NICOLE PANKOPP, a former engineer turned DIY-renovation blogger in Denver, sweated designing her home office. “It’s a very functional space, and you don’t want to mess that up,” she said. Beyond ...

From open plans to hybrid zones, every design choice sends a message. Here’s how the right balance between openness and privacy builds real trust in today’s workplaces. Workspaces influence employees’ ...

There are quite a few critical decisions that will underpin the structure of an office layout such as the division of public and private areas and the relative arrangement of empty space. The Top 5 ...

Open office layouts can suck–but they don’t have to. In part two of our office design series, senior editor Anjali Mullany talks with workplace experts about how to turn your collaborative space into ...

The office furniture you use can dramatically impact your work output. I should know: For the past few months, I’ve tested some office equipment from three furniture companies in hopes of seeing how ...

With the onslaught of open office trend articles and and latest technologies, sometimes we forget what makes a great, classic, authentic office design. The deeper foundations of company culture are ...

It’s no secret that your work environment has a direct impact on your productivity and motivation to work, as well as on the quality of the work you produce. A well-designed work space should inspire ...

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Dell, whose CEO Michael Dell, is pictured here, expects global sales employees to return to work five days a week, according to internal memo. (Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images) But how ...

The most useful call center layouts and workspace designs are the ones that aid productivity while conserving space. Consider the tasks your employees need to accomplish and the equipment they need to ...