Workplace design has vastly evolved over the last 10 to 15 years. Office spaces, which were once designed to deter co-mingling, are now centered around bringing people together. Open floor plans are the norm, and panels to divide desk space keep shrinking, or don’t exist at all. While we could attribute this dramatic evolution to a generational transition (a.k.a., millennials), or to the rise of “startup culture”, this shift is rooted in something broader: the need for meaningful collaboration.
Collaboration is at the foundation of innovation, so creating space that fosters it is critical in today’s workplace. However, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all design for collaboration. It can vary depending on geography, vertical, department, or even company culture. This creates the demand for flexibility and variety, leading to the inspiration for mobile collaboration through design. This means creating spaces that allow for fluidity of ideas — space where people can collaborate anywhere, at any time, within an office space.