Work Design Magazine Publisher, Bob Fox, shares his thoughts on the on-going open office debate.
Reaching a Balance for Remote Work Design and Principles
The Evolving Legal Workplace Design Paradigm
Real estate is a typical firm’s second largest expense after salaries, so the cost, the quantity, and the maximization of office space remains a keen priority.
Simple Desk Improvements That Make an Open Office Easier to Bear
Sitting in an open floor plan office or having flexible, unassigned seating at work is a challenge to be sure, but these tips can make your work space a bit more bearable.
What kind of Workplace will attract Gen Z? Just ask Colleges
Six Steps to Conquer Workplace Churn and Maintain Reliable Data
If a constant shuffling of desks in your workplace seems like it’s become the new norm, you’re not alone.
People working in fully open plan spaces are generally fitter and less stressed
The open plan debate grinds on, and the latest grist to its mill is a study from researchers led by Esther Sternberg of the University of Arizona which suggests that it is those people who work in open plan spaces that are fitter and happier than their associate employee contemporaries in cubicles and private offices.
WHAT'S THE FUTURE OF THE OFFICE?
Designers and architects are working hard to build the office—and office furniture—of tomorrow, and they say it will be customizable, collaborative, driven by data and oriented around wellness.
Designing our Workplace with Data: A 'Living Lab'
Workplace culture, employee morale and productivity are a few experiential factors difficult to measure, but crucial to any business’ performance and success.
Inspiring Human Connection at Work
Problems with noise at work? A lot of it is in our heads
Video: This desk changes when it senses your stress at work
This desk changes with your mood. A new project from MIT Media Lab, Mediated Atmosphere, seeks to improve productivity and happiness at work through design, technology, and psychology.
From footprint to footfall: how the experiential workplace is set to take over the world
The culture within which we work determines how effective, successful, fulfilled and well we are in both our professional and personal lives
The real reason your company switched to an open plan office
A new data analysis by Erik Rood offers one simple explanation: They save companies insane amounts of money.
The View on Workplace Design
JLL Uses Technology and Good Old-Fashioned Human Intel to Improve Workplace Planning
Many elements go into the planning of a workspace: design, architecture, furnishings, acoustics, floor plan, shared workspaces, mobile pods, biophilia essentials ... the list goes on and on.
An architect’s defense of open-plan offices
Every office needs places where employees feel free to talk–which typically requires some element of privacy.
Find Your Fresh Perspective Outdoors: Design Q+A
The founder of Extremis shares his expertise for designing outdoor furniture his company calls “tools for togetherness.”
Creative Collisions: Atlanta’s Ad Scene Mashup
The Generation Z World: Shifts in Urban Design, Architecture, and the Corporate Workplace
Gen Z influence, from buying behaviors to issues of attraction and retention in the workplace, will be powerful and critical to real estate clients.