Working in a place that sparks creativity and productivity is a dream of any employee. Certainly, everybody wants an office that doesn’t stress nor bore, but inspires and motivates you all the more. To help you achieve that, Subnet Construction will be sharing with you the latest trends you have to follow in designing or redesigning your workplace.
Experience Driven Office Trend
This office trend is about creating additional spaces in the workplace that will give employees experiences they can enjoy. You can adopt this by putting up gyms, meditation areas, massage stations, cafes and bars, gaming areas, audio-visual rooms, walking/jogging trails, rock climbing walls, or theater and music stages in your office premises. In this way, employees will not be the typical “all work, no fun” kind of people. They will be in love with what the work that they do because you give them a non-toxic and stress-free environment where they can find the balance that they need and deserve.
Free-Range Office Trend
This office trend pertain to having co-working/cohabitation spaces wherein companies share the same office and resources with the goal of maximizing collaboration, creativity, flexibility, and innovativeness. This trend is characterized by the following features: (1) open plan office design; (2) dynamic, multi-use meeting areas; (3) technology resource spaces; (4) unconventional creative spaces; (5) lots of glass; (6) lightweight, mobile furniture; (7) plenty of desk space / no cubicles; (8) comfortable couches and chairs; and (9) coffee and espresso bars.
Biophilic / Second Nature Office Trend
This office trend reflects biophilia, which means love of life and the living form. By bringing the natural world into the workplace, employees will feel connected to nature, thus creating a relaxed, calm, and peaceful working environment. You can adopt this trend by utilizing (1) live plants, trees, and flowers; (2) natural materials such as wood and stone; (3) earthy textures and colors; (4) natural lighting and ventilation; (5) living green walls; and (6) visual connections with nature.
Nostalgia Office Trend
This office trend refers to modern offices inside old buildings that will give employees a certain sense of nostalgia. Among the features of this trend are the following: (1) antique decor pieces; (2) modern furniture and office equipment; (3) a balance of new and weathered textures; (4) preserved old-world craftsmanship; (5) classic architecture and interior design; and (6) a lot of earthy elements like wood, glass, indoor plants, and metal.
Meanwhile, the following are just some of Subnet Construction’s own office designs.
Inspired by these office trends? You may contact Subnet Construction for a FREE consultation.
You may read our previous blog entries for more 2019 design trends:
- Bedroom Design Trends for 2019
- Kitchen Design Trends for 2019
- Living Room Trends for 2019
- Bathroom Trends for 2019
- Dining Room Trends for 2019
- Home Exterior and Interior Wall Finish Trends for 2019
- Home Furniture and Fixture Trends for 2019
- 2019 Design Trends in Home Exteriors
- Interior Design Trends in 2019
Together, let us design dreams and build realities!
Sources:
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