Workspaces: a new frontier

Shared workspaces are all the rage these days. But how about work-live-play spaces? The shared economy is moving towards a new frontier by merging the traditional functions of the workspace, living space and entertainment space, into one nebulous sphere where the boundaries of each are liquid and ever-changing.

MediaX at Stanford University has been researching the subject heavily. Their studies aim to understand how to measure and increase the productivity and well-being of knowledge workers.

VizLore’s founder, Dr. Dragan Boscovic is featured in the MediaX video below, where he describes buildings as a living organism that have a flow of information that can be tapped into to understand how the building is being used, and how its inhabitants feel. Take a look!