The Science Behind Healthy Workplaces
A recent Think Tank shed light on how designers can and can’t help keep workers healthy.
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As COVID-19 Drags On, A New Social Contract for the Workplace Emerges
A recent Metropolis Think Tank panel discussed how the pandemic has changed our expectations for the office, and what’s necessary to attract and retain talent.
Maintaining Work-Life Balance During and After a Pandemic
New research from ThinkLab highlights the need to balance the emotional and physical needs of all employees, whether they work in the office or remotely.
At this Outer Space–Inspired Office, Work Stations Go Into Orbit
ACDF's new workplace for FlightHub sets teams at the perimeter of the round, color-blocked interior.
The Greatest Global Workforce Experiment in Modern Times
A summer 2020 issue of Metropolis digs into the issues that are changing the future of work — from quarantine to neurodiversity.
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Workplace Products to Greet the Next Phase with a Smile
An artful sanitizer station and modular divider systems from B+N Industries bring safety and good design to reopened offices and public spaces.
SmithGroup's Sacramento Office for a Construction Pro Showcases the Client's Expertise
While adapting two buildings as one new Sacramento workplace for DPR Construction, the architects created a showcase of the builder's best practices.
Ketra's Showroom Brings to Light the Dramatic Effects of Its System
A new Ketra showroom lets designers see how fabric, furniture, and food can look under the company's array of lighting solutions.
5 Workplace Concepts to Start Taking Seriously After COVID-19
Designers who want to take the lead in shaping the post-pandemic office must embrace ideas which are not yet accepted by the mainstream.
Rethinking Workplace Experience Management, Post-Pandemic
Melissa Marsh and Jackie Manzer weigh in on experience management in a world where work has diffused beyond the workplace.
9 Sound-Controlling Elements that Blend In Like Never Before
These innovative acoustic products for new-era work spaces prove sound control can be chic.
Will the Pandemic Improve Remote Work?
Before the pandemic, telework— for all its virtues—could be messy, ergonomically awkward, and emotionally challenging. What’s changed now?
What Does a Neurodiverse Workplace Look Like?
Design of most offices doesn't account for the estimated 50 percent of workers who aren't neurotypical. HOK offers strategies for how to build more inclusively.
Emerging from a Public Health Crisis, Companies Get Set to Invest in Hygienic Office Design
Private enterprises are rediscovering that the workforce has a life outside the office—and that brings risks they were not prepared for.
11 New Seating Options from NeoConnect
For remote workspaces and new spatially distanced offices, the quest for the best seating begins at NeoCon's digital design hub.
Measuring the Fallout of COVID-19 for the Design Industry
Take a look at the first results of ThinkLab’s Industry Impact Survey, which is generating data to help designers and design manufacturers move forward during these challenging times.
Fritz Hansen’s Entire Office is Now a Showroom
The Danish furniture manufacturer has upgraded its office into a welcoming space for their 6,000 annual visitors.
This Sustainable Office Does More with Less
Without touching the building's envelope or MEP, LPA has designed a workplace that consumes 70 percent less energy than comparable structures.
Are Amenities the Key to Work-Life Balance?
At a Think Tank event earlier this year, workplace experts discussed the changing face of amenities and whether people's work experience has improved.
Studio O+A Revamps McDonald's Chicago-Area Research Compound
Bold graphics impose a fun aesthetic on the lab, where the fast-food giant tests its equipment innovations.
