Designing a Workspace That Supports Every Way People Work
When we set out to build Workflow, we didn’t start with desks or square footage—we started with a question:
How do people actually work throughout the day?
The answer isn’t one-size-fits-all. Most people don’t work the same way from 9 to 5. Some moments require deep focus. Others call for collaboration. Sometimes you just need a comfortable place to sit with a cup of coffee and ease into your day.
That understanding shaped every decision we made during the construction process.
Building for Three Types of Work
At its core, Workflow was designed to support three primary ways people work:
Focused, independent work
Collaborative, team-based work
Open, flexible “coffee-style” work
Instead of forcing all of those into one environment, we built distinct spaces for each.
1. Spaces for Focus
Independent work requires more than just a desk—it requires control over your environment.
That’s why we prioritized:
Private offices for individuals and small teams
Quiet zones separated from high-traffic areas
Phone booths for calls and heads-down work
Clear transitions between louder and quieter spaces
We were intentional about placing these areas away from the energy of the lounge and coffee bar. Even subtle things—like hallway placement and door thresholds—help signal that you’re entering a quieter environment.
Because focus doesn’t happen by accident. It’s designed.
2. Spaces for Collaboration
Collaboration looks different depending on the team, so we built for flexibility.
That includes:
Small meeting rooms for quick team discussions
Mid-size rooms for client meetings and presentations
Larger training spaces for workshops and group sessions
Lounge seating that allows for informal collaboration
One of the biggest decisions we made was to distribute meeting spaces throughout the floor instead of isolating them. This keeps collaboration accessible and removes friction from the workday.
If it’s easier to meet, people meet more. And when people meet more, better work happens.
3. Open, Coffee-Style Workspaces
Not every task needs a conference room or a private office. Sometimes, people just need a place to sit, plug in, and get to work. That’s where our open seating and coffee-style areas come in.
We designed these spaces to feel:
Comfortable, but still professional
Social, but not distracting
Flexible, but still intentional
Bar-top seating, lounge vignettes, and shared tables all create different ways to work within the same zone. These areas naturally become the entry point to the space—where people grab coffee, start their day, and cross paths with others.
It’s also where community happens most organically.
The Details That Make the Difference
What makes a space like this successful isn’t just the layout—it’s the small decisions made along the way.
Flow Matters, We designed the space in a way that naturally moves people through it—from the energy of the lounge to the quiet of the work areas. This creates a rhythm throughout the day without needing rules or signage.
Access to Power, No one wants their work interrupted because they can’t find an outlet. Floor outlets, integrated power, and accessible plug-ins were built into every zone.
Acoustic Separation, Instead of relying on one “quiet room,” we created layers of sound control—through walls, materials, and spatial planning—so different types of work can happen simultaneously.
Shared Resources, Meeting rooms, printing, mail handling, and hospitality services are centralized, allowing individuals and small teams to operate like a much larger company without the overhead.
Hospitality-Driven Design, Coffee, snacks, lounge seating, and a welcoming environment aren’t extras—they’re part of what makes people want to show up and stay productive.
A Space That Adapts to You, The biggest takeaway from building Workflow is this:
Great workspaces don’t force people into one way of working—they give them options.
At any point in the day, a member can move from a private office to a meeting room, to a lounge chair, to a phone booth. The space adapts to the work, not the other way around. That flexibility is what defines modern work, and it’s exactly what we set out to build.
