Workplaces
Hub & Spoke Workplaces: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly
October 13th, 2020The Workplace is Like a City with Distinct Zones for Each Activity
January 31st, 2020
University Whitepaper Sees Human-Centric Lighting Reaching Tipping Point in Workplaces
The evidence around the impact of lighting on humans is growing. The science of the circadian rhythm is demonstrating the effect of light on health and wellbeing; attracting attention from building owners and operators looking to add value to their properties. The emerging concepts around human-centric lighting (HCL) is highlighting the poor performance of our […]
New Study Raises Questions Over Effectiveness of Workplace Wellness Measures
Smart Workplace Acoustics: The Next Frontier for Increasing Office Productivity
Workers in most offices deal with workplace noise in two different ways. Either they sit in a noisy, open plan office and, over time, get used to that background noise as they go about their activities, or they put a set of headphones on and detach from their distracting environment. Neither of these scenarios is […]
“Homing From Work” Instead of “Working From Home”
When you’re at home you may have a favorite place to read a book, another to iron and fold clothes, another to relax, you may even have several favorite places for each activity. It is your space and you have the freedom to use it in whatever way works best for your objectives. Those that […]
Rethinking Workplace Design in Smart Buildings
In the first article of this series, Building Smarter Workplaces for the Digital Age, we discussed Dr Jacqueline Vischer’s ‘Framework for Workplace Concepts’ and commented that the highest state in her model, Psychological Comfort, was dynamic and messy, subject to rapid societal and technological changes. The second article, Digital Disruption, Digital Hope, addressed technology change, […]
Building Smarter Workplaces for the Digital Age
Recently there has been considerable activity in workplace design, with research and experimentation undertaken by academics, consultants, architects and suppliers of office equipment. All these stakeholders are trying to understand how we can design and build smarter workplaces for the Digital Age. A generic framework for workplace comfort (ie: needs) has been proposed by Dr […]