Products & Trends
Wellness programs down, overtime work up
Employers appear to be scaling back wellness programs at a time when employees are facing rising job demands, according to the Workplace Index.
Standing desks raise student participation
A landmark study found that standing desks raised student participation in elementary schools, as classrooms apply lessons from office environments.
Preparing the workplace for Gen Z
If organizations want to be ready when Gen Z enters the workforce five years from now, it’s time to start designing with this demographic cohort in mind, says Kay Sargent.
Office premises as organizational promoter
Rarely do non-profit organizations look upon their premises as a vehicle to promote their identity, culture and purpose, but they should.
“Tech” company workplace design trends
The rise of the disruptive upstart has ushered in a second wave dotcom era, and it has implications for workplace design trends beyond the tech sector.
HOK Toronto’s new Pinterest-inspired home
HOK Toronto recently earned an ARIDO award of merit for the design of its Pinterest-inspired new offices.
The ergonomic hazards of hoteling stations
Hoteling stations come with not only financial benefits but ergonomics hazards. Experts explain how to ensure the safe use of shared desks.
Toronto pilots office modernization program
In a bid to optimize its real estate portfolio, the City of Toronto has kicked off a pilot office modernization program with a target of 10 to 15-per-cent cost savings.
Match Marketing forgoes move for office reno
The recent renovation of Match Marketing’s Mississauga offices delivered a cafe and patio — both features that have become must-haves for ad agencies.
Corporate fitness facilities on the incline
With corporate wellness amenities on the incline in Canada, an expert offers tips for developing successful fitness facilities and programming.
MacOdrum Library’s novel redesign wins award
Diamond Schmitt Architects' dramatic $27-million redesign of Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library earned a 2015 Library Building Award on July 7.
Lessons from the rise of co-working centres
The popularity of co-working centres has less to do with the physical environment and more to do with people, which has implications for large companies.
Five ergonomic must-haves to budget for
An ergonomist helps narrow down the vast array of ergonomic products and services that are available to a list of five must-haves this year.
Factors influencing the evolving workplace
The 1970s and 1980s cubicle layout was something of an anomaly in the evolving workplace, says Doug Lucy, director of marketing, AgilQuest. Speaking in an
The rise of height-adjustable tables
Height-adjustable tables are rising to the occasion as evidence that prolonged static postures have a range of negative health consequences mounts. Although not new, the
Turning a forgotten penthouse into office space
How Quadrangle Architects renovated and repurposed an apartment penthouse into a stylish and modern office space.
Healthcare furniture design beyond durability
Healthcare furniture design is conforming to the desires of patients, trending towards being adaptive and inviting rather than sterile and utilitarian.

