What will the office look like in the future? How will it operate? These were the questions posed by the Architectural Association’s Design Research Lab three years ago. Corporate Fieldsis the response: a series of projects that propose new kinds of highly collaborative and responsive working environments evolved from an experimental use of technology. In [&hellip
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Traditional office work, characterized by repetitive clerical tasks, is rapidly giving way to “knowledge work,” characterized by the creative application and exchange of information. In response, architects around the world are leaving aside the old cubicle grid to design imaginative, high-tech offices that foster knowledge work and, at the same time, help workers balance the [&hellip
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New technology has created a revolution in the way we work–and in our surroundings at work. Office Interiors reveals how more pleasant working environments are evolving through intelligent construction, ergonomics, improved ventilation systems, new cladding methods, ecological efficiency, and lighting controls. Hundreds of full-color photographs of innovative workspaces, both new and rehabbed, plus detailed illustrations, [&hellip
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Interiors Now is a collection of the world’s most up-to-date and inspiring interiors. Including the luxurious and the practical, corporate and residential, the work of the best and most influential architects and interior designers from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, is showcased in this comprehensive, single-volume book. Divided into four categories, Corporate, Hospitality and [&hellip
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Some of America s top businesses showcase their newest offices, created by the nation s leading architects and interior designers in Corporate Interiors No. 8. With 300 inspirational and stimulating pages, this book presents innovative solutions from over 140 projects by 35 design firms nationwide. Corporate Interiors No. 8 is a lavish four-color volume and [&hellip
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International trends in creative office design from all over the world: The projects that make up “”The Other Office”” identify those offices that keep abreast of the rapid pace of change and, more importantly, set the pace. RECEIVE 10% OFF THIS TITLE WITH DISCOUNT CODE:
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A step-by-step guide to designing environmentally friendly commercial interiors. Millions of people in the U.S. workforce rely on interior designers to create environments that make them happy and productive, as well as promote their safety and well-being. Sustainable Commercial Interiors provides an engaging introduction to and exploration of the vast field of sustainable design as [&hellip
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The Organizational Complex is a historical and theoretical analysis of corporate architecture in the United States after the Second World War. Its title refers to the aesthetic and technological extension of the military-industrial complex, in which architecture, computers, and corporations formed a network of objects, images, and discourses that realigned social relations and transformed the [&hellip
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