Financial services: Can a traditional industry adopt modern office design?
Modern businesses are more dedicated to understanding the link between work environments and employee performance. The financial services sector is often seen as a conservative one, with traditional office design that tends to be muted and sombre.
7 interior office design concepts in Asia you need to see
With most people spending a good chunk of their days in the workplace, office interior design can make a big difference in motivating employees and improving productivity. Many companies are turning to novel concepts for office design, such as open-concept spaces and nature-inspired elements.
How tech companies are embracing tech in their space to create the office of the future
Technological innovation has been a relentless force in transforming modern workplaces. Leading tech firms, for example, are constructing smart offices to explore the limits of integrating workplace design with digital innovations.
How Co-Working Spaces Are Disrupting Asia’s Commercial Real Estate Industry
Imagine arriving at your office building in the morning, where a friendly concierge greets you by name as you stroll past a keycard security checkpoint. On your way to a desk of your choosing, you swing by the dining area for a fresh cappuccino and some cookies. Midway through the day you relocate to the building’s rooftop atrium for some fresh air ahead of a client meeting.
How standing desks can improve productivity
Have you ever heard the phrase “sitting is the new smoking”? Well, it isn’t just a hollow claim to get you on your feet. Dr. James Levine, in his work on NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis), talks about how modern office workplace habits are testing our bodies, given that “we sit for 13 hours a day, sleep for 8 and move for 3.”
Incorporating brand values and culture into the workplace
Did you know that reinforcing your company's brand values in the workplace can help boost employee satisfaction, making your team more engaged in their work? A study by Aon Hewitt revealed that employees who recognise and understand their company’s brand values are 51 times more likely to be fully engaged and this fact is further supported by Gallup, which shared that high employee engagement contributed to 21% higher productivity at work.