We all recognize the way people and organizations work is changing. Where and how they work has to change to reflect and facilitate this change. But how do you plan for a future when there is so much change and uncertainty now? I believe we are sitting at an important...
The Design District in Miami, better known as "The SOHO of the South," serves as Ground Zero for the world famous Art Basel's American winter outpost and surrounding satellite fairs. That it’s the center of art in Miami is exactly the reason for locating the brpr Group’s...
Designing for Blended Teams NRG Energy is headquartered in the Houston Pavilions mixed-use complex in downtown Houston. Kirksey designed the 11 floors of this 262,000-sf project to ease the organizational transition of two merging companies, increase collaboration among...
Planning on attending NeoCon East in Baltimore on November 2-3? Or want to check out some great new products for upcoming projects? For those who missed NeoCon -- the overwhelming, awe-inspiring mother load of commercial interiors exposition -- in June, then fear not! You have...
Over the past ten years, a new way of working has emerged along with people who live it every day. We call them the free radicals and, to us, they represent the future of work: they operate 24/7 through nimble, networked collaboration; they are averse to rigid hierarchies and...
Jim Williamson is Principal, Studio Director, and a practicing Interior Designer at Gensler in the Washington, DC, office. He is the incoming President Elect of the International Board of IIDA and has recently served as Development Chair and President of the IIDA Mid Atlantic...
Conflict management is a fundamental part of our professional environments and color affects our psyche tremendously. Clash in a work environment is bound to happen – different people, backgrounds, and ideas on how to do things. Disagreements impact work production...
The ultimate goal of a workspace design is to make the space not only functional, but aesthetically pleasing as well. Effective use of form and function promote employee health and happiness, which in turn promotes productivity. And positively impacting employee health is...
