As the Public Realm Merges With the Workplace, How Will Our Cities Change?
A report produced by WRNS Studio, edited and excerpted here, suggests how work culture could and should influence the fabric of our cities.
Future of Work
Vitra's Raphael Gielgen Predicts Our Workplace Future
In conversation with our editors, Raphael Gielgen, head of research and trend scouting at Vitra, discusses how identity and technology will shape the offices of tomorrow.
Indie Means Business: The Designers Unseating the Contract Furniture Industry
Independent designers and retailers have been slowly consolidating their position in the contract furniture industry. Now they’re ready to give established businesses a run for their money.
Milan Exhibit Asks: Can an Office Bring Joy?
At the biennial Workplace 3.0 exhibition during Milan Design Week, designers from around the world will present installations on the workplace of the future.
Work and Life Are Blurring—and That's Good, Says Report
A new report by Staples Business Advantage confirms what we already knew: workplace wellness matters.
What Should the Workplace Look Like in the Distributed Economy?
To design for the future of work in the distributed economy, we must tackle the issues of disconnection, communication, and transparency.
The Magic Bullet of Workplace Design?
A closer look at the intersection of the office and the home, what employees are looking for from their workspaces, and how design can facilitate a work-life balance
8 Artists Envision Their Ideal Workspaces
Herman Miller asked eight artists to reflect on their ideal place to work. They responded not only with words, but with fantastic, whimsical images.
What Is the Role of Technology and Sensory Experiences in the Office?
As part of the Metropolis Think Tank series, Susan S. Szenasy talked with Rapt Studio and representatives from Dropbox and GE Digital about the role of technology and sensory experiences in the office.
One Design Student's Affordable Solution to the Sit/Stand Problem
Design students at RIT are reimagining the modern office.
Design and Technology Can Work in Tandem to Benefit the Human Condition
The rise of the robots should inspire hope not concern, says Metropolis editor in chief and publisher Susan S. Szenasy.
How to "Hack" Workplace Design
Susan S. Szenasy leads a panel discussion on how to "hack" workplace design and the importance of hacking in the architecture and design industry.
RIT Design Students Reimagine the Modern Office
Design students at RIT are reimagining the modern office.
The Workspace, Like Identity, Is a Fluid Concept
The division between life and labor is disappearing, as was demonstrated by the LiveWork SpanishStyle Design installation at NeoCon 2015.
Bringing Happiness Into Workplace Design
On the business imperative, iterative design, and happiness
How a Contract Furniture Expert Sees the Evolving Workplace
How a contract furniture expert sees the evolving workplace
Work Can Happen Anywhere, But the Office Is Still Needed
The Workplace of the Future Design Competition revealed a wealth of fresh ideas and a bit of uncertainty about exactly where we’re headed.
Employees in Plant- and Light-Filled Workspaces Feel Better
The proof is in: biophilic design makes offices healthy and productive places to work
New Workplace Strategies, According to a Real-Estate Specialist
The real estate specialist talks about new workplace strategies and the physical plant that supports them.
Offices Should Have "Authentic Centers," Says STUDIOS' Tom Krizmanic
What if workplaces were designed for thinking men and women?
