11/11/2023 0 Comments Modern office decor![]() “Our members value not only functional workspaces, but also appreciate the thoughtful design and upscale amenities that our spaces offer,” founder James Davison says in an email. ![]() When New Work Project opened Tenth in 2017, the team sought to offer Brooklyn-based freelancers and creative agencies a more modern coworking space with a monochromatic palette, modern artwork, and sleek lounge areas. The geometric tiles and wallpaper surrounded open shelves and a library stocked with authors of color. It’s since closed due to pandemic challenges, but designer Shannon Maldonado incorporated multiple spaces for work and relaxation, including stadium seating, minimalist tables, and a cozy tobacco-colored couch. “There were subtle changes in furniture styles that felt more feminine, less angled, softer and more lounge like than office-y.” Ethel’s Club was another space beloved by the coworking crowd in Brooklyn, especially the BIPOC community. (The estate sale for the now shuttered West Hollywood location went viral on TikTok.) “, visuals ranged from midcentury to bohemian eclectic to Ettore Sottasas,” says Chiara, who designed six of the locations. The Apple Park space has a focus on sustainability, with recycled concrete, and modular office spaces that emphasize collaboration.Īcross the 11 female-focused locations of The Wing, interior designer Chiara de Rege and architect Alda Ly incorporated curved pastel furniture, marble surfaces, color-coordinated books, punchy wallpaper, and an abundance of plants. ![]() The big Silicon Valley companies like Google, Apple, and Facebook also had a big impact on office design, with sprawling campuses similar to those you might expect from a university setting, including fitness centers and cafeterias. Noise was also an issue, now that there was no place for the sound to be absorbed, leading to even lower morale. In the conference rooms, the glass walls doubled as whiteboard workspaces. Fluorescent lighting from above was abundant, with long divided tables in place of traditional desks. What little privacy remained in the ’90s was now gone, as the higher-ups could keep tabs on underlings with an uninterrupted sightline. The aughts swapped out the square boxes of the cubicle era for the nearly equally dreaded ( at least by employees) reign of the “open concept,” which was believed to offer more collaboration. Photo: Getty Images 2000s: Breaking down the walls Google Bay View’s canopied roof is more reminiscent of a modern airport terminal than a traditional office space.
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