The New Workplace Reality

A combination of frequent remote working and, where possible, working on location has already become common in many places. We expect that organisations will systematically opt for hybrid forms of working; forms in which employees are even more flexible in choosing how and where they can best perform their work. At the office, from home and/or elsewhere? This takes it one step further than activity-related working in one location.  

Depending on the type of hybrid working method and your organisation's objectives, we recommend taking a thorough look at your interior design. Does your work environment adequately facilitate connection, creation and innovation, for example?  

Insinto was commissioned by Gispen to conduct research into new developments that organisations are experiencing within their work environments. We are happy to share the results with you!

It is because of remote working and more distance that people will want to meet up with their colleagues to socialise. They want to feel connected with one another and with the organisation they work for. As a result, your central office, healthcare or educational environment will fulfil a more prominent role as a meeting place; where people spend time to confer, work together or provide coaching.

A social distancing office calls for clever prioritising. Which activities can be carried out by whom and when? How can you make effective use of the available space in your existing layout? An adaptable office redesign may be required, allowing your layout to be quickly adapted to new situations.

Videoconferencing is necessary for situations where physical contact is not possible. It also comes with more flexibility so that your meetings, training courses and presentations can always proceed. Not to mention the environmental gain; videoconferencing results in less commuting. However, a social distancing office does require a different interior layout. Employees who confer virtually, don’t want to disturb their colleagues in the same room and vice versa.

More (hybrid) meetings on the office floor or conference calls instead of off-site meetings affect the noise level at the office. Proper acoustics are therefore vital, both for the person carrying out the activity and for their colleagues. Good solutions that can be realised quickly include enclosed, soundproof room-in-room concepts.