Agustin Caro, Designer, Studio M at M. Hanson won the 2020 Visual Impression contest in the categories of Productivity Spaces, Zen Spaces and Collaborative Spaces. “One of the main advantages of using 2020 Visual Impression is the ability to present ideas and designs in a more realistic and impressive way. Compared to simple 2D images, 2020 Visual Impression renderings can capture and show accurate detailing and features of the design in many angles.” This is

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Do You Need a Workplace Strategy? First of all, what is it? A workplace Strategy treats the workplace—the physical environment as a strategic asset, which of course it truly is. This assessment enables organizations to align how they plan, design and manage their workplaces with the business goals and objectives of the organization. A good workplace strategy will allow organizations to get the greatest return from their investment. A bad workplace strategy—usually the result of

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It has been said that if you don’t like the view, change your perspective. It turns out much research has gone into the literal perspectives of employees and how to better their workplace views for positivity and productivity. With the advent of cubicles in the 1980s, an emphasis was placed on maximizing space, often at the expense of employee comfort. Many businesses literally became a rat maze, with “cube farms” penning in employees across corporate

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The phrase, “Cognitive Ergonomics” may sound like a contradiction. Since the 1970s, we’ve come to associate ergonomics with its purpose in workplace design for the optimal function of the human body. In American office space of today, creativity-driven design means cognitive ergonomics which not only complements the body’s needs for comfort and productivity, but which now encourages critical and creative thinking workplace dynamics to also complement the mind. In this globally digital age, a shift

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Here are some of the results of research on the effects of sitting too long at work. In 2010 a study published in British Journal of Sports Medicine found those who sit for long periods at risk for disease is higher than people who regularly make muscle movement. Researchers from the American Cancer Society found even people who exercise every day, will not find any benefit for his body if he spent most of his

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