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A Playful Office Doesn’t Have To Look Like a Playground

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Workplace fun benefits employees’ health and well-being, increases engagement, promotes collaboration, and fosters creativity. This article was written by Perkins Eastman Design Strategy for Work Design Magazine. Play. Other-directed play is social in nature, while Light-hearted play refers to “seeing life as a game.”

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Diverse Voices & Powerful Narratives in the Workplace

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This article was originally written by Beth Novitsky of Gensler for Work Design Magazine. Given the opportunity to renovate or relocate offices, designers and architects can reference a wide array of research on space types, adjacencies, and products from chairs to drawer pulls.

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How Workplace Design Can Help Attract Gen Z

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This article was written by Salma Siddiqi and was originally published on Work Design Magazine. Concerned about mental health and wellness – grow­ing up in an age of increased stress and anx­i­ety caused by social media, Gen Z pays close attention to their mental health and are actively bringing more awareness on the matter.

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Cynthia Breazeal Is Making AI Fun and Educational for Kids

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Using the examples of recent advances like Alexa and ChatGPT , Breazeal describes these technologies as social interfaces, or personified AI systems, that don’t present themselves as a tool. The pandemic also had a huge impact on kids’ learning and mental health. Photo by Jimmy Day/courtesy of MIT Media Lab.

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How Ecological Office Design Builds A Bridge Between Our Indoor And Outdoor Lives

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Being outdoors is critical for our mental and physical health, and yet we spend around 90% of our time indoors. This article was written by Dayton Rush and was originally published on Work Design Magazine. The concept is in direct reference to ecotones, the transitional area between two different ecosystems.

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What’s In It For Me? Why It’s Crucial To Give Your Employees A Return-on-Commute

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This article was written by Greg Wooster of Aura for Work Design Magazine. The ROC refers to the value or benefits employees derive from their journey to and from the physical workplace rather than working from home or a third space. We are in the midst of the most significant evolution in work dynamics since the Industrial Revolution.

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Stylization: The Overlooked Design Strategy That Complements Hybrid Work

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This article was written by Caitlin Turner and Kristina Kamenar , and was originally published on Work Design Magazine. An example could be a lounge space with coffee-table books that reference and support the building’s art collection or tell the story of the city where an office is located. By now it’s clear.