No longer just a restful oasis, breakout spaces now need seating that can work for both relaxation and work zones.
How breakout spaces became the most important areas in the office
Creating Collaborative Culture Through Office Design
The drab office designs of the 1980s and 1990s continue to infect the modern office of today, turning off millenials and hurting worker productivity in the process.
Key Factors to Supporting Workplace Change
New Corporate-Office Design: No Ping-Pong, But Not Uptight
Today’s standout workplaces, as evidenced by this Manhattan financial-services office, combine the best of conservative culture and startup loosey-goosiness.
A Workplace Strategist's Response to the Harvard Research on Open Plans
Ted Moudis Associates‘ Workplace Strategist Kate Wieczorek shares her thoughts on the recent Harvard study examining the effects of the open plan.
Designing for Workplace Happiness
To Promote A Multigenerational Workforce, Landlords Focus On Human-Centric Office Design
As the U.S.’ largest generational cohort becomes the majority of the American workforce, architects and designers are working to answer a single question: What do millennials want?
The Next Episode in Workplace Design: Privacy Returns
What are the latest trends in designing office spaces for tech companies? Shannon Gaffney of SkB Architects shares her experience in the field and sheds light on some of the freshest and most popular concepts in workplace design.
Designing the Workplace for every Generation
If you’ve looked around your office, it’s likely you’ve noticed a fair amount of age demographic diversity.
At Home in the World: The Winners of the 2018 Shaw Contract Design Awards
The five recipients of Shaw Contract 2018 Design Awards have been announced, and a key trend revealed itself in the winning designs: the influence of the home.
All the workstyles we have ever loved
So, critics of open plan workspace, let’s not be having all this negativity without a constructive offering too.
Sustainable Office Design: Can Eco-Friendly Still Be Beautiful?
There are many misconceptions about sustainable office design—with one of the most common myths being that eco-friendly offices can't be as good looking.
How One Stylish and Scrappy Startup Designed Its Office in a Single Weekend for $5,000
When Modsy set out to design its own office, the company had recently raised $2.8 million in seed funding and was determined to stay frugal.
The future of work – told by the future users themselves
What is the future of work? This million-dollar question, which has kept the industry guessing for years, was recently asked to an unsuspected audience – a group of 50 children.
Where style meets function: Modern office furniture
With today’s office furniture ranging from the gimmicky to the purely functional, the style that companies opt for sends visual cues about their brand, not to mention impacting on office ambiance and employee productivity.
Open Offices: One Size Does Not Fit All
Reaching a Balance for Remote Work Design and Principles
The Evolving Legal Workplace Design Paradigm
Real estate is a typical firm’s second largest expense after salaries, so the cost, the quantity, and the maximization of office space remains a keen priority.
What kind of Workplace will attract Gen Z? Just ask Colleges
Six Steps to Conquer Workplace Churn and Maintain Reliable Data
If a constant shuffling of desks in your workplace seems like it’s become the new norm, you’re not alone.