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Relaxed Workplace

As offices reopen post-pandemic more focus is placed on relaxation and wellness

Trend - Many consumers have been working from home over the pandemic, and have become accustomed to a level of relaxation and privacy. For some, this more relaxed environment is more conducive to productivity than the formal settings of the past. As offices reopen employers will need to be cognizant of this and provide more casual environments with low-sensory spaces.

Insight - Consumers have reprioritized their lives over the span of the pandemic. Movements such as the "anti-work" phenomenon are gaining traction, calling people to reconsider whether the "work hard to get ahead" mentality is sustainable or desirable for them. For many, more relaxed, wellness-focused employment situations are the first step toward a less toxic approach to work. Additionally, a less formal workplace is likely to achieve more employee engagement in the new normal as people readjust.
Workshop Question - How can you arm yourself against the "anti-work" movement?
Trend Themes
1. Wellness in the Workplace - As employees seek to prioritize their health and wellbeing, businesses can implement various solutions such as meditation booths, wellbeing apps, and relaxed office atmospheres to promote a healthier and less toxic approach to work, increasing engagement and productivity in the process.
2. Flexible and Hybrid Office Spaces - With the world adapting to a post-pandemic reality, businesses are seeking to create more flexible and hybrid office spaces to entice their employees back to the workplace, utilizing workstation furniture, work-enhancing partitioning systems, and mobile professional workstation systems as tools to adapt their space for various uses and accommodate the ebbs and flows of collaborative work.
3. Personalized Workspaces - As employees make the transition from home to the office, businesses can provide customizable pieces of furniture and workspace solutions such as the Zedo Desk that allow for personalization and identity in the office, easing the transition and reducing stress levels.
Industry Implications
1. Office Design - The office design industry can benefit from embracing trends that prioritize wellness, flexibility, and personalization in the workplace space.
2. Furniture Design - The furniture design industry can target businesses seeking to personalize their workspace through customizable solutions, including mobile professional workstation systems, partitioning systems, and charming office furniture collections.
3. Wellness and Mindfulness - Businesses in the wellness and mindfulness industry can develop products and services such as meditation booths, work-enhancing partitioning systems, and wellbeing apps aimed at promoting a healthier and less toxic approach to work.
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Hybrid Office Layouts
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Spacestor Recently Launched the Arcadia System
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In a world of constant distractions and stress, it’s more important than ever to soothe the nervous system to boost mental clarity, focus and concentration—which is why many modern offices... MORE
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The Zedo Desk Infuses Character into a Space
The Zedo Desk has been designed by Paolo Pampanoni for Narbutas as a customizable piece of furniture for the modern workplace to provide employees the perfect place to settle into. The desk... MORE
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Narbutas Added the Silent Room Acoustic Pod to its Range of Customizations
The Silent Room Acoustic Pod is designed as a “room within a room,” ideal for open workspaces. Created by the workplace furniture brand, Narbutas, the Silent Room offers a glass back... MORE
Charming Workplace Furniture Collections
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The ZooZoo Collection by Narbutas is Colorful and Cozy
Office furniture is often characterized by its somewhat utilitarian aesthetic, so the ZooZoo collection by Narbutas has been designed to help change this. The furniture collection has been... MORE
Flexible Office Pods
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Mute Design Aimed to Revolutionize the Office Essential Category
Jetson is a flexible office pod, designed by Mute Design out of light aluminum. The firm aimed to “create a new office essential,” with affordability and convenience in mind. Thus, this... MORE
Workplace Wellbeing Apps
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The 'Wellwork' App Helps Users Set Goals and More
The ‘Wellwork’ app is a workplace wellness tool for professionals that will enable them to maintain an awareness on their personal wellbeing when spending extended periods in the office.... MORE
Relaxed Office Atmospheres
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Christ & Gantenbein's Design Encourages the Return to the Office
Christ & Gantenbein, the Swiss-based architecture studio, designed a new office for Roche Pharmaceuticals. The project is called Multifunctional Workspace Building and was designed for mixed-use -... MORE

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