The History Of Office Design. Office design has become a much more cultured process with an increasing focus on creating workplaces that centre around the individual, and that promote not only productivity and efficiency but also creativity and wellbeing. The office has been through many guises in the past century, says Shane Hickey.
But where does the history of office design begin? The office has been through many guises in the past century, says Shane Hickey. History has often been taught in a linear way.
Time changes everything, whether it's how we work or where we work.
Office culture has undergone a number changes throughout history.
Home office with custom builtins, murphy bed, and desk. Office design has become a much more cultured process with an increasing focus on creating workplaces that centre around the individual, and that promote not only productivity and efficiency but also creativity and wellbeing. In California, the design of technology firm NVIDIA's new headquarters has replaced stairs with platforms so that other activities could be carried out there.