In today’s business climate, office design has never played a more important role in the success of a business than it does now. As each year passes, more and new technologies are added and new trends are adopted all around the world, which can make it difficult to keep up.
However, it also leads to new and exciting opportunities and experimentation for office design each year, and 2020 looks to be no exception. Expect to see trends that exploit office space optimization as we move forward into 2020 — and beyond.
Here are some of the trends we predict to see
in office spaces in 2020:
Office
spaces are driven by experience
This trend is nothing new in industries where
the customer or guest experiences are crucial to success, such as retail or
hospitality. However, we predict that you’ll start to see this trend spilling
over into other industries in 2020, as consumers’ thirst for unique experiences
carries over into Corporate America and beyond.
These on-site amenities and features typically
reflect the company and its people, rather than taking a “one size fits all”
approach. Some of our favorite examples include massage therapy spaces, yoga
studios, walking trails, live music spaces, and espresso or cocktail bars.
Free-range
common spaces
Expect to see “free-range” cohabitating spaces
in on-trend office spaces in 2020. Co-working spaces are already all the rage,
so what’s new? Specifically, how
these spaces will be used is what we expect to see evolving.
In traditional co-working spaces, multiple companies already come together under one roof to work, but these various businesses still usually operate behind their own walls and in their own spaces. In 2020, we predict seeing the walls coming down, with multiple companies sharing the same space, and sometimes even the same resources and talent.
In traditional co-working spaces, multiple companies already come together under one roof to work, but these various businesses still usually operate behind their own walls and in their own spaces. In 2020, we predict seeing the walls coming down, with multiple companies sharing the same space, and sometimes even the same resources and talent.
Bringing
the outside in
This “second nature” trend is one that we
love, and we’re thrilled that the trend seems to be gaining even more momentum,
moving beyond fashionable and trendy and securing its place in true office
design philosophy (hence the moniker second nature).
Plants have true staying power in today’s office space and have moved far beyond simple potted plants in terms of design and style. Look for biophilic design in new office spaces, with nature acting as the architectural framework in the environment. Living green walls, natural materials, moss walls, natural cues, and green branding will all be hot in 2020.
Plants have true staying power in today’s office space and have moved far beyond simple potted plants in terms of design and style. Look for biophilic design in new office spaces, with nature acting as the architectural framework in the environment. Living green walls, natural materials, moss walls, natural cues, and green branding will all be hot in 2020.
Handcrafted
and unique containers
Today’s consumers are all about unique and
handmade artisanal everything, and this is carrying over into office spaces. As
the demand for generic, boilerplate office materials continues to dwindle,
demand for handcrafted and unique office furnishings is soaring. Expect to see
natural and earth-based products popping up, such as baskets handwoven in
Africa, handcrafted wooden stands and tables, or one of a kind vessels or
pottery.
While it’s nothing new to associate certain
brands with environmental activism, consumer’s demand for corporate social
responsibility will continue to push companies to make smart and sustainable
choices in office decor and design.
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