The first offices rooms that were intended exclusively for working at desks emerged around 1800 as workspaces for merchants, government officials and tradesmen.

Steelcase has recently introduced the Brody Work-Lounge, a space-planning tool to help engender focus and concentration, designed to offer a reprieve from distractions. “To be human is to be distracted. […]

Research shows that 31% of full-time employees do most of their work away from their official workplace, seeking physical and emotional comfort and familiarity. In her bestselling book Quiet: The […]