Insights & Inspiration

Heading into 2025, workspace design is taking its cues from what really matters: humans. We’re talking about spaces built for how people think, feel, and connect—not just how they work. Here’s what’s inspiring us.

As we approach a new year, it’s the perfect time to consider meaningful ways to support the "whole" employee—their full range of needs, motivations, and personal goals—beyond just aesthetics and functionality. This means creating environments that not only look good but also inspire, empower, and foster a sense of belonging for each person, helping them feel valued both as individuals and as part of the team.

In today’s world, companies need to adapt in supporting people’s best work, facilitating both focused time and team collaboration. Our modular storage solutions allow individuals and teams to create flexible, innovative spaces without the need for permanent walls or major rearrangements, making storage an integral part of the daily office flow.

Explore that way in which Heartwork's storage solutions support flexible, sustainable, and inclusive workspaces that adapt to today’s dynamic office needs, helping teams feel connected, grounded, and ready for the future of work.

We recently co-hosted with Love Good Color a panel of leading color experts and workspace designers at Heartwork and came away with some timely takeaways.

From color as a conversation tool, to the importance of color in humanizing schools and healthcare settings, we all agreed it’s a vital and essential ingredient in today’s physical spaces.

With a focus on flexibility and functionality, a l m project successfully transformed a historic building into a modern workspace that fosters creativity, inclusion, and connection.

With designing a more sustainable future top of mind, we love learning ways that within the design community we can make a positive impact. After 25+ years of successfully leading Steelcase brands, Lew Epstein is dedicated to helping the design community advance climate action now. 

We Heart Designers. And we love getting to know what drives and inspires them each day. Haley Nelson, Design Principal and National Interior Design Expertise Leader for HGA, is a standout within the industry. She is working to redefine ideas around design and how we approach projects. 

Accredited college prep high school, La Salle College Preparatory in Pasadena, California, wanted to create for their faculty and staff a “Workplace of Choice” that centered around mobility and flexibility. They also needed a design for a forward-thinking STEAM classroom where the next generation of medical students could begin to explore their passions for the healthcare sciences. 

What makes a space memorable? It’s often the details that leave a lasting impression. At Heartwork, we understand how important these details are to your everyday experience. Meet the storage units we’ve designed inside and out to make your space organized, eye-catching, and full of heart.

Technology leader and networking platform giant, LinkedIn, set out post pandemic to reimagine the Future of Work for their NYC office. Moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach, they explored a more flexible and personalized workplace design inspired by human connection. We checked in with LinkedIn Design Manager, Cherish Rosas, to see how she and her team went about creating a flexible, shared-space work environment that also serves as an oasis for people to get some respite from the buzz of New York City.

We love working with designers whose work inspires us. Gensler is one such firm, and Design Director Sarah Brengarth’s experience especially stands out to us. Her approach to designing post-pandemic workplaces