Property is coming round to Charles Armstrong’s way of thinking.
Finding the Goldilocks Point for workplace design
One of the great paradoxes of modern life is the ever increasing likelihood of breakdowns in communication in a world in which we have more ways to talk to each other than ever before.
How the Millennial generation is ushering in a more open and connected workspace
Customer-First Design: Learning From Hospitality, Education, And Retail
An office is not the only place work gets done. Any space that generates value is a workplace, and the nature of that environment shapes the experiences of the people who use it.
Work Socially or Socially Working?
Why Branded Spaces Grow Business And Deliver Remarkable Experiences
Two new studies set out business case for contemporary office design
A consistent theme throughout the research was a desire amongst office workers for more informal spaces for working and collaborating, and also private spaces for concentrating and taking telephone calls.
Majority of office workers discontented with workplace environment
With three-quarters (76 percent) of office workers agreeing that a well-functioning and attractive office workplace would encourage better staff retention, the study demonstrates a link between the office workspace, the people in it, and their inclination to stay put.
Here are some dread-inducing statistics on open plan offices
Do people really care about working in offices with social events and perks like cold brew taps and ping-pong tables?
Watch: Michiel Hofman: Bloomframe - Designing For Human Intuition
Michiel Hoffman is an architect by trade and the CEO of Bloomframe. His philosophy of architecture is based on human values, pushing the boundaries of how space can serve people.
The Netherlands’ new train cars are nicer than your office
Life After the Death of the Office: Avoiding Ubiquitous Workplace Design in a Tired Market
Thanks to cloud computing and Skype, there’s less need for a physical office, but the urge to transmit corporate culture and values persist.
I want to work in these cubicles of the future
The design studio Rapt has created two wild concepts for a futuristic cubicle, involving robots and . . . non-toxic fog.
New Study Finds Millennials Care Most About Workplace Design (Plus Tips For Making Them Happier)
With the average American working 40+ hours a week, and entrepreneurs working often 2 to 3 times more, it’s important to understand how a physical workspace affects mental workspace.
A new age of reason for workplace design and management
When it comes to workplace design, the idea of beauty (or at least attractiveness) seems pretty important even when it can’t be measured.
The office of the future? No desks, no chairs
If the future of work is remote work, why do we need office furniture, whether a desk or a sofa? Why show up to a workspace at all, for that matter?
Watch: Hygge in the Workplace
Open-plan offices discourage face-to-face communication, says research
Workers in open-plan offices have less face-to-face interaction with colleagues than those who work separately, according to research by Harvard students.
How Coworking Can Help Architects Reassert The Importance of Design
While tech-driven workplaces present new opportunities, if architects fail to show how design shapes workers' performance, then architecture could easily loose its relevance.
Vitra’s Raphael Gielgen predicts the future of the office
By constantly seeking to unlock the future of the workplace, Gielgen serves the Vitra team with the results of his observations, trend clusters, market analysis and business cases.