Over half (52 percent) of workers are interrupted by noise distractions more than five times in a working day, with 17 percent stating that they are interrupted by noise more than 10 times.
Noisy workplaces regularly distract and stress out staff
Why I am tired of National Napping Day
The trouble with a day appointed specifically for rest means that we are complicit with the fact that we’re not well rested.
Why Your Conference Room Table Is Probably Bad For Business
It seems implausible, but your conference room table—and those your firm has very likely designed for clients—could very well be bad for business.
An office chatbot might soon be one of your new best friends in the workplace
If you’ve ever wished you could delegate certain routine tasks to an assistant, then a chatbot could be just what you need.
How Data Improves the Employee Experience: Q+A
The Smart + Connected Workplace is about giving people the tools to move, think and feel better so they can engage like never before.
"Get rid of the open-plan office" says Space10 co-founder Simon Caspersen
Once believed to promote sociability and collaboration among employees, open-plan workspaces have been found by many to produce the opposite effect.
How Real-Time Data Is Revolutionizing Workplace Design
A closer look into the role IoT is playing in workplace design and how businesses are already benefiting from it.
Employees want good tech and flexibility but stick with their own fixed desk
85 percent of employees consider the work environment critical to job satisfaction and a lack of space can cause negative experiences for 70 percent of employees.
Hip offices are part of our mental health crisis, here’s why
Many executives have taken this idea–the culture of the modern workplace–and elected to throw out the corporate layout book by making their office spaces into open, cooperative, colorful lounges.
Nine practical changes companies can make to boost employee engagement
The modern office has transformed significantly in the past decade. As “job hopping” among millennials increases (in large part due to an increased desire for mentorship and strong company culture), the office has become one of the levers to try to keep people around, as well as to increase productivity and job satisfaction.
Workplace canteens take a leaf from healthy food outlets
Once known for its limited choice and stodgy food, the office cafeteria is undergoing a major makeover with healthier options and all-day dining increasingly on the menu.
The vaguery of workplace serendipity
The rise of the agile (or ‘activity-based’) workplace rekindled the idea from the cubicle farms of the 1970s and 80s of the ‘watercooler moment’ – serendipitous casual encounters, unplanned and accidental interactions or collisions that would spark innovation.
Stop using the office mugs
The chances of catching the flu virus from a communal kitchen item are small, though not impossible.
Affordance Impacts on Human Performance
Amenities With Meaning: What The Modern Marketplace Demands
Office Design That Helps Employees Enjoy Their Stay
Can office design promote good leadership skills?
Leadership strategy has been named as a defining factor in raising performance - it's time for office designers to recognize it
Governments embrace the modern workplace
Big companies for years have been on the hunt for technology-infused flexible workspaces that help attract talent and boost productivity.
We need to stop striving for work-life balance. Here’s why
You might be wondering, what’s wrong with the word “balance”? And what are these alternatives that supposedly help us frame the work-life problem better?
Workplace Safety: Addressing The Active Shooter In Commercial Interiors
In the age of the open office, with benching and extensive use of glass, hiding becomes a bit of a challenge.