Desk sizes have shrunk in the past couple of decades and hotdesking schemes have further increased the number of people packed into offices.
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Will Electrostatic Mist Ruin My Keyboard? A Coronavirus Office Cleaning Primer
Earlier this spring, Tangram, a curator of interior solutions for workspaces based in Southern California, made a quick pivot to sanitation, announcing a three-tiered, 24/7, nationwide electrostatic mist emergency workplace cleaning service, administered by professional disinfecting crews in full hazmat suits.
Why COVID-19 Is Changing Office Space Not Ending It
While the pandemic has accelerated a widespread acceptance of remote work, it won’t make buildings obsolete.
Woods Bagot devises office layouts for workplaces post-coronavirus
Woods Bagot has created four proposals for workplace design following coronavirus that merge working from home and office life to "strengthen culture and performance".
Yes, office politics are still a thing when you’re working remotely. Here’s why
Office politics are alive and well, even when the watercooler or conference room is virtual. Here is why science says we’ll never get away from them.
The lessons learned under lockdown will help us grow and improve
The standard linear rows of desks and chairs that many of us are familiar with make physical distancing difficult, so a new approach is needed
Culture Clash: Corporations Are Changing, Putting the Future of Office Space in Limbo
Spencer Levy, CBRE’s senior economic advisor and chairman of Americas research, talks company culture and competitive advantage.
The Workplaces of the Future Must Aim to Combat Loneliness
For some, quarantine has created options for work-life balance, but for others it means a devastating loss of everyday connections.
NYC's Office Buildings Are Readying To Reopen, But Most Workers Aren't Ready To Come Back
New York City is inching back to life, and the owners of some of the world’s priciest, densest buildings are working toward a new era of protocols and regulations that would have been unimaginable four months ago.
What If Working From Home Goes on … Forever?
Miserable as it can often be, remote work is surprisingly productive — leading many employers to wonder if they’ll ever go back to the office.
In a Post-Pandemic World, the Workplace will be More Important than Ever
The pandemic has forced us to rethink the way we work and given us a lesson in what is really important.
When everyone can work from home, who goes back to the office?
Office employees have spent years fine-tuning the argument in favor of work-from-anywhere policies. Now the coronavirus pandemic may turn the whole debate upside down.
Colliers Monthly Manhattan Office Space Report Shows Mixed Message
With monthly leasing activity in the Big Apple having increased while seeing lower leasing volume year-over-year, the latest Colliers International Manhattan Monthly Snapshot for May 2020 is decidedly mixed.
The Latest Workplace Design Initiative? Neurodiversity
In a world of heightened sensitivity, designers who pay attention to workers’ sensory intelligence will create environments where people can thrive.
Banks Will Have An Extended Office Return Timeline, With Some Employees Offsite Permanently
Some companies may consider remote working for up to 35% of their workforce on a more permanent basis, the report said.
What Permanent Remote Work Arrangements Mean for Office Space
Demand for office space may see a huge decrease once stay-at-home orders are lifted, according to a new survey by Global Workplace Analytics.
Listen: What will the workplace of the future looking like in a post COVID-19 world
As many of us work from our home offices, one thing has become abundantly clear throughout the COVID-19 pandemic: how important working together in a physical space is for the quality and innovation. But we have to rethink how we are going to keep our spaces and employees safe during re-entry.
Make Way For Newer Offices, Experts Say
Since 2010, demand for four- and five-star offices has grown at four times the rate of that for three-star properties and 19 times the rate of that for one- and two-star offices, according to CoStar.
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Data privacy: does GDPR inconvenience office design?
Of 155 architects interviewed, 72% of those agreed that they felt data privacy requirements were 'inconvenient' to office design.