Healthy buildings are good for people and they are good for business, as they can help organizations reduce costs and improve company performance. With the help of smart technology and design, healthy buildings can enable a safe return to the workplace.
The office is dead! Long live the office in a post-pandemic world
Although we’ve seen numerous office epitaphs in recent weeks, we believe the pre-pandemic workspace isn’t going away anytime soon.
CRE Turns Bearish On Office Sector As Remote Work Gains
California office developers and financiers have worsening outlooks on the state's office sector after a coronavirus-induced recession and concerns about remote work.
Return to work offers us a unique opportunity to change everything
The way we worked before covid was fundamentally broken; our wellbeing, our climate and our business efficiency.
Hate your home office setup? Rent Muji furniture for just $7 a month
VersaDesk Files New Infringement Complaint Regarding Certain Height Adjustable Desktop
The complaint asserts that the '336 Patent relates to an electric height-adjustable desktop suitable for being placed on an existing work surface to allow sit/stand operations by a user.
Here Comes Co-Working v3.0
It is a new flexible office solution that will allow companies to occupy their own spaces for lease terms that are more in-line with v2.0.
Lessons Learned: Designing More Holistic Projects In A Post-Pandemic Era
It is time for the workplace and hospitality industry designers to use healthcare’s evidence-based design process.
Herman Miller's Andi Owen signs CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Pledge
The company also released a series of commitments related to diversity, equity, and inclusion across three key areas: company, industry, and communities.
Can Knoll acquire its way out of a COVID slump?
The perception of being an office furniture company at a moment when so many of us don’t know when we’ll be returning to our offices has dampened the market’s enthusiasm for Knoll’s shares.
Six leading investors assess the remote-work startup landscape
Listening to concerns "top priority" says Autodesk following architects' criticism of BIM software
Autodesk assured architects that it has a plan in place to develop Revit, which is available to read on its website, and that it understood architects’ concerns over its shifting pricing models.
Watch: Lenovo’s David Rabin On How Technology Is Evolving Post-COVID-19
Bob Fox and David Rabin, VP, Global Commercial Marketing at Lenovo discuss the future of technology as we return to work.
Drywall? Dry Furniture Takes On the Issue of Affordable Furniture
What if we used more affordable, readily available materials in the construction of furniture? Drywall? Dry furniture. takes the common construction material – drywall – and applies it to a a stool, shelving unit, coffee table, and bedside table. Each piece is constructed using just three household tools: a craft knife, a ruler, and a bottle of PVA glue.
The office as you know it is gone
People like flexible work schedules. Plus, the tangible benefits of contemporary offices—socialization, physical proximity to colleagues—don’t require workers to go to the office every day from 9 to 5.
The Holistic Workplace: Strategies For Navigating Now
Turan Duda and Jeffrey Paine share tips and ideas for creating a holistic workplace to ensure a successful return to the office.
Can Smart Buildings Outsmart Coronavirus?
As Boris Johnson, the prime minister, urges a return to work, could the smart office be the coronavirus-proof solution the UK government has been looking for?
Remote work and office life go hand in hand in a flexible future
DIRTT Sales Slump 34% in Second Quarter
Putting A Number On The Impact Of Working From Home On Offices
There is increasing evidence that companies will allow, indeed encourage, employees, to work from home more regularly than they do today.