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Ignoring Alternative Workplace Strategies: The Fast Track to 2nd Place

Despite the documented financial benefits of alternative workplace strategies, some organizations still resist considering such a dramatic change. Smart companies have learned […]

Linking Corporate Office Design and Organizational Performance: Results from an HQ Renovation

Research findings arranged to compare the benefits of balancing user-centered design and prescriptive interior design to drive organizational change. Linking Corporate Office […]

Workplace Amenities Strategies Research Report 36

Workplace amenities play a role in recruiting and retaining top talent and maintaining their well-being. Whereas organizations may offer attractive salary and […]

How to Facilitate Knowledge Work in Universities

Knowledge workers share two basic needs: their productivity requires isolation (internalization of knowledge) and interaction (externalization of knowledge), supported by different spatial […]

Innovating for Impact by Designing for Delight

As facilities managers we must keep putting great products in front of our customers to be seen as a vital business partner […]

TELUS: Case Study

A national telecommunications company in Canada developed a “Work Styles Program” to address its changing space and asset usage. The program increased […]

How Workplace Design Can Galvanize 21st Century Business Strategies

Can workplace design improve collaboration between multi-generational workers, while also supporting an innovative business model? This study shows how office design helps […]

On the Job: Human Factors in Interior Workplace Product Design

An overview of the factors affecting occupant morale, productivity and sense of design agency, including a survey assessing groups in relation to […]

Renovate Smarter! How to Get the Most Out of Upgrading Your Existing Space and Stay Sane Doing It

Navigate the complicated process of renovating an existing installation with this project management guide addressing methods for needs analysis, phasing strategy, budgeting, […]

How Cisco Improved their Triple Bottom Line by Updating their Brand, Culture and Workspace

Review Cisco’s solution strategy for evolving technology and global workforce practices. Their update in branding, company culture, and workspace produced results benefiting […]