Yesterday, Jon Mitchell of ReadWriteWeb wrote about how the Palo Alto City Library is turning vacant rooms into coworking spaces for remote workers and advertising them using LiquidSpace. Can this model boost flagging local economies elsewhere? Some remote workers love coworking because it blends a quiet, isolated workspace with the...
Workers whose environment includes plants and art are 15 percent more productive than those who work in spartan spaces, and the Senescent Desk by Love Hulten blends Mother Nature's touch with minimalist modernity. This untreated wood desk boasts a self-sufficient garden complete with a water tank, fans and...
This list of Ridiculously Efficient resources on creating a productive work environment puts all the good stuff in one place. Research and Case Studies * Working From Home and Productivity * 5 Monday Must-Reads on Workspace Optimization * ROWE Your Way to Peak Productivity * Where Are Your Productivity Places? * Tech Company Atos to...
The newly opened Google London L4 office design reinforces the tech giant's culture of fostering creativity and inspiration in spades. The fourth-floor office holds a band rehearsal room, a movie theater, an indoor park, a coffee lab packed with dozens of java blends, a game room and meeting...
A workspace that's optimized for productivity can ease your mind and enable your best, most efficient work. These must-reads zero in on ways to hack your work area and supercharge your efforts. * A survey finds that the best way to improve life at the office is to eliminate...
This CareerBuilder infographic examines the relationship between working from home and productivity. Some key statistics: 10 percent of Americans telecommute at least one day a week, which is up from 8 percent in 2007, and 6 percent of Americans work from home on a full-time basis. The infographic also offers...
