| Times are changing and these changes are reflected | | | | popularity in partitioning which is a large element in the |
| in the current trends in office design. Designers have to | | | | creation of office collaboration. |
| change their thinking away from traditional office | | | | Office designers have also seen an increase in the |
| designs and towards current trend. Office designers | | | | number of companies who are now using their offices |
| are seeing the following changes in the office | | | | as a branding tool. The rising costs of everything have |
| environment: | | | | seen the need for businesses to look inwards for cost |
| 1. Businesses are thinking more consciously about | | | | savings. Designers have seen an increase in |
| renewable resources and recycled furniture | | | | businesses portraying themselves through creative, |
| 2. They are becoming more collaborated | | | | professional office designs. They send a message to |
| 3. Offices are being used as a branding tool | | | | visitors that reflect their business. |
| 4. The creation of offices with employees in mind has | | | | Employees are vital to the success of a business and |
| become crucial in employee retention rates | | | | managers and owners know that employee retention |
| 5. Hoteling/Moteling is much more popular | | | | is a positive aspect of any business. Designers today |
| Office designers have noticed that societies | | | | are being asked more than ever to incorporate |
| environmental consciousness has transferred into our | | | | employee friendly designs into their workplace designs. |
| offices in a number of ways. Owners and managers | | | | This includes social areas, meditation/prayer rooms, |
| know that energy costs are rising so there is a need | | | | games rooms, etc. Businesses are realizing that |
| to look for alternative energy sources. They have also | | | | employee retention rates increase if people like where |
| seen an increase in the purchase and use of recycled | | | | they work and feel appreciated. |
| furniture, which is a cheaper and more environmentally | | | | Hoteling and Moteling is one of the latest design trends |
| friendly way of furnishing their office. | | | | and are designed to cater to traveling employees who |
| Office collaboration means that offices are becoming | | | | are not in the office full time. Hoteling and moteling |
| more open plan with less offices and more cubicles or | | | | allows these employees to reserve office space on |
| partitions. This type of office design means that space | | | | an as needed basis. Designers have seen a huge |
| is being used to its maximum ability and owners are | | | | increase in this type of office design and shows that |
| getting more for their money. It is useful in offices | | | | businesses are accommodating all employees whilst |
| where there is a lot of team work as it brings people | | | | reducing their additional office rental costs, as fewer |
| together. Office designers have seen the rise in | | | | offices are needed. |