The coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed our lives, especially how we live in our homes. All of a sudden, our homes have become a place where we do everything. This is the single largest influence on the trends in residential interior design this year. Open Floor Plans are Out The pandemic has had the greatest effect …
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Open designs for offices have been popular, especially for coworking spaces. An open office layout is a floor plan centered on large, open space with minimal enclosed offices. They can be highly effective for collaborative teams and are economical and flexible. However, open office design is not suitable for everyone. Balancing openness and privacy is …
Office design is an integral part of the success of a business. While new technologies are being implemented each year, new trends are being adopted into office spaces. This fluid and ever-changing landscape provides numerous opportunities for new and exciting office designs. The trend toward office optimization is forecasted to increase exponentially and these 5 …
There has been much debate over which office design is most conducive to employee productivity, closed offices (cubicles) or open office designs. While both options have their pros and cons, it is completely dependent on your business which selection is right for you. We’ll go over the pros and cons of both closed and open …
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A loft office is defined as a large, adaptable open space that has been converted for light industrial or commercial use. These types of spaces are becoming increasingly popular, especially with small businesses and creative companies, due to their open floor plans and collaborative nature. At Planning Interiors, we’ve had the opportunity to design many …
Open and Traditional Offices – Can You Have a Blend? If this blog title is giving you déjà vu, there’s a perfectly good reason. We’ve blogged about traditional and open offices before. Heck, we’re so obsessed we just made up the term “Tradopen” to describe the blend between a traditional and open style. But how …
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No one likes the office next to the bathroom for a multitude of reasons. It is a high traffic area that all employees, except those with steel bladders, must utilize. If your cubicle or office is near, distractions are inevitable. Being near the kitchen is also challenging for peripheral distractions and co-worker chit chat taking …
Did you know there are 4 distinct generations that can be found in today’s workplace? Silents (Born between 1925 and 1946) Baby Boomers (Born between 1946 and 1964) Generation Xers (Born between 1965 and 1980) Generation Ys or Millennials (born after 1980) Office design for multiple generations is no simple task. Each generation has been …
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I happened upon an interesting debate recently on an issue I deal with regularly: Open Concept Office vs. Standard Office. “Open concept” refers to an open floor plan with no or only partial partitions between employees. A “Standard Office” has individual offices for most employees, with one exception being the reception area. In fact, two …
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