Everyone Has Done This Before—Except the Tenant
That’s not a disadvantage. But it requires a different kind of attention. The Room Has Done This Before The lease is signed. The architect has…
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Let Your Employees Shine In Your New Office Planning
Selecting the right building and layout for your new office space requires careful consideration during the early due diligence stages. While brokers and architects play…
Cubicle Mockups and Surveys Help Employees Visualize Their Workspace
Ordering system furniture is an interesting experience for a company, the employee who sits in the cubicle as well as the furniture dealer trying to…
Simple Office Space Calculator
A quick starting point for estimating office space requirements. There are plenty of office space calculators available, but I’ve always liked simple tools that let…
Should you Refurbish and Reuse Broken, Worn or Torn Office Chairs?
Office furniture ages over time. Seat pads get worn, arm rests tear and mechanical adjustments wear down. During an internal shift, there’s the employee scramble…
Does the Workplace Concept Fit the Work?
Open office, private offices, assigned seats or shared spaces are design responses. The owner first needs to define what people actually need the workplace to…
Is Used Furniture the Answer for Your Office?
When companies vacate a premises these days, it is normally too expensive to bring the furniture with them as they can get new furniture without…
Are You Designing the New Space Around Things You Don’t Need?
Before allocating space to files, furniture, equipment and accumulated material, decide what actually needs to make the move. Originally published January 2012. Updated October 2026….
Ask Employees How the Work Happens
Employees can expose operational requirements a project team may never see. The challenge is getting useful input without turning workplace planning into a vote. Originally…