Thinking of getting standing desks for your employees … or even for yourself? You might want to think again.
Study: Standing desks could be harmful to your productivity . . . and your health
The global impact of biophilic design in the workplace
Although it has been proposed that this desire for a connection with nature is the result of an anti-urban bias combined with a romantic view of nature, environmental psychology research tells us that being connected to nature, is in fact, an adaptive human function that allows for, and assists with, psychological restoration.
Office Design – Moving from Lean to Green
Green offices incorporate natural elements such as daylight and plants to reduce stress levels, which ultimately leads to happier and more productive employees.
Listen: Inside 360 - Designing for Innovation + Learning
Chris Congdon, 360 editor and director of global research at Steelcase, takes us inside the newest Innovation and Learning Center in Munich, gives us a peek into how to support Agile teams and describes a materials science breakthrough in seating design.
Where Are You Gonna Work Today? The Death of the 8-Hour Desk.
Over half a century ago, companies began converting private offices into open workspaces. The move seemed like a good way to save money, because it used office space more efficiently.
How chatbots are breezing in to the workplace
Office workers around the globe are turning to a new assistant to answer their HR queries and requests for data, one who never calls in sick or steps away from their desk for meetings.
Sound Advice on Workplace Design
Spaces intended to facilitate the free flow of people and ideas often allow noisy distractions to travel, too. But thoughtful design, paired with a change management program to educate staff, can both enhance connectivity and minimize distractions.
CEO's Weigh-in from Davos: Transforming the Workplace is key to Survival
Bernice Boucher and Ed Nolan recap JLL‘s panel at the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos where a group of CEOs and senior-level executives discussed how organizations are adapting to prepare for the future of work.
Step into your New Virtual Office
Next time you get a promotion at work, don’t agitate for the corner office. You won’t need it. Pretty soon, your office will be as big and messy and private as you like, because you’ll be the only one who can see it.
Resimercial Transformations
First there was working in the company office. Then there was working in your home office. Then there was Starbucks and the rise of the “third space”. Now the three are merging in the growing trend of “resimercial” design.
The Here-To-Stay Workplace Trends HR Shouldn't Fear
Occupiers incorporating third-party agile space into their real estate strategy
Corporate real estate departments need to become more effective partners in the agile transformation of their broader organizations., claims a new survey conducted by CBRE, in partnership with CoreNet Global.
Gizmodo Staffers Are Tired Of Their Extremely Cold Office
The office is apparently built with little, if no, insulation–which gives it a clean visual aesthetic of brick and metal beams.
Open plan offices are distracting and reduce rather than improve productivity, says report
Open, collaborative work environments have been hailed as a boost to collaboration and performance, but since individual tasks that require high levels of concentration and minimum disruption still account for over half of the typical working day, noise and distraction within open plan workplaces prevent employees from focusing properly and may reduce productivity, claims a new report.
Could An Office Building Keep You From Getting The Flu?
It has been proven that open office and shared workspaces contribute to more days of sickness-related absence.
APPLE PARK February 2018 Drone Update 4K
See the latest changes at Apple Park in February 2018. Aerial imagery courtesy of DJI's Phantom 4 Pro.
How the Workplace Can Build Culture
Tom Marquardt, director of interiors in HOK’s Chicago studio, shared his thoughts on how companies can use workplace design to help build culture.
How to Make Sure People Won’t Hate Your New Open Office Plan
Despite optimistic assertions about the benefits of open office space, outcomes are mixed. In some cases, open-plan office designs are reported to increase collaboration, employee satisfaction, and communication, but in others these new spaces are criticized for creating distractions, reducing privacy and autonomy, and undermining employee motivation and satisfaction.
Unlimited holidays and golden hellos: how modern workplaces attract talent
Millennials have brought a different perspective to the workplace – gone are the days when all employees looked for was a decent wage. So what does a good workplace look like in 2018?
Neighbourhoods: The New Workspace
To support employee engagement, Architects and Designers are fashioning visually identifiable collision points to share ideas, collaborate and meet, mirroring the behaviours of their home neighbourhood.