The Evolution of Office Design

Office layout: Expanded cubicles to house departments and teams moving towards non-assigned workstations in the latter half of the decade.

Work models: Hot-desking, telecommuting, heightened focus on collaboration and cooperation and the rise of “company culture”.

Furniture: Personal lockers, U-shaped workstations, integrated personal storage, built-in filing cabinets, monitor arms, keyboard trays, cradle-to-cradle furniture lifecycles.

Technology: Email, laptops, personal digital assistants, dial-up internet, mobile phone, document scanners.