Researchers estimate that between one-third and one-half of the population is made up of introverts, yet our workplaces seem to increasingly favor extroverts.
Introverts Deserve Better Office Design
How activity based working is revolutionizing the modern office
Workplaces are constantly in flux as a matter of necessity, but is it time we transform the way we work based on activity rather than hierachy?
How the 21st Century office was born in post war Europe
Whatever you make of the current and frankly un-nuanced debate about open plan offices (one of the latest pieces of research suggests they may be better for us than private offices) we have all been here before.
Driving, telecommuting are the most common ways people get to work. Neither trend bodes well for transit agencies.
Shift to agile working held back by ageing technology
The digital transformation of organizations and a shift to agile working is being held back by a reluctance to invest in new technology, according to a new report from Citrix and Capita.
Why green workplace design creates a feel-good factor
For environmentally minded companies, good interior design is an intrinsic part of a greener office.
5 surprising ways your office is influencing your brain
From lack of natural light to coworkers’ behavior, your office can change how you think in unexpected ways.
Happiness at Work: Lessons from Home
Thanks to technology and mobility, our work has come home with us. So it’s only fair that home should come to work, right?
Where Is The Workplace Headed?
Sociable Gen Z prefer to work in a communal workplace rather than home
Generation Z comprises roughly 32 percent of the population and is due to surpass Millennials (25-34 year olds) as the largest generation by 2020.
We might spot patterns in office design, but a global picture is beyond us
America still has its residual cubicles and cubicle-derivative products and, along with parts of mainland Europe, still sees the open plan per se as revolutionary while other parts of the world see it as mainstream or even old hat.
How to Design Fun into the Workplace
10 Ideas to Design for Workplace Zen
Designing spaces that promote Zen in the workplace can help employees reduce stress and anxiety, encourage relaxation when needed, and help improve focus, performance, and overall happiness.
Breathe Easy: You Can Improve Indoor Air Quality by Design
The quality and quantity of air in the spaces we inhabit has a direct impact on our health, wellbeing, and cognitive function.
Office design is as much about the quality of the interactions it fosters as their quantity
Ever since technology first made it possible for people to work remotely from their colleagues, there has been speculation that the physical office could be dispensed with entirely.
Why urban tech is the hottest investment in town
“Workspace and work habits are changing,” says Goel. “We’ve already seen that you don’t need all your people to be in one central office to be productive, especially in urban areas with congested traffic.”
Driving Employee Purpose By Design
By 2025, Machines Will Perform Half of Today’s Workplace Tasks
The tech-enabled workplace revolution, however, is expected to see a net gain in human jobs, a new report finds.
How Apple’s first HQ shaped the company into what it is today
A new oral history of the Infinite Loop campus offers a glimpse into the culture of Apple as it worked to build the first iPhone.
