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In cooperation with the design studio Ippolito Fleitz Group, Brunner, Europe’s leading contract furniture manufacturer, launched the new platform “Brunner Future Works”. In the process, inspiring future spaces and surreal creative scenes were created.
work and corona |
Part 10 of the series: The Stuttgart-based architectural office “Scope” sees corona as accelerating a shift in the functions of the classic office, towards a place that increasingly serves social encounters and creative community work. This would open up new scope for creative freedom for architecture. “Scope” also considers a revival of stair climbing to be a possible knock-on effect of the pandemic.
work and corona |
Part 8 of the series: A lesser amount of fixed desks, larger multifunctional event space and more flexibility in the overall use of space – this is what Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui, founder of Bean Buro, which headquarters is located in Hong Kong, expects to remain after corona.
work and corona |
Part 5 of the series: Employers are beginning to realise that an employee physically working within an office, doesn’t necessarily guarantee improved results or productivity – while reversely employees are realising a new appreciation for the office.
Interviews |
We talked to psychologist and industrial designer Stephanie Wackernagel, project director at Fraunhofer IAO about two of the institute’s most interesting recent studies: “Effective Office and Work Worlds” and “Office Analytics”. We also discussed the effect work environments have on personal wellbeing and staff performance.
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In the first part of our conversation with Shannon Gaffney, Co-Founder of SKB Architects, she talks about their work for Microsoft , her approach to the term “productivity“ and why she can not stand it anymore that people connects with Seattle mostly salmon and Kurt Cobain.
Coworking |
It’s an idea whose time has come. Co-working is a rising trend, not only in Hamburg, but across Germany.
The various expressions of the co-working concept – be it workshop spaces, business centers or the countless hybrid models that integrate private work areas with open communicative zones – have become an established part of daily working life in this Hanseatic city.
Interviews |
“Exemplary office lighting integrates with the needs of its users so organically that they don’t need to think about it,” says Tobias Grau. For decades Tobias Grau has been one of the most illustrious names in innovative and aesthetically sophisticated lighting. We spoke with husband and wife team Tobias and Franziska Grau who together run their company from its offices in Rellingen, near Hamburg.
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Here’s the bottom line: At Office Inspiration we’ve nothing against gleaming coffee machines, colorful walls, chic toilets and relaxing lounge areas. Feel free to embellish your office, like the topping of a cake. But were you to ask your employees what they would change, most would put their priorities elsewhere.
Inspiration |
Beauty can be hazardous. In 1817, the French writer Stendhal experienced the symptoms of what we now know as the psychosomatic condition hyperkulturemia on a visit to the Italian city of Florence – as he later wrote “life was drained from me. I walked with the fear of falling”.
Inspiration |
Nothing says more about how much a company values its employees than how its offices are designed. Our whirlwind global tour takes you to twelve stunning offices, including visits to Tel Aviv, Milan, Bangkok, Sydney, Paris, L.A. and Wrocław.
Corporate Culture / Inspiration |
If new office worlds and coworking spaces are more than beautiful surfaces, then it takes depth: new furnishing concepts must reflect company culture and corporate DNA – with wrong furnishing concepts there is a threat of loss of corporate identity
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Back pain is the second most common cause of workplace absences due to ill health. Height-adjustable desks can encourage a more dynamic posture that strengthens back muscles, helping to avoid workplace health issues.
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New worlds often reveal new perspectives. The idea that digital technology has permeated almost all aspects of our lives is a sobering, perhaps even intimidating thought. At first. But technology also has the potential to make our daily lives more efficient, pleasant and, perhaps, more human. Need proof? Join us for a stroll through the freshly remodeled workspace of the Business Intelligence unit at Otto.
Studies |
The office of the future? There is no such thing! Neither career starters or young professionals from Generation Y nor experienced professionals/office personnel from Generation X have a concrete vision of how the office of the future will look.
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The world of work is undergoing intense and rapid change, with globalization, digitalization and knowledge transfer all constantly accelerating. Yet also changing are the expectations employees and business leaders alike have of their workspaces.