where people work (334 articles)
news about the future of work, from unique office spaces to innovative furniture.
maurizio varratta's eco-friendly 'prysmian headquarters' improves milan's urban fabric
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it reaches high energy performances that can reduce consumption thanks to the photovoltaic pitched roof and to the solar shields system that follows all fundamentals related to »
it reaches high energy performances that can reduce consumption thanks to the photovoltaic pitched roof and to the solar shields system that follows all fundamentals related to environmental sustainability.
ASWA designs a metal mesh-covered studio for ta.tha.ta bag brand in bangkok
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with a 4-meter width, the building's high gable roof tends to deflect the sun's heat and provides extra relaxed space for the interior.
with a 4-meter width, the building's high gable roof tends to deflect the sun's heat and provides extra relaxed space for the interior.
dellekamp designs a green and flexible workstation for nissan renault finance mexico
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to ensure an efficient building, dellekamp proposes a balance between cost, structure, facilities, flexibility and operation.
to ensure an efficient building, dellekamp proposes a balance between cost, structure, facilities, flexibility and operation.
LDA_iMdA designs metal-covered workstation in italy aiming to reactivate industrial areas
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the studio creates a perfect link between light, materials and shadows, provoking a positive and amusing atmosphere withing the workspace.
the studio creates a perfect link between light, materials and shadows, provoking a positive and amusing atmosphere withing the workspace.
usual studio's chinese working space is decorated with naturally resourced materials
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the dynamic, waving rope interface covers the original beam-column system, adding a more energetic atmosphere to the working space.
the dynamic, waving rope interface covers the original beam-column system, adding a more energetic atmosphere to the working space.
G8A's 'jungle station' links coworkers with a green connector in ho chi minh city
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to focus and highlight the presence of the green organic volumes, architectural elements are left raw, minimal and monochromatic.
to focus and highlight the presence of the green organic volumes, architectural elements are left raw, minimal and monochromatic.
KOS architects' latest design is a spatially opened and flexible workstation in poland
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the perimeter of the office was replaced with a long bench that encouraged communal or solo work with a view on to city beyond, ultimately dissolving the traditional perimeter »
the perimeter of the office was replaced with a long bench that encouraged communal or solo work with a view on to city beyond, ultimately dissolving the traditional perimeter office and opening it for all to use.
WRNS + clive wilkinson team up to design an innovative workspace in silicon valley
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intuit’s human-centered workplace anticipates a more sustainable development pattern, while providing its community with a place of connection in the here and now.
intuit’s human-centered workplace anticipates a more sustainable development pattern, while providing its community with a place of connection in the here and now.
kraaijvanger architects turns CIC rotterdam's offices into an urban jungle
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over 100 new offices, meeting rooms and hangouts.
over 100 new offices, meeting rooms and hangouts.
unusual volume: studiospass creates a colorful sculptural garden for CIC rotterdam offices
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a living room with carpet on the walls for cambridge innovation center.
a living room with carpet on the walls for cambridge innovation center.
steelcase's silq chair emulates carbon fiber with a material available for mass market
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this material, combined with the sensuous curves of the design, allows silq to respond to natural movements of the human body without the typically required mechanisms.
this material, combined with the sensuous curves of the design, allows silq to respond to natural movements of the human body without the typically required mechanisms.
studio 10's office marries transparency and privacy in minimalist harmony
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the chinese studio opens the doors of its new office, a transparent and monochromic open space with a sprinkle of industrial design.
the chinese studio opens the doors of its new office, a transparent and monochromic open space with a sprinkle of industrial design.
leckie studio repurposes a warehouse into slack's vancouver HQ with no private offices
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renovating a former warehouse, the design materializes a physical laboratory, which promotes the company’s attitude towards digital communications.
renovating a former warehouse, the design materializes a physical laboratory, which promotes the company’s attitude towards digital communications.
nong studio renovates a 120 year-old granary alongside suzhou river in shanghai
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an old abandoned structure turns into a fancy modern working space with the studio's design using subtle materials like marble and brass, yet preserving the historical wooden »
an old abandoned structure turns into a fancy modern working space with the studio's design using subtle materials like marble and brass, yet preserving the historical wooden treasures of the building.
office of tomorrow: patrick jouin & manku + HENN's LINC, a perfect steelcase workspace prototype
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LINC is a laboratory of ideas that offers visitors and clients to experience the steelcase's approach to their work.
LINC is a laboratory of ideas that offers visitors and clients to experience the steelcase's approach to their work.
general design completes plant-filled office for a tokyo-based creative agency
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the design team removed the existing ceiling and floor finishes, in order to expose the 50-year-old-building's raw concrete structure.
the design team removed the existing ceiling and floor finishes, in order to expose the 50-year-old-building's raw concrete structure.
park-like green office simulates recreational ground to promote productivity
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for nature deprived city-dwellers work has evolved into a natural oasis to promote well-being. this office takes inspiration from the open-air environment of a park.
for nature deprived city-dwellers work has evolved into a natural oasis to promote well-being. this office takes inspiration from the open-air environment of a park.
leonidas papalampropoulos' symbiotic office complex in athens re-organizes public life
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the design proposal relies on the notion of mutualism, according to which two dissimilar organisms during their long-term biological engagement develop a mutually beneficial »
the design proposal relies on the notion of mutualism, according to which two dissimilar organisms during their long-term biological engagement develop a mutually beneficial relationship.
vedrana ergić explores spatial transformability in croatian management headquarters
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architecture needs to be designed comprehensively and synthetically, with two main objectives: functionality and transformability on one hand and design of the spatial experience »
architecture needs to be designed comprehensively and synthetically, with two main objectives: functionality and transformability on one hand and design of the spatial experience on the other.
HAO + studio A+H's flexible office in new york allows changing spatial configurations
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throughout the main space, natural materials and an array of flexible and operable objects allow for a light and playful interior that can change at any given moment on both »
throughout the main space, natural materials and an array of flexible and operable objects allow for a light and playful interior that can change at any given moment on both larger and smaller scales.
knoblauch's flexible office in germany invites customers to discuss furniture over coffee
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the 1500 m2 area consists of three parts -- the office dedicated to its 250 staff members, the furniture shop for designers from its production or from well-known brands, and the »
the 1500 m2 area consists of three parts -- the office dedicated to its 250 staff members, the furniture shop for designers from its production or from well-known brands, and the semi-public café.
amazon spheres, the mini rainforest campus in seattle by NBBJ
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the $4 billion seattle office project dubbed the spheres, boasts tree house meeting rooms, waterfalls and 400 species of plants from around the world.
the $4 billion seattle office project dubbed the spheres, boasts tree house meeting rooms, waterfalls and 400 species of plants from around the world.
heller designs a flexible office which can be both cellular and open space
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creative studio heller based in stuttgart and shanghai designed an office which encourages the employees to like going to work.
creative studio heller based in stuttgart and shanghai designed an office which encourages the employees to like going to work.
ideas lab in shanghai references vintage subversive technology by x+living
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large pipes, spiral staircases and echoes of an industrial period accent the ideas lab, riffing on icons of a time gone by in order to give face to a present one.
large pipes, spiral staircases and echoes of an industrial period accent the ideas lab, riffing on icons of a time gone by in order to give face to a present one.
selgascano fills 'second home holland park' with natural light, bright colors, and plants
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the building was previously the studio of fashion photographer john cowan in the 1960s, before richard rogers’ architectural practice occupied the building in the 1980s.
the building was previously the studio of fashion photographer john cowan in the 1960s, before richard rogers’ architectural practice occupied the building in the 1980s.
BIRO designs advertising agency in zagreb with environments fit for creative moments
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architectural office BIRO has recently redesigned an early 20th-century bourgeois apartment into a modern and unconventional office for one of the best croatian advertising »
architectural office BIRO has recently redesigned an early 20th-century bourgeois apartment into a modern and unconventional office for one of the best croatian advertising agencies.
studio kota designs a steel office pavilion for an industrial facility in indonesia
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the open plan office configuration is introduced to create a sense of openness and transparency as requested by studio kota's client
the open plan office configuration is introduced to create a sense of openness and transparency as requested by studio kota's client
valerie schweitzer architects protrudes studio of shards in connecticut garden
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with organic forms sourced from nature, the butterfly studio by valerie schweitzer architects has been named winner of the 2017 american architecture prize.
with organic forms sourced from nature, the butterfly studio by valerie schweitzer architects has been named winner of the 2017 american architecture prize.
