Creating an Engaging Workplace at Groove
Because most of Groove’s work is collaborative in nature, the majority of the new space is designed for co-creation and brainstorming. Nicknamed “the pit,” this main area is open and collaborative, uniting the team.
Enhancing Company Culture at Orbea
Culture, the reigning champ of hip offices everywhere, promises to fuel employee positivity, productivity and loyalty in small businesses—but do we have proof it actually delivers results? We do now.
Class, Can I Have Your Attention?
Every educator wants fully engaged students. But first you have to get and hold their attention in the classroom. Based on the latest research, here are seven insights on how to do that.
Driving Culture Change at Steelcase’s HQ
The company’s leadership decided on a bold plan: reinvent their global headquarters campus in Grand Rapids, MI, leverage the workplace to drive a more mobile, agile and innovative company culture, and use this transformation as a platform for testing new ways of leveraging space to add value to an organization.
Kennedy Space Center Upgrades Seating
NASA tried out the different chairs for a week and, not surprisingly, selected a chair that reflects both ergonomic and design innovation: Siento.
Olson Tackles Workplace Connection
“Connection is all that counts” is the mantra at Olson. “The philosophy, creativity and science of our business are devoted to building and activating communities for some of the world’s most coveted brands.”
Humantech Focuses on Office Ergonomics
Ergonomics consulting firm, Humantech, Inc., goes with Leap for its offices.
Cincinnati Art Center: Integrated Spaces
The opportunity to participate in a project of such far-reaching significance does not come often, and Steelcase was determined to offer whatever help it could to make it possible for Zaha Hadid to fulfill her dramatic vision for the museum.
Sitting Isn’t the Issue—Static Is
By Ken Tameling Our vilification of sitting has gone too far. The simple truth is that sitting isn’t “cancer” and
Q + A with Ray Oldenburg
The idea of a public, social place outside of home and work has been around for centuries, but it didn’t enter the lexicon as a “third place” until the phenomenon was thoroughly explored by sociologist Ray Oldenburg in his 1989 book, “The Great Good Place.” It hasn’t left the stage since.