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In A Noisy World, Some Companies Are Cultivating Silence In the Workplace

workplace quiet

Gordon Hempton is a treasure hunter. The elusive treasure he seeks is silence. Hempton is a sound recording specialist and co-author of One Square Inch of Silence: One Man’s Quest to Preserve Quiet.  He has spent the past thirty years traveling the globe in search of places free from human-generated noise. “Silence is an endangered […]

Atlanta is Designing Office Spaces To Be Your New Fitness Coach

Active workplace design

Forget LA Fitness — workplaces are now playing an active role in helping employees maintain good health and wellness. Atlanta is a forerunner in this shift, as the city is a home base and innovation hub for the new Active Design movement. The Center for Active Design (CfAD) is a leading national non-profit that uses […]