Creative Spaces

We need to create environments conducive for collaborative working

“Being creative at work is critical for organisations, as technology takes over routine tasks and competition and disruption come from all angles. Employees who are willing and able to identify and solve new problems, try new things and enact and respond to change will make the difference. Creativity also drives business value; McKinsey research finds strong correlation between creativity and financial performance. Fostering creativity starts with providing areas for people to come together in groups as well as spaces to move apart to work individually.”

Anything that cannot be digitized or automated will become extremely valuable (i.e. our uniquely human qualities); we therefore need to consider the humanness of the spaces we occupy. The working environment needs a range and balance of spaces to enable the right conditions for creative behaviour.

How we feel in a space is critical to how we perform and this is driven by good design and thoughtful art selection. Art will signpost the intention of each space, for example, calm abstract works are very effective for the quiet individual thinking spaces, whereas more dynamic artworks can be used in spaces where high energy, collaborative work takes place.