The United States’ ongoing battle with the coronavirus has slashed flexible offices’ occupancy rates and decreased short-term optimism in the industry.
Clikclax is Zahava Elenberg’s solution to physical distancing at the workplace
CoreNet Survey Shows Companies Remaining in New York City
More than 82% of the 67% tenant and landlord respondents are in the process of reopening parts of their global portfolios.
Maintaining Work-Life Balance During and After a Pandemic
New research from ThinkLab highlights the need to balance the emotional and physical needs of all employees, whether they work in the office or remotely.
CEOs Talk Workplace: Interview With Louise Watts Of Transition Hub
Bob Fox connects with Louise Watts of Transition Hub to learn more about how she uses space to support her business goals and her thoughts on returning to work post-COVID-19.
How COVID-19 is changing workplace design
The Future Of Real Estate Is A Spectrum Of Flexible Spaces
The trend towards workplace mobility was not created as a result of the pandemic, but it was certainly accelerated by it. As a result, agile work strategies are expected to increase in a post-pandemic world, reinvigorating demand for flexible space.
Future Of Work: How Remote Work Will Change Office Design
Tim Mok, Director of Strategy at TPG Architecture, believes that ”the implications of COVID-19 will be meaningful not only in how we consider our individual health care but also in how people occupy space and the reasons for doing so.”
Workers largely trust their employers to create a safe workplace
Younger Millennials and Gen Zers1 consistently report greater comfortability with all forms of contact tracing than do their generational counterparts.
Flexible Office Space Is Growing and So Are a Landlord’s Responsibilities
While co-working is struggling to find its way in a world without shared spaces, larger and larger companies are electing to have flexible offices for their full-time staff.
Kimball Cuts 5 Percent of its Workforce in Latest Reorganization
Last Friday, 121 employees — about 5 percent of the company’s workforce — were notified of the permanent layoff. Those employees were across the company’s worldwide footprint.
REI plans sale of unused eight-acre headquarters campus as the retailer embraces remote work
Company is abandoning its headquarters even before employees move in. It had planned to occupy the space starting this summer.
Hub and Spoke Model Looks to Confront Changing Workplace Dynamics
A Hub and Spoke model is just one short-term tactic being explored by global tech employers seeking to adapt in new and innovative ways to confront changing workplace dynamics.
Designing for Equity and Well-Being in the COVID-19 Era
Hana Kassem, principal at KPF, and Jonsara Ruth, cofounder of Parsons’ Healthy Materials Lab, outline the effects of the built environment on our well-being.
The New Workplace: Wellness And The Pursuit Of Worker Safety Can Co-Exist
In our eagerness to return to “normal”, designers and business leaders need to pause and ask: are our considered changes a reflection of our knowledge of this virus or our fear?
The death of the office? Wait a minute
I have observed with some disbelief the numerous articles that have heralded the “death of the office” and other click-bait driven headlines. It makes for a fun read but fails to really understand exactly what the office is for and how the modern workspace is actually used.
How COVID-19 Made Healthy Indoor Environments and Wellness a Priority
The importance of a comfortable, healthy, and engaging workplace has been thrust into the spotlight during this global pandemic.
Kravet acquires Donghia in bankruptcy sale
Five months after Donghia abruptly shut down operations and declared bankruptcy, the storied brand is entering a new chapter, with a new owner.
2020 Forecast Series: Balancing school and office in the age of COVID-19
Nearly one in four employees in the U.S. cares for a child under the age of 14. How can employers maintain productivity in the midst of so much back-to-school uncertainty?
Humanscale Partners with ecomedes to Make it Easier to Source and Buy Sustainable Office Furniture
Newly launched humanscale.ecomedes.com to offer easily searchable health and sustainability-related certification criteria for Humanscale products.