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Work from Anywhere Ecosystem
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ECOSYSTEM
Work from Anywhere is the ecosystem that gives organizations and employees choice in where and when work occurs. We start by looking at the entire ecosystem: office, home, and third places. Then, with an emphasis on the office as a hub, we optimize the space for activities that foster interaction, collaboration, and creativity to drive innovation. The office floorplate needs to respond with flexible environments that allow people to work fluidly. In this playbook, we’ll share how to design spaces that support four culture types based on the Competing Values Framework™: Collaborate, Create, Compete, and Control. Then we’ll apply the Affordances vital to human performance to create a workspace that nurtures well-being.
The Office is the Hub
Leveraging the Competing Values Framework, we look at organizational and individual needs by culture type: Collaborate, Create, Control, and Compete.
Culture and the Ecosystem
CULTURE
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Team brainstorming, social connections, creativity, access to materials, face-to-face meetings, commute
Office
Meetings over coffee, socializing, focus work, touchdown when traveling, work hub locations
Third Space
Focus work, reading, virtual meetings, scheduled calls, no commute
Home
What's Changed
5 THEMES FOR THE FUTURE OF THE OFFICE
Being able to connect with people virtually is a new normal. To keep everyone in the organization connected, more embedded, easy-to-use technology will be needed throughout the space.
As the office becomes the hub of connection and culture for the organization, more group spaces will be desired to support collaboration.
Creativity thrives when groups can easily switch between focus and restore activities. Providing this flexibility in the office enhances the experience, creating a workplace where people will want to work together in person.
As we return to the office, the way we use space and what we expect in the workspace has changed—it will be more about the activities and autonomy than assigned to individuals. Space will shift to provide more group space, flexible multi-use spaces, and smaller focus areas.
Space design will focus on human performance in aesthetic and vibe—bringing in more hospitality and focusing on the experience around health, safety, and service.
Digital Workplace
More Collaboration
Focus to Restore
Space Shift
More Human
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Work from Anywhere is the ecosystem that gives organizations and employees choice in where and when work occurs. Work will happen fluidly through the entire ecosystem of office, home, and third place, with the office as the hub. We are exploring how the office needs to change to optimize the space to enhance culture, encourage collaboration, and support human performance.
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Collaborative Team Space
Lobby
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Project Room
Virtual Conference Room
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Elements that connect to nature instill a sense of well-being as people transition to work from their commute or other activities
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Work Lounge
Outdoor Café
The reception area functions as a concierge for welcoming guests, guiding them through appropriate checks, and addressing questions or concerns
Provide space for visitors to sit comfortably and appropriately distanced while they wait to be greeted
The café is centrally located to serve as an elevated destination, providing hospitality and a place for connection. Casual, social interactions that build relationships and collaboration are why many people are excited to get back to the workplace.
This workspace is where individual and collaborative work happen fluidly—supporting user control and a variety of workstyles through mobile and flexible elements. Surrounding spaces add to a sense of well-being—more important now than ever—as people toggle between virtual and analog experiences.
The purpose of the lobby has evolved. As people return to the workplace, it offers a welcoming experience and checkpoint for health and safety. Adding inviting and branding elements to the design balances the technology for safety protocols, providing a calm and trusted space.
The Pergola in the back provides a semi- enclosed setting for impromptu meeting. It also serves as a boundary from the community area to the workspace
With a variety of social settings, both groups and individuals can use this space to work and connect
Amenities such as food and beverage add to the hospitality experience people will appreciate when coming back
This activity-based setting allows for easy connection to others in very networked organizations
Providing storage for stowing belongings and resources makes them easily accessible
Connection to the outdoors through floor-to-ceiling views provides daylight for sense of well-being
Adding elements with acoustic properties, such as poufs and lighting, accommodate sound absorption in the enclosed space
Different levels and layers of lighting provide a quality experience for virtual, on-camera calls
Artwork, plants, and branding elements create an interesting backdrop for on-camera calls
Whiteboards, tackboards, and digital displays provide spaces for ideas to be externalized, shared, and explored
Embedded technology brings remote workers into the space seamlessly
Space is easily accessible so additional team members can join when needed to provide specific expertise
Easy access from the café encourages groups to gather outside
The smaller setting provides space for individuals to work
Enjoying the view from indoors provides similar benefits to being outdoors
Pergola workspaces provide accessibility for connection, as well as designated boundaries for the surrounding open spaces
Touchdown spaces and lockers are easily accessible from the community space and lobby through the adjacent archway
Well-being is enhanced by the acoustic material, layers of lighting, and mix of materials in the space
A layered table enables those in the room to see the screen better and virtual participants to see all the room occupants better
Layers of light provide the right scenario for a quality virtual experience while creating ambience in the physical space
The background is curated to be visual appealing—but not distracting—for those who join virtually
The sofa provides an informal meeting space to encourage collaboration, or a secondary work posture for different tasks
The round table used as a desk functions also as a conference table for meetings
Technology is set up to support virtual calls using the screen and camera on the wall for better a experience than laptop view
Technology brings remote team members into the conversation and allows for shared access to information
Booths offer a sense of hospitality in the work environment.
Utilizing Pergola in an open area creates a space within a space, defining boundaries of adjacent spaces
Access to views outside for restoration and recovery balance nature with the technology
Mobile work lounges and flexible furniture provide user control and comfort for a variety of workstyles
Adding a screen to the back of the Cabana Lounge sofa provides a visual boundary from the adjacent workpoints
Easy access from work areas encourages teams to collaborate outside
The large communal table provides a feeling of connection to others present, even if working individually
A variety of spaces support many different work activities
This multi-functional space is enabled with technology to provide an equitable experience for both in-person and remote participants. Flexible furniture accommodates a variety of applications, activities, and group sizes. Elements in the space enable toggling between convergent and divergent thinking and tasks.
What was once primarily used for individual focus work will now support more for virtual connections. Adjacent to open work areas, this enclosed space is easily accessed for interacting with others who are remote.
As people return to the workplace, outdoor spaces will be sought after more than ever. Individuals are drawn to this space for focus work and as a way to balance technology. Outdoors spaces offer a restorative quality that supports mental fatigue recovery, reduces stress, and enhances social connections.
Unassigned benching workpoints support a hybrid, drop-in workstyle. The semi-enclosed offices offer a less formal, more welcoming experience than traditional private offices.
This reinvented conference room is supported by technology that creates a seamless connection between in-person and remote participants. From the lighting to the accessories—this space was designed to enhance the experience for everyone, with a soft, inviting aesthetic to foster well-being and human performance.
This new take on private offices supports not only individual work, but also connection with others. Embedded technology and collaboration areas enhance both individual and group work. With a focus on human performance, the elements in the space elevate the experience for people connecting virtually or face-to-face.
Pergola workspaces serve as transition areas between individual and team spaces. The ability for quick face-to-face connections enhances the creative process of high-performance teams. Individuals may also be drawn to this space as an alternative option for focus work away from the workpoint.
With its variety of vertical surfaces, this space supports externalization and communication. Digital technology allows for virtual connections and additional idea sharing. Team members easily transition to the adjacent retreat area and workpoints to switch modes—from group focus to individual focus.
Working outdoors is becoming a normal part of the day—supporting well-being with a sense of safety and connection to nature. This space provides for restorative needs—an environment to relax and connect with others, from outdoor meetings to meals and individual work.
Compose Echo
Haworth
Pergola Workspaces
Veda Office Chair
Resonate Side Seating
Poppy Guest with Tablet
Lud’o Lounge Chair
Mush Occasional Tables
Newood Seating
Cappellini
Back-Wing Lounge Chair
Cotone Slim Seating
Cassina
Juli Plastic Seating
Mex-Hi Lounge Seating
9 Tables
Infinito Wall
Designed by Haworth Design Studio Compose Echo is the system for the next generation—where individual and collaborative work happen fluidly in one neighborhood. Each element was deliberately thought out to fit together, with the freedom to move in between. Workspaces maximize space utilization and changing cultures to support a variety of workstyles in an open plan—and responding to workplace needs of the future.
Veda Office Chair
By Daniele Gollinucci Veda is a light-scale, multipurpose chair that provides essential comfort across a breadth of applications. Like a ribbon, Veda is flexible yet supportive—its flawless curvature and minimal mass convey form and function rooted in decades of Italian design heritage.
Resonate Side Seating
Haworth collaborated with Gensler, serving as product design consultant, for Resonate Resonate is a collection of contemporary, modular lounge furnishings and chairs that support people during those in-between times when ideas form. With its lightweight, minimalistic, durable wire-frame design, Resonate offers easy maneuverability to support dynamic environments. The armless side chair is ideal for casual collaborative meeting settings, cafés, and break rooms.
Designed by Haworth Design Studio and Patricia Urquiola Pergola is a freestanding architectural workspace where people can get away to connect, collaborate, or focus. Through a spectrum of materiality choices, Pergola offers a broad range of space and room solutions that are scalable in performance and application.
Designed by Patricia Urquiola Users seek comfortable, multi-functional workspaces away from the primary workstation where they can easily arrange their work tools to support individual focus or group work. Scaled for a variety of workstyles and postures, Poppy guest chair with tablet features a dual-pivot tablet with right– and left-hand accommodation for conference and collaborative applications.
Designed by Giulio Cappellini Inspired by the form of a mushroom, Mush tables are a playful use of contrasts and volume. Make a statement with a single table or mix and match multiple tables—with two available heights and top material options in solid oak or a blend of unique, handcrafted marbles.
Designed by Patricia Urquiola Central to the design of Lud’o are the padded duvets that cover the armchair or pouf like a jacket. Available in a wide variety of fabrics and colors, covers are easily replaced to refresh your space. A tribute to the designer’s mentor, Lud’o features innovative lines and ingenious construction, combined with extreme softness and comfort that invite you to sit and indulge.
Designed by Werner Aisslinger A true object of high design, Juli Plastic is also extremely comfortable. The molded plastic seat shell invites you in with its gentle curves and enveloping fit, while a range of base and color options offer numerous customization possibilities for any style or space.
Designed by Brogliato Traverso A contemporary reinterpretation of a classic Windsor-style chair, Newood seating blends advanced craftmanship and manufacturing excellence. The solid curved-wood backrest is an expression of genuine beauty and attention to detail. Add a fixed, upholstered pad to the wood seat for enhanced comfort and design flexibility.
Designed by Piero Lissoni With a variety of modular seating elements and configurations available, the Mex-Hi lounge system is extremely versatile. The platform structure consists of five different size bases, upon which armrests, backrests, and seats are fastened to create a whole collection of pieces that work together.
Designed by Franco Albini This contemporary adaptation of the classic Infinito bookcase is directly affixed to the wall for greater stability and offers new modular elements for enhanced functionality. Combine low and high uprights with shelving and storage compartments to create numerous configurations, including a media center that accommodates a large TV or monitor.
Designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec Developed specifically for commercial spaces, the expressive Cotone Slim family offers a streamlined design with a sleek skeletal frame and welcoming softness. The sofas have a scale and posture that cater to work environments, with a low-back model and a high-back version that offers visual privacy.
Designed by Patricia Urquiola The Back-Wing lounge chair is as comfortable as it is elegant. Its backrest wraps around you, flowing seamlessly into small wings that act as armrests. Enveloping, yet generously sized in proportion, Back-Wing is incredibly satisfying to sink into.
Designed by Piero Lissoni 9 is a family of tables with a soft-spoken elegance. The stone, metal, wood, and glass materials mingle beautifully with other pieces to create a warm and hospitable atmosphere. The round shapes and simple lines, complementary to a variety of settings and aesthetics, are enhanced by the quality of the materials used.
Compose Echo launches in 2022.
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Cafe & Community
Lobby & Lounge
Individual Workpoint
Training & Muilti Purpose Rooms
Private Office
Training & Multi Purpose Room
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