A continuous workplace investment is built on a design strategy where functionality and employee well-being serve as the foundation for its evolution. According to a leading global healthcare company, "a thoughtfully designed workspace is more than just a physical location, it is a powerful tool to enhance employee well-being, foster deep collaboration, and drive the innovations of tomorrow." Their aspiration was to create "world-class environments and seamless experiences for our people, empower them to excel regardless of how or where they work."
When this healthcare company expanded its laboratory diagnostic manufacturing facility, they partnered with Heartwork to pilot an ambitious new vision for the workplace, transforming traditional boundaries into dynamic, shared environments optimized for their high-performing R&D team.
A continuous workplace investment is built on a design strategy where functionality and employee well-being serve as the foundation for its evolution. According to a leading global healthcare company, "a thoughtfully designed workspace is more than just a physical location, it is a powerful tool to enhance employee well-being, foster deep collaboration, and drive the innovations of tomorrow." Their aspiration was to create "world-class environments and seamless experiences for our people, empower them to excel regardless of how or where they work."
When this healthcare company expanded its laboratory diagnostic manufacturing facility, they partnered with Heartwork to pilot an ambitious new vision for the workplace, transforming traditional boundaries into dynamic, shared environments optimized for their high-performing R&D team.
"In this space, work is fluid; our employees move constantly between the technical precision of the lab and the collaborative energy of the office," says the company’s Head of Workplace. Historically, these two functional worlds have been separated by closed walls but for this pilot project, the team made a conscious design choice to blur those boundaries.
By integrating extensive glass partitioning throughout the facility, they created a direct visual link between the lab and the workspace. "We don’t believe lab work should be hidden behind closed walls; instead, we’ve made the innovation process visible, celebrating the innovation that defines our company."
The Building Block cabinetswith Building Block planters helped clearly distinguish areas without closing off the spaces entirely.
"In this space, work is fluid; our employees move constantly between the technical precision of the lab and the collaborative energy of the office," says the company’s Head of Workplace. Historically, these two functional worlds have been separated by closed walls but for this pilot project, the team made a conscious design choice to blur those boundaries.
By integrating extensive glass partitioning throughout the facility, they created a direct visual link between the lab and the workspace. "We don’t believe lab work should be hidden behind closed walls; instead, we’ve made the innovation process visible, celebrating the innovation that defines our company."
The Building Block cabinetswith Building Block planters helped clearly distinguish areas without closing off the spaces entirely.
While an unassigned seating model offers freedom, it creates a practical hurdle: Where does everyone put their things? To anchor this flexible ecosystem which the company called “Activity Based Working”, they integrated Heartwork Smart Lockersacross the floor plan. “By combining smart technology with a sophisticated design, we ensure that everyday employee experience is user-friendly, flexible and inspiring.”
"In an unassigned seating environment, the Heartwork Smart Lockers play a vital role as the essential ‘anchor point’ for our people," notes the team’s design lead. The lockers provide "a secure, personal home base that empower employees to move freely between focus zones and collaborative neighborhoods without being weighed down by belongings." Furthermore, their "clean, architectural language complements our interior vision directly, reducing visual clutter and maintaining the professional, high-end atmosphere we strive for."
While an unassigned seating model offers freedom, it creates a practical hurdle: Where does everyone put their things? To anchor this flexible ecosystem which the company called “Activity Based Working”, they integrated Heartwork Smart Lockersacross the floor plan. “By combining smart technology with a sophisticated design, we ensure that everyday employee experience is user-friendly, flexible and inspiring.”
"In an unassigned seating environment, the Heartwork Smart Lockers play a vital role as the essential ‘anchor point’ for our people," notes the team’s design lead. The lockers provide "a secure, personal home base that empower employees to move freely between focus zones and collaborative neighborhoods without being weighed down by belongings." Furthermore, their "clean, architectural language complements our interior vision directly, reducing visual clutter and maintaining the professional, high-end atmosphere we strive for."
The company views its workspaces as long-term investments, making sustainability and durability non-negotiable. By choosing high-quality, lasting products, "we are signaling to our employees that we value them by providing a workspace designed with excellence in mind."
The decision to work with Heartwork was “an easy [one] because they offered it all’: a great design alignment, collaborative flexibility, and uncompromising quality,” says their Head of Workplace. “Their aesthetic language mirrors our interior guidelines: clean, intentional, and modern.”
The company views its workspaces as long-term investments, making sustainability and durability non-negotiable. By choosing high-quality, lasting products, "we are signaling to our employees that we value them by providing a workspace designed with excellence in mind."
The decision to work with Heartwork was “an easy [one] because they offered it all’: a great design alignment, collaborative flexibility, and uncompromising quality,” says their Head of Workplace. “Their aesthetic language mirrors our interior guidelines: clean, intentional, and modern.”
The pilot project offers an inspiring blueprint for any organization, healthcare or otherwise, looking to transition to shared, flexible environments:
The pilot project offers an inspiring blueprint for any organization, healthcare or otherwise, looking to transition to shared, flexible environments:
