Michelle Weiss, Author at Work Design Magazine https://www.workdesign.com/author/michelle-weiss/ The Source For Next Work Environments Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:19:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 https://www.workdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wdm_avatar-100x100.png Michelle Weiss, Author at Work Design Magazine https://www.workdesign.com/author/michelle-weiss/ 32 32 Designing for the Future: Christina Piper on How Values, Inclusivity, and Sustainability Define the Next Generation Workplace https://www.workdesign.com/2025/10/designing-for-the-future-christina-piper-on-how-values-inclusivity-and-sustainability-define-the-next-generation-workplace/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:00:45 +0000 https://www.workdesign.com/?p=76455 JLL’s Christina Piper shares how Gen Z is shaping workplaces with values-driven, inclusive, and sustainable design that supports ROI.

The post Designing for the Future: Christina Piper on How Values, Inclusivity, and Sustainability Define the Next Generation Workplace appeared first on Work Design Magazine.

]]> Designing for Vibrancy: Susan Chang on Seamless Tech, Inclusive Workplaces, and the Future of Office Design https://www.workdesign.com/2025/09/designing-for-vibrancy-susan-chang-on-seamless-tech-inclusive-workplaces-and-the-future-of-office-design/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:00:53 +0000 https://www.workdesign.com/?p=76108 Susan Chang of JLL reveals how “vibrancy mapping” and seamless tech integration are reshaping office design for engagement, flexibility, and long-term value.

The post Designing for Vibrancy: Susan Chang on Seamless Tech, Inclusive Workplaces, and the Future of Office Design appeared first on Work Design Magazine.

]]> Loop ‘Em In: How to Sell Circularity to Skeptical Stakeholders https://www.workdesign.com/2025/07/loop-em-in-how-to-sell-circularity-to-skeptical-stakeholders/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:09:24 +0000 https://www.workdesign.com/?p=75329 Our interview with Heidi Frasure, Green Standard’s Head of Sustainability outlines strategies to keep millions pounds of furniture and office related products out of the landfill.

The post Loop ‘Em In: How to Sell Circularity to Skeptical Stakeholders appeared first on Work Design Magazine.

]]> New & Notable Products from NeoCon and Design Days 2025 https://www.workdesign.com/2025/06/new-notable-products-from-neocon-and-design-days-2025/ Sun, 29 Jun 2025 16:33:49 +0000 https://www.workdesign.com/?p=74887 Still thinking about standout products and solutions from this year's shows? We are too! Here’s our shortlist of products that stood out for their ingenuity, authenticity, and more.

The post New & Notable Products from NeoCon and Design Days 2025 appeared first on Work Design Magazine.

]]> Come Inside Tarkett’s Fulton Market Showroom https://www.workdesign.com/2025/06/come-inside-tarketts-fulton-market-showroom/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:00:50 +0000 https://www.workdesign.com/?p=74000 This Design Days and beyond, we think Tarkett's Fulton Market showroom in Chicago will really 'resonate' with you!

The post Come Inside Tarkett’s Fulton Market Showroom appeared first on Work Design Magazine.

]]> Analog in a Digital Workplace with Caitlin Begg https://www.workdesign.com/2025/05/analog-in-a-digital-workplace-with-caitlin-begg/ Thu, 29 May 2025 15:37:20 +0000 https://www.workdesign.com/?p=73939 In this episode, host Bob Fox talks with Caitlin Begg, sociologist and founder of Authentic Social, about how technology and human connection need to be integrated and how smart workplace design can optimize both.

The post Analog in a Digital Workplace with Caitlin Begg appeared first on Work Design Magazine.

]]> Tk Hybrid Pod – Redefining Work & Empowerment by Adama Traoré https://www.workdesign.com/2025/05/tk-hybrid-pod-redefining-work-empowerment-by-adama-traore/ Thu, 22 May 2025 18:47:40 +0000 https://www.workdesign.com/?p=73796 This year's overall winning submission by Adama Traoré, reimagines workspaces for vulnerable youth in Mali.

The post Tk Hybrid Pod – Redefining Work & Empowerment by Adama Traoré appeared first on Work Design Magazine.

]]> Drive-Thru IT: Technology Help On-the-Go https://www.workdesign.com/2025/05/tnwec-winner-drive-thru-it-technology-help-on-the-go/ Thu, 22 May 2025 18:46:43 +0000 https://www.workdesign.com/?p=73764 Meet Marwan Shagar, Ibrahim Bilau, and Jingyuan Shen, winners of the 2025 Next Work Environment Competition Third Place Category, for their inventive Sonic-style drive-in inspired carport concept offering on-the-go tech support.

The post Drive-Thru IT: Technology Help On-the-Go appeared first on Work Design Magazine.

]]> Commuter Connect by Rylee Zandstra https://www.workdesign.com/2025/05/tnwec-winner-commuter-connect-by-rylee-zandstra/ Thu, 22 May 2025 18:45:48 +0000 https://www.workdesign.com/?p=73707 Meet 2025 Next Work Environment Competition Pick-A-Problem Category Winner, Rylee Zandstra and her innovative solution to a common friction point.

The post Commuter Connect by Rylee Zandstra appeared first on Work Design Magazine.

]]> NEXT’s Chicago Office by Kaylee Hui https://www.workdesign.com/2025/05/tnwec-winner-nexts-chicago-office-by-kaylee-hui/ Thu, 22 May 2025 18:45:01 +0000 https://www.workdesign.com/?p=73718 Meet Kaylee Hui, the 2025 Next Work Environment Competition Experiential Category Winner, and see her innovative office experience idea at the intersection of culture and place.

The post NEXT’s Chicago Office by Kaylee Hui appeared first on Work Design Magazine.

]]>