At the start of the pandemic, landlords were unsure what to make of companies declaring that their employees were just as productive at home as they were at work. Now it is clear this is a viable trend.
An Office Environment “Unlike Any Other”
Architects and Designers Urge Action on Healthier Policy Priorities
Three recent initiatives outline how experts in the built environment are advocating for policy changes for public health and climate change.
Women say working from home is hurting their careers. Men believe they are thriving
3 Expert Tips On How To Build A Vibrant Workspace Community
It may seem a little odd to think about building community inside your workspace, given that many spaces are sitting virtually empty as people continue to work from home.
Managing Furniture For Adapting Workplaces
Though CRE Industry Disagrees, Businesses Increasingly Saying Workplaces Will Remain At Home Long-Term
The pandemic has prompted organizations to fast-track digital collaboration and new systems and services.
Ford Rethinks the Office, Betting That Work Will Be Partly Remote Longer-Term
The No. 2 U.S. auto maker asks 30,000 employees to clear out their desks to make way for workplace revamp.
COVID-19 Merging Physical and Digital Workplace Worlds
The collision of the physical and digital world will likely have a profound impact on what defines a workplace in the near future.
Can independent design studios survive COVID-19?
After 20 years in business, 2020 was supposed to be a victory lap for New Deal Design. Then COVID-19 struck.
The real reason Amazon is sinking $1.4 billion into new offices
Anyone looking to the major technology companies for hints about the future of the office will come away with a case of whiplash.
Transforming Aging Buildings Into Modern Workplaces
As re-urbanism, renovation and repositioning continues, adaptive reuse is on track to become the new norm.
There is more to lighting a space than meets the eye
In order to allow lighting levels to provide a comfortable working environment, it’s essential for staff to have the ability to control it from within each workplace.
Americans are shelling out $30,000 on these pop-up backyard home offices during the pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 continues to accelerate the shift towards working from home, one new amenity is proving to be the new “must have” for any home.
Changing perspectives
As a futurist with a focus on the development of the working world Franz Kühmayer straddles the interface between trend research and consultancy. In our interview, he spoke to us about the current changes and risks he sees for firms.
Coronavirus to Accelerate Office Space Evolution
Your Next Workplace Will Make Its Own Decisions
Whether it’s a natural disaster like Hurricane Katrina or a man-made one like Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, these events leave lasting memories and can single handedly change how our economies operate.
Steelcase Announces Carbon Neutrality and Goal to be Carbon Negative by 2030
West Elm, Designtex and Crypton band together to launch a line of fabric for the age of COVID
In the fourth collaboration between Designtex and the contract branch of West Elm, the pair have brought in performance textiles company Crypton to develop a line of textiles that meet a very particular modern demand: the ability to be disinfected.