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Research shows people need and expect a work experience that’s fundamentally better than what they left. Discover what people say they need and expect moving forward.
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Work Better
The pandemic has reshaped many aspects of our lives, including where and how people want to work. Their experiences working from home, and what they face when they return to the office, have influenced what they want and expect to see in the workplace going forward. The things they liked about their office before the…
Designing a Better Work Experience
Four new design principles meet new employee needs. After having spent months working from home, people’s expectations of the workplace have changed. They want and need a safe and compelling workplace that’s inspiring, more flexible and helps them get work done. They also want more control over where and how they work and designers will…
An Interview with our CEO about the post-COVID Office
This post is part of our ongoing exploration into workplace strategies in a post-COVID environment. Transcript Terri: Hi everybody, I am Terri Jackson, I am the Real Estate Workplace Consultant at Atmosphere Commercial Interiors, here in our Minneapolis office. And I’m joined today by our President and CEO, Carlene Wilson. Hi Carlene! Carlene: Hi…
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We returned to our workspaces in 2020 after implementing new design principles and new products to keep our people safe, productive, comfortable and in control. Whether you can visit us in person or virtually, we can take you on personalized tour of our newly adapted spaces and applications.
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The Importance of the Office
The impact of a global pandemic on offices and urban centers has turned our industry nearly upside down. The combination of disrupted supply chains, vacant commercial real estate, and safety measures— like physical distancing— have left many wondering what the value of office space is anymore. And rightly so. With billions invested in real estate and maintenance of the workplace, companies would be…
Pivoting to a post-COVID office
Facility managers, corporate architects and designers have been reacting with a myriad of design and product solutions to safely bring people back into the workspace, including redefining how space is laid out, more mindful technology integration to unite off-site and onsite workers, creative outdoor footprints, and exploring anti-microbial finishes— once only typically used in healthcare applications. Based on our survey responses, almost…
A Thoughtful Return to the Office
Organizations have made accommodations to meet COVID-19 state and local mandates under ever-tightening economic conditions—and must balance these changes with an eye on their budgets and the health of their business and people. We have seen a spike in interest in work-from-home corporate programs, screens, and reconfiguration services. We consider much of the activity in recent months as exploratory work that helps…
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Returning to work – our Minneapolis Worklab story
As we re-enter the workplace, our Minneapolis team is approaching this challenge as we would any project; we are listening, learning, and drawing on research from our partners at Steelcase. We are scrutinizing our Worklab through a new lens, bringing in subject matter experts, and gut-checking our theories with team members and leaders. The safety…
Returning to work – our Madison Worklab story
We are implementing our Return to Work program this week and want to share an example of how we have adapted our Madison, WI Worklab. Along with changes to the space itself, we are rolling out new protocols for caring for the space and personal hygiene, as well as how to safely conduct a tour…
Returning to work – our Phoenix Worklab story
Our Phoenix team has been invited back into the worklab full-time after two weeks at reduced density. Prior to re-entering, the team at Atmosphere Services completed a deep cleaning, sanitization and disinfection of our space. Information on these cleaning services, which we are now offering these to our clients, can be found on our website. In addition, our regional leadership team collaborated to roll out new protocols for the…
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Our designers are working with clients across every industry, large and small to learn about their needs and to develop real solutions.
Download our Workplace Thought Starters to see before-and-after examples for a wide variety of spaces, as well as reconfiguration and product recommendations.
