Author: Loftwall

16 Mar How We Rushed Walls to a COVID19 Testing Facility

Seems like the world could use a little more privacy. We’re as glued to the news as everyone else, but we noticed an interesting change last week - our phones started ringing off the hook.  A healthy amount of space between people never sounded so good,...

25 Feb Meet Hover: Because Sometimes Privacy Shouldn’t Be Messed With

We are obsessed with flexibility. It’s in our DNA, building products that can fit multiple spaces and uses is one of the first things we attempt when we pop the cap off the marker and approach our product development whiteboard of ideas. But every now...

09 Jul Why Wearing Headphones Won’t Solve All of Your Privacy Issues

Distractions are no joke - they can cost companies millions of dollars. But too many people think distractions can simply melt away by popping in some AirPods. It isn’t that simple, and we’ve got some science to back that up. Unfortunately, it isn’t that simple....

14 Feb Is office noise costing your company money?

Sound Creates Distractions. Distractions Kill Productivity. The ability to focus is key to the effectiveness of employees. Unfortunately, the modern workspace does a poor job of facilitating a distraction free environment. According to the 2013 U.S. Workplace Survey by Gensler, 53% of employees are disturbed by...

30 Jan Five Things to Consider When Designing a New Space

It is vital to approach design with a keen eye towards building the areas people need in order to be productive, which includes private spaces to focus, collaborative spaces for group work and areas to meet with clients. Since striking a balance on the types...

14 Dec Defining Collaborative Spaces for the Open Office

Spearheaded by the Silicon Valley Goliaths such as Facebook and Google (and the tech startup “Davids”), the open office continues to gain traction across the country. Dealers and business owners are quickly realizing the benefits of dynamic office spaces that give employees more control over where and how they work. For dealers, this means assisting business owners to help create more effective collaborative areas in addition to private space.

10 Nov The Real Cost of Building a New Space

It is vitally important to have an office space that works for you rather than one that you have to work around. Everyone wants a better work environment, but how do you create one? Identify the Problem According to the Harvard Business review, employees in a newly...

26 Oct Space – The Balancing Act

62% of high-performance employees find their office environment “too distracting.”

16 Oct Keeping Productivity Up and Distractions Down

Companies with engaged employees outperform those without [engaged workers] by 202% according to a Gallup Employee Engagement Report

While we all agree that increasing workplace productivity is essential for any business to thrive, too often the focus is just on active solutions: scheduling breaks, increasing employee accountability, or incorporating morale boosting exercises.