Noisy, distracting, toxic and disastrous. These are just a few words that have been used to describe open plan office layouts.
In defence of open plan office design
Less Collaboration, More Quiet: Building For Gen Z, The Digital Natives Coming Soon To The Workforce
People Are Asking for More Private Space at Work
The debate around “open” workplaces continues to generate significant attention — but often lacking the nuance required for productive debate.
Listen: Industrial Designer Carl Gustav Magnusson
On this episode of Clever, Amy and Jaime talk to industrial designer Carl Gustav Magnusson, who was born in Sweden and grew up on a farm in Canada.
Why Are We Still Arguing About Open-Plan Offices?
Why Maison&Objet is celebrating the workplace this year
France’s esteemed trade show Maison&Objet has long been focused on residential design, so the announcement that this year’s theme would be the workplace surely took some by surprise. It shouldn’t, though. As the nature of work changes, the lines between residential and workplace design are becoming ever more blurred.
HOK’s WorkPlace Group Releases Trend Report Focused on Tech Industry
HOK has released the second volume of HOK Forward, its annual report exploring a crucial issue in workplace design.
The impact of technology, cyber-risk and the future of corporate real estate
It’s no surprise to say that technology is having a significant impact on the workplace and the use of corporate real estate.
“Desk-less” organizations are finding creative ways to adapt Slack for their needs
Slack has already disrupted workplace communication by enabling real-time conversations and de-cluttering email inboxes.
Three ways technology will transform how we collaborate
The workplace of the future will feature a greater variety of spaces where employees can work and socialize. Within those spaces, technology will enable more immersive collaboration with individuals outside the office walls—from colleagues across the ocean, to team members working from home and freelancers engaged for short-term projects.
Gear up for the workplace of the future
More than 200 professionals from 19 industries were asked to imagine what cities and workspaces would be like in the year 2050.
World’s Top Performing Workplaces: How The Best Beat The Rest
Understanding what makes the workplaces that achieve Leesman+ status distinctive, and how they differ to the vast majority of corporate workplaces remains a key focus for the Leesman team.
The Opportunities and Blind Spots of Data in Workplace Design
The end goal of workplace design has always been about increasing productivity. But according to Jeanette Bronée, a performance strategist and culture coach, “Half of our productivity is wasted on not feeling good.”
Exclusive: Google asked 5,600 employees about remote work. This is what they learned
Working remotely can be really tough. To get some insight into how to do it better, Google conducted a two-year study involving data from 5,600 employees across the US, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
New Work. New Rules.
Scientists have good news and bad news about sit-stand desks
If you’ve been following the trickle of research coming in on sitting vs. standing desks, you know conclusions are murky. Sitting will kill you! But standing will kill you, too! So what about those desks that let you sit or stand? Are they the answer to feeling better at work?
Capital One’s 2018 Work Environment Survey Results
Capital One has committed to taking workplace design to a new level, utilizing data and research to ensure that their employees can thrive in their daily work experience.
How valuable is Big Data becoming in commercial real estate?
Why Measuring The Human Condition Results In Better Space Design
How do we create better workplace design solutions? If we unpack the words, we find hints about where we should begin.
