Case4Space: The Wake Up Call?
An inside look at the research project that is bringing together industry experts to determine what drives productivity in the workplace.
Measuring the Outcomes of Serendipity
Over the course of two days at WORKTECH NY, the focus of conversations shifted from serendipity to data. Increasingly, we are measuring the performance of our designs very differently than we were just a few years ago.
The Vast China International Furniture Fair
I walked away from CIFF realizing the huge potential U.S. manufactures have in looking to China for partnerships. If we’re willing to provide them with our innovation and design, they could match us with impressive manufacturing power and quality.
Designing for “In the Office” v. “Work Wherever”
As we learn more and become smarter about the workplace, we begin to see different perspectives that often conflict. They’re not just tough to integrate into an organization’s culture, but they can seem unpredictable and un-measurable.
Estimating Your True Office Costs
This is the stance John Vivadelli takes. Through his firm Agilquest, he’s spent decades working with design firms and corporate decision-makers who do just this kind of extrapolation when planning their office designs and estimating associated overhead costs.
Adapting to Change Using the Super-Nucleus Model
Even under what might be considered “normal” circumstances, the Super-Nucleus model is a logical, rational leadership system that can better organize large corporations. The model could enable them to adapt to a variety of situations and conditions; thus, the biological metaphor.
The Integration of Real Estate, IT, and HR
There is a convergence of issues developing that will lead to a highly flexible and collaborative workplace experience. Successfully achieving this involves a unique process that integrates IT, real estate, and HR teams.
WORKTECH 12 New York – Review
The best part was they represented different perspectives and did not always agree.
Faces: Meet Cheryl Durst
Cheryl Durst is the Executive Vice President and CEO of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA).
Coworking at San Francisco’s NextSpace
We asked NexSpace’s CEO Jeremy Neuner to tell us about what it’s like to cowork in his facility. Here’s what he had to say.
Coworking in San Francisco’s Sandbox Suites
What made coworking a sensible idea is the shift in technology from big bulky desktop machines to a mobile world we live in now, where anyone can work from anywhere. That being said working from coffee shops or your couch isn’t the ideal situation. Technology liberated us from our cubicles and stuffy offices; however, it didn’t provide a better physical space for us.
Coworking in San Francisco’s RocketSpace
We asked RocketSpace’s CEO Duncan Logan to tell us about what it’s like to cowork in his facility. Here’s what he had to say.
