1. Trends affecting the workplace
frederic de meyer
founder
institute for future insights
frederic@i4fi.com
www.i4fi.com
www.fredericdemeyer.com
@fdemeyer
2. core business tasks are increasingly
‘virtualized’…
R&D
R&D
What does it mean for the
workspace?
ICT Manufact
ICT uring • The workspace will become a
meeting center for interaction
with the external world;
• Fewer fixed workers but more
need of space for casual
interaction.
Cust.
Marketing
Service Marketing
Sales
Sales
Frederic De Meyer
3. Corporate organizations need to become
agile in order to remain competitive…
What does it mean for the
workspace?
• Modular interiors that can
adapt to project teams;
• distribution of rooms for
collaboration and focus rooms.
4. Big companies are opening their office s to anyone in need
of work space, or are co-housing with companies from other
industries… soon they’ll be sharing employees as well !
What does it mean for the
workspace?
• Design inviting common
spaces to increase interaction
and ‘serendipity’ innovation;
• Modular rooms and ad desks
that change according to who
happens to be there.
5. The mixture of generations on the work floor is not so much
pushing people into two distinctive groups, but is rather
pushing for a highly personalized working environment.
What does it mean for the
workspace?
• Modular furniture that adapts
to persons easily;
• Increased diversity and choice
of environment.
6. A sustainable work environment will become a key
differentiator for most companies…
What does it mean for the
workspace?
• Cradle-to-cradle furniture;
• green walls and roofs
• sustainable activities (bees)
7. In a nutshell…
• workplace becomes a meeting
place;
• modular surroundings for flexible,
project-based teams;
• personalization becomes key;
• co-working and co-housing
amongst different companies,
shared spaces and furniture
• eventually companies will start
sharing employees as well.
