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DB Interiors Reflect on Office Design Over the Past Year

Friday 22 February 2019, 6:53PM

By Beckie Wright

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Last year saw a number of big shifts in commercial interior design, and many of them are expected to continue on their upward trajectory through next year, and into the future. DB Interiors have taken a look into the driving forces behind these changes, to give some insight into where interior design is heading, and why.

They noticed that office workplaces continued to host wide-ranging age groups as younger generations entered the workforce, and older generations continued the trend of retiring later, and throughout the year the office interior design industry explored ways to provide for employees as a whole, regardless of generation.

Cloud computing and improvements in company-wide communication continue to push offices toward a much more holistic view of their workforce, and because of this, employers have taken on a greater understanding of and appreciation for spaces designed for collaboration. Similarly, the development of office workstation design over the past twelve months has led to the point where many mainstream, industry-leading corporate offices are completely re-thinking office seating and layout. It’s possible as this trend continues that we can expect assigned desks to be removed completely, requiring total restructuring of how we approach personal storage systems, etc.

By observing movement patterns, designers have found that many difficult design problems may be able to be circumvented by intelligent application of cutting-edge tech, and even though AI is nowhere near advanced enough to possess the creativity to do design work of its own, AI tools that make suggestions have started to appear, and will continue to be a driving force into the future of design has a whole.

If you would like to know more about the future of office design DB Interiors have been following interior design trends for over 50 years, and know spaces inside and out. If you’re looking to fit-out a new office, or for office fit out and refurbishment for your current space, you can contact them to book your free discovery call, and for more information on office design Wellington, break out area design, new office space planning and interior design companies please go to http://dbinteriors.co.nz .