report says employers are rethinking telework. They want their people to come together to collaborate, innovate, build culture and drive business forward.
THE SHIFT TOWARD EMPLOYEE-CENTRIC WORKPLACE DESIGN
Workspaces that prioritize and accommodate the diverse needs of today’s knowledge workers are becoming increasingly prominent as employers look to make the office more meaningful, personalized and enjoyable. Work Design Magazine proposes thinking of the workplace as a “people place” and discusses the importance of environments that focus on the human experience. In this month’s news aggregate, we explore this movement toward employee-centric design and how this shift is impacting modern organizations.
Modular Design Could Be The Future Of Tenant Improvements
Modular design could be the future of tenant improvements and interior build-outs. Los Angeles-based interior construction and design company Emagispace has launched a sustainable, interlocking building block system.
New York Today: Swanky Workplace Perks
For some New Yorkers, being stuck inside the office, even on a less than splendid day, can be — dare we say it — fun.
The billion-dollar palaces of Apple, Facebook and Google
We know by now that the internet is a giant playpen, a landscape of toys, distractions and instant gratification, of chirps and squeaks and bright, shiny things – plus, to be sure, ugly, horrid beasties lurking in all the softness – apparently without horizon. Graphics – rounded corners, lower case, Google’s primary colours, Twitter’s birdie, Facebook’s shades of blue – enhance the innocence and infantilism.
Putting people at the centre of building design could provide large boost to the economy
More thoughtfully designed workplaces, centred around people’s needs, could improve performance and help tackle the UK’s productivity gap, according to a new report. Applying design thinking to boost workplace productivity by 5-8 per cent could contribute up to £20 billion to GDP. The potential gain in productivity, equivalent to twice the annual contribution to UK GDP made by the aerospace industry, is revealed in research conducted by researchers from Imperial College London in partnership with Atkins.
The Creative Director Transforming Spaces for Fashion Brands
Clarisse Demory counts the likes of Christophe Lemaire and Sophie Buhai as clients, transforming objects from local hardware stores into covetable homewares.
Three Factors Accelerating Change in the Workplace (Part Two)
Not that long ago, segregating work from home life was accepted as a best practice, rooted in the desire to help employees maintain a healthy balance between the two. In this, it was assumed that we could reconcile the separate demands of each and any crossover would be minimized or eliminated altogether.
What “Empowers” You to Work Better?
The word “empower” symbolizes the authority to take control. The term incites feelings of strength, confidence and liberation.
What if I told you that you could have the power to do more with your workspace? That you could feel in control of your office surroundings and be confident that your personal work style will be supported? Meet Empower®, HON’s new benching system that connects the way people work by doing just that – empowering them to do more.
This new modular construction company just raised $4.2 million in Series A funding
Building blocks are a fascination that most people eventually outgrow. Not Noel Maxam, an Emmy-award-winning producer, director and writer who more recently leapt into the world of modular construction with Emagispace, a company that’s looking to give stick-frame construction the brush.
Beyond Industrial: How Bay Area Warehouses Offer A Bit More
Bay Area industrial buildings are undergoing a transformation. Gone are the days of basic, plain-box buildings that provide a singular warehouse or distribution function. Distribution centers and warehouses are now incorporating showrooms and collaborative work environments.
BNIM CONNECTS PEOPLE AND NATURE ON A 3,600-PERSON CALI CAMPUS
This redesign melds with the surrounding landscape, is suffused with natural light and achieved LEED Gold status.
After the Millennium
Surely, Baby Boomers and Millennials share more than biology and morphology. Or, is the mindset of the Millennial generation unlike any other in history? Do these young men and women have different attitudes and aptitudes, ideals and anxieties?
How can workplaces achieve the right balance between work and play?
Sixers Innovation Lab Crafted by Kimball Opens Doors
The Sixers Innovation Lab Crafted by Kimball officially opened the doors Tuesday to its 8,000 square-foot lab space located at the base of the Business Operations Facility at the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex. In a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Innovation Lab officially recognized its four diverse inaugural companies spanning the esports, daily fantasy sports, pet care and digital cause media industries.
Watch: Introducing 'Workplace powered by Human Experience' | Dr. Marie Puybaraud
“Human Experience is about how the work environment ultimately impacts company performance, not just its culture,” Dr. Marie Puybaraud, Head of Research, JLL. Read more: http://humanexperience.jll/#HumanExperience
THE SECRET TO A GREAT WORKPLACE? THINK OF IT AS A PEOPLE-PLACE
Ed Nolan, managing director and practice leader for workplace strategy at JLL, discusses the power of human experience in the company’s recently completed Chicago headquarters refresh.
Study reveals the importance of adopting a people-centric approach to the work environment
Companies should aim to create a sense of ‘brand loyalty’ among their employees in the same way that consumer businesses do with their customers, according the findings of a new study by international support services and construction group, Interserve.
The Rise Of The Truly Virtual Workplace
It’s the paradox of the modern workplace: Everything has changed, but somehow everything’s still the same. We have dozens of new tools for sharing our work and communicating instantly with our colleagues. We’re editing a Google Doc together and then jumping into a Slack channel to discuss a hot topic (all while responding to a text from a customer). We’re uploading files to Dropbox and texting our bosses that we’ll be working on that big presentation over the weekend. Increasingly, all of our information is in the cloud.