Designers and architects are working hard to build the office—and office furniture—of tomorrow, and they say it will be customizable, collaborative, driven by data and oriented around wellness.
WHAT'S THE FUTURE OF THE OFFICE?
Inspiring Human Connection at Work
Problems with noise at work? A lot of it is in our heads
Video: This desk changes when it senses your stress at work
This desk changes with your mood. A new project from MIT Media Lab, Mediated Atmosphere, seeks to improve productivity and happiness at work through design, technology, and psychology.
From footprint to footfall: how the experiential workplace is set to take over the world
The culture within which we work determines how effective, successful, fulfilled and well we are in both our professional and personal lives
The real reason your company switched to an open plan office
A new data analysis by Erik Rood offers one simple explanation: They save companies insane amounts of money.
The View on Workplace Design
JLL Uses Technology and Good Old-Fashioned Human Intel to Improve Workplace Planning
Many elements go into the planning of a workspace: design, architecture, furnishings, acoustics, floor plan, shared workspaces, mobile pods, biophilia essentials ... the list goes on and on.
An architect’s defense of open-plan offices
Every office needs places where employees feel free to talk–which typically requires some element of privacy.
Find Your Fresh Perspective Outdoors: Design Q+A
The founder of Extremis shares his expertise for designing outdoor furniture his company calls “tools for togetherness.”
The Generation Z World: Shifts in Urban Design, Architecture, and the Corporate Workplace
Gen Z influence, from buying behaviors to issues of attraction and retention in the workplace, will be powerful and critical to real estate clients.
Tech Workers Call the Shots for Space
The largest generation in the workforce, Millennials are driving the agendas of how companies operate, what workplaces look like and what technology is expected.
The cargo cult of modern office design
Youngest workers prefer simple perks such as free coffee, flexi hours and birthday leave
Although they favour simple perks over one big yearly event, such as a Christmas party, they are the group least likely to report they don’t enjoy Christmas parties (22 percent), highlighting that this annual celebration could still be a perk worth maintaining.
Blind loyalty
The open office has never been more closed, and tech companies are no different than old corporate America in their authoritarian approach to controlling how their employees should think about issues that matter in the workplace.
Open Spaces Need To Focus On Employees—Not Just Densification
Across the country, the most common problems start with the intention to build space for collaboration.
Six design elements for a more productive office
Modern workers and their employers are increasingly focused on getting the most out of their working day.
The Numbers Are In: See Just How Much Chicagoans Want Office Flexibility
When it comes to employee retention, workplace design and flexibility are more important than ever, according to a new survey by Capital One.
PRIME PARADISE: Amazon’s glass spheres house 300 species of tropical plants
NBBJ designed a trio of connected glass orbs with living walls at the new Seattle headquarters for online retail giant Amazon.
Listen: Agile Be Agile. Hack Your Space.
What if you could improve productivity 300 to 400 percent? It can be done by working in Agile ways and doing a great job implementing Scrum, a common Agile framework.