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OFFICES HAVE NEVER HAD TO WORK SO HARD.

Just a decade ago offices simply needed to provide efficient, ergonomic, functional places for people to get work done. Spaces that offered a little inspiration and innovation were a bonus.

That won’t cut it today.

Work is more collaborative in every industry and workplaces need to support and encourage team-based work. The millennial generation has come to work wired for technology, and ready to collaborate. But just as younger workers look for guidance, boomers are starting to leave the workforce and organizations have to fight to attract and retain the best talent. Meanwhile, workplaces are also being called upon to help people connect to their organizational culture and reinforce their brand philosophy. And on top of all that work is increasingly mobile, more workspaces are empty and savvy organizations are looking to reduce the cost of real estate.

Let’s look at how designers and workplace planners are braving this new, networked world, beginning with the company that helped make technology mobile.