We all know the potential benefits of a change in workplace, but securing approval from leadership is not always easy. Here are a few tips from our friends at Knoll on how to gain approval for big changes in the work environment. Photo source: Knoll Plan and Prepare Most organizations…
As we usher in the New Year, we wanted to highlight some of our favorite office design trends as well as highlight what the experts had to say to Fast Company about what to expect in 2016! Design expert, Joan Blumenfeld, believes the workplace is ripe for reinvention. “Workspaces should…
The open-plan office makes everyone equal in the office setting. Gone away are the large corner offices for the “top dogs” and smaller, shared offices for the minor players. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? The intended purpose of open-plan offices is to boost collaboration and productivity, but many are finding the…
Regardless of your job title or description, one thing is certain about office design: it’s absolutely necessary to have a variety of office environments that are tailored to the needs of the individuals that occupy them. Many office design concepts that have been implemented too widely have the reverse effect…
In part II of our review of workspace design trends coming in 2016, we share Officing Today’s predictions. In 2016, the focus will be on wellness trends, fun and entertainment trends, and open space and privacy trends. Many companies seem to struggle with noise levels in offices, thus making open…
Every month we like to spotlight one of the people in our office and this month we are focusing on Penny Barthol, customer experience, at Spaces, Inc. Penny is a resident of the Kansas City area and brings many years of industry experience to Spaces, Inc.! Penny earned her degree at…
With the new year right around the corner, new office space trends are emerging. Office designs will continue to evolve into a more open and collaborative space rather than a hallway lined with offices. The Open Office The modern work space shows a preference for collaborative work and open workspaces…
Have you ever asked how many hours a day you find yourself sitting? According to a study, between traveling to and from work, a desk job and relaxing at home, Americans sit an average of 7.7 hours a day! The computer age has most recently sprung standing and treadmill desks…
When Spaces, Inc. heard The Crossroads Academy of Kansas City, a K-8 education center, was renovating an existing 2-story building, we jumped at the chance to be a part of it. In December 2014, Crossroads was renovating the existing building adjacent to the Academy for their new middle school. Spaces,…
In this happy hour design competition put on by our friends at DIRTT, three Spaces, Inc. teams were paired with a designer from DIRTT to create a fresh space for a fictitious company, Cafe DIRTT. The objective was to create an office environment and incorporate a specific number of offices,…