WSU-SDC-ID Global Workplace Studio 2015: 2015

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

A 1940’S MANUFACTURING PLANT TURNED INTO NEW OFFICES

http://design-milk.com/1940s-manufacturing-plant-turned-new-offices/

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Space Odyssey | STEELCASE 360

http://www.steelcase.com/insights/articles/space-odyssey/

Two years after we began reinventing our spaces,

here’s a look at what we did and what we’ve learned along the way.

“This past year Steelcase reported its best year since we began to feel the impact of the economic downturn in 2009. We didn’t just survive the global recession—we came out of it healthier, stronger and ready for the future.

It may be tempting to use a recession as a time to hunker down, but instead we reinvented ourselves, accelerated change, and invested in our future. For example, we invested in our brand, globalized our product platforms and worked towards becoming a globally integrated enterprise.

At the same time, we were approaching our 100th anniversary and faced the same dilemma as many other companies: excess real estate. In some parts of the world major organizations took it as far as to ask, ‘If people can work anywhere, do we really need offices anymore?’

We knew the office was changing, but it wasn’t going to go away. While we had to free up excess space, we looked at the problem through a different lens. We believe that, more than ever, people need places where they can come together, feel connected and build a strong sense of purpose.

We challenged ourselves to use our real estate strategy to do more than just cut costs. We viewed it as an opportunity to optimize our real estate at our Global Headquarters campus in Grand Rapids, Mich., by activating space that as relatively unused before, as well as use our workplace strategy to accelerate the evolution of our culture.

It was a tipping point for our company. When our leadership team reviewed the real estate strategy and presented the financial argument, it was an easy decision on those terms alone. Real estate and costs would be reduced by half. From a numbers perspective, it was an easy call.

But as a leadership team we said we wouldn’t do it if it didn’t shape the culture of the company. It was the most important reason to do this project then, and it remains the most important one today. Employees are together on one campus where they can easily connect with their colleagues, their work and the organization. There is a buzz that just wasn’t there a couple of years ago. It’s undeniable.

Our new work environments have changed us as an organization. It’s obvious to everyone, including visitors to our spaces who tell us they can sense the essence of our culture and brand through the space. And they are just as interested in learning more about that as they are in our furniture.

This is how we did it…”

Monday, April 6, 2015

workdesign | WHY MINDFULNESS MATTERS IN THE WORKPLACE

http://workdesign.com/2015/04/why-mindfulness-matters-in-the-workplace/

A meditation room at WeWork’s Chinatown location in D.C.

Image via wework.com.

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

CAFETERIA CULTURE: WHEN “TODAY’S SPECIAL” IS THE SPACE ITSELF

http://workdesign.com/2015/03/cafeteria-culture-when-todays-special-is-the-space-itself/

Monday, March 23, 2015

WORKDESIGN | The Future of Neuro-science Architecture has Arrived.

http://workdesign.com/2015/03/the-future-of-neuro-architecture-has-arrived/

Friday, March 20, 2015

Considering a Counterintuitive Path to Escape a Fire: The Elevator

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/19/nyregion/in-new-york-city-elevators-become-an-option-in-emergency-evacuations.html

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Steelcase360 | Real Work You would be surprised where it is happening

http://www.steelcase.com/insights/articles/real-work/

Monday, March 16, 2015

FAST CO | What The Googleplex's Original Architect Thinks Of Google's New Headquarters

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3043076/what-the-googleplexs-original-architect-thinks-of-googles-new-headquarters

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Start with why - how great leaders inspire action | Simon Sinek | TEDxPugetSound

Great session yesterday! We hope that you got a lot out of it and feel ready to move forward with your projects. Here is the full TED Talk about starting with why. We encourage you to think about how you can apply this to your work, not only in this studio but throughout your education. Enjoy!

link to video

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Reception and Waiting rooms

http://officesnapshots.com/collections/reception-waiting-area/

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Making Distance Disappear | Steelcase 360

http://360.steelcase.com/articles/making-distance-disappear/

Saturday, February 28, 2015

“WE” VS. “ME”: DOES YOUR WORKPLACE INTERFERE WITH WORKING? Workdesign.com

http://workdesign.com/2015/02/vs-workplace-interfere-working/

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Unlikely material...inspiration!!!!

This image is saved in my "file" of inspiration and wanted to share with ID 333!

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

The WHY Factory Delft

"work stations" without systems furniture

http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/30/the-why-factory-by-mvrdv-and-richard-hutten/

Monday, February 23, 2015

As Office Space Shrinks, So Does Privacy for Workers | New York Times 02-22-15

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/23/nyregion/as-office-space-shrinks-so-does-privacy-for-workers.html

Friday, February 20, 2015

World's Coolest Offices 2014
Meet the workplaces of your dreams. Sun-splashed atriums, sprawling outdoor verandas, and cozy, color-saturated nooks are some of the hallmarks of the most remarkable offices in the world.

http://www.inc.com/worlds-coolest-offices-2014.html

Monday, February 16, 2015

IA's Blog...Design in 2015: The Workplace Must Support Wellness

http://www.interiorarchitects.com/blog/design-in-2015-the-workplace-must-support-wellness/

Friday, February 13, 2015

Finalists of the Workplace of the Future 2.0 Competition

http://www.metropolismag.com/Point-of-View/December-2014/Announcing-the-Finalists-of-the-Workplace-of-the-Future-20-Competition/

IIDA 2014 Student Design Competition Winners

Achieving Workplace Well-Being through the Evolution of the Open Office.

http://www.iida.org/content.cfm/2014-sdc-winners

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Steelcase 360 Culture Code Leveraging the workplace to meet today’s global challenges

Steelcase 260 CULTURE CODE

Reading from IA

The best office in the world? Selgas Cano's new work space in London

http://www.architectural-review.com/buildings/the-best-office-in-the-world-selgas-canos-new-work-space-in-london/8677631.article

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

The Coordinate: Dissolution of the Traditional Workplace

http://mcmorrowreports.com/coordinate-2014-dissolution-traditional-workplace/

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Malcolm Gladwell: Choice, happiness and spaghetti sauce

As you venture into the programming phase of your work, take a few moments to watch the TED Talk given by Malcom Gladwell. The proof is in the spaghetti sauce… I mean pudding!

What can you take away from this inspirational conversation about happiness? How do you think this applies to your design problem?

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Friday, February 6, 2015

GLOBAL LOCATION dedicated pages

See the links for a dedicated blog page for each GLOBAL LOCATION.
Students will post their work, and IA mentors and WSU Faculty will be able to respond through the comments field.

This blog will continue to be the HOME page for general information.
See the GLOBAL LOCATION list on the right side for quick access to each dedicated page.

Beijing CHINA | http://globalworkplacestudio-beijing.blogspot.com/

Hyderabad INDIA | http://globalworkplacestudio-hyderabad.blogspot.com/

London ENGLAND | http://globalworkplacestudio-london.blogspot.com/

Sao Paulo BRAZIL | http://globalworkplacestudio-saopaulo.blogspot.com/

Tokyo JAPAN | http://globalworkplacestudio-tokyo.blogspot.com/

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