Embracing the Next Generation: Welcoming Gen Z to the Workplace Gen Z is in the office, and things may never be quite the same. Who are they, and what should employers know about designing a workplace to accommodate them? Let’s…
If you’re sitting or standing at your desk in the office right now, look up. Chances are pretty strong that what you’ll see is a standard ‘drop’ ceiling … metal tracks supporting square or rectangular white tiles. Also called acoustical…
It goes without saying that a well-designed classroom can greatly impact student engagement, learning outcomes, and overall school experience. That overall experience is perhaps more important than ever as teachers and students continue to recover from the unprecedented disruptions of…
To say that the past few years have been a challenge for our students would be a great understatement. Most have experienced some combination of learning from home and physical distancing on site, both of which have not only made…
As we continue to work our way back from the pandemic and transition to being back in the office, companies find themselves in an interesting situation. Commercial spaces are diminishing in size, due in part to the work-from-home (WFH) factor,…
Fabric and Feel in Commercial Design When we begin to imagine reinventing a commercial space, we tend to let our eyes – and our mind’s eye – take over. As a starting point, we visualize certain furniture pieces, room layouts…
If you’re of a certain age, chances are that you have a memory of a teacher telling you to sit still, stop fidgeting or something similar. After all, if you were moving around in your chair you must not have…
Over the past decade or so there’s been an increased focus on STEM education in America. There are several reasons for the trend, primary among them a continuing shortage of personnel for technology jobs, as well as the increased popularity…
In the wake of the pandemic, employee engagement has become a front-burner topic for nearly every employer. As companies navigate the return to working in person to varying degrees, they’re devoting more and more attention to keeping team members safe,…
One of the many concerns over the effects of the pandemic on learning over these past two years has been the loss of opportunities for students to collaborate in person, important for both learning and the development of social skills.…