Thoughtfully curated destinations are rising to the forefront as today’s employees seek personalized work environments. As companies shift toward more tailored spaces, we’ve noticed a corresponding uptick in details inspired by their location. In this month’s news aggregate, we explore the role of community in the modern workplace: both how local culture impacts design and how organizations are fostering community from within.
THE EMPHASIS ON LOCAL DETAILS
Employers are incorporating local elements that embody specific cultural contexts into their office design, often through local artists. Dwell discusses “commissioning local artists to brighten the workplace” and highlights offices that double as art galleries. Inc features the new Boston Consulting Group (BCG) space at New York City’s Hudson Yards. BCG commissioned a street artist to create a piece for their art-themed 43rd floor. Furthermore, Office Snapshots mentions welcoming local artists and small businesses and integrating locally-made products as key considerations.
Business Insider delves into Kickstarter’s Brooklyn office, which includes a sticker-coated door as an artifact of the team’s old headquarters in the Lower East Side. Meanwhile, the Twitter office in New York City includes conference rooms with names inspired by NYC geography. Along with incorporating local ingredients in the office café, Twitter also has an in-house chef with prior experience in restaurants from around the city. Curbed notes the new Milton City Hall in Georgia as a “workplace of the future” that merges Milton’s “rural heritage with cutting-edge design and functionality.”