Product Description

This groundbreaking, comprehensive survey of workplace architecture of the new century captures emerging themes and ideas in office design from around the world. Rapid organizational, economic, and technological change has led to the creation of new workplace models that challenge designers to rework traditional theories. The 21st Century Office features forty-five case studies of offices planned or opened after January 2000 that showcase revolutionary designs in response to contemporary design challenges.

The book begins by differentiating between today's workplace and the mechanistic, process-driven workplace model of twentieth-century modernism. This is followed by chapters focusing on four main thematic directions in contemporary office design-narrative, nodal, neighborly, and nomadic.

Among the offices featured are Ogilvy & Mather, Los Angeles; Reebok, Canton, MA; TBWA/Chiat/ Day, Los Angeles; PricewaterhouseCoopers, Philadelphia; Oliver, IBM, Santa Monica, CA.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #985860 in Books
• Published on: 2003-11-29
• Released on: 2003-11-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 240 pages

About the Author
Jeremy Myerson is a writer, editor, and researcher specializing in design and architecture.

Philip Ross is a commentator, writer, and consultant on workplace and technology futures.

Customer Reviews

Stunning Design but what about the employees?
This was a visually impressive book on modern office fit-outs. The book did however lack evaluative criticism of the workspaces. Working in the industry myself I continuously have to deal with defective fit-outs, so an evaluation of the space with feedback from staff would have been great. Having said this though, the book shows some stunning designs and talks about the process behind the artistic decisions. A pity there are not many Asian/Pacific offices looked at.

Definitely one of the best office design books. Great for the office or coffee table.