Nordic Work Life is about collaboration and innovation

“Human centred Design: “Nordic Work Life is About Collaboration and Innovation”” – was the title of Steen’s presentation. Steen introduced how to design workplaces in order to support innovative processes. One of his key points were; that companies should create their innovation zones based on processes and procedures where creativity and innovation thrive. Steen recommended not just designing places that look innovative – but instead design areas and zones that support the users’ creative processes.

During Steen’s presentation, he showed what modern offices look like with areas to interact, collaborate, reflect and ‘no-tech’ zones – areas that can be used to e.g. meditation and recharging. Offices like these are important and necessary for the employees’ health in a world where everyone is online 24/7.

”New Work, New Rules, Old Office?”

Steen participated in a panel with Ralf Freter, a workplace consultant from Steelcase – the leading manufacturer of office furnitures. The topic of the panel discussion was “New Work, New Rules, Old Office?”. Steen and Ralf discussed that only 7% of the German office buildings are suitable to accommodate modern work methods. Steen presented how PLH Arkitekter designs buildings from the inside and out – focusing on the human centred design. He also explained how this approach can contribute to an improved development and transformation of German office buildings.

Martin Rodeck, Executive Managing Director at EDGE Technologies, participated as the moderator of the panel discussion.

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