News

Personalization in non territorial offices: a study of a human need

In a 'thought provoking paper'  (as mentioned by Benjamin Chirwin from CB Richard Ellis) Sandra Brunia and Anca Hartjes-Gosselink dive into the personalization of the workspace in non territorial offices. The message: be aware of the human need when entering an innovative office.  Click here for the article and the review.

Workplace game inspires Australian students

Two students of the faculty of Architecture from the university of Melbourne have developed a method to involve people in the design of a new building, despite cultural, social and language differences. They were inspired by our workplace game, of which they say: "a bridge between people with different backgrounds, without usual rules and hierarchy. Gives deeper insight. Trust and communication built between the players and stakeholders and can therefore continue beyond the game". Click here for a short power point of the students.

Change beyond walls

For our newsletter of april 2009 Evi de Bruyne interviewed Bridget Hardy the author of Working beyond walls and Gerry Hofkamp the author of Veranderen met ruimte. Click here for the interview.

Finnish delegation visits CfPB

The 10th of march a  Finnish delegation visited the CfPB. The members of the delegation participate in the TEKES program Spaces and places. Members have different business or government responsibilities. Mr. Olli Niemi of NCC, one of the leading construction and property development companies in the Nordic region told us afterwards he is quite impressed by the work of our center:

“The visit to Philips Innohub was good, Media park in Hilversum also. But the most interesting part of the visit was your center. I have just decided to work in Tampere university of technology one day in a week and I have thought, what is my future vision. One could be, that we together with Helsinki University could develop a center, which will focus partly in similar matters : people and spaces and places ( real + virtual).

Meaningful places

In our newsletter from june 2008  expert John Worthington reflects on new ways of working that have emerged and on the consequences for the corporate office. Click here for his column.