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The modern office furniture is constantly changing and shifting to enable better workflows. It acts as the face of a business and sets the tone for both employees and customers. It is important that we take enough time to plan the layout and how it integrates with our goals, the experience we offer and the core values of our brand.

Create An Open Office Environment

In recent years, we have come to realize how effective open office designs can be. But it is equally important to find the right balance of privacy and exposure while implementing an open office design. While some tasks require brainstorming and intense collaboration, some are done best on your own. Good office design should implement availability of spaces that enable interaction as well as spaces that maintain privacy and closure.

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Promote Interaction and Collaboration In Open Spaces

You want to make it easier for employees to communicate ideas and strategies effectively. Emails and PMs, however effortless, do not always convey conviction properly. Face-to-face interaction is an imperative for getting quality work done. Use furniture to ensure a seamless flow of interaction between employees.

Use Color and Graphic Design To Invoke Pleasant Experiences

Color has always been associated with productivity. How well an office is decorated can have a huge impact on staff engagement and experience. Good design informs, engages and uplifts an employee. Pleasant experiences add up to employee satisfaction and high productivity.

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Grow Office Plants

A simple and cost-effective way to improve office aesthetics is to grow office plants. Plants are known to relax people, reduce stress, increase happiness, promote mindfulness and improve air quality. Keeping in touch with nature is one of man’s most innate desires. You’ll be surprised how effective bringing in the outside world can be for office productivity and employee happiness.

Design That Lets People Thrive

At the end of the day, the design is but a means to enable people. A design that restricts actions or ideas in any way has no place in today’s competitive world. Balancing openness with areas of ample privacy should ensure that people have all options available to them, tasking effectively in suitable sub-environments.

Visit Vision Office Interiors today to find the latest office furniture – new and used – that you can use to make your workspace better and more fluid.

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We are children of evolution and with our ever-changing technology, the way we work must keep changing as well. Modern workplaces need to incorporate seamless change – the ability to evolve with our workstyles and integrate our priorities.

Adaptable workplace environments open up more possibilities for innovative working styles, efficient tasks and wellness. The well-being of employees is now central to office design, with more and more designers and architects embracing the concept.

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Brigitte Preston writes for Work Design Magazine to shed light on the essential office design trends you can expect to see in 2017.

Authenticity-centered design

First and foremost, I see a surge in demand for authentic design solutions that signal an organization’s commitment to its core values. As interior architects, our job is to create a physical environment that tells the story of an organization in a way that resonates with not only its leadership and employees, but also their clients. So how do we accomplish this? There’s no standard solution, but listening to your client is key and knowledge is definitely the most powerful tool. We must not only gain a clear understanding of the organization’s history, mission, and objectives, but also figure out what’s most important to the client. While this takes time and requires the client to dig deep, it guides us toward authentic solutions that best exemplify the heart of their organization.

Authenticity-centered design may take root through a design vocabulary, expressive and creative visual branding, or specific materials, to name a few. Here are two companies that have used authentic design as a tool for a successful work environment:

Bazaarvoice

When Bazaarvoice called on us to design their new Austin headquarters, we used branded color and faceted architectural features combined with a bold planning concept to create a vibrant space that embodied the company’s energy and culture. We selected unique patterned carpet, wallcoverings, and light fixtures representative of each department and the cafe for each of the 14 collaboration areas. The cafe and breakroom reveal faceted pods in Bazaarvoice brand colors — grass, navy, sky, and teal. Through thoughtful planning, lauckgroup was able to create a workspace that embodied Bazaarvoice’s brand and mission — leading to heightened employee engagement, client retention, and innovation.

WiNGS

To empower disadvantaged women in Dallas, where we have the third highest poverty rate overall among major U.S. cities, WiNGS (Women in Need of Generous Support) offers financial, educational, and entrepreneurial guidance. When space constraints began to inhibit the nonprofit from fulfilling its mission, WiNGS declared its plans to move, and lauckgroup offered at cost materials sourcing and pro bono programming and design services. For us, creating a space that felt familiar and comfortable was a key deliverable, as the staff wanted clients to feel safe and heard. Placing a fireplace in the resource center, creating coaching rooms that evoked the feeling of a sitting room, and designing a treehouse-inspired childcare area all accomplished this. Our thoughtful approach resulted in a space that reflected the nonprofit’s mission to help women realize their limitless potential.

Appealing to millennials

As we enter 2017, millennials will continue to influence the direction of office design. First of all, this generation wants a career that offers a sense of purpose and contributes to the greater good. Given this reality, workplace designers should consider how the workspace can embody these goals and how they can visually be represented in the space. And similarly to the importance of authenticity-centered design, a company’s commitment to their community and their contributions to society can be incorporated into branding.

“This generation wants a career that offers a sense of purpose and contributes to the greater good. Given this reality, workplace designers should consider how the workspace can embody these goals and how they can visually be represented in the space.

“Many of our clients are focused on millennial-friendly design, such as Atlassian, who challenged our design team to create a raw and loft-like feel in the first generation building. A monumental stair is set at the office’s center, serving as a hub of energy for the space. Beyond its functionality and defining architecture, it encourages clients and employees to socialize and congregate on a tiered platform auditorium with bar-height seating. Ancillary spaces, including two large break rooms overlooking Lady Bird Lake, an upscale hospitality bar that serves beer and coffee, a game room, numerous open lounge areas, bicycle storage, showers, and quiet zones are scattered throughout the floor plan. The diverse settings for collaboration and privacy, coupled with mobile sit-stand desks and ceiling-mounted power sources distributed throughout, empower workers with autonomy and flexibility.

Wellness of tomorrow

Another important trend that continues to make waves in the A&D world: wellness. Certifications like LEED and the WELL Building Standard are not enough — designers must be deliberate in making astute observations about the space and how to best build a healthy, people-centric office. With studies that prove the psychological and physical benefits of exposure to nature, finding ways to connect to the outdoors is key.

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You spend a good half of your day at your office. In more ways than one, it’s your another home. There is no scarcity of activities you have to perform at your office and an environment that promotes productivity and invites positive familiarity is as crucial as it’s desirable.

Decorating an entire workplace or even your own workstation can get too heavy on the pockets. But with some fine-tuning, you’ll be able to breathe new life into the environment while saving some money.

Nicole Groshek from National Business Furniture shares some brilliant ideas on improving your office without burning a hole in your pockets.

How can I decorate an entire office on a budget?

The larger the space, the more expensive the makeover. That being said, you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg to make your office building look its best. Try incorporating these budget elements to design a space that inspires.

Wall art can breathe life into otherwise bland walls. Not only is there a huge selection of artwork available to match the aesthetic you’re going for, but they also vary in price to meet just about every budget. Try adding a single large canvas to a big, blank wall or create a stunning gallery wall by using multiple smaller prints bunched together. Either way, you’re going to grab the attention of employees and guests as they walk by.

Area rugs and accent pillows make great statement pieces in a waiting area, and they cost a lot less than buying entirely new furniture. This type of décor is also ideal for bringing in a pop of color into an otherwise neutral space.

Less is more, so be sure to incorporate your décor only where necessary. Not only will limiting the amount of décor in your office prevent the space from looking cluttered, but it will also save you hundreds of dollars by preventing you from overspending on your design elements. Remember, not every wall needs artwork on it, and the occasional blank space can help make a room look bigger.

Mixing and matching your lighting can also help you save money and create that visual balance you want in your office. You don’t need fancy chandeliers and funky uplighting in every corner of the building. Instead, go with an inexpensive light source such as fluorescent lighting for most of the office and then accent that with floor lamps and pendant lighting here and there for visual interest.

Rearrange your furniture in the right way to drastically improve the flow of the space. The greatest thing about rearranging your office furniture is that it’s totally free! You already have the furniture, so simply moving it around is a great way to enhance the look of the room and switch things up a little. Be sure to keep entryways clear and be conscious of the flow of traffic when selecting your arrangement. Also take into consideration where the natural lighting is coming from in your office and arrange furniture in a way that will provide employees with access to that beneficial light source.

How can I decorate my cubicle on a budget?

An entire office redecorating is one thing, but what can you do with your own personal budget to make your workspace look a little more like home? Start here.

Keep it clean to make your space feel bigger and more open. Keeping your desk free from clutter will not only make it more visually appealing, but it will also help your productivity since messy desks are often associated with higher levels of stress and a decrease in work productivity. Best of all, organizing your desk once a day or once a week is a more than affordable option considering it doesn’t cost any cash at all.

Bring the outside in for an affordable way to get in touch with Mother Nature on the job. Whether they’re real or artificial, office plants can be purchased on the cheap, and the benefits they provide can’t be beat. Studies have shown that incorporating greenery and natural elements in your workspace via live plants, faux plants or even photographs of plants can boost your mood and increase productivity at the same time. That means good things for you, for your work and for your wallet!

Add a personal touch to your workspace to make it feel more like home. Bringing in décor elements such as family photos, knick knacks and your favorite books will remind you of the important things in life and will make you feel happier as you sit at your desk. Plus, these are items you usually already have at home, so they’ll be inexpensive or completely free! Read full post

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Good artists borrow, great artists steal. You may not agree with this quote most popularly attributed to Pablo Picasso and Steve Jobs. But if you’ve endeavored to make a career out of creativity and innovation, you are most likely to agree that everybody needs inspiration; and there is nothing wrong with that.

Work Design Magazine has given a detailed and interesting perspective on the philosophy of design that is employed by architects of the newly-built Studio-Tag. This, we think, makes for a good mid-day read for people venturing to design and build (or rebuild) a new workplace and looking for inspiration. Read further.

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Imagine a space with the ambience of a modern boutique hotel’s lounge, but the functionality of an A&D office and curated showroom, and you’ll start to picture Studio-Tag. This gorgeous space, built by Fifield Piaker Elman Architects, was created to serve designers every step of the creative process, from the conceptual-design phase to the product-selection phase.

The Studio-Tag showroom features sustainable green walls, auxiliary European furniture, acoustic solutions, architectural glass and more. “I hope the showroom inspires designers and supports them in their creative process,” said Emma Robson, president and co-founder of Studio-Tag.

What is the address of the project?

321 West 44th Street, Suite 200, New York, NY 10036

Who was the building architect?

Fifield Piaker Elman Architects

Who was the interior architect or designer?

Emma Robson, president and co-founder of Studio-Tag, designed the showroom. She had a vision to create a workplace that allowed designers to explore and get excited about the specifying process. When she and her partners set out to build it, this fluid, think tank-esque space was very clear in her mind.

When was the project completed?

April 2016

What is the total square footage?

6,200 square feet

How many total employees are there, and what’s the daily population?

They are a group of 23, each one bringing their unique flair to the studio.

What is the location’s proximity to public transportation and other amenities?

It’s centrally located in the historic Plant Building near the thrumming Times Square. In fact, this spot was selected because of its convenient location and easy subway access.

Which furniture brands and dealers were used? Please touch on any notable products, how they were used and if they solved a particular problem.

Studio-Tag proposed a hands-on, all-encompassing approach when it comes to the specifying process. They aimed to provide professionals in the architecture and design industries with all of the considerations required when working on commercial and institutional projects. Their space contains architectural glass walls by Tagwall and auxiliary furniture from brands like Verpan, Hay, Johanson, Pedrali, and Creative Touch Rugs, which is very unique in its aesthetic. When it came to acoustics, they wanted professionals to have access to top-of-the-line products, such as Slalom, Donar, and Framery. They’ve also brought the outdoors in with Polar Moss, Opiary, and Greenwalls products.

Is there a mobile work or work-from-home policy, or are most of the employees there all day every day?

It really depends on each individual’s role on the team. There’s an eight-person admin staff, which works at the office and is available during regular office hours. The business development team tends to bounce between the office and meetings throughout the city, while the project managers are on job sites doing their work and making the experience seamless. Everybody’s position is specific, and location always depends on the job description.

How is the company’s brand reflected in the space?

Studio-Tag understands that the work environment is quickly evolving — and catering to millennials — so the Studio was designed to address these needs. It was important to design a space that served as both a fully functioning office and a showroom, where designers could experience multiple products simultaneously and see exactly how their selection blended together to achieve their vision. Knowing that today’s work spaces require a more collaborative open-plan environment that feels less like an office and more like a living room, the studio feels much like a boutique hotel’s lounge with acoustically sound furniture, breakout spaces for privacy, and larger conference areas. The result is a functional space that serves both employee and client needs.

What is the most unique feature about the new space?

Not only does the studio house functional and cutting-edge furniture and a series of unique environments, but it also contains 20×12-foot green wall, which naturally removes carbon dioxide, minimizes dust, reduces pollutants, and helps with noise reduction all while incorporating the beauty of nature into an office environment. Bringing the outdoors in can really change the way people feel at work; productivity is also a huge factor!

Please talk about any other notable aspects of the project that make it unique.

Studio-Tag offers a “one stop shop” for corporate interiors, which allows designers and clients the opportunity to see all of the products together, from architectural glass walls to a green wall, lighting to furniture, and curated integrated artwork as well. Robson travels to design shows all over the world to handpick the unique mix of internationally manufactured products. Her thoughtful selections introduce current European trends to the U.S.

What also unique is the studio’s focus on curating. It’s something companies rarely address when discussing corporate, hospitality and institutional projects. It’s common to overlook the details that often truly make a space noteworthy, and Studio-Tag wants to bring forth products that are durable, contextual and cost-considerate — without compromising design and art. They believe performance doesn’t have to suffer if aesthetics are considered.

They also believe in the Bauhaus principles that “form follows function, and color follows form!” Read full story

Feel free to share your design ideas with our team at Vision-Oi. It will be our pleasure to help you achieve your goals.

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