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.
Workplace Interiors
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.
How Olson Kundig Renovated and Expanded Its Seattle Office
The 27,000-square-foot workplace carefully reflects and shapes the firm's process, from collaboration and workflow to materiality and aesthetics.
A New Headquarters Revitalizes the International Olympic Committee
The $144 million, 237,000-square-foot Olympic House, designed by the Danish firm 3XN with local architects Itten+Brechbühl, is located on the shores of Lake Geneva.
Inside Slack's New San Francisco HQ
Studio O+A crafts the ultimate workplace for Slack by channeling life on the Pacific Crest Trail.
From the Metropolis Archives: Designing the First "Googleplex" Office
Originally published in July 2006, this article explores an early exemplar of tech workplaces: Clive Wilkinson Architects' design for Google's Mountain View HQ.
Using Local Craft and Materials, a Lisbon Office Roots Itself in the Surrounding City
When designing a new home for a company's Lisbon office, local firm Pedra Silva Arquitectos deployed Portuguese ceramics and wool to create a homey, relaxed, flexible-use workplace.
Seven Ways Designers Can Use Smart Technology to Enhance Wellbeing
Presented by: When most people think about how technology can help us stay healthier, fitness trackers like the Apple Watch or Fitbit probably come to mind. But a new frontier for wellness and technology has opened up recently that…
Using CLT, Hacker Architects Helps Connect a Workplace to Its Surrounding Nature Preserve
The First Tech Federal Credit Union office—at five stories and 156,000 square feet—became America’s largest CLT-framed building by area when it opened this past summer.
The Opportunities and Blind Spots of Data in Workplace Design
At a Metropolis Think Tank discussion hosted one of AECOM’s New York offices, a team of experts delved into the high-tech cutting edge of workplace design.
Sensors, Privacy, Data, and the High-Tech Workplace
A Think Tank panel discussion hosted at AECOM’s office in Los Angeles mulled over the consequences of building integrated data capture and analytics.
In Atlanta, Gensler Designs One Workplace for Three Different Companies
The firm recently completed an adaptive-reuse project in Stockyards Atlanta to colocate advertising giant IPG’s sister agencies Fitzco, Weber Shandwick, and Momentum.
