30/07/2026
For years, office amenities have been associated with cafés, lounges, games rooms, and collaborative spaces.
These features certainly have their place. But recent research involving more than 6,000 knowledge workers* suggests one of the most valuable amenity may be much simpler:
A quiet place where people can think.
High-performing teams don't succeed through constant collaboration alone. They also need spaces that support focused work, allowing ideas to be analysed, refined, and turned into results. The most effective offices are designed to support both collaboration and concentration.
Our latest thought leadership article explores why balancing these two modes of work is becoming an increasingly important consideration in office design.
Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4w1wLyO
*Source: Ron Friedman, Harvard Business Review, "The Office Amenity That Actually Improves Teamwork" (2026).
