A three-year renovation is now complete, and Herman Miller office furniture dealer MarxModa has opened a new headquarters in the space.
Miller Dealer MarxModa opens Detroit headquarters in historic downtown building
Watch: Next-Generation Design & Transformation of Space (Todd Heiser, Gensler)
Todd Heiser, the Principal and Creative /Director at Gensler spoke at the DisruptCRE event in Chicago about the next generation of design and the transformation of space. His keynote address consisted of three component
Leading by example – interior design firm M Moser’s new Hong Kong head office
Group managing director at M Moser Associates John Sellery talks about the company’s new premises and where office design is heading.
Tom Powers, CEO of Global Interior Architecture Firm IA, on the Changing Designer-Client Relationship
In his Q&A with Metropolis, Powers also discusses how technology drives workplace design and how NeoCon is evolving.
Between Chicken Little and Deviance Theory: Changing the Role of Workplace Design
Arnold Levin, Workplace Strategist at SmithGroupJJR, urges the workplace design community to focus on external disruptions and begin to engage in organizational and process changes.
Inventions and Innovations that Shaped the Workplace: The Starting Point
Throughout the years, how we view the workplace has dramatically changed, which in turn, has affected everything from the actual physical space to how employees dress.
Hate Open Plan Offices? Here's What's Coming Next
Report: Apple Looking At Northern Virginia For 4M SF Campus To Bring 20,000 Jobs
The tech giant told Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's office it is seeking 4M SF of office space to bring 20,000 jobs, and officials pitched at least three sites for the project.
Frank Havermans' Suspended Workspace for Akzonobel Looks Faster than a Mcleren
The office-space-ship’s colors were derived from the new Akzonobel colors for the new Mclaren F1 car MCL33: papaya spark and burton blue.
Design Thinking and the Innovative Workplace
Design Thinking involves a creative, agile mindset that incorporates the ability to ask questions from a variety of vantage points.
Don’t Get Too Used to Your Own Desk
Group workspaces at the office are going mainstream, but employers must work to make the transition from assigned seats a smooth one.
DJI’s wild new headquarters will feature “robot fighting rings”
If Foster + Partners’ design for Apple’s headquarters looked worthy of alien life, its design for the headquarters of Chinese drone and camera manufacturer DJI will look more like the base of a secretive espionage operation.
Why branded workplaces inspire Millennials (and every other generation)
Organizations are finding lots of subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways to use design to remind employees what matters every day.
Want To Design The Perfect Office? Ask Your Employees For Advice
Millennials have pushed for flexible work hours and the end of cubicles while online services like Glassdoor have given employees a platform to candidly assess workplace conditions.
Everyone Hates the Open-Plan Office. It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way
How health factors into green building rating systems: Fitwel
The fourth in a series on green building rating systems and human health—following LEED v4, LBC, and WELL—examines the newest rating system on the block.
CREATING A WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE IN A BUILDING FROM THE PAST
In today’s fast-paced, constantly evolving workplace, it’s essential that offices are designed with flexibility and adaptability in mind to ensure new spaces stand the test of time.
From Director to Designer: Q+A With HOK’s Sybille Herwig
Sybille Herwig talks about her experiences transitioning from life in the entertainment business to a career as an interior design professional in HOK’s Los Angeles office.
How to Make Your Open Office Less Annoying
Researchers are testing egg-shaped chairs, retroreflective ceilings, and other ways to help people concentrate without cubicles.
Keep your employees happy and healthy with a well-designed workspace
Architects have discovered that flexible workspace design encourages health and wellness among staff, and that in turn sparks higher levels of productivity.