Epilogue to the Human-centric Work Environment Series
This is our final and 24th article on the Human-centric Work Environment series. Thank you so much for continuously reading this series for over a year. We felt your presence and attention, which encouraged us to keep writing. We’d like to look back on the narrative we generated, evaluate the current status of the Human-centric […]
Freedom to Connect: Human-Centric Workplace Ecosystem in Cities and Regions – Part 4
In this article, we will discuss how our new connections, made under Freedom to Connect, are larger, mobile, and more personally tailored than before. With these characteristics, they will enrich the lives people create (Freedom to Create), enliven the places people choose to live and work (Freedom to Choose), and support and develop businesses. Yoko’s […]
Freedom to Create: Human-centric Workplace Ecosystem in Cities and Regions – Part 3
In this article, we will discuss the second freedom, Freedom to Create, associated with the large-scale workplace ecosystem in the New Normal. When you are able to truly choose spaces and places to live and work (Freedom to Choose) as shown in the last article, you also gain the power to design your everyday life […]
Freedom to Choose Where to Work and Live: Human-centric Workplace Ecosystem in Cities and Regions-Part 2
In part 1 of this article, we introduced the concept of the three freedoms associated with a large-scale workplace ecosystem for people and businesses. In this article, we are diving deeper into the first freedom, the Freedom to Choose the place where you live and work. For almost a century since the 1920s, many people […]
Human-centric Workplace Ecosystem in Cities and Regions – Part 1
In the next few articles, we will be expanding the concepts dealing with the work environments that we have been writing about throughout this series (workplace at the level of an office, room, or a building) to the scale of cities and regions. The New Normal that we have entered now allows people the freedom […]
Creating an Ecosystem of Nodes and Nudges Connected by Michiyuki
In this article, we want to demonstrate the importance and value of creating an ecosystem that supports workplace well-being by connecting and activating spatial nodes and nudges. This involves designing for in-between spaces using the Japanese concept of Michiyuki, which encompasses both traveling and the path of travel. Essential components of the Human-centric work environment […]
Mindfulness and the Workspace
In this article, we are discussing why and how workplace design can and should contribute to people’s mindfulness beyond the walls of a meditation studio. Merits of Mindfulness The benefits of mindfulness have been abundantly discussed and many, if not all, have been scientifically proven. Being mindful is to be aware at the present moment. […]
Alignment of Work with the Environment from a Virtual Perspective
With the world now largely working virtually, how can we align the varied and desirable environmental elements for work to create well-being and positive value for both individuals and businesses? The clarification of “environment” and “work” takes on added dimension because the design process must now incorporate both physical and virtual elements for virtual workers. […]
Alignment of Work with the Environment
In this article, we will discuss the importance of the alignment between the “work” we do and the “environment” in which we do that work for individual and business well-being. Achieving this alignment requires detailed analysis and planning. For this reason, we believe that workplace design needs to be considered as an important business function […]
Wishing You a Happy Holiday Season
Thank you very much for reading our article series, “Human-centric Work Environment: Designing and Technology.” It has been a great joy for us to offer our humble insights on the subject of well-being, especially as everyone becomes acutely aware of its importance. We will take a short break during the holidays and will come back […]