Old Warehouse Repurposed into a Dream Office

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Located in Old Town Irvine, California, this lima bean factory from 1895 was repurposed into a collaborative office space for creatives called SND CYN. Previously the building was used by Mattson Creative, an award-winning graphic design studio that focuses on creating visual language for vibrant brands, and now serves as a home to artists, designers, photographers, producers & developers. The new residents are able to enjoy an organic working environment that will make any creative professional envious.

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15 Modern Office Design Ideas

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Below you will find a collection of 15 modern and creative office designs from around the world.

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The Perfect Office - Messograf Pen, Gravity Balans, BenQ 27 Display and more

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We've seen some great gadgets and equipment for designers. So many cool stuff, that we could actually assemble infinite perfect office spaces! Every week we'll assemble a perfect office, and we'd like you to help us. What equipment would the perfect office have?

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Successful People Who Work From Home

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Marissa Mayer recently demanded all Yahoo employees work in a corporate office. They're no longer allowed to work from home, unless it's with good reason.

Yahoo has faced world-wide backlash for this decision.

That's because many people have proved to be successful, despite not working in an office environment.

"Yours truly has never worked out of an office, and never will," Virgin founder Richard Branson wrote shortly after the Yahoo memo was leaked.

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8 Tips to Create An Organized & Productive Home Office

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One of the greatest benefits of a home office is the freedom to decorate and design your home office as you wish, but without letting either space lose their distinct identity. In other words, we shouldn’t blend the workplace with the rest of our personal space, aka home.

Whether you call your ‘home office’ a blessing or a curse, one thing’s for sure, your mood and your productivity will be affected by how it is set up. Just as a cluttered desk is a cluttered mind, a disorganized home office may be the source of unnecessary mind-blocks to new ideas and solutions.

Think your home office is a mess and is ruining your productivity? Not to worry, because today we’ll be covering 10 great tips to improve the organization of your home office meant to turn you more productive, keep the working mood positive and get back that focus you need to produce top-quality work.

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18 Ways Your Office Job Is Destroying Your Body

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If you're used to the hours of sedentary, stressful working conditions that come with your office job, you may want to know that this kind of working environment is killing you a lot faster than you think.

Aside from the stress that comes from tight deadlines, plenty of things you do every day in the workplace are slowly chipping away at you.

From the printer to your keyboard, the dangers presented in an office can have real effects on your physical well-being, just as mental strains can hurt you in the long-term.

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How Your Workplace Can Speed Innovation

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Picture this: A person sits alone in an office, head in hands. Fingers drum on the desktop. The clock ticks as a deadline looms. Then: "Eureka!" Cue the light bulb, the widened eyes, the "I just had a brilliant idea" music.

As we all know, creativity doesn't always work that way. Innovation is critical when it comes to success in business, whether for a huge corporation or a tiny start-up; and more often than not, the seeds of that innovation will come from the minds of talented employees. But leaving people alone in rooms isn't the best way to spark their mad genius. (Unless, of course, they're all Steve Jobs.)

So how to achieve that "eureka" moment? These days, the most creative professional environments encourage employees to collaborate, share, and develop ideas with their peers. And building a workplace that fosters inspiration doesn't happen by accident.

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The Future Of The Workplace

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Despite the massive changes we've seen in our personal lives from technology, the workplace has been remarkably static. Many of us still work in big offices, in cubicles, and at the same desk and computer every day.
Not for much longer.

The workplace of the future is going to be less centralized, more mobile, and more flexible than anything most people outside the startup and freelance economy have experienced before.

And the trend's going to be accelerated by rapid uptake of mobile technology, economic volatility, and the global war for top talent.

We've illustrated where things are going using charts, data, and examples of the changes that have already begun.

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See What The Desks Of 39 Successful People Look Like

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Successful people don't mess around when it comes to their working space.

A desk has to be a place where you can be productive, healthy, and comfortable for many hours, day in day out.

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark prefers a sparse desk, while Peter Guber, co-owner of the L.A. Dodgers, keeps his desk "crowded" with memorabilia "to create an un-intimidating environment for business associates."

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Microsoft's Newest Version Of Office Arrives

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The Windows 8 version of Office is officially here.

It comes in two flavors: a cloud version that is delivered over the Internet, Office 365, and traditional software that runs on your PC, known as Office 15.

Both of these come in a few versions too. Office 365 University is for college students, faculty and staff. It will cost $79.99 for a four-year subscription, which Microsoft points out comes to $1.67 per month.

There's also the Office 365 Home Premium version, which is a single subscription meant to cover a family, or up to 5 users. Microsoft previously announced that it will cost about $100 a year, or $8.33 per month.

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Top 10 Tech Tools Perfect for the Modern Office

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Whether you work in a tall skyscraper for a Fortune 500 company or at home for yourself, your office is a place you spend an inordinate amount of time. Why not let it reflect who you are? In this day and age, we’re all looking for tech tools that not only increase our productivity but also speak to our design sensibility. That’s why, today, we’ve put together this list of the top 10 tech tools that are perfect for the modern office. From a device that seamlessly switches from a laptop to a tablet to a productivity app that’s simple and “clear,” these ten products will make your life easier and, your time spent working, all the more enjoyable.

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This Is The Office Of The Future

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The office of the future is going to look a lot different than it does today.

PSFK Labs, a trends and workplace consultancy with clients including Apple, BMW and Nike, just published a new report, The Future Of The Workplace, that predicts how this will look.

In short, offices will be very mobile with high information flow from the top down. And they'll also look a lot different, with sound-proof pods instead of cubicles, and TED-inspired meeting spaces.

We caught up with Piers Fawkes, president and founder of PSFK briefly about the report, which includes 1,200 data points from experts, creative agencies and other sources. "I’m really interested in the idea of talent on demand," he tells us. "Staffing in a company needs to be flexible and the office needs to be adaptive. Using algorithms to efficiently manage staff within the organization is all about efficiency and productivity."

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World's Coolest Offices: Your Picks

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Pocket Change's office also brings street art indoors with a 42-foot-long mural created by a local artist. It only seems apt for a space that used to be an art gallery. What's more, employees seeking downtime can huddle in the communal picnic table area or make use of the custom bar and beer tap.

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Inspirational Workspace Setups For Creatives

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Here a compilation of inspirational workspace setups. Lots of great ideas and inspiration come from great working environment, particularly the workstation, therefore you might want to put in more thoughts on the place that you’ll spend most of your time at. The spaces in which we work have a direct effect on creativity and productivity. The thing about workstations is that even if you have a nice one, seeing another awesome setup can make you a bit jealous.

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27 Of The Coolest Offices From Around The World

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So how was your day at work? or would you like to work some day in one of these magnificent offices? Check out the cool office designs and architectures.

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Companies That Are Changing How We Work

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Millennials have a stronger-than-ever influence on the workplace.

They're starting more and more companies themselves, and expect their workplaces to be as digitally native as they are.

These 10 companies know that, and are completely changing the way we work, start our businesses, hire staff, and collaborate in the 21st century.

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Companies That Are Changing How We Work

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Millennials have a stronger-than-ever influence on the workplace.

They're starting more and more companies themselves, and expect their workplaces to be as digitally native as they are.

These 10 companies know that, and are completely changing the way we work, start our businesses, hire staff, and collaborate in the 21st century.

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Report: Microsoft Office Is Finally Coming to iOS and Android in Early 2013

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The Verge is reporting that Microsoft Office is finally coming out for Android and iOS early next year. Like, for real this time. Apparently, it's coming to iOS first in February or March, and will be available for Android soon thereafter in May.

The Office software will reportedly require a Microsoft account, and will launch with the ability to view documents. The ability to edit them is activated if you have an Office 365 account, which you can buy in-app. There aren't any details about specific functionality that will or won't be in the apps, but the report makes it pretty clear that you'll still, obviously, need the full desktop versions.

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10 Office Design Tips to Foster Creativity

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"One of the small businesses we went to, they did interview for candidates at a ping pong table. It was about putting people in a situation that got them away from their canned speech," Kuske reports. Adding plants, as well as natural materials and light, is another small change that pays big dividends. Studies show that natural light has beneficial health effects, and can boost creativity. How's that for a sunny outlook?

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21 Tips to Organize Your Office and Get More Done

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You may think that you don’t have time to organize your office, but if you really knew how much time that disorganization cost you, you’d reconsider. Rearranging and moving piles occasionally doesn’t count. Neither does clearing off your desk, if you swipe the mess into a bin, or a desk drawer. A relatively neat and orderly office space clears the way for higher productivity and less wasted time.

Organizing your office doesn’t have to take days, it can be done a little at a time. In fact maintaining an organized office is much more effective if you treat it like an ongoing project, instead of a massive assault. So, if you’re ready to get started, the following tips will help you transform your office into an efficient workspace.

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