Office Design

Ericsson Wants Half of its 102,000 Staff to Work From Home

Bloomberg News

November 17, 2021

Ericsson, one of the largest employers in Sweden, is redesigning and cutting desk-space in its 400 offices in an attempt to shift half of its workforce to remote working.

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London Firms Sign Up for Acres of New Offices to Lure Workers

Bloomberg News

November 17, 2021

Corporate executives are signing up for acres of new office space in London as they attempt to lure workers back to their desks.

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Shhh, I’m Trying to Be Productive Over Here

October 20, 2021

A recent survey from device maker Poly shows employees are concerned about noise levels as they head back into the office.

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The 1,2,3 of ABW

September 02, 2021

So long as companies lay out the right types of spaces with the policies and technology to back up their use, they should be well-positioned for activity-based working.

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Can Hybrid Work Branch Out?

Eric Krapf

August 13, 2021

When it comes to office space, it may be time for a broader view of the assets we may already have at our disposal to serve that need.

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Facilities Manager Sheds Light on Giving Workplaces the Edge

August 05, 2021

IT, HR, and facilities are coming together to create the agile workspaces of the future, as one facilities manager shared in an Omdia Digital Workplace Session video.

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The Great Return Begins

Eric Krapf

July 26, 2021

But will the hybrid work model turn out to be a temporary stage on the way back to everyone coming into the office almost all the time?

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Enterprise IT

How CIO Roles Will Change: The Future of Work

Jessica Davis

July 21, 2021

Budgets will shift, and IT leaders must collaborate with HR and facilities teams as work moves from office centers to a new work-from-anywhere structure.

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Benching Be Gone?

June 22, 2021

New open office floor plans should still have work zones for community and collaboration-based activities plus personal spaces for focused work.

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RTO: Come Back for the Amenities & Connections

June 08, 2021

A CBRE occupancy management expert describes a shift in the office landscape from activity-based to event-based workspaces.

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Real Estate Reckoning or Renaissance: Which Will It Be?

May 25, 2021

The question of just how big of a physical footprint businesses need in a post-COVID world looms large, but answers should come shortly.

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Photo of cafe-style seating at AEM office

As part of a collaboration-focused office redesign, AEM included cafe-style seating, as shown here.

Back to the Office in Collaborative Style

May 20, 2021

When employees at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers return to the office, they should find the ability to meet for collaborative work easier than ever.

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Have Return-to-Office Plans Become Much Ado About Nothing?

May 03, 2021

While workplace health and safety precautions persist into the future, has the vision of the future of work changed with positive vaccine news?

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Future of Work: Including the Environmental Impact

Eric Krapf

April 26, 2021

Enterprises that are serious about limiting their carbon footprint will likely need to add sustainability officers to future-of-the-office discussions.

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Mixing Up the New Workplace