When Open Offices Feel Closed-Off, And Other Industry News

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Elise Shapiro
Elise Shapirohttps://www.workdesign.com
Elise Shapiro is a contributing editor. Little did she know that her first job, in the facilities department at Ralston Purina, while obtaining her M. Arch at Washington University, in St. Louis would foreshadow where her career would lead. She has always been a strong advocate for providing the best possible spaces for people to work – where aesthetics meet function and drive business success.

Our weekly round up of workplace news from around the web.

Illustration by Michelle Kondrich via Philly Mag.
  • While proponents of the open office tout the upsides, Philly Mag reports that even the biggest fans know all of this comes with a loss of privacy.
  • Co-working spaces today offer a huge amount of amenities for clients. So why is it so hard to find one with childcare? Read more from Quartz.
  • Today, there are many studies about the benefits of interacting with nature. CNN Money says that as an office’s atmosphere becomes more of a selling point for workers, companies are paying more attention to what’s being incorporated into the design and layout of their work areas.
  • As the average office worker spends over 65 per cent of their time at work in a sedentary seated position, The Globe and Mail believes it’s more important than ever to consider ergonomics when designing a healthy employee work station.
  • It might seem counter-intuitive, but KI says that tech companies are actually encouraging workers to spend less time in front of their screens and more with their colleagues.
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