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.
What Happened When the Office Came Home
Since coronavirus lockdowns forced workers to take their jobs home, the home office has once again become a much-coveted feature of modern living.
Fellowes Brands announces new Contract Interiors Division
Fellowes Brands strategic expansion into contract furniture began with the acquisition of ESI. Fellowes Brands then added Trendway to its family of brands.
COVID-19 Impacts Virco's Results
As educators and administrators left campuses and district offices, order activity at this normally busy time of year slowed dramatically.
COVID-19 nearly killed this office furniture startup; turning to home offices may save it
The startup already had some advantages over many more traditional office furniture retailers. Because it doesn’t work with middlemen, as do many high-end businesses like Herman Miller, it claims it can better compete on price.
Watch: Digital and ecological
The "Connected" project currently links international designers as well as the American Hardwood Export Council, Benchmark Furniture, and the London Design Museum for an experiment: sustainably produced furniture for which every coordination is done digitally.
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.
Herman Miller Introduces Eames Pride Hang-It-All in Celebration of LGBTQ+ Community
In celebration of Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community, design manufacturer Herman Miller will introduce a new edition of its iconic Eames Hang-It-All.
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.
What Does a Neurodiverse Workplace Look Like?
"Everybody talks about local manufacturing and local consumption, but now we're slightly being forced to confront that possibility a bit more.”