So where are we headed in the next 10 years? Will our current workplace tools be a faint memory like floppy disks and DSL?
Me vs. We Space in Tech
Autodesk Is Reducing Its Workforce By Over 1,000 People
Autodesk–the Bay Area-based maker of software for designers, engineers, architects, and artists–plans to eliminate 1,150 jobs
WeWork has big plans for Alexa for Business
WeWork’s vision is to use technology to help businesses make the most out of their physical space, all while customizing that space to each individual’s personal needs.
Laptops Are Great. But Not During a Lecture or a Meeting.
The research is unequivocal: Laptops distract from learning, both for users and for those around them. It’s not much of a leap to expect that electronics also undermine learning in high school classrooms or that they hurt productivity in meetings in all kinds of workplaces.
Configura announces winners of 10th annual CET Designer Awards
Configura, maker of CET Designer software, has announced the winners of the 10th annual CET Designer Awards, a competition honoring best uses of the space-planning software used throughout the world by interior designers, salespeople and facility planners.
Configura’s 10th annual CET Designer User and Developer Conference draws global audience
Watch: ICEreality - Virtual Reality In Your Pocket
DIRTT launched a virtual reality (VR) app that turns the design phase of a construction project into a portable and multi-user experience that supports real-time design changes with updated visuals, data and pricing.
Watch: Reveal The True Capabilities Of Your Workspace With Haworth Workware
It’s time to explore a few Haworth products that will shake up the way you collaborate, present, and share information in the workspace. By incorporating these Workware products into your work environment, not only will the space look more visually appealing, but it will help employees expand their office-time capabilities.
Workplace Realities - Embracing VR and AR
What does it mean for commercial real estate and the design of our cities if offices become “obsolete” because of virtual reality?
Exclusive: Samsung And WeWork’s Plan To Outsmart Apple’s Genius Bar
Mick McConnell was sitting with his wife at one of Apple’s Genius Bars when he realized the charm of the experience had worn thin. After an hour and a half of waiting past his appointment, the sterile frozen yogurt shop vibe had finally lost its chill.
Khameleon Software Announces New Professional Edition Cloud Solution for Small to Medium Sized Office Furniture Dealers
Khameleon Software is now offering a new Professional Edition Cloud Solution for small to medium sized office furniture dealers. The Professional Edition includes a suite of modules that provide your dealership with the capability to optimize your performance with a preconfigured solution designed specifically for furniture dealer operations.
Configura launches new website
Configura, maker of CET Designer software, just launched a new website at www.configura.com. The new site replaces the website that had been in place for about 10 years.
The digital workplace: 8 steps to greater agility, productivity
What is the digital workplace? It is a business strategy aimed at boosting employee engagement and agility through consumerization of the work environment.
You think offices are digital now? Just wait.
Soon, your work space might exist all in your head. That’s because computer-enabled devices will be able to project virtual, yet fully functional, representations of present-day physical office tools — a monitor, keyboard, mouse, phone, stapler, calculator, pens, paper and file cabinets — within your field of view.
Oculus Wants You To Go To Work In A Headset
It’s a revelation that comes in tandem with the company’s new, enterprise-facing program called Oculus for Biz, which bills itself to be “an all-in-one solution for businesses looking to integrate VR for workplace training, collaboration, retail sales, and much more.
Why Office Buildings Should Run Like Spaceships
As a profusion of environmental sensors becomes increasingly available, indoor air quality is something building managers can track and manage.
Watch: MIT scientists are changing the future of furniture with self-inflating objects
At MIT, a team of scientists and designers have invented a technique that allows objects to self-inflate. It could be be useful in medicine, flat-pack furniture, or even space travel.
Watch: Microsoft Envision Highlights Steelcase Creative Spaces
Microsoft Envision 2017 showcased cutting-edge technology and its impact on the cars we drive and the places we work. Keane and Gavin showcased Creative Spaces — an ecosystem of technology-enabled spaces designed to support all the stages of the creative process including focus, co-creation, ideation, experimentation and respite. The two leaders talked about their shared mission — to help people unlock their potential. They also demonstrated how by working together their teams designed spaces that help people get the most from their technology, allowing them to easily move from one setting to another without interrupting the flow of creative work.
Steelcase Shapes Future Office with Microsoft Azure
Steelcase introduces Workplace Advisor and Personal Assistant, built on the Microsoft Azure IoT platform, helping organizations harness big data to create better workplaces.
Avoid The Dreaded Ikea Fight With This New App
The company claims that if there was ever a perfect use case for a technology like ARKit–the augmented reality technology and application interface that Apple is introducing in iOS 11–this is it. And they’re right.