ThinkSpace Inspirations to #maketheworldabetterplacetowork

Why sustainability will play a significant role in New Normal workplaces

The pandemic has changed people’s perspectives on the environment and sustainability. Now, companies are embracing environmental responsibility and recognising the tangible benefits of sustainable design at the workplace

How workplace technology will drive safety, space and experience in the New Normal office

The world is slowly getting back on its feet and offices are opening up again. But getting employees back to the workplace requires firms to address their needs for safety, space and experience

5 time and cost-saving tips when planning your office fitout

Whether making flexible work policies more permanent, or reopening with staggered teams, here’s how facility management and corporate real estate teams can save costs and time rebuilding workplaces for the New Normal.

The new normal in corporate real estate: Managing the 3 major aspects of change

Densification, open plan spaces, buzzing corporate hubs — these terms from your 2019 real estate strategy no longer reflect the way companies and end users are looking at offices. Here are three major aspects of real estate strategy that need to be managed before the new normal can be embraced.

Steering your organisation ahead in times of uncertainty: What leaders can do to drive business resilience and continuity

In 2020, goals like business growth and company expansion have been overtaken by one all-important value — business resilience. Leaders who have their sights set on future-proofing their organisations are building new workplace strategies to ensure financial success and business viability.

Work and beyond: Vanke’s move from a traditional office to a contemporary workspace

Firms like Vanke have too many business interests for the work roles to fit into traditional definitions. That’s why Vanke’s leadership team wanted a workplace strategy that would attract young talent, reflect diverse roles, and promote collaboration.

How technology can ensure workplace wellbeing in a post-lockdown world

Technology and workplace wellbeing do not usually come together, but in the post-lockdown world, traditional wellness offerings will no longer suffice. Here are 4 major ways in which technology will shape workplace wellbeing within this new normal.

The post-pandemic impact on work culture: How Millennials and Gen Z are inspiring firms to address workforce concerns and spark loyalty

For several years now, employers have looked to younger employees to help workplaces evolve. In the post-pandemic workplace, the changes that they have espoused are transcending generational barriers, impacting workplace culture and sparking loyalty

The Five Point Path for the New Normal: Space Matrix’s longer-term design strategy prioritises the work, the worker and the workplace

Swaviman Das discusses how the Five Point Path Design Solutions for the New Normal redefines the workplace to look past the pandemic and navigates changes to address the new needs of the organisation and the workforce.

Returning to work: Common values emerge across the globe

Along with our new partner, IA Interior Architects, Space Matrix carried out a global survey to see what a return to the office will look like. We found that people’s responses to this trying time were remarkably similar around the globe.