Replacing individual offices and partitions, more open and flexible offices have emerged.
With modifications in demands and trends, the requirements for a workspace are changing. Offices of progressive companies are transforming and evolving to keep up with the rapid changes in employees' needs and technological progress.
What are the defining characteristics of a model office in 2023?
Attention to public infrastructure
Having an office, even the most modern and ideal, is not enough. It is essential for it to be located in a dynamic area where life is bustling: with convenient transportation links and all the amenities of civilization nearby, such as beauty salons, restaurants, shops, parks, and other familiar and necessary locations for city dwellers.
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People - the new essential comfort in the workplace
Nobody wants to come to an office that is deserted. They go there for personal interactions, which are much more effective than online meetings. People long for live communication and gladly return to the pleasant office hustle and bustle and the loud voices of colleagues. This calls for an increased focus on acoustic design - careful insulation from external noise is essential for focused work.
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The Priority of a Modern Office - Mentorship and Learning Opportunities
Due to the lack of feedback in online formats, the effectiveness of training, development, and growth, which are crucial for junior specialists, decreases. Physical presence is essential for fulfilling mentoring responsibilities for senior employees and facilitating the progress of junior ones. Each workspace should include professionally designed areas focused on communication, collaboration, building corporate culture, and networking. This trend will continue to gain momentum.
Significant Differences Between Workspaces Due to Industry Variances
This is influenced by the diverse needs of companies in different fields. For instance, media companies require offices with maximally open spaces, as they are prepared for experimentation and creativity. For such a mobile and dynamic work style, spaces need to be planned and designed differently than, say, for IT companies. Employees in media companies focus on group brainstorming and creative collaboration. Media offices desire a large dose of individuality that enhances their productivity and creative spirit, often embodied in whimsical and rich interior designs. However, modern and advanced IT professionals also seek offices with similar formats. Media companies demand specialized equipment and spaces for their production processes, such as sound recording studios, green screens, and photo studios. IT companies prioritize cross-functional team collaboration and flexible development processes, leading to the creation of project rooms and Scrum zones for collective problem-solving and information exchange.
Emphasis on Quality
People are becoming increasingly demanding and, when choosing a place of work, they pay attention to the level of workspace provided by the company. Employees want to work in offices that are thoughtfully arranged, comfortable, and technologically advanced. Such workspaces offer unique daily experiences worth the time spent commuting.
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Today's Must-Have - Access to Open Space
Offices are equipped with terraces, and there is a trend of transforming the lobbies of office buildings into covered or open terraces, conference halls. Biophilic design is a mandatory element of modern offices.
The New Interpretation of the Office Cubicle System
An individual office is no longer a marker of prestige and the highest hierarchical belonging of an individual who works in it. The new cubicle system is used by companies where offices are needed for confidentiality and maximum concentration. It is in demand in firms specializing in financial auditing, for example. Often, the new-format cubicles house several employees from the same department. The classical cubicle system is now more of an exception. Typically, it is combined with open spaces for creative departments or as places for collective communication, creating hybrid workspaces.
Office designed by ZIKZAK Architects
A modern office caters to the full spectrum of needs of demanding, comfort-seeking employees. People are eager to interact with colleagues and mentors, and socialization matters to them more than ever. The mass return to office work format is a given and the near future. Therefore, it is essential to ensure that employees return to a truly well-designed office, highly oriented towards their comfort and productive work.
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