NAIOP panelists warn that people take for granted how operationally intensive co-working really is due to the number of support teams necessary to make the locations successful every day.
Panelists Debate the Normalization of Co-Working
Workplace Privacy in the Age of Technology
While monitoring workers to some extent is nothing new (think motion sensors to control lighting, or even punch cards), the aggregation and granularity of what Humanyze, and other companies like Amazon and Walmart, are now doing is certainly noteworthy.
Architecture Billings Index downturn moderates as challenging conditions continue
“Though still in negative territory, the moderating billings score along with the rebound in design contracts and inquiries serve as a continued note of caution for the industry.”
Anker NYC Event Features Steelcase Flex Mobile Power
Steelcase worked with Anker to create the first-of-its-kind solution for enterprise-level mobile power in the office.
Room & Board Reimagines Contract Furniture with Business Interiors
Minneapolis-based Room & Board has long since conquered the modern home furnishings market and now they’re expanding to hospitality and workplace environments with the launch of Room & Board Business Interiors.
Capital One’s Survey Emphasizes Why Workplace Design Is Important
The 2019 Work Environment Survey results showed huge growth in the desire for spaces in the workplace to take breaks throughout the day – nearly all (89 percent) respondents agree they’re able to do their jobs better when those are available.
Knoll Reports Strong Third Quarter Results
HNI Corporation Reports Earnings for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2019
Office furniture net sales increased $13.1 million or 2.8 percent from the prior year quarter to $484.8 million.
CET Experience Connects Users of Configura Software in Orlando
Firms not meeting the needs of a growing flexible workforce
32 percent of the surveyed workforce says that coordination with coworkers is their top frustration at work.
The WeWork mess, explained
From the “next Alibaba” to financial liability for SoftBank, here’s how the coworking startup got to this point.
The truth about ergonomic chairs and desks
When it comes to neck pain, research shows that altering your workstation has little to no impact on whether you’ll develop problems. What does? Stress.
Many flexible office users would prefer to work in conventional space
According to a report, while the future of coworking is increasingly being explored as part of academic and industry research, there has been a limited focus on what it means for large corporate occupiers.
The language barrier to wellbeing in office design
In terms of office design, we are prone to borrow nuanced words from other languages to express ideas that otherwise need some explaining in English.
SoftBank to Take Control of WeWork
These Animated Alphabet Shaped Desks are here to Liven up Your Workplace
In a time and age where workspaces need to be fun, inspiring and harbingers of productivity, French creative Benoit Challand has come to our rescue! Inspired by Typography, his concept ‘Fold Yard’ introduces an innovative open office environment, wherein each desk is shaped like a different letter of the alphabet.
WeWork’s Valuation Falls to $8 Billion Under SoftBank Rescue Offer
WeWork’s board is expected to meet tomorrow to weigh emergency-financing options including a takeover by SoftBank Group Corp. that would slash the co-working company’s valuation to about $8 billion and alleviate a looming cash crunch.
Report: SoftBank is taking control of WeWork at an ~$8B valuation
WeWork, once valued at $47 billion, will be worth as little as $7.5 billion on paper as SoftBank takes control of the struggling co-working business, CNBC reports.
Room & Board Launches Business Interiors
Room & Board announced the launch of Room & Board Business Interiors with a collection of contract-grade hospitality and workplace products.
Neuro-Diversity: A New Lens For Workplace Design
In 2012 when Susan Cain’s book, Quiet arrived, it was a trigger to our industry to purposefully think, act, and design around one of the most fundamental dimensions of a person’s personality – whether you are an introvert or an extrovert.