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.
Steelcase and the Gerald R. Ford International Airport have been working together this year on the Gateway Transformation, a $45 million renovation for new business centers and work/life lounges for travelers.
Architecture and design firm Gensler is experimenting with its own space to create work environments that nurture productivity for their clients.
The open plan office versus closed debate rages on, and rather than running out of steam in the face of all of the evidence and reasoned argument put forward one one side or the other by many industry thought-leaders, it seems to have nine lives.
When it comes to predicting the workplace of the future, the autumn Workplace Trends conference has built up a high level of credibility since it was launched 15 years ago.
Just as our offices today look nothing like they did 50 years ago, our desktops have undergone transformations of their own.
The client and Elkus Manfredi organized ten “tasks forces” (each comprised of a mix of employees from the different brands, plus technical consultants and one Elkus Manfredi architect) that would tackle different aspects of the new office.
Allowing workers to alternate between sitting and standing throughout the day is among the simplest ways to improve worker health. Employees love this flexibility.
The legal industry is one that sticks to its old ways, from billable hours to traditional offices and cubicle designs. But even law firms are not insulated from change.
The physical workplace is one of the primary drivers of job satisfaction, which is why human resource directors are increasingly getting involved in decisions relative to work environments.
Work is inseparable part of our lives. What we do in life often defines what kind of interests and what kind of personalities we have. Indeed, introverts tend to choose and like a different type of work than extroverts do, and so on.
Does your workspace feel inviting or does it make you want to cringe? Remember, where we work, we live as well.
Businesses of all shapes and sizes are shaking up their office environments to enhance productivity and wellbeing. Follow these simple steps to create a workspace employees will love.
Many companies and office owners claim to know what workers want from their office space. But one London flexible workspace firm is undertaking some proper academic research to uncover the answer and give itself a competitive edge in the co-working world.
Maybe you can’t fathom the idea of putting your feet up at work—where you come from, appearing too relaxed in the workplace is considered unprofessional.
Although millennials have reshaped the workplace, employers can harness the new energy and use it to their advantage.
You may have noticed that we’re fond of the phrase “great spaces inspire great work.” That’s because we really believe it. It’s a reality that applies from the moment you set foot in any office.
It's easy to wow your employees with simple (and cheap!) office design tricks to improve their comfort, boost creativity, and help them do their best work.
New research shows having personal control of your workspace, such as lighting and temperature, improves overall workplace productivity and engagement.
Office design is changing for the better with companies like Seattle’s ATLAS Workbase leading the way.
