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How to Create the Mindful Office Your Employees Deserve

Posted on January 16, 2020

Welcome to a new decade and a fresh attitude in the workplace. A multigenerational movement is leading the charge and expects more from their office environment and rightfully so. The office is where most of us spend 40 hours a week, so why shouldn’t we have creature comforts, or at least some mindful resources, that go above and beyond the standard-issue office chair, clumsy conference rooms, and nausea-inducing fluorescent lights? Studies have shown that the more comfortable we are at…

Articles and Trends Office Furniture Trends
New Survey Says Workplace Design Matters More Than Ever to Employees

Consider how much time we spend at the office and the emphasis that many of us put on wellness. It’s no wonder that we expect more from our workplace design than…

August 12, 2019
As Featured on Inc. Magazine
Biophilia Increases Employee Satisfaction and Company Bottom Lines

According to The Biophilia Hypothesis, human beings crave nature. It’s only since the Industrial Revolution that humans have spent more time indoors than out, which goes against our genetic conditioning. We thrive…

July 28, 2019
Articles and Trends Modern Office Furniture Office Furniture Trends
In Short, The Not-So-Trendy NeoCon 2019

As a response to cultural, economic, and physical needs as well as changing environments, trends happen. While some have commented that NeoCon 2019 didn’t have much in the way of “new”…

July 5, 2019
As Featured on Inc. Magazine
Smart Designers Look to Neuroscience for Modern Office Solutions

It’s only in the last hundred years that human beings have spent more time indoors than out. We are genetically conditioned to thrive in an outdoor environment, so it’s no surprise that…

June 26, 2019
As Featured on Inc. Magazine
Creative Employees Don’t Want Your Open Office Plan

It’s a fact: open office plans don’t work for all employees. Despite the intention being to foster communication and teamwork, people find the lack of privacy distracting. They’ll even manufacture privacy…

January 30, 2019
As Featured on Inc. Magazine
The Impact of Bringing The Outdoors Into The Workplace

Most employees spend an average of eight hours per day day indoors. But over the years, modern offices and buildings have decreased the number of natural elements inside. Natural light, ventilation…

May 19, 2017
As Featured on Inc. Magazine
Five Office Design Trends To Watch in 2017

In 2016, we witnessed an increase of on-the-go Millennial workforces as well as the number of partially-remote or fully-telecommute positions. Modern office design professionals have had to raise awareness among C-suite…

January 12, 2017