What Are the Long-Term Impacts of the Remote Work Revolution?
A Think Tank Panel considers how the changing perceptions of work will impact the future of offices, as well as cities and the people who live and work in them.
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Workforce, not Workplace, Is the Key to Innovation and Success
A recent panel discussed the workplace lessons of 2020, one takeaway: It’s the people, not the place.
Studio O+A's Toolkit Says Returning to the Office Can Be Joyful
The interior design firm takes a comprehensive look at workplace re-entry, considering the perspectives of both tenants and landlords.
Sourcing for Commercial-Grade Home Office Setups
With remote work likely remaining a permanent feature in our future workforce, companies can support their employees with proper equipment.
What They're Specifying: Heather Dubbeldam
The Dubbeldam Architecture + Design principal selects lighting, surfacing, and furniture for the modern workplace.
A Natural Landscape for Today’s Workplace
JP Lounge, a modular collection from Davis Furniture, offers flexibility and residential-inspired comfort.
Lochlyn: A Sophisticated System for Any Workplace
A storage, workstation, and space-division system, Lochlyn from National Office Furniture offers endless customization.
Supersize Graphics Mark a Design Firm’s Dream HQ in Amsterdam
Unlike the arduous process of its decade-plus development, the thonik building is a light and joyous affair with an ode to amateur-led design.
OMA Doesn’t Mince Symbols at the New Axel Springer Campus
The complex’s new building makes a statement about the past of Berlin and the future of journalism.
The Science Behind Healthy Workplaces
A recent Think Tank shed light on how designers can and can’t help keep workers healthy.
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.
