Art Friendly Office Spaces: Art for Art
The challenge when designing offices is incorporating art and style. Some businesses with niches in design, art and marketing would love a few touches of inspiring pieces that will make an office look great and feel great for everyone. However, the challenge with being creative with the design of a space is when you start to become stale and content with the current style of your office.
The important things to consider when incorporating a lot of art in the design of an office space is making it feel more at home rather than weird. It is very helpful to put your perspective in designing in a global environment, rather than designing with a single personality in consideration.
The challenge in incorporating art in the workplace, for some is a luxury, a rather lucrative investment to input in a business. However, when it comes to office design, arts’ impact on the workplace has various positive effects explaining why more organizations are embracing and welcoming it in the workplace.
How does art boost productivity in the workplace?
It Promotes Focus and Eliminates Distraction.
Incorporating art in the design of a workplace encourages focus and boosts productivity. Just like a home, when a place looks clean, feels clean, bright and relaxing, the people in it feels enriched and feels happier, making them look forward spending more minutes or hours inside that area. The same goes with the office setting. The more appealing it is to your employees, the more they look forward in working and contributing something essential and productive to the business.
It Reduces Stress Levels.
Art inside the workplace is not just merely decorative. Some studies even suggest that art pieces in the workplace can reduce stress levels, inspires creativity and even encourages collaboration and expression of opinion among colleagues. Creating an environment that reflects who the business is and reflects how people work makes it conducive for work, promoting a boost of creativity in the office.
It Infuses Interest in Specific Areas in the Workplace
The boardroom and the reception area are where artwork is usually featured. However, with the open plan as a favorite layout option for most offices nowadays, artwork is being included even in the working areas, corridors as well as the breakout areas in the office. Putting interest in these areas makes every corner of the office a worthwhile abode to embrace on a day to day basis.
Office design has reached a point where it is all about comfort for the people in it. It evolves in making work enjoyable, while boosting creativity and productivity in the process. Empowering the office space also empowers the people and the organization.
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Main Photo: ERG International Carlton Lounge
Resources & Special Thanks to Respective Product Manufacturers: ERG International
