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Destination Home Office Design
/in Flexible Work, Home Office, Refurbished Office Furniture, Resimercial Design flexible workspace, hybrid workspaces, refurbished office furniture, up cycled office furniture /by Office Furniture NOW!Destination home office design means creating a dedicated space that fits your work style. If working from home became permanent for you, did you have a dedicated home office? If not, now is the time to upgrade to a more functional hub that will keep you focused and productive at home. Smart tech, sustainability, and ergonomic […]
WATERCOOLER CHAT: Activity-Based Working Empowerment
/in Activity-Based Work, Office Design activity-based work, office design, workpace strategy /by Office Furniture NOW!Activity-based working (ABW) allows employees to choose from a variety of settings according to the nature of the work they are doing, combined with a workplace experience that empowers them to use a range of spaces throughout the day.
Upcycling Your Workstyle
/in Flexible Work, Hybrid Workspaces, Office Design, Space Planning/Design flexible workspace, hybrid workspaces, refurbished office furniture, up cycled office furniture /by Office Furniture NOW!Upcycling your workstyle falls into the genre of adaptive reuse and is defined as the act of taking something no longer in use and giving it a second life and a new function within an updated environment. In doing so, the finished product often becomes more practical, valuable and beautiful than what it previously was.
Adjusting To Adaptive Workspaces
/in Flexible Work, Hybrid Workspaces, Office Design, Space Planning/Design flexible workspace, hospitality design, hybrid workspaces /by Office Furniture NOW!Adaptive workspaces are designed to be flexible and versatile to accommodate the changing needs of your business. As the landscape of the future of work keeps evolving and adapting, office design will seek trends to futureproof your work environment.
WATERCOOLER CHAT: Expansion Workplace Strategy
/in Branding, Case Studies, Office Design, Steelcase case study, office design, workpace strategy /by Office Furniture NOW!A visionary workplace design strategy is very important when you are managing rapid growth while simultaneously exceeding industry demands. TELUS is a leading telecommunications provider in Canada. Like many organizations in its industry, TELUS has grown dramatically in recent years, both organically and through strategic acquisitions.
2024 Colormix Commercial Collection
/in Branding, Color, Herman Miller, workplace culture /by Office Furniture NOW!Color significantly impacts the way we work. Sherwin-Williams has debuted its new Colormix® 2024 Commercial Colors collection. Their team of experts has crafted a forecast of hand-selected key commercial colors, weaving them into each palette. Since resimercial design remains a vital part of office design moving forward, these synopses are a hybrid of commercial and […]
Evolving Workplace Connectivity
/in Flexible Work, Home Office, Hybrid Workspaces, Office Design flexible workspace, hospitality design, hybrid workspaces /by Office Furniture NOW!Evolving workplace connectivity relies upon on-going research and development into office design solutions that will support a multi-generational workforce’s varying expectations, wants, and needs. For the growing Gen Z population, flexibility, autonomy, work/life balance, and physical + mental wellbeing have become “must-have” priorities.
WATERCOOLER CHAT: Team-Centric Design
/in Branding, Herman Miller, workplace culture /by Office Furniture NOW!Team-centric design has been the primary focus for the last two years, as businesses of all sizes seek new ways of working. Overcoming downsized workspaces, adapting to hybrid work, and programming flexible scheduling has become an essential design strategy. HermanMiller worked alongside branded environment designer Gensler to reconnect their teams through human-centered design.
Hospitality Design At Work
/in Flexible Work, Home Office, Hybrid Workspaces, Office Design flexible workspace, hospitality design, hybrid workspaces /by Office Furniture NOW!Hospitality design at work builds upon the premise of re-establishing the importance of strengthening the community workplaces provide. It has been the top influencer behind destination design which is driving the return to work. This rising star made a name for itself with the experiential design trend found in coworking spaces.
Intentional Home Office Design
/in Flexible Work, Home Office, Hybrid Workspaces flexible workspace, hybrid workspaces, minimalist office design, space planning and design /by Office Furniture NOW!Intentional home office design starts with a practical assessment of what you have to work with and where you want to work. The flexible work option took a significant leap with many businesses now opting to continue this amenity making working from home permanent for certain positions. Allocating a dedicated workspace at home will give […]