Check out our monthly themes and what you need to know before you share your idea.
All contributors are required to review and meet our guidelines prior to submission.
While we are still accepting articles focused on our regular monthly themes, our main focus is content relating to What’s Next for the workplace post COVID-19. Please check out our What’s Next section to see more.
Please also check out The Next Work Environment Competition if you are interested in developing innovative ideas on how to create future work environments. Submissions are being accepted now!
JUNE 2020
NeoCon + NeoCon Theme
June is always a big month for the furniture industry. What are the most innovative products? Our writing team will scope out the schedule and venues to help plan your virtual NeoCon experience.
JULY 2020
A Celebration of Diversity in Design
A month (and beyond) dedicated to honoring and encouraging diversity in the A&D industry.
AUGUST 2020
Around the World in Projects
This month, we will take our readers around the world with a variety of project profiles. How does workplace design differ from country to country? What can our readers takeaway from these projects and incorporate into their own?
SEPTEMBER 2020
Product Manufacturing
Many of the thought leaders in our industry come from the major manufacturers with large and innovative R&D teams. Many of the most creative product introductions come from smaller manufacturers seeking to distinguish their products from the larger pack. Did you ever wonder how a product goes from idea, to concept to deliverable? We do all the time and are looking out for the stories behind the products that will hit the market soon.
What are the key factors driving today’s and tomorrow’s designs? Sustainable materials? Who is pushing the envelope for material innovation? Textiles/ Flooring/ Seating/ Desking? Block Chain? Tariffs? Work Styles? Fast Fashion? Working Outdoors? Let’s find out more about the process behind the great designs we see for workplace design.
OCTOBER 2020
Change Management
Making changes in the workplace can be very stressful for employees. How can change management experts keep the drama to a minimum and plan for the inevitable ups and downs?
Thinking about the following quotes, is there a great story about a project where a change management plan led to a successful transition from an old style of working to a new workplace design?
“People don’t resist change. They resist being changed!” —Peter Senge
“People are very open-minded about new things, as long as they’re exactly like the old ones.” —Charles F. Kettering
“All great changes are preceded by chaos.” —Deepak Chopra
NOVEMBER 2020
Celebration of Brand and Culture
Let’s talk about user experience and how that is one of the biggest issues in workplace design and planning.
- How does space reflect brand and culture?
- Do you have a project that exhibits how companies can use their workspace as a tool help create and enhance their corporate culture?
- What are “experiential graphics” and how do you integrate them into the workplace?
DECEMBER 2020
The Global Workplace & Modern Trends + 2021 Trends
Insights from workplace industry experts from around the world + forecasts of emerging themes and trends for 2021.
All contributors are required to review our editorial guidelines prior to submission.
