Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Communal
Work
Aiming to increase productivity, open space offices help foster team mentality.
5.0
Trend score
Trend
What is the Communal Work trend?
Communal Work: With technological distractions resulting in motivational challenges for workers, efforts are shifting toward more community-based approaches to help ignite personal growth. Offices that feature open concepts and loft designs help to provide a more communal and engaging workplace environment, combining contemporary aesthetics with the power of social connection and ultimately, social approval.
Trend themes
Themes within the Communal Work trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Open Concept Offices
The trend of open concept offices is rising, using loft-style offices and providing a communal and engaging workplace environment that encourages collaboration and team work.
02
Wall-Free Offices
The concept of wall-free offices eliminates physical and mental constraints, thereby encouraging creativity, productivity, and fostering collaborative team environments.
03
Playful Office Design
Office environments that incorporate playful designs and elements, including swings, playful colors, green spaces, and distinctive conversation areas inspire creativity and exchange of ideas among employees.
Industry implications
What the Communal Work trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Interior Design
Interior design professionals can create innovative, open concept spaces that encourage collaboration and productivity, while also keeping employees stimulated.
For
Co-Working Spaces
Co-working space providers can incorporate playful and interactive design elements, such as swings, grass mazes, and other distinctive conversation areas to create engaging and creative work spaces.
For
Technology Companies
Technology companies can benefit from open concept and wall-free offices that provide a more communal and engaging work environment, thereby promoting collaboration among team members and enhancing productivity.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Communal Work
Trend score 5.0 out of 10, from popularity 64%, activity 78%, freshness 8%.
Popularity64%
Activity78%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Communal Work trend
6 featured examples from Sep 29, 2015 to May 11, 2016CategoryArt & Design
Playground-Inspired Green Offices
Skyscanner's Budapest Offices Boasts Grassy Areas and Swings
Architects and designers can leverage this trend towards green, playful and collaborative office spaces to develop sustainable workspaces that prioritize employee well-being and e…
CategoryArt & Design
Playful Networking Offices
Omaha's LinkedIn Headquarters Supports Creativity and Exchange of Ideas
There is an opportunity for professionals in the office design and architecture industry to create innovative office spaces that inspire creativity and collaboration.
CategoryArt & Design
Wall-Free Office Spaces
The Newest 'Homeploish' Offices Resemble a Labratory of Interior Design
Interior design companies can explore new ways to create innovative and functional office spaces.
CategoryArt & Design
Rustic Open Concept Offices
This Brick and Wood Office is a Collaborative Work Environment
Companies in this industry can explore creating unique and community-focused office designs using bold materials, integrating rustic details, and incorporating various types of wo…
CategoryArt & Design
Communal Co-Working Offices
'Zamness' is a Co-Working Space Built to Be Open and Collaborative
Opportunities to develop and market co-working spaces that prioritize collaboration and openness in their design and amenities.
CategoryArt & Design
Open-Sharing Offices
LinkedIn Australia Open-Concept Layout Benefits Information Sharing
There is an opportunity for office furniture manufacturers to design and produce innovative and collaborative workspace furniture that supports modern work styles.
