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.
Flexibility in where, when and how people work, including remote work, leads to an increase in innovation, as well as improvements in communication, creativity, productivity and engagement, according to a new study from the Flex+Strategy Group (FSG).
With millennials expected to make up half the workplace by 2020, there has been intense focus on how landlords can lure innovative, young companies and encourage them to stay.
Over a third of workers are adversely affected by a lack of natural light in their office, others complain that the lighting is too bright and a significant proportion say the quality of light provided is so weak they struggle to read.
Dalziel & Pow has given the building society and bank a new store design that aims to create a more “homely” feel for high-street banks, while ditching closed counters to encourage an “open dialogue” between staff and customers.
Understanding a brand’s heritage and history can tell us a lot about how their offices should be designed.
The Workplace Futures Report predicts that 'Open Work' spaces of 2025 will be multidimensional, multigenerational and interactive, where three archetypes of Sentient, Hospitality and Flat Age workspaces are positively amalgamated.
The issue of noise has actually become much worse over the last 12 months, with more workers complaining compared to the same research conducted in 2016.
While 70% of U.S. offices now offer open workspace, studies show employees still prefer the quiet of private offices, and landlords are taking the cue.
Lindsay Wilson of architecture and interiors firm Corgan, discusses current trends in workplace design and looks back at her first visit to NeoCon.
Several decades ago, cubicle farms led creative workplace trends. Corporate America’s workforce was largely defined by the quantity of human capital spurring maximum personnel per square foot.
In a study that investigates how the design of offices could enhance productivity, the Mayo Clinic built a “Well Living Lab” to compare the productivity of employees in one environment compared to another. The results highlighted interesting impacts of certain environmental factors.
Salamat previously served as interior design management leader for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and worked for HLW International as a principal.
Workplaces across the globe are becoming more collaborative, technologically sophisticated and departmentally integrated to foster innovation and attract talent.
Two years ago, Relativity decided to remove cubicles for its staffers, because the employees and management found them to be “very limiting."
Thoughtful design, paired with a change management program to educate staff, can both enhance connectivity and minimize distractions.
It is easy for large office owners and developers to embrace the most cutting-edge trends when it comes to technology, data, design and wellness.
