Monday afternoons can leave you wishing you were anywhere but in the office…but it doesn’t have to be that way! These galleries and articles will give you easy tips and big-picture inspiration to maximize productivity (for the introverts and extroverts among us) and create an office space that fits your business to a T.
No matter your layout, a great view doesn’t hurt–like this one, from the new offices being built at Van Ness in the Fenway (thevanness.com)
1. 10 Cool Office Spaces(Forbes)
Some of the offices in this gallery are a bit extreme, but some great inspiration for using color and furniture to define your office space and set it apart.
2. Introverts at Work: Designing Spaces for People Who Hate Open-Plan Offices (Bloomberg Businessweek)
You may have seen these discrete spaces designed by Susan Cain for people to escape each other in the office. Sound antisocial? Think about the benefits of dedicated quieter spaces to balance out more high-energy collaborative open spaces.
3. How to Fix Open Offices (Fast Company)
Were you ahead of the open office curve but wondering if you can optimize your set-up? Tips here for refining your open office approach to best meet your company’s needs.
4. Workspace Design Trends to Increase your Productivity (Fast Company)
“More nooks, less sitting.” A deeper dive into some of the ways that space can actively foster collaboration and productivity, rather than just take down barriers. This builds on the theme of mixing public and private spaces and how they can be laid out to maximum benefit.
5. Make Your Workspace Work Better for You (Daily Worth)
Bigger-picture tips for your office space, from the impact of natural light to why you should take play more seriously! This gallery includes tips for putting ideas into practice.
6. More New York Companies Experiment With Innovative Office Space (Wall Street Journal)
Yes, its focus is on our neighbors in that other city, but these companies created “neighborhoods” within their walls instead of designated spaces for each employee or common areas.
