Topic: Action Office

Death to the Cubicle!

BY Linda Tischler
Relevancy Score: 68
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:55 AM

Want some quiet time? If you work in a cubicle, forget it. Those low walls are great for spontaneous collaboration, but also for spontaneous interruption. Here, a view to something better.READ»

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We've Seen the Future of Work and It Works, But Very Differently

BY Charles Fishman
Relevancy Score: 22
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 5:40 PM

How the visionaries in Grand Rapids are getting your papers to float, your desk to travel, and your office to multiply.READ»

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Herman Miller's Leap of Faith

BY Linda Tischler
Relevancy Score: 15
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:10 AM

Like lots of troubled companies before it, Herman Miller slashed and burned--people, facilities, businesses. But at the same time, it took a deep breath and made a big bet on the future.READ»

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Designed to Work

BY Chuck Salter
Relevancy Score: 12
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:13 AM

Resolve, a radical new office environment from Herman Miller Inc., frees knowledge workers from their isolated cubicles. The spaces, designed by Ayse Birsel and her colleagues, are eye-opening. But what makes them important are their design principles.READ»