Dezeen speaks to a panel of experts about designing office spaces where people want to work and not where they have to, in this talk filmed by Dezeen for Coalesse at Steelcase's London-based showroom.
Dezeen's editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs spoke to office furniture manufacturer Coalesse's head of design John Hamilton, neuroscientist Dr Jack Lewis and workplace innovation consultant Kursty Groves about creating informal office spaces that work well for their users.
Dezeen will speak to office furniture brand Coalesse about the trend towards informal workspaces
The talk explored the design challenges posed by the trend towards informal office spaces, as well as investigating the creative workspaces of the future and whether design can empower workers. The panel discussed how the evolution of technology has allowed people to work away from the office in spaces like cafes, and the role of designers in creating office spaces that offer the same types of comfort.
Panellists spoke about how career aspirations of newer generations are shifting and office spaces are  to changing match.
The panel also debated the steps companies can take to improve their offices and whether VR will replace physical office spaces in the future.
Lewis is a neuroscientist with an interest in the science behind creativity and how space can promote and inspire work, while Groves is a consultant in workplace innovation and the author of I Wish I Worked There!, a guide to incorporating well-designe...