Cisco's Hybrid Work study highlights that offices are still predominantly geared towards individual work, rather than evolving into environments that foster collaboration and creativity, as demanded by new work paradigms. Consequently, the report underscores the necessity for companies to revamp their work structures. Interestingly, in recent years, there has been a significant trend towards collaborative offices, to the extent that it became more than just a trend but rather a widespread reality in many companies. [...]

Office design impacts and expresses a company's brand. Hence, the importance of going hand in hand. Here are some examples. Olympus' values are about people, social impact, well-being, innovation and responsibility. Its new offices, furnished by Ofita, express the same corporate values. Its new offices break with the image of the previous work environment with a much more social concept of space. The result is a relaxed atmosphere, in contact with nature through biophilia, in [...]

Who said that working has to be exhausting and detrimental to our health? Occupational health is closely related to the work environment. Hence, the importance of having a healthy workspace, that is, one designed for the well-being of employees and the health of the planet. An office can be the cause of a person's discomfort or, on the contrary, an important health and motivation factor. And we are not just referring to their ergonomic and [...]

BANI environment takes over from VUCA? In recent years, we have been talking about the VUCA environment (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous), but it seems that these adjectives are becoming obsolete and are being replaced by a new business paradigm: the BANI environment, an acronym for Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear and Incomprehensible. What does a BANI environment look like? What is BANI and how has it come to occupy so quickly what we knew until very [...]

Trends in HR, will we see news for 2024? Organizations are constantly evolving and changing, and one of the aspects that has evolved the most in recent years is human resources management. The way of working and business cultures have undergone major transformations, leading to the emergence of new trends in HR and people management. In this sense, the design of workspaces has also acquired great importance, as it is directly related to HR trends [...]

Organic office design seeks to create workspaces that connect with nature and promote employee well-being. In today's business world, office design has become an important tool for attracting and retaining talented employees, improving productivity and promoting well-being in the workplace. One trend that has recently emerged is organic office design, which focuses on creating workspaces that are closer to nature and foster a more relaxed and harmonious environment. Increased emphasis on employee comfort, health and [...]

The most relevant 2024 office trends point to a continuity of the designs we have been seeing since the pandemic. These trends not only influence the aesthetics and design of spaces, but also have a direct impact on productivity, well-being and employee satisfaction, elements that in turn are crucial to the success of any company. The way we work and collaborate has changed dramatically compared to previous decades. Factors such as technology, new corporate cultures [...]