While much of today’s office work can be completed remotely, one of the biggest draws of working on-site continues to be employee collaboration – something that was seriously lacking during the worst of the pandemic. Demand for in-person collaboration has grown. In fact, meeting room bookings... [Read More]
You can’t truly replicate an office environment online. While technology advances, physical spaces continue to play a very important role in the facilitation of happy and productive teams of people. Organizations that recognize this are seeing the importance of creating more comfortable working... [Read More]
CMBA advocates for innovation and creativity in our industry. While this can exist in many forms, we really love working with furniture manufacturers that are pushing the envelope to provide different and unique products. Taking a custom approach to furniture is a fantastic way to make a project... [Read More]
It's been over a year of remote work and many employees aren't ready for it to end. When health concerns subside, companies that want their employees to happily return will need to intentionally design in ways that make coming back more appealing than working from home. By taking some principles... [Read More]
Human-centered architecture, which puts humans at the center of the design process, seeks to optimize positive interactions between humans and buildings. How far reaching are the impacts of this sort of design? [Read More]
All across the globe, companies are changing the way they think about how work gets done. COVID-19 has uprooted long-established routines and habits instantly placing us in the middle of a global experiment of sorts. The results weren't what many expected. Lots of employees have spoken out about... [Read More]
Workplaces aren't just an aggregate of furniture, tools, and spaces. They are environments where, traditionally, people come together to work day after day. An office is just as much a social environment as it is a place to work. Viewed in this light, it could be said that every element within a... [Read More]
As I have thought about writing this year-end article, many things have run through my head about the year we all went through in 2020. Some of the things we saw last year, we hope to never see again – cross your fingers. [Read More]
