How We'll Work in 2020 12 winning visions for tomorrow’s workplace from our Workplace of the Future Design Competition

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Today’s Workplace is Rapidly Changing

Emerging workplace trends

1. Flexibility & co-working

2. Wellness approach

3. Collaboration & focus spaces

4. Sustainability-centric

5. Work-life integration

You’re already living it.

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Who Will Be Staffing Our Companies in 2020?

• 18% of baby boomers will retire in the next five years. [Forbes]

• By 2015, 36% of the American workforce will be millennials. [Forbes]

• By 2025, millennials will account for 75% of the global marketplace.[Time]

The next generation employees are coming. Actually, they’re already here.

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What Will the Workplaces of 2020 Look Like?

• Hundreds of designers and architects

• Visions of 2020 spaces, furniture, employee solutions

• 12 finalists

• 12 submissions

• 1 winner

We’ll help you look ahead and plan for the future. Kudos for your proactivity.

Here's a look at how some of our most forward thinking colleagues are re-imagining 2020’s workplace:

The Workplace of the Future Design Competition

Co-sponsors: Business Interiors by Staples and Metropolis magazine

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2020 Vision

What’s important to remember, which has been consistently

overlooked in previous eras of office design, is that everyone is

different, and it’s impossible to dictate a working environment for

the masses. The question for me was: how can I design a space

that harnesses the benefits of mobile technology that satisfy

individual preferences, but does not lose focus of collaboration

and networking in today’s workplace?

— Joe Filippelli,

Architect and winner of The Workplace of the Future Design

Competition

Winning Submission: Joseph Filippelli, “Vertical Flux: The Office Tower as Fluctuating Atmospheres”

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Upwardly Mobile

Space flexibility

tiered space for better mobility and health

Putting innovative technologies, collaboration-focused design, and sky-high ambitions to work.

WINNING SUBMISSION Joseph Filippelli “Vertical Flux: The Office Tower as Fluctuating Atmospheres”

Vertical orientation

organized into vertical zones for efficient space use

Micro-climates

natural temperature flow (heat rises) for employee customization and comfort

Innovative technologies

solar connecting lenses and touch screen surfaces for collaboration and privacy

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The Mod (Work)Pod Collaborative, interactive, and flexible—the workplace of the future.

RUNNER-UP Eckhart “CoLab” (Team: Frank van H., Britt B., Sander M., Pauline Q.)

Space variety

different workspaces for different functions

Multi-surface displays

integrated interface technology for seamless workflows

Organic flow

curved glass for improved sight lines and space awareness

Flexible partitions

fluid, movable partitions for privacy or collaboration

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Farewell, Cube Farm Say goodbye to cubicles as far as the eye can see, and hello to greener social pastures.

Multi-use surfaces

places for sitting, standing—one employee or many—for improved comfort

Old and new

old office typologies collaged into new relationships for greater engagement

Better visibility

uncluttered sight lines for routes to social interaction

Scott Klinker Product Design “Live Work Platforms” (Team: Site L., Mike D., Ryan P.)

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Office-in-a-Box Set up shop anywhere, anytime with the portable, modular workplace.

University of Cincinnati School of Architecture and Interior Design“PopUP: The Rise of the Mobile Worker and the use of Vacant Space” (Team: Kathryn Haley)

Collapsible furniture

easy-fold work, lounge and power furniture for flexible configurations

Easy to transport

arriving by truck in boxes for workplace set-up in a matter of minutes

Mobile solution

quick solution for mobile/remote workers with a variety of workplace preferences

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On-rail ProductivityTime spent traveling by train now can mean time spent working.

University of Cincinnati School of Architecture and Interior Design “NEXUS: The locomotion of business” (Team: Angie T., Matthew F., Mina L.)

On-the-go office space

passengers can work en-route for increased efficiency

Furniture variety

flexible seating and surfaces for trips long and short, for improved worker comfort

Open orientation

easily navigable for individual mobility needs

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Work’s on the TableBringing the kitchen table into the workplace for better work family conversations.

Leo A. Daly “Working Rediscovered” (Team: Linn B., Glenn W., Jessie B., Bill B., Rick B., Joy B., Andrew R., April D., Grace V., Alan S., Lauren P., Pierre G., Jess K.)

Personal and professional communication

centralized table hub allows for better collaboration and employee bonding

Micro-farm-to-table

greens and vegetables built into space for improved employee health and well-being

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The Office ShareThe sustainable communal workplace for city-dwellers.

 

Gensler Dallas “The ANYPLACE” (Team: Paul M., Jean W., Lindsey M., Ashley R., Stephen W., Francisco B., Gracie A., Katie C., Mark H., Michael C.)

Sustainable solution

fills unused urban spaces for no-footprint, community-friendly use

Convenient access

easily accessible hubs for improved work/life balance

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Workplace 360Bridging work towers for multi-angled, multi-perspective opportunities for connection.

Gensler Newport Beach “Connect 4” (Team: Stacey O., Josjua P., Ashley W., Alison W., Ximena S., Mariela L., Mark M., Baha S., Nic B., Lisbeth M.)

Better connectivity

bridges housing centralized amenities for unexpected and chance connections between unrelated professionals

Multi-level, all-angle exposure

360-degree environmental exposure for improved employee health and well-being

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The Integrated Urban LandscapeBuild on symbiotic workspaces to existing urbanscapes for a seamless meld of old and new.

Chongqing University “The City…Our Workplace” (Team: Cheng Hum Yuen)

Easy to assemble

small in structure, easily mounted and dismounted for quick adaptation to community workspace needs

Echoes local architecture

borrows from local architectural vernacular for increased employee happiness and sense of belonging

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Renewed PurposeRedundant spaces made relevant for better co-working.

TEAGUE “INTERSECT” (Team: C. Campbell, M. Geiman, K. Kelly, K. Kim, A. Naples, L. Prins, R. Viernes, N. Viggi)

Global design

simplified manufacturing and reduced shipping costs of furniture for easy-assemble solutions in the developed and developing world

Modular system

multi-functional furniture and office parts from recycled LDPE plastic for innovative configurations

Cross-industry collaboration

space structured as a co-workspace for idea sharing between individuals, businesses and community members

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Office 2.0The evolved workplace that marries new technologies with the splendor of the natural world.

“Network—Connecting Virtual and Physical Data Points” (Team: Brian B., Milena J., Hannah D., Kathy K., Megan N., Eric T., Zach K., Yeesan L., Kelley B.)

Natural vistas

green space and natural views for improved employee health

Seamless technological integration

immersive data visualizations and virtual experiences for close-to face-to-face interactions with remote employees

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The WorkKitThe affordable kit of parts for collaborative companies.

Architecture “ADDSpace” (Team: Helen Bentley)

Economically competitive

lower cost components for business savings

Furniture-on-wheels

rolling and movable furniture for customized co-workspaces

Wide open views

semi transparent and transparent partitions for social interaction

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Building Your Office of the Future Today

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