The American workplace is constantly in flux. From the emergence of coworking spaces to the ongoing debate on the most productive office layouts, how and where we work is always evolving.
7 Of The World’s Greenest Offices (Literally)
Having a plant on your desk doesn’t just brighten the drudgery of your windowless cubicle. It can also make you more productive.
No surprises in new report on future workplace trends
The latest Global Workplace Trends report from Sodexo focuses on the ‘workplace experience’ and how it affects levels of engagement, wellbeing and corporate performance.
Acoustic Design: An Esoteric Art?
For years, interior designers have looked at acoustic design, particularly in open plan offices, as somewhat of an esoteric dark art.
Is 'Blue Light' Really That Bad for Us?
Overexposure to blue light could cause all kinds of problems, including dry eyes to digital eye strain, sleep cycle disruption, and even macular degeneration.
HR Advocates Help Create the Right Work Space
Human resources professionals are crucial to developing a workplace people enjoy and that helps them be their most productive.
Watch: Wellbeing and nature
British Land’s Mike Wiseman and Matt Webster talk to Creative Review about the links between access to nature and mental health in the workplace
BCO chief: ‘We are designing offices for yesterday’s workers’
British Council of Offices senior vice-president Katrina Kostic Samen says the industry must learn to design for an increasingly diverse workforce or face the economic consequences.
How Neuroscience Is Optimizing the Office
A molecular biologist and an award-winning architecture firm have teamed up to reimagine the workplace.
What does the workplace of the future look like? Denver developers discuss 3 major disruptors
Autonomous vehicles, office amenities, and Generation Z will greatly impact the place we spend 8 to 10 hours a day
WHAT REALLY IS ‘AGILE WORKING’?
The Man Who Created The Workplace Efficiency Algorithm: Meet Michael Walker
He spoke with DisruptCRE about SpaceLogik, his patented space algorithms, and the savings that his company’s software and processes generate.
Majority of US workers still prefer to work from an office
Sixty-five percent of those aged 18-24 said they prefer working in a traditional office environment, challenging the widespread perception that millennial and Gen Z workers tend to prefer digital interactions over personal ones.
Is Your Workplace Working? WDM & Leesman Talk Recap
The event kicked off with three great presentations, followed by a lively panel discussion around the current research from Herman Miller, ASID and Leesman, and how it intersects with the reality of managing large workspace portfolios in today’s ever-changing work environment.
Moving Beyond Open Plan Spaces in Workplace Design
The open plan concept popular more than a decade ago has since been enhanced with smarter, more advanced planning models.
The Nimble Design Firm
There is still a need for integrated design teams to gather in a room to charrette, innovate, and problem-solve.
BOOKS: The Healthy Workplace Nudge - How healthy people, culture, and building lead to high performance
In the book, Dr. Michael O’Neill, a Senior Research Strategist at Haworth, explains the concept of behavioral economics and explores the connection between workspace design and employee well-being that goes beyond physical health.
Embracing Agility: New Skill Sets to Sustain Success
Project Files: Jamba Juice
At the new IA designed Jamba Juice headquarters in Frisco, Texas—dubbed the Whirl’d Support Center—bright, primary colors express the firm’s energized, fun-loving culture, brand, and 25 plus years of successful blending and juicing.
Peace and quiet at work? Here are ten of the best and most far out solutions
Any survey that sets out to establish what people believe cuts their productivity and annoys them most about their workplace almost invariably throws up the same result; the noise and distractions generated by other people.