Category
Art & Design
Oven Aesthetics
Trend cluster
Category
Intelligent
Workspace
Office tech evolves to offer consumers smart furniture options.
5.5
Trend score
Trend
What is the Intelligent Workspace trend?
Intelligent Workspace: As technology evolves and homes become smarter, offices do as well. Consumers are turning to smart furniture and office accessories to ensure ergonomic quality, productivity and efficiency in the workplace. This shift not only reveals a desire for efficacy in all aspects of consumers' lives, but also supports the move towards more connected physical spaces.
Trend themes
Themes within the Intelligent Workspace trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Smart Furniture
The emergence of smart furniture points to the growing demand for efficient and technologically advanced solutions for all aspects of our lives, from home to work.
02
Office IoT
The Internet of Things has reached the office space, offering workers and managers a range of possibilities for improving efficiency and productivity.
03
Activity Tracking
Wearable and furniture sensors have made it easier to track workers' activities throughout the day, providing insight and the opportunity for targeted improvements.
Industry implications
What the Intelligent Workspace trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Office Furniture
The office furniture industry has the opportunity to incorporate more technology and IoT integration, such as smart furniture and activity-tracking sensors.
For
Workspace Design
Workspace designers can use emerging trends like smart furniture and space-monitoring sensors to create more ergonomic, efficient, and connected workspaces.
For
IoT Technology
IoT technology companies can look to expand into the office space, providing solutions for activity-tracking wearables, space-monitoring sensors, and more.
Workshop question
How are you creating an environment of productivity and connectivity within your company?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Intelligent Workspace
Trend score 5.5 out of 10, from popularity 81%, activity 77%, freshness 8%.
Popularity81%
Activity77%
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 Intelligent Workspace trend
11 featured examples from May 30, 2014 to Aug 4, 2017CategoryArt & Design
AI Office Furniture
This Robotbase Standing Smart Desk has a Built In Voice-Controlled Assistant
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate AI and IoT technologies into furniture manufacturing processes to create innovative, customizable, and intelligent office furniture…
CategoryArt & Design
Health-Focused IOT Desks
This Office Work Desk Lets You Know When to Sit and When to Stand
Potential for furniture manufacturers to develop IoT-integrated office desks and workstations.
CategoryArt & Design
Movement-Encouraging Workstations
The Modern Workspace is Embedded with Tech To Make You Healthier
The industry can look into creating more active intelligence workstations and ergonomic furniture to improve user health and productivity.
CategoryArt & Design
LED Standing Desks
The Height of TableAir is Controlled By Way of Motion Sensors
Manufacturers in the office furniture industry should explore ways to incorporate innovative technology like motion sensors and LED lighting to differentiate their products and in…
CategoryLifestyle
Specific Activity-Tracking Wearables
The 'Memoband' Tracks the Various Activities You Do Each Day
The 'Memoband' is a wearable device that can track a wide range of activities related to fitness and wellness, creating opportunities for businesses that are focused on promoting…
CategoryArt & Design
Location-Dependent Lighting
The Place Lamp by Sam Stubblefield is Illuminatingly Informative
Developing technological office equipment to better facilitate communication and improve productivity within the workplace.
CategoryTech
Activity-Tracking Office Furniture
Herman Miller's Live OS Gives Companies Insight on Their Spaces
The furniture industry has the opportunity to integrate technology into their products and create connected office furniture.
CategoryTech
Space Monitoring AI Sensors
VergeSense Uses AI to Help Large Businesses Monitor Their Space
Disruptive innovation opportunity for companies providing solutions to optimize office space usage through AI sensors and data analysis.
CategoryArt & Design
Meeting-Streamlining Furniture
The Tech-Embedded Listening Table Makes Sense of Conversations
Furniture manufacturers have the opportunity to innovate and incorporate technology into their products, creating meeting-streamlining furniture like the Listening Table.
CategoryTech
High Definition Digital Whiteboards
The Google Jamboard Modernizes Workspace Collaboration
The Google Jamboard presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the office equipment industry by reimagining and modernizing traditional tools for enhanced collaboration and p…
CategoryTech
Office Productivity Lamps
The FlowLight Uses Keystrokes to Signal Your Busyness to Coworkers
Companies in the office furniture industry can explore the integration of productivity lamps into their workspace designs.
