Office and Workplace Design

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In a world where personalities are so different, why do we design as if one work space fits all? In this talk workplace strategist and environmental psychologist Nigel Oseland explores that exact question, drawing on sociological studies to share how we can create innovative workspaces.

What function will our office workspace perform in the post-COVID-19 world? What are the key considerations in what employees want from their offices now, and how do we approach those changes to our space purpose now as we go back to the office, but also for the long-term?

Plexiglass dividers and floor decals might not be permanent, but the pandemic will bring lasting change to offices. Experts from the architecture and real-estate industries share how they are getting back to work and what offices will look like in the future.

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Condeco. (2020, August 28). Webinars | Office design for the post-COVID-19 workplace [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zwnfv5HC0

TEDx Talks. (2018, March 28). How we can create unique work spaces | Nigel Oseland | TEDxSurreyUniversity [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eiN0LL9NyE

Wallstreet Journal. (2020, July 31). The Office Redesign Has Only Just Begun | WSJ [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNrjcmC-rOI

Additional Resources

Chiara, J. D., Panero, J., & Zelnik, M. (2001). Office Spaces. In Time-saver standards for interior design and space planning (pp. 223-304). New York: McGraw-Hill. Retrieved from https://drive.google.com/file/d/10NZ7vhoT2fYbz5UXPwcMdDJLbaQTAU9c/view?usp=sharing.

Piotrowski, C. M. (2016). The office. In Designing commercial interiors. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sex9PmxXMazPeJXSBU5ZUg6uc7MgMPpJ/view?usp=sharing.

Xie, Y. (2010). Smart Space: Office Design. Hong Kong: Design Media Publishing Limited. Retrieved from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QsS3tpZRAVATE2_dMP7t2nQi9bmvmeYy/view?usp=sharing.

Yin, S. (2011). Workplace Practice Intypes. Retrieved January 12, 2021, from https://onlineinteriordesignstudio.blogspot.com/2021/01/workplace-intypes-interior-archetypes.html