Infographic of the week: Designing Spaces for Creativity
Student & designer John Wetzel researched the elements needed for a creative workspace. His search involved a literature review and work with expert designers at Steelcase and Haworth, plus...
View ArticleUnion ruling forces US government agency to redesign office HQ
A ruling by Federal Labor Relations Authority arbitrator Donald Wasserman is forcing the National Science Foundation (NSF) to redesign their office space for their new headquarters in Alexandria, VA...
View ArticleThe demise of the corner office?
According to thought leaders at Herman Miller, having the biggest corner office with the best drop-dead views no longer confers status. Instead, status is shared. “Status used to separate us from...
View ArticleNew book: Life of Work: What Office Design Can Learn From the World Around Us
Researchers Jeremy Myerson and Imogen Privett, from the Royal College of Art in London, offer a fresh perspective on the world of work and how work settings might evolve over time. They look at working...
View ArticleInfographic of the week: Your Dream Office
This week’s infographic comes from Staples Advantage. Based on a 2014 survey from BUILDINGS magazine, it lists areas where employees want to see improvement in their office environment. Topping the...
View ArticleSurvey: 75% of work takes place with no face-to-face interaction
Mancini Duffy, an architectural and interiors company, released new findings from The Coordinate, its periodic survey on workplace trends. It revealed that less than a quarter of the work performed...
View ArticleLingo watch: Take our quiz.
We combed the Net to find trending new terms in the workplace arena. Test your knowledge of the latest office buzzwords: hoffice, sardine rage, Text-Neck, loungebrary and Generation S.Loungebrary:...
View ArticleDoes casual dress harm productivity at work?
According to fashion psychologist Dr. Karen Pine, a professor of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, dressing casually can make a person feel less focused and alert. A study of work attire...
View ArticleNewWOW launches Kickstarter campaign to fund 2015 Benchmarking Study
The New Ways of Working Network (NewWOW) has launched a campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds to conduct our 2015 Benchmarking Study. Watch our campaign video. The 2015 study will provide an overview...
View ArticleNewWOW is looking for sponsors for the 2015 Benchmarking Study
The New Ways of Working Network (NewWOW) has launched a campaign to raise funds to conduct our 2015 Benchmarking Study. In 2007 members of the consortium recognized that senior management of their...
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