Finding a Line of Best Fit for a Future-Proof Workplace
At a recent event at Haworth's New York showroom, panelists discussed how designers can optimize office spaces in order to keep up with technological shifts.
Workplace Interiors
The Circular Office Gives Second Life to Workplace Furniture
Major manufacturers are exploring every avenue to close the loop on office supplies and furniture, having a positive environmental and social impact along the way.
Designing with Empathy For Inclusive Workplaces
A recent event at Haworth’s Philadelphia showroom revealed the importance of empathy in designing more inclusive workplaces.
A Playful Tech Office that Nods to the Past
For the company Spreetail, Perkins and Will imagine a cheeky and colorful workplace set inside a 19th-century building in Austin.
Politics Has Failed Mothers. Can Design Help?
Designers, curators, and entrepreneurs are scrambling to make sense of motherhood in a culture that’s often hostile to it.
With Office Furniture, How Flexible Should You Go?
Too little, and you’re boxed in; too much and you’re overwhelmed. Brian Wilson of Pair sets the record straight on how much is just right.
How Data Shaped a Law Office in New York City
For BSF’s workplace in Hudson Yards, Schiller Projects worked with their client to optimize space for productivity—without sacrificing dramatic design gestures.
A Financial Office in New York Gets a Residential-Style Makeover
The renovation, by New York designer Kevin Dumais and architects Fogarty Finger, aimed to cultivate a "home away from home" for employees.
The Pace Gallery's New Flagship Typifies the Contemporary Art Experience
The most forward-thinking aspect of the mega-Pace isn't the art it holds, but rather, the fabulous terrace built for schmoozing and selfies.
In the Digital Age, Successful Offices Are Those That Understand Employees as People
A recent event held at Haworth's Chicago showroom gathered workplace specialists to discuss workplace design that focuses on people rather than job titles.
When the Great Recession Hit, Studio Blitz Saw an Opportunity
Melissa and Seth Hanley worked closely with clients to define a design practice that moves beyond the basics to address the larger why.
OFFICIAL Brings Its Nimbleness in Residential and Product Design to the Workplace
The young Dallas design firm applies a multidisciplinary perspective to meet the challenges of creating a contemporary office.
Some Place Studio Designs a Sleek Sunlit Office for an Austrian Factory
For its first built project, New York and Vienna–based firm Some Place Studio injects some unpredictability into a company specializing in precision manufacturing.
Meet the Designers Behind The Wing, the Coworking Company Creating Spaces For and By Women
Working together, architect Alda Ly and designer Chiara de Rege have shaped an instantly recognizable interior identity for The Wing.
Upali Nanda Blends Science and Design to Connect Wellness to the Built Environment
Nanda, HKS's principal and director of research, has developed a system she calls point-of-decision design (PoDD); it seeks maximum healthy returns from the simplest solutions.
How Conventional Offices Can Compete With Shared Workspace Providers
A Metropolis Think Tank panel at SmithGroup's Washington, D.C. office explored the new amenities that property managers are deploying to retain tenants.
New Exhibition Contemplates the Past, Present, and Future of the Workplace
Open until September 6 at Brooklyn's A/D/O by MINI, Out Of Office highlights key themes and objects from the past 70 years while projecting what the next 30 years may hold.
This Office Is a Fresh Take On a Workspace For a Female-Focused Product Company
Michael Yarinsky Studio designed this open office in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood for women’s shaving company Billie.
Second Home Extends Its Bold Aesthetic to Its Latest Coworking Office
The company, known for its vibrant colors and ample indoor foliage, recently opened a new London office designed by Madrid-based firm Cano Lasso.
Beyond Amenities, What’s Next for Workplace Design?
At a panel discussion titled “The New Basics,” designers, developers, and facilities experts tried to work out what will be essential to the office of the future.
