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Design Matters: Your framework for designing the new workplace

This report looks at the role of workplace design in reviving company productivity as organisations in every sector and at every scale, look to develop new strategies to meet the evolving conditions arising from the impact of COVID-19. Our research takes a ‘deep dive’ into the design factors that will shape the new landscape for work, and at the design processes that will enact change.

Need more clarity around how design decisions could lead to your desired organisational outcomes?

This report looks at the role of workplace design in reviving company productivity as organisations in every sector and at every scale, look to develop new strategies to meet the evolving conditions arising from the impact of COVID-19. Our research takes a ‘deep dive’ into the design factors that will shape the new landscape for work, and at the design processes that will enact change.

Need more clarity around how design decisions could lead to your desired organisational outcomes?

Your guide to designing the new workplace

  • Make your strategy visible through design. Download your free design framework and join the debate!
  • Navigate the abstract briefing process. Your 'How to' guide for improving collaboration with your design team.
  • Develop a fresh approach. The four-step process of decision-making throughout the life of a project.

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Your guide to designing the new workplace

Make your strategy visible through design

Download your free design framework and join the debate!

Navigate the abstract briefing process

Your 'How to' guide for improving collaboration with your design team.

Develop a fresh approach

The four-step process of decision-making throughout the life of a project.

Get My Free Report Now!

Why focus on design?

This paper examines the relationship between workplace design and productivity, which has a long and rich history, and proposes a new classification framework for designing. Why this focus on design, and why now?

In 2021, with a return of the office underway as part of a hybrid future of work, we decided to focus on the design of the work environment itself. There are key reasons for this.

We noticed that the global conversation around the post COVID-19 workplace was heavily weighted towards what needed to happen in the areas of technology and management, whereas design was relatively under-represented in the debate.

Your framework for designing the new workplace

Download you free design framework, for a better redesign of the workplace.

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In Partnership with WORKTECH Academy

Area has been exploring the parameters of organisational productivity in a series of research reports, in partnership with WORKTECH Academy. We believe there has never been a better time to talk about what and how we design, because it will be vital to company performance in the coming era.

Area are proud to partner with
WORKTECH Academy, the world’s leading online knowledge platform and member network exploring the future of work and workplace, who conducted the archetype research.

WORKTECH Academy share the latest insights, research, case studies and expert interviews with their global community of high-level professionals, drawing on their worldwide network to harvest the newest knowledge and ideas in six key areas: People, Place, Culture, Design, Technology and Innovation.