When the Washington, D.C., office of Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, a leading international architecture and design firm, had the chance to expand into an 1,100-square-foot space being vacated next door, leaders realized this was more than just an opportunity to become bigger.
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Why Some of the Coolest Spaces at Work Sit Empty
Posted on January 14 by Areli ArellanoWhether you call it “resimercial,” “ancillary spaces” or “loose furnishings” the goal is the same: attract the best talent by offering a workplace with a relaxed vibe and hip sensibility. This decidedly “anti-corporate” approach to the workplace is intended to inject creativity and humanity into our culture and work process.
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Simon Sinek’s New Game
Posted on January 14 by Areli ArellanoSimon Sinek’s new book, The Infinite Game, takes on everything you thought you knew about business.
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Going Beyond Average With Inclusive Design
Posted on January 14 by Areli ArellanoDesigning workplaces for “the average person” used to be philosophy aimed at satisfying most of the people, most of the time. But that also excluded a lot of people who didn’t fit the average.
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Innovation at Work: Our Top 10 Stories of the Decade
Posted on December 18 by Areli Arellano360 dug through our archives to surface the 10 best reads from the decade.
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Employee expectations have changed. Is your workplace ready?
Posted on December 12 by Areli ArellanoWorker expectations have changed. Insights from 32,000 global workers on what they expect moving forward.
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Inside goop’s Revamped New York Office
Posted on December 4 by Areli Arellanogoop, a lifestyle brand founded and helmed by Gwyneth Paltrow, asked for SILQ chairs when it came time to redesign their New York space.
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Thinking Outside (and Inside) the Box
Posted on November 19 by Areli ArellanoAlmost 20 years ago, long before laptops replaced PCs, the team at Orangebox had a vision of where work was heading, and they responded with innovative, thoroughly non-traditional workplace furniture solutions. Today they’ve blended their portfolio with Steelcase — a natural fit of two companies speaking the same language and prioritizing people’s changing needs at work.
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Finding Focus
Posted on November 19 by Areli ArellanoTurns out, finding the privacy you need at work doesn’t necessarily require closing a door. A new Steelcase study proves that when an open plan office is designed with pockets of visual privacy, it really is possible to focus and get things done. But don’t close your eyes to this additional finding: When it’s time to get creative, being in an open space with open views can help.
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Why We Go to the Office Is Changing
Posted on October 30 by Areli ArellanoA new study reports we’re spending more time commuting than ever adding to a growing argument for an office reboot.
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Oh, Moooi!
Posted on October 24 by Areli ArellanoMoooi Carpets CEO Martien Valentijn shares how the office can be transformed from the floor up.
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Work Untethered
Posted on October 22 by Areli ArellanoFlexibility, mobility, choice and comfort are expectations of today’s workforce. Informal, casual meeting nooks, cafés, lounges and outdoor spaces continue to dislodge traditional work environments such as benches and workstations, as more and more employers recognize that inspiring work environments attract top performers and fuel creativity and innovation.