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Q+A: Leesman Index's Peggie Rothe on Open Plan Offices' Bad Reputation
The think tank's largest post-occupancy study of new and refurbished workplaces shows that open plans and flexible workstations might be underestimated.
Gen Z Workers Don’t Find Open Offices Productive
Gen Z workers are competitive, independent and drawn to private workspaces rather than the open office layouts that have recently grown in popularity, and value in-person communication via breakout rooms.
A New Idea in Architecture? No New Buildings
The energy already embodied in the built environment is a precious unnatural resource. It’s time to start treating it like one.
How 2020’s latest office design trend will change teamwork forever
Because productivity is a direct result of an efficient workspace, the conversation around the office space is relevant to employees everywhere.
Workplace Engagement Starts With an Experiential Workplace Culture
A principal change in the American workplace over the past decade is the realization that the environment in which one works is nearly as important as the job itself.
What Can Office Space Learn From the Death and Rebirth of the Mall?
The importance of bringing people together and concentrating services into a central, publicly accessible location applies beyond just retail.
Politics Has Failed Mothers. Can Design Help?
Designers, curators, and entrepreneurs are scrambling to make sense of motherhood in a culture that’s often hostile to it.
The over-simplification of office design
How homey can an office be? Recent trends in workplace planning are attempting to answer that question by injecting experiential services,
Do new workplaces work?
Peggie Rothe, development director at Leesman, questions if change in the office really is for the better.
Finding Focus
Will automation and remote working lead to ways of socializing?
Remote working is a huge force in the modern economy, but do we really understand where it will take us?
Inspiring Workplace Transformation
In the midst of social change, organizations are rethinking traditional business models to drive workplace change through employee engagement.
Why do workers like open offices?
Could there be anything less surprising in the built environment media world than another article pointing out the flaws of the open office workplace layout?
The New Way Companies Invest in Workplace Technology Infrastructure
More companies are adopting bring-your-own-device programs and nixing one-to-one technology assignments.
The links between coffee, shared ideas and the workplace go back a long way
The first London coffee house was opened in 1652 by a Greek merchant called Pasqua Roseé who had grown fond of the drink while trading in Turkey, although a previous coffee house had opened in Oxford.
Using Workplace Design To Reflect Brand Values
Designers may be ignoring leadership style in quest for productive workplaces
Leadership styles are not considered in the design process for productive workplaces despite the majority of organizations agreeing they have a major impact on productivity.
Listen: Open Office Truth Podcast Series
The case on the open office is far from closed. Steelcase’s new podcast series “Open Office Truth” explores the history of the open plan, new research about how to focus and a new framework for designing inspiring spaces people actually use.
Want a happy employee? Give them an office
New research into employee happiness and office planning confirms what anyone who has worked in an open office knows: Privacy trumps hip design.