Designing modern, open offices that facilitate collaboration requires more than the right furniture and floor plan, we must also design these offices within the context of basic human needs.

In this and the following two entries in this three-post series, I’ll look at the interplay between modern office design and the needs of office occupants. Specifically, I’ll address modern office design within the context of basic human needs and demographic variations. This first article will...

In my last article on planning for mobile offices, I presented an example office layout for collaborative employees. In this third and final piece in the series, I will review the principal furniture and facilities needed for employees who often work remotely or away from their main office. This...

In my last article on planning for mobile offices, I presented examples of furniture and facilities for employees that predominantly work individually or with others in a dedicated workspace. Today, I review the principal furniture and facilities needed for employees that work in small groups or...

In my last post, The Design of Mobile Offices Influenced by Work Practices, I presented three predominant characteristics of work practices that drive the design of mobile and flexible office layouts; work location, interaction with others, and time spent in each situation. I also presented the...