How do you support the flow of ideas and people in a multi-level workplace? A recent project in Vancouver revealed four lessons that can apply to many stacked workspaces (without sacrificing creativity). Read More +
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The way we work shapes our economies, our businesses, and our lives—and it’s shifting every day. We believe in design’s capacity to drive organizational change, jump start innovation, strengthen cultural values, and grow smarter businesses. In the face of rapid global change, we are continually rethinking how the workplace can embrace deeper levels of authenticity, agility, and humanity. Welcome to our (open) office.
Get Moving: Creating Flow in a Multi-Level Workspace
Integrating Brand, Culture, and Place: Haworth’s LA Showroom
For Haworth's new showroom within a downtown Los Angeles high-rise, branded environments designers had a chance to turn the volume up a few decibels. Read More +
What I Did on my Summer Vacation: Five Observations on the Intern Experience
As the summer internship has become an essential part of a young professionals career, we asked the most recent group of Perkins+Will interns to share some lessons from their experience. Read More +
When Worlds Collide: Spots for Collaboration in the Modern Office
Workplace trends point to the emergence of “we” spaces, spots for collaboration that allow for greater versatility in accommodating work styles and tasks, as well as provide places to spark creativity and dialogue. Read More +
That’s a Wrap: NeoCon 2015
Whether an exhibitor, professional, or student, NeoCon promises plenty to take in as the largest commercial interiors show in North America. We're sharing our highlights this year. Read More +
Tech’s Influence on the Workplace: Four Lessons from the Field
Tech companies have long been pioneers in workplace design, pushing boundaries of the high-performance office with forward-thinking features. Beyond the bells and whistles lie compelling lessons about using space to reinforce stories, support rapid growth and cater to individual needs. Read More +
From Kindergarten to Career: Space Through the Lens of Learning
As educational spaces have adopted workplace’s growing focus on mobility and activity-based spaces, the workplace can learn a lot from schools about the value of play as well as a culture that supports learning so it’s celebrated, not stifled. The continuum of learning is real. Read More +
Is the Office Lobby the Workplace of the Future?
The flexible and mobile nature of work today has brought rise to third-place settings for meeting, working independently, socializing and relaxing. Our Capella Tower project re-thinks the office lobby, transforming it into a workplace in its own right. Read More +
Working Remotely: Ten Years of Transformation
How far have we come when dealing with working remotely? Three incidents in New York City over the last decade have shown us how incredibly things have changed, and a recent Twitter chat revealed what we like and miss the most about going remote. Read More +
15 Minutes With Linzi Cassels
What inspires a leading designer? The Ideas + Buildings team sat down with Linzi Cassels to explore what propels her work to be some of the most remarkable out there. Read More +