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.
Workplace
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.
A Kit of Parts to Reconfigure Any Workspace
KOVA’s modular wall system has the potential to reshape office renovations.
How Architects Are Making It Work from Home During COVID-19
Architects and designers in U.S. cities under siege talk about how they are running their practices from a distance.
This Furniture Company’s Office is a Maker’s Paradise
Kimball’s new wellness-oriented headquarters is a light-filled working showroom that reflects the design brand’s values, identity, and people-first focus.
With a Major Retrofit of Their New York Office, IWBI Walks the Walk
The administrators of the WELL Building Standard filled their office with plants and standing desks to achieve WELL Platinum.
In Workplace Projects, HR People Are Designers’ Best Allies
A Think Tank discussion at Corgan’s Dallas offices emphasized the role that “people people” can play in creating exceptional workplaces.
Tech Start-ups Find a Shared Home at The Company Building in Manhattan
While the SHoP-designed project offers an antidote to many of Silicon Valley’s ills, a larger urban dilemma remains.
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.
Finding Purpose in the Workplace Helps Shape Connected Cities
At a recent Think Tank panel hosted by Gensler, panelists weighed in on design strategies to support the individual.
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.
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.
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.
Workplace Trends Are Well Represented in This San Francisco Warehouse Overhaul
Wooden bleachers, colorful ceiling panels, open desking—this office has it all.
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.
