For those who have followed my narrative for a while now, you might recall that WeWork and the overall rise of Coworking office space has been on my radar for the past few years (Click here to read “Rise of Collaborative Workspace” and here to read “WeWork now a $5 billion co-working startup”). The market …
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I’m adding to my narrative two weeks ago (click here to read) on the effects of open office plans. Today is not about the science but rather the complaining and emotional impact on employees after moving to open office space. I’m not taking a side, rather just piling on more information from two weeks ago. Workers …
In my ongoing effort to explore both sides of the open office vs. traditional office debate, here are some thoughts based on science. The Journal of Environmental Psychology jumped into the fray and came out with a huge study (40k+ workers and over 300 companies). What did they find out? — Closed offices outperformed open …
Exposed ceilings are all the rage, but users pay a price for this look. Most of our clients think it’s less expensive to just demo the ceiling and have a cool open space. Not so fast. Here are some of the additional costs that come with an exposed ceiling: – Re-running electrical cabling and HVAC …
Apple moved into their spaceship this year. I wrote about it while under construction and now you have probably have seen finished photos all over. If not, here are some. But today’s narrative is not about this inspired headquarters. Today, I want to talk about Pixar’s headquarters built in the late 1990’s. The standards of creative office …
First, let me say, I told you so. I have been saying for some time that the huge shift to urban core will not be sustained. There are companies that want/need to have that environment so I am still bullish on urban cores, but there are others who will reverse the three-decade trend of moving offices closer and closer …
What would you do if you had an unlimited budget to improve your company’s next office renovation? Below is a great article detailing what some tech giants are doing to their interior design to keep their employees happy, productive and in the office. One simple takeaway is that these companies are doing THE most innovative and comprehensive buildout you …
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Every year, we share the most innovative offices from around the world (and a few from our own clients). Below is our list from 2017. First, you get a few of the best clients we were fortunate enough to work with this past year. We can hold our own here in the Valley of the …
You heard it here first (hopefully). There is a new type of space for companies called third spaces. Third spaces are places for local people to gather and eat, with areas for creative, cultural, and community activities. This is where ideas and startups are born. If this concept takes off, the next wave of development will need …
When you start a new job at a new office, what’s the first thing you do? For most of us, the answer is get settled in your workspace. You are assigned a desk, maybe put up a few pictures, stock the drawers with your favorite pens, and meet your neighbors. But this simple act of …
