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How Movable Walls Are Helping Office Spaces Adapt to an Uncertain World

Flexible Office Focus

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Franco Faraudo & Nicholas Pipitone
October 02, 2024

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The office industry has been evolving ever since the pandemic forced almost every company to experiment with working from home. Even years after restrictions were lifted, companies are still trying to determine the role of the office within their organizations. Some have embraced a hybrid work model, while many remain uncertain about the balance between office and remote work. Others, like Amazon, have grown disillusioned with remote work and are calling employees back to the office full-time.

Whether adopting hybrid work or requiring full-time office attendance, companies are rethinking their office layouts. Each approach presents its own challenges. For hybrid companies, the question is how to encourage employees to come to the office instead of skipping the commute. For full-time office setups, the challenge is creating a space that attracts and retains talent in competition with companies offering more lenient work arrangements.

The solution to both lies in making offices more flexible. Workspaces need to support focused tasks, foster collaboration, and create an environment that employees enjoy. Flexible offices can easily adjust to offer communal lounge spaces and facilitate co-working, allowing occupiers to do more with less footprint.

This flexibility can be achieved in several ways, including innovative furniture designs, strategically placed amenities, and even moveable walls (which we explore in our featured article). These techniques are transforming how companies design their offices and challenging workers’ preconceived notions about their workspaces.

Now, let’s dig in!

How Movable Walls Are Helping Office Spaces Adapt to an Uncertain World

Movable walls are helping offices adapt to hybrid work by offering flexible, reconfigurable spaces like private offices or meeting rooms. Companies like Google use high-tech solutions like robotic balloon walls, while others opt for eco-friendly alternatives like green walls. As demand for flexible office space increases, movable walls provide a versatile, cost-effective solution for both landlords and tenants.

READ ONLINE: https://propmodo.com/how-movable-walls-are-helping-office-spaces-adapt-to-an-uncertain-world/

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Adaptive Architecture Is the New Buzzword in Flex Office Design

The call to return to the office continues to sound, but that 'office' looks different. It is no longer just a corporate hub in a major city, it is a flex office provider or a third workspace, or even a coffee shop with WiFi. Explore how innovative flex office providers like Industrious and The Malin have embarked on a mission to redefine the workplace experience, employing innovative modular architecture that’s scalable and sustainable, creating environments that inspire both productivity and collaboration.

Companies Are Using Modular Architecture To Make Offices More Adaptable

The shift towards modular construction is revolutionizing office design by treating spaces as flexible, evolving products. Prefabricated, easily reconfigurable rooms allow for rapid adaptation to changing needs, reducing construction waste and costs. This innovative approach enables offices to continuously improve based on user feedback, leading to more dynamic and efficient work environments that cater to the modern, changing workforce.

READ ONLINE: https://propmodo.com/companies-are-using-modular-architecture-to-make-offices-more-adaptable/

Propmodo Technology: Flexible Office

Will a 'ClassPass' for Co-Working Ever Catch On?

READ ONLINE: https://propmodo.com/will-a-classpass-for-co-working-ever-catch-on/

How Office Owners Are Using Tech to Run In-House Flex Spaces

READ ONLINE: https://propmodo.com/how-office-owners-are-using-tech-to-run-in-house-flex-spaces/

Insider Insights

Federal flex
The General Services Administration is collecting data from a year long test program that has part of its staff using co-working spaces. If the test is successful they will consider making co-working an option to more federal employees.

Neumann’s own
WeWork founder Adam Neumann has made headlines once again for starting a new co-working concept called Workflow which will start by creating co-working spaces in the apartment buildings owned by Neumann’s other company Flow.

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