How ‘Human-centric’ Design Offers a Business Advantage
People ignore design that ignores people” Frank Chimero -Designer When discussing work and workplaces—it eventually trickles down into the one more important element: people. Work happens with people, by people and around people. And the drive for organizations to chart the ladder comes directly from its people. A design that accommodates this, is ‘Human Centric’, […]
2021 Workplace Design Trends: The Age of Better Workplaces
2020 was a year full of changes. It was a time that made us pause and reflect on our choices and priorities. And although the year was about several struggles, it was also a year of new chances to make better decisions. On a personal level, we all are still getting along with a new […]
An Introduction to All-Inclusive Design
Firstly, tell us what exactly is All-Inclusive-Design? Architects need to design for human experience. Everything that each of us do is in a space, in a building, in a form of built environment. An all-inclusive design is such a user-friendly design approach that embraces every type of person. Has this aspect of architecture been underestimated? […]
A Technologically Enhanced World
Post COVID-19, it is clear that technology will play a vital role in workplace transformation. However, truthfully, it has been on the cards for quite a while already. Zyeta has been involved in extensive industry research regarding the same and is now proud to bring you a series of expert interviews from renowned industry experts […]
The Correlation Between Design and Mental Wellbeing at Work
People spend one-third of their waking time in their workplaces, which is why office environments play a major role in employees’ lives as well as health. A workplace can contribute to a person’s physical and mental well-being in several ways. Work-culture, job role, office settings, and design materials; all play vital roles in influencing the […]
Pods, Privacy Strategies, and Home Like Interiors in Workplace Design
Between the whole ‘work from home’ and ‘get back to the office’ phase, people have gone through some trivial changes in their lifestyles that are apparent in the aftermath of the WFH sessions. And designs being a direct reflection of the real society, we see architecture and interior industries are processing those changes too. These […]
The Impacts of 5G and XR in Workplace Design- An Interview with Rohan Sharma
Post COVID-19, it is clear that technology will play a vital role in workplace transformation. However, truthfully, it has been on the cards for quite a while already. Zyeta has been involved in extensive industry research regarding the same and is now proud to bring you a series of expert interviews from renowned industry experts […]
Data, Design and Technology: Building New Kind of Offices
With so much being said and so much being written, it appears as if we’ve cracked the solution for offices. However, there is still a hesitance to go back to work and resume the normal. This is because the world has seen a huge change in the last few months, and now everything has to […]
Why Coming to Office Is Essential for You
It took a while, but things came full circle. People are now starting to go back to work. Employees from all over (with precautions in tow) have begun to return to their workplaces. After a prolonged period of WFH, the need has now arisen for them to acclimate themselves back to their regular office routine. […]
The New Dimensions of Workplace Wellness by Team Zyeta’s WELL AP
Considering the numerous changes all around us during the pandemic, it has become necessary to keep ourselves informed about the newer dimensions. Be it about the changes in life at home or the reformed aspects of workplace life. While the former one depends greatly on individual strategies, the latter one is a group effort that […]
Why Going Back to Office Is Indispensable by Shilpa Revankar
Yesterday, when I was on a con call with some of my clients, we faced some disturbances that made the call difficult and even awkward at times. There were pressure cooker whistles, internet disruptions, as well as doorbells ringing in the background, while we discussed some life-altering design ideas. Now, given the situation we are […]
Why Material Matters in Workplace Design?
Materials and finishes are the core of design that can influence the environment and even the occupants. In workplace interior design, materials are like the promoters of design that give meaning to themes and concepts. While materials are usually associated with the look of a place, they are, in actual, the influencers of mood, health […]
Quick Resolutions to Help Offices Get Back to Work
As we get back to offices with a newer work style, there is a rising concern of how we can typologically maintain the workspace to suit the need of the hour. We reached out to our team of design ninjas to help us understand the several changes that we can make in our existing workplaces. […]
How Design Products Have Evolved During COVID-19
In the midst of COVID-19, workplaces are in an evolutionary phase. They are beginning to reform their place and importance in the employees lives—albeit with completely different paradigms. With safekeeping being the primary function. This is demonstrated in the various elements of workplace design. To react to the dire situation that COVID-19 represents, the design […]
Office Receptions: The First Impression for Workplaces
Getting the first impression right is deeper than it sounds. And much like a person, a place has its fair share of first impressions too. That’s why the aura and ambience of a place matter a lot. With the workplace, however, it can become more of a business agenda too. For B2B companies, a great […]
How to Design COVID-Proof Cafeteria at Workplace
It is hard to talk about workplaces without mentioning about cafeterias. In fact, for a lot of people, it is the workplace. It is where they create quality work, develop their ideas—and also where they often build a network. It is that one place where they unwind after a stressful day. Lastly, it is probably […]
Workplace Guide: Addressing Employee Expectations Post COVID-19
The movement of restarting work-life–post COVID-19, has begun in earnest. Both employers and employees have begun to make collaborative strides, in order to make sure things go back to the way they were. Work is one of the most important aspects of your existence and identity—and both sides have started to make efforts towards making […]
Why Offices Can Never Go Out of Fashion!
With the world pivoting towards a new kind of life that is healthier and safer, many cues would lead us to believe in a changing world. A world where social distancing is common and setting up work at home is better. But does this mean we are never going back to how we were? We […]
Paradigm Shift in Workplace Design Post COVID- 19
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Post-COVID-19 Workplace Design Trends that May Stay Permanently
Efficiency in workplace design is going to be different than it was a few months ago. This is equally because of the fear of COVID-19 and such other possibilities in the future and also because of the bearish economy. With a high number of companies still not knowing when to restart working from the office, […]
Emerging Stronger Against Work-life Disruption Post COVID-19
The way we work underwent a major paradigm shift during the COVID-19. The disruption was far and wide enough to ensure some permanent fractures in what employees perceived to be their day-to-day routine. It’s been a hugely challenging period filled with a lot of compromise, adjustment and re-contextualizing of many aspects of work life. But […]
How Collaboration at Workplace Will Help Fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 epidemic has changed things. As of now, we live in an unfortunate, sweeping reality that has posed an unprecedented challenge to people all across the globe. For a while, at least, it has significantly changed the very nature of how we exist, thrive, and build our livelihoods. McKinsey is calling it a “human […]
Cubicles vs. Open Office- What Do You Prefer?
With new-age offices covering Silicon Valley, workspace design has started a new era. While the big companies are making statements with their millennial open offices, we still doubt that there will be a complete abolition of cubicles. In a recent online survey conducted by Team Zyeta about understanding workspaces better, we found that nearly 20 […]
In Conversation with Ritesh Kumar Singh, Head of Facility, Udaan
With the completion of Udaan’s new Bengaluru office, their Head of Facility, Ritesh Kumar Singh, shares how their new office helps in achieving the company’s goal and vision. Mehnaz: Tell us a bit about Udaan. Ritesh Kumar Singh: Udaan is an emerging unicorn in the network-centric B2B trade platform, designed specifically for small & medium […]
Technology at Workplaces- The Beginning of a Convenient Future
The way we work is changing and so is where we work! In the last few decades, workspace interior design has been developing tremendously and technology is playing the biggest part in it. With innovative solutions making their way into our lives, technology is the enabling factor in transforming our offices. This can be seen […]
Innovate. Create. Inspire – A New Era of Workplace Designs
To err is human and so is to innovate. Breaking conventional walls and building inventive ideas are the basis of any design. By bringing in new concepts in every project, our team strives to push the design envelope by going beyond where we have been. More than that, Zyeta delivers to its clients a unique […]
What Will Workplaces Design Trend in 2021 Represent?
2021 marks the occasion where we officially complete the second decade of the 21st century—a momentous milestone that will invite both celebration and speculation. The prevailing theme among trend-watchers and speculators will be: “What now?”, as they try and piece together what exactly the coming times will bring and how will they affect various fields […]
Evolving Workplace Design: From Generation X to Z
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Workplaces evolve over time in terms of design, because they evolve in terms of people. They’ve been home to different generations throughout the years with differing value sets, and these paradigm shifts have had a direct impact on the nature of workplaces themselves– the different elements within them, what their nature is and what […]
Biophilic Office Design: Blessing Workplaces with Nature’s Soul
“The earth has music for those who listen”- William Shakespeare When it comes down to it, a work environment has to look after its employees. It has to present itself as a positive, nurturing zone in which employees not only feel welcome and accommodated in, but not want to leave ever. Employees need to remain […]
How the Concept of Third Space Can Transform Workplace Strategies
Improving employee engagement and motivation has always been the core focus among the best thought leadership companies. It is well established by now that a conducive and human-centric workplace helps a long way in winning the workforce. But our workplaces now need to resonate with the evolving needs of the workforce. The influx of different […]
Gender Equality Precepts in Workplace Architecture and Design
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text] Today, gender equality and inclusivity is paramount for any organization. Workplace design must reflect and promote that women’s roles across most every field of work is equal or in some cases greater than men’s contributions. Having a gender-neutral or minimally gender-inclusive workplace is not nice to have; it’s an imperative. Changing roles and paradigms […]
Using Virtual Reality to Solve Design Problems
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text] Designers Are Like Painters They’re always looking to better themselves and are always looking for the next way to do so. They don’t ‘finish’ a job as much as they move on to the next one. As long as avenues for exploring solutions to creative problems continue to exist, they will continue to push […]
Five Nightmares Every Workplace Designer Faces and How to Avoid Them
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text] What are buildings if there is no art to inspire them? Like any artist, workplace designers and architects are the masters of their concepts. From the initial point of ideation to the finish line, when a gleaming new workplace is delivered to the happy client who commissioned it, a project is like a baby […]
