Knowledge
As overwhelming as an office redesign or move can be, having the right information will often ease any worries and prove crucial to your project’s success.
We’ve collated the most useful facts, resources and opinions to guide you, surprise you and inform you.
Six countries, 1200 respondents: Our new 2025 research survey suggests open-office orthodoxy is making the post-COVID workplace less palatable than ever. What can be done about this?
Employers have invested heavily in better offices in recent years. I’m sure you’re familiar with “collaboration zones”, “quiet rooms” and “wellness areas”, to name just a few. However, the pattern of whether these are used looks uneven. Some are in high demand, others often sit empty or unused, especially in a more flexible era like […]
Designing a new office is a big project, especially in today’s hybrid-working (and very cost-conscious) environment. This means every design decision needs to deliver real value, or risk leaving expensive space empty. For Facilities Managers and workplace leaders, avoiding costly missteps during an office fit-out or relocation can save significant money and headaches later. So […]
We’ve already discussed what happens when you ignore your employees, but how do you know if your new office is a success? A pristine new office can, bluntly, be an enormous waste of money. It can deliver lower attendance than anticipated, feature worse space utilization, more noise complaints, higher running costs and fundamentally: make it harder […]
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Walk into any business a few years ago and you’d expect to see a rigid maze of cubicles and desks, supported by the traditional nine-to-five structure. The modern office space is, however, very different and constantly evolving to support a modern workforce; accommodating work-from-home policies, embedding new forms of technology like VR, and fundamentally, providing […]
Announcing that you’re going to move offices is a huge part of a smooth relocation process. Whether it’s a small to medium enterprise, or a larger multinational – getting it right is essential for both your staff and clients alike. The reasons why it’s essential to make a moving office announcement Office relocation has […]
Think office space and historically it would have been a bland room with a few desks, rows of computers, maybe some generic art on the wall, a water cooler in the corner and not much else. Thankfully offices have come a long way in the last 20 years and now increasingly reflect the diverse needs […]
There are many factors that influence trends in the modern office spaces design and workplace culture, so planning for life after Covid-19 is no easy task for businesses that want to look ahead in 2021. What is most complicated for employers is working out what new trends in the workplace environment are temporary, and perhaps stay […]
Managing an office relocation project without overspending can be a real challenge. Due to their complexity, office moves can be a nightmare as with an industrial move to project manage and even harder to accurately budget for, especially given the hidden costs that can arise out of the blue. Every stage of relocation can pose […]
An office move can be one of the biggest decisions your organization will make. With people and workplaces being the two greatest investments, attracting the best people in the current culture means rethinking their working environment. Furthermore, taking current staff’s considerations into account when planning an office move are essential to the project’s success. We’ve […]
Crown is delighted to announce the appointment of Phil Oram as the new Regional Director for Crown Workspace.
Employees eventually resemble the environment you put them in.
Our best and clearest thinking happens in the shower, so what about the office…
What makes an office green?
Including expert insight on greenwashing and greenhushing in office design and planning, this guide helps workplace leaders embed credible sustainability into built environments and communications.
Beyond greenwashing: What makes an office "sustainable"?