Boss Design: adapting to the demands of flexible workspaces | News | Architonic
The demands and expectations of the workplace have shifted dramatically over the last two years. The mission statement of the office is being re-drafted and its role and function re-defined. Mark Barrell, Design Director at global furniture manufacturer Boss Design, argues that the advance of hybrid or blended work – and 80 per cent of Boss’ clients have adopted that model – means that offices must become ‘destination spaces’, or rather a series of different destination spaces.
Crucially, Barrell says, time in the shared workplace is now less a matter of routine and prescribed shifts than purpose. And people will need different types of workspace depending on that purpose. Boss’ clients include Google, Microsoft, British Airways and PwC so Barrell has a pretty good insight into the needs of the market. ‘People are going to get more choic…
