The New Office
There’s no question about it. Employees around the world are rejecting standard, bland offices and demanding something fundamentally different. This anticorporate backlash is loud and clear. But the solution isn’t as clear.
Top Stories of 2018
We’re counting down the 10 most popular 360 stories of the year covering what we’re learning about the places people work, learn and heal.
Steelcase Acquires UK-based Furniture Maker Orangebox
The acquisition of Orangebox continues Steelcase’s growth trajectory as it expands its solutions to support the new ways teams are working.
Comfort For All
The co-founders of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, a well-known North Carolina-based furniture design and manufacturing company, explain how their company’s purpose, “Comfort for all,” drives everything they do.
Give Your Office a Hug
Driven by a strong sense of purpose, Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams share how they grew a successful furniture business into an iconic brand. And, learn why they say now is the time for your office to feel like it’s giving you a big hug. Visit Steelcase Partners to watch an interview with the co-founders.
Why Materials Make a Difference to Your Workplace
Warm, humanistic and natural materials layer together creating inspiring places where people want to work.
What Workers Want
People know what they don’t want at work—a sea of bland, uniform spaces where ideas go to die.
How BMW Is Driving Innovation
As the world’s best-selling manufacturer of luxury cars, creativity has been important to the success of the BMW Group. A century-old company, it has achieved an impressive tradition of innovation.
Q+A: Steelcase Partners with HBO’s Silicon Valley
When the popular HBO comedy Silicon Valley prepared to move its characters into a new workplace, they called Steelcase for advice.
How to Thrive in a Busy Working World
With more people seeking a more authentic, inspiring place to work, listen to a typical day at work for one busy manager to understand the story behind the Office Renaissance and how it’s creating a more human-centered experience at work.
LinkedIn Designs New Workplaces for the Five Senses
Research on sensorial design helps LinkedIn create offices that boost wellbeing and engagement. “It’s all about turning on the senses
The Office Renaissance
A global cultural movement is redefining the corporate workplace—from a singular focus on efficiency, towards a pluralistic approach that enriches the emotional, cognitive and physical wellbeing of people. In the global quest for talent and the escalating need for employee engagement, a societal shift advocating for informal, authentic and inspiring spaces has taken hold.