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Singapore City, Singapore
Lloyd Thomas
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Singapore City, Singapore
Lloyd Thomas
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Monterrey, Mexico
María Fernanda
Madla Martínez
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Monterrey, Mexico
María Fernanda
Madla Martínez
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Tampa, Florida
Amanda Guerrier
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Tampa, Florida
Amanda Guerrier
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Cluj, Romania
Mihai-Vlad Stefan
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Cluj, Romania
Mihai-Vlad Stefan
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New York City, New York
Michael Santilli
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New York City, New York
Michael Santilli
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Munich, Germany
Pia Garnica Rodriguez
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Munich, Germany
Pia Garnica Rodriguez
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Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota
Ingrid Youmans
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Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota
Ingrid Youmans
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Seattle, Washington
Megan Hogue
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Seattle, Washington
Megan Hogue
Vitality
Mindfulness
Belonging
Authenticity
Optimism
Meaning
Designing
for Joy
Creating spaces to delight and de-stress
By bringing an intentional focus on people’s lives and how they intersect with work, designers can help create the conditions for a workplace where people feel that being there actually helps their wellbeing and offers opportunities for moments of joy.
We asked a group of our designers from diverse regions to give us their edit on a more joyful workplace.
The Steelcase Global Interior Design Practice includes close to 200 people who partner with architects and designers to apply research and insights to solutions and workplace experiences that solve problems. Several designers curated go-to solutions for a brighter day at work.
*Product and surface materials availability varies by region.
Six Dimensions of Wellbeing
Designers are inherently optimists and problem solvers, but even they will tell you that you can’t design a space to make someone happy or content. They will say, however, that design has the potential to affect all of our senses and create the places where people can find moments of joy (whatever that may look like at the time). In fact, a range of spaces and experiences can support all of the key dimensions that impact people’s wellbeing and ability to thrive.
Steelcase research identified six dimensions that make up someone’s physical, cognitive and emotional wellbeing:
Read more about the six dimensions of wellbeing
Can't Wait?
Read the entire issue of Work Better magazine and learn what organizations need to do to make joy at work possible.
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