27 April 2010 0 Comments

This Ain’t No Disco – Now in Book Form

We’ve featured This Ain’t No Disco , which showcases creative workspaces and environments from around the world, a handful of times here at CR. We’re such fans, that we even have the site in our sidebar. So we think it’s really cool that writer/blogger Ian McCallam has used his research and photographs to create a book, entitled Where We Work. Can’t wait to check it out!

27 August 2009 0 Comments

Lean Office Design

Lessons learned from moving startups to new offices via Lean Startups offers some excellent, practical advice about what to do once you’ve Bulldozed Your Cubicles. It also contains a link to one entrepreneur’s account of a company losing its edge after moving into a comfortable space.

Having an office environment that fosters creativity is a delicate balance. Too few comforts can prevent work from getting done. Too many comforts and you go soft.

(Click on the “environment” tag for numerous posts on this subject.)