Workplace Design

Five ways the increasingly mobile workforce is transforming office design

Five ways the increasingly mobile workforce is transforming office design

The modern workforce is changing, with all signs pointing toward a future of remote workers and a level of flexibility never before seen in traditional offices. In fact, 68% of workers surveyed by PwC say they expect their work futures to include flexible hours and working remotely on scheduled days.

The science of why you hate your open office

The science of why you hate your open office

The backlash against the dreaded open office plan has been brewing for many years. Not without good reason: Many employees struggle to focus amid the endless distractions and noise that are inevitable when you put everyone in a giant room together, and people feel constantly watched without any private space to retreat to. 

Flipping the Workplace

Flipping the Workplace

The flipped classroom concept has been around for well over 10 years, although advocates for the tradition of live classroom lectures followed by homework remain.

Watch: Flexible design creates collaborative office culture in Minneapolis

Watch: Flexible design creates collaborative office culture in Minneapolis

StudioIDS is the new self-designed home of the Minneapolis office of international architecture and design firm Perkins+Will. The studio challenges what an office is and can be. Strategically located in the heart of downtown Minneapolis, the office focuses on landscape architecture, planning, architecture, and interiors in the areas of healthcare, corporate + commercial + civic, higher education, urban design, and science + technology.