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4 of the Best Design Conferences to Visit in 2020 to Inspire Your Workplace’s Look and Function

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Conferences and expos are a great chance to see the latest  innovations in modern office design  and contemporary office furniture. Here are four of the best office design conferences, exhibits, and events to attend in 2020. NeoCon 2020 This is the highlight of the year! It’s the world’s leading platform for commercial design. Featuring 1 million square feet of exhibition space on game-changing products, features, and concepts,  the 52nd edition of NeoCon  also features keynote speakers addressing the biggest trends and challenges facing workplace productivity, design, and innovation. It will take place from June 8 to 10 in Chicago. Future Offices 2020 Want to know where the modern workplace is headed and what’s in store for your industry? Then  Future Offices  is the place to be! It’s a unique blend of industries, from corporate real estate and facilities to HR and office design. Here is where the thought leaders and Fortune 500 companies come together to talk

A Great Office Design Always Includes Soundproofing

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Planning a new office fit-out in 2020? With so many decisions to make about  office cubicle systems , modern office workstations and desks, and interior office design, it’s easy to forget about one thing that’s essential to every successful office design: soundproofing. Better Soundproofing Means Better Productivity Have you ever been in an office or restaurant for a meeting where it was impossible to hear what was being said on the other side of the table? Or in a conference room where it’s impossible to hold a private meeting because anything anyone says bounces and echoes around the room? It’s frustrating and it’s bad for business! And, it shows just how important soundproofing really is if you want your office space and employees to be productive. As our offices have gotten busier and more open, noise levels have increased – a problem noted as early as  1972 in the Noise Control Act . According to health professionals and the act itself, noise doesn’t just mean

Is this the Year of Women-Only Coworking Spaces?

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The rise of coworking spaces is set to continue, with around  5.1 million workers  forecast to utilize these spaces by 2022. This new global trend reflects the way modern businesses are evolving, ensuring that they tap into the biggest possible pool of talent by offering flexibility in terms of work hours, work environments, and even geography. As the industry grows, so coworking ventures seek new niches to give their clients more tailored services – and one niche is the rising trend that is the women-only coworking space. Here’s some insight into this trend from  our NJ office design team . Why Women-Only?  It’s natural for men to feel a little left out of this trend, but it’s not about creating an exclusive space. It’s all about creating a space that is designed to effectively meet the needs of women in the workplace. This is an area where modern workplaces have notoriously struggled to achieve these inclusive goals, and coworking spaces are a unique environment in whi

Shifting to New Design Category Called “Resimercial”

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It’s the New Year! Which means it’s time to take a look at the different trends and  modern office design  ideas shaping the office design industry. One of the most interesting and exciting trends that are set to make a huge impact in 2020 is resimercial office design. Our contemporary office furniture company has briefly talked about this trend in previous articles. Here’s a more in-depth look at this trend as well as why it’s becoming so popular. What Is Resimercial Office Design?  Office design is shaped around the office culture and what we want from the workplace for our clients and employees. In the past, offices have been designed for the following purposes:          To overwhelm and intimidate (think of the grand old law firms and banks),            To be a hive for employee activity (think of the beehive-like cubicle farms of the recent past), and            Even to be fun (like the tech offices of Silicon Valley, full of pinball machines, parks, and funky art)