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“Space cannot just look different it needs to also feel different through the way people engage with one another”

Oct 30, 2015 | Business, Design, Real Estate

Globally renowned expert on the impact of the built environment on business performance, Despina Katsikakis, is a major player in transforming how we understand today's workplace. Interested in the ways in which physical environments affect both user experience and their impact on business, Despina has worked with developers, funds and their design teams on how to "differentiate and...

A look back at the inaugural Social Workplace Conference, London, 2015

Oct 21, 2015 | Business, Design, Real Estate

Last Friday saw the inaugural Social Workplace Conference, an event that aims to create content and bring insight based on “strong models taking root in community managed workplaces to a wider audience of professionals from the real estate industry and corporate world”. Experts from the fields of design, coworking, finance, and corporate innovation all gathered in London’s design-centric shared...

“We have built an unprecedented network that’s the Pintrest of the design world”-Kontor

Oct 15, 2015 | Business, Design, Real Estate

William Hanley is a Vice President at Kontor, a “visual search and discovery platform for workplace design.” Together with Kontor’s director of European business development and architect, Florian Bolle, William will be participating in the premier Social Workplace conference, taking place in London, October 16th. Kontor was founded by Kevin Ryan, “a luminary in the New York tech scene”, who...

“People no longer look for 4 walls and a door. They want a space that is light and flexible to suit the changing needs of their business”-Olly Olsen, The Office Group

Oct 13, 2015 | Business, Design, Real Estate

The Office Group is a design-led workspace provider that houses a diverse community of businesses and individuals. Today, they have over 20 established buildings across central London, Bristol and Leeds. Members can decide whether they want to work from a private office, virtual addresses or collaborative coworking space. We spoke with founder Oliver Olsen, about connectivity, convenience and...

“Some companies may create an open space but there is often a lack of understanding of what the community actually needs” Kursty Groves Knight

Oct 12, 2015 | Business, Design, Real Estate

Kursty Groves Knight is a woman of many talents, the author of "I Wish I Worked There! – A Look Inside the Most Creative Spaces in Business" also holds double masters degrees in engineering and industrial design. When Kursty first started writing her book back in 2008, there was very little information about the social workplace, thus she dedicated her work to exploring the link between physical...

“Social workplace is a shift from space defined as a “container” to space as an “enabler” – Oliver Marlow, Studio Tilt

Oct 2, 2015 | Design

Oliver Marlow, designer, Creative Director and co-founder of Studio TILT, has "always been fascinated in the way people interact with space". Oliver looks at the ways in which organisational "dynamics play out and how design can help or hinder the way people can come together." As the co-organizer of the upcoming Social Workplace conference, we spoke with Oliver about how the emerging social...

“In activity based workplaces, employees are attracted to the community more so than the physical status of a posh office”

Sep 30, 2015 | Design, Real Estate

The OpenWork Agency was founded by David Walker and Drew Jones about a year ago. David graduated from business school at UT Austin and has been a serial entrepreneur his whole career. Along with Dusty Reagan, Cesar Torres, and John Eric Metcalf, David founded Austin coworking space, Conjunctured in 2008. Drew joined the team in 2011, and has an academic and consultancy background, in addition to...

Open Space is dead : Long live Coworking !

Sep 9, 2015 | Coworking, Design

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What Role does the Coffee Shop play in Today’s Workplace?

Sep 4, 2015 | Design

The coffee break has been a staple of the workday since the early days of modern industry. Office spaces soon became ornamented with automatic coffee machines and afternoon coffee orders became a daily ritual. Yet, these breaks were often limited, to ensure that workers weren’t spending too much time away for their desks. Today the tables have turned. More traditional companies now realize that...

“The biggest challenge is how to create a mixed environment where everybody can adapt to their workflow”

Aug 26, 2015 | Design

Eduardo Forte completed his studies in Law and business management, while simultaneously developing his skills in marketing and management. He is the co-founder of Betahaus Barcelona, an open space that offers passionate professionals the opportunity to develop themselves in a creative and inspirational atmosphere. Eduardo will be speaking at this year’s Social Workplace conference, and gave us...