Today’s work culture assumes an expectation of 24/7 connectedness.
WeWork Reportedly Stopping New Lease Agreements
The move to stop new lease agreements comes as the company’s new co-CEOs Artie Minson and Sebastian Gunningham assume the helm of WeWork. They also plan to lay off thousands of workers in the coming weeks to help staunch the bleeding, according to the FT.
The most innovative office design of the year is in Cartersville, Georgia
Here’s why Shaw, a flooring manufacturing company based in the small town, decided to keep its innovation center close to home.
WeWork is selling an important part of its office management portfolio
Coalesse + Partners: Bringing Something New to the Table
Two Coalesse leaders — Director of Global Design John Hamilton and General Manager Lew Epstein —answer questions about the role and importance of the Coalesse partner relationships. Here’s their take on why these partnerships work so well.
We spend a third of our lives at work. Shouldn’t office furniture be nontoxic?
Smart Office Design Starts with Proven Data—And Not Copying Google
It seems that in today’s workplace culture, companies looking to redesign their office space focus on copying big names like the Googles and Amazons of the world.
Workers remain skeptical about open plan and shared space
Despite a seeming shift towards companies embracing more collaborative workplace environments across Europe, the benefits of ‘hot-desking’ and open plan working seem to still be contentious for many workers.
Going Boldly: Textiles Look Forward
HBF, Pallas Textiles, and other manufacturers update tradition through cutting-edge technology and sustainability cred.
The office of the future should be circular
Key factors of a circular office includes repairing rather than replacing damaged office furniture, buying sustainably sourced paper and ensuring that it’s recycled after use.
Open Office Design of Today Focuses on Choice and Collaboration
The challenges that open office was looking to create and solve, collaboration and transparency for all, isn’t working.
A 7.2 Million Square Foot Seating Plant Rises in China
To the U.S. office furniture market, UE doesn't mean a thing. As a brand, it simply doesn't exist. Yet for a brand you don't know, it has massive influence in the U.S. and around the world, providing high quality, low-priced seating options for companies here.
WeWork’s Adam Neumann Steps Down as CEO
Connectivity is Coworking's Crown Jewel
In the coworking environment the emphasis is on agile working, and being able to pick things up and work anywhere,
Hightower launches new pieces to popular Nest Collection
WeWork Real Estate Execs Join Exodus From Company
Great office design depends on the trinity of comfort, WiFi and coffee
Ask office workers what they look for in an ideal working environment and three items that will be close to the top of the list will be comfort, good coffee and reliable WiFi.
Exploring the link between digital IQ and workplace culture
Recent reports from both Gartner and PwC which track changes in digital IQ have agreed that there are disconnects between the objectives and statements firms make about the subject and their ability to keep up with the opportunities available to them, if not push ahead of their competitors.
Flexible working now routine for two thirds of US workers
The new report explores the effect flexible working has on personal happiness, recruitment, retention and skills as well as exploring the attitudes of people who are based in a fixed place of work.
The Next Gen Workspace: The Intersection Of AI And Human Intelligence
The steps to take to succeed in today’s tech-savvy work environment to create a one-of-a-kind internal culture that attracts and retains the best employees.