Today, more than half of all meetings are hybrid. Designers are rethinking traditional paradigms to create spaces that work for everyone.

In the heart of a picturesque pedestrian Paris neighborhood, the new Steelcase WorkLife Center is full of creative energy as people engage with their leaders and teammates.

Steelcase is working alongside tech leaders Microsoft, Zoom, Logitech and Crestron to provide hybrid collaboration solutions today and to prototype, iterate and evolve for tomorrow.

A lot has changed since Microsoft embraced its “New Ways of Working’ model more than a decade ago. Collaboration has become even more crucial, and designing a physical workplace to support evolving new work styles is essential.

New global research benchmarks how organizations are tackling hybrid work.

A hybrid workplace requires more clearly communicated shared etiquette and protocols. More explicit norms will increase equity and engagement, and create a sense of inclusion and belonging.

Create the buzz people missed with new ideas for high energy collaboration and social spaces.

Remote work requires a lot more formalization of what would be more informal in the office. 

As more people find themselves unable to travel, remote teams need physical spaces that enhance technology to break down the distance gap.

Whether you call it “resimercial,” “ancillary spaces” or “loose furnishings” the goal is the same: attract the best talent by offering a workplace with a relaxed vibe and hip sensibility. This decidedly “anti-corporate” approach to the workplace is intended to inject creativity and humanity into our culture and work process.

A new study reports we’re spending more time commuting than ever adding to a growing argument for an office reboot.