When Uber’s Singapore headquarters moved into its new 55,000 sq ft office to Guoco Tower, the tallest building in the country, it needed a workspace that could meet its rapid growth and reflect its progressive approach. It needed an office that not only wows with its design but also boosts employee productivity.
Technological innovation has been a relentless force in transforming modern workplaces. Leading tech firms, for example, are constructing smart offices to explore the limits of integrating workplace design with digital innovations.
Imagine arriving at your office building in the morning, where a friendly concierge greets you by name as you stroll past a keycard security checkpoint. On your way to a desk of your choosing, you swing by the dining area for a fresh cappuccino and some cookies. Midway through the day you relocate to the building’s rooftop atrium for some fresh air ahead of a client meeting.
If your company doesn’t have the right office environment, it can be very difficult to keep employees satisfied and motivated.
Have you ever heard the phrase “sitting is the new smoking”? Well, it isn’t just a hollow claim to get you on your feet. Dr. James Levine, in his work on NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis), talks about how modern office workplace habits are testing our bodies, given that “we sit for 13 hours a day, sleep for 8 and move for 3.”
