The New Office Opened. Everyone Else Started Comparing.
A workplace investment at one address changes expectations everywhere else—and leaves facilities to explain the difference. While I was developing this article, someone told me…
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Most Workplace Pantries Don’t Fail at Design. They Fail in Operation.
Workplace Pantries Are Designed.They’re Rarely Defined. That assumption doesn’t hold up once the space is in use. The issue isn’t that these spaces lack design—it’s…
Before You Plan the New Office, Ask the People Who Actually Use It
Employee input can uncover how the business really operates. The challenge is separating useful requirements from individual preferences. When a company starts planning a new…
Before You Search for Space, Define What the Location Has to Do
Rent matters. But a relocation decision can affect talent, customers, operations, commuting, capital investment and the ability of the business to function. Originally published September…
Test the Workplace Before You Build All of It
A furniture pilot can turn assumptions about layout, furniture and work patterns into something employees and owners can actually evaluate. Originally published July 2019. Updated…
Technology, Creative Firms Flock to Converted Industrial Spaces
High ceilings, large floor plates and exposed structure can make an industrial building attractive. They don’t tell you whether it will make a good office,…
Why Your Company Move Is A Marketing Opportunity
By Glenn Romanelli, Guest Columnist When a company moves, there are certainly a lot of things that need to get done. So much so that…
Who Decided There Would Be No Trash Cans?
Centralized waste may make operational sense. But even a small workplace policy needs space, infrastructure and an implementation plan. Originally published April 2014. Updated September…
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…
He Smells, She Talks Too Loud – Woes of the New Office Seating Chart
The seating chart may look like an administrative detail. On a relocation or workplace project, it can become one of the most personal—and disruptive—decisions the…
Hoteling and Hot Desking Solutions for Offices with Limited Space
Shared workspaces can reduce the need for dedicated desks, but only if the workplace supports how people actually use them. Originally published January 26, 2012….
Space and Adjacency Planning – Maximizing the Efficiency and Layout of Office Interior Space
An efficient floor plan isn’t just about fitting people into the available square footage. It should reflect how people, information and work actually move through…