![]() The new trend hearkens back to the 1980s and '90s, when corporations wanted employees to stay at work as long as possible. This is true even within warehouse and fulfillment centers, unheard of in the design mix a decade ago. They also are focusing even more on wellness amenities such as fitness spaces and bike and shower facilities. "At home you get privacy and the acoustics of a place that doesn't have a dozen co-workers sitting next to you."Įmployers are focusing more on hospitality, trying to incorporate more break rooms or spaces that are homier than pre-pandemic office kitchens, she said. "Everybody loves working at home because you can grab lunch at the dining room table," she said. ![]() Today's design trends are about appealing to workers who would rather be in their home offices, Wurster said. It also handles design needs of clients such as JPMorgan Chase and others ranging from industrial settings to health care facilities. Ryan manages more than 200 commercial properties mostly in Minnesota and Arizona, including City Center in downtown Minneapolis and 10 West End in St. "If they are large enough, they have a global design team saying what they want to incorporate," she said. ![]() With clients, "it's pretty rare that we don't have a conversation about how to get people back to the office," said Ashley Wurster, vice president of interior design for Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos., ninth among large companies on the Star Tribune's Top Workplaces list.Īt least 85 to 90% of clients ask what amenities are now expected. Desperate to get their workers back under one roof, employers are increasingly turning to architecture and design to modernize offices as a lure for staffers.
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