The Death of the 8-Hour Desk, and Other Industry News
byAs work becomes something that can be done from anywhere, the 8-hour desk dies, Mashable offers some advice for office perks to Amazon for HQ2, and more.
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Morphoza Creates a Playful Space for Paddy Power Betfair in Malta
byPaddy Power Betfair tasked Morphoza with the challenge of designing a better working environment, while also solving functionality issues, improving productivity, attracting new staff and retaining and engaging current staff.
Rethinking the Open Office, Rating the Workplace, and Other Industry News
byOur weekly roundup of workplace news from around the web. People are rethinking open plan offices, writes the New York Times. New designs are…
Being Green Has its Benefits, but Can it Also Boost Productivity?
byCreating a greener workplace may be good for the planet and reducing energy costs, but it’s not always a win for employees. Consider this:…
When the Workplace Feeds Happiness to Employees
byHappy, yes; coincidence, no. How workplace design can drive happiness—and in turn productivity. Designing heart and soul into an office may sound nebulous but…
The Latest Workplace Theme is Happiness!
byWith summer behind us, this month we decided to take a look at work place design from the viewpoint of what it means to be happy at the office.
Putting People’s Health at the Center of Design
byHow does the WELL Building Standard’s holistic approach of addressing behavior, operations, and design that promote healthy work environments, apply to you?
New Views on How Technology Helps Create Intelligent and Productive Workplaces
byThis half-day seminar in May featured local executives discussing three key arenas that every contemporary office planner explores.
Data-Driven Design for the Modern Workplace
byWith Serraview’s technology, offices are empowered to make informed, data-driven decisions. Plus this company helps office design keep up with changes.
Workplace of the Future, Part 5: Conclusions
byThis is the fifth and final article in our series on the Workplace of the Future. The first article featured A Brief History of…
Increasing Happiness and Productivity, and Other Industry News
byOur weekly roundup of workplace news from around the web Microsoft’s Workplace Analytics, tools to give employers a sense of their workforce’s engagement and…
Moving Beyond Productivity: IBM’s Remote Work Reversal
byIn the wake of WSJ’s recent article about IBM’s remote work reversal, Lise Newman, Director of Workplace Practice at SmithGroupJJR lends some insight.
