In the space of just a few short days at the end of March we threw up into the air our expectations of what a work place looks, sounds, smells and feels like.

For some people, this time might have been marked by revelations on how much better the work place can feel when you have the chance to tailor it around your needs rather than group consensus. For others this period might have brought you face to face with environmental factors that ratchet up stress, gnaw away at your focus and knock the pillars of your sense of comfort from under you.

Whatever your experience has been, as we look ahead to what lies beyond this sudden tremor in our status quo, whether you are one of the 60% of people who would like to continue working from home to some degree, or among those returning to work places which the rigours of social distancing may radically reconfigure, we reflect on how this experience we’ve all just gone through offers a chance to look afresh at what the space we make for work can be.

We’ve written a guide to some of the key architectural components of a happy, healthy and productive place of work. For anyone navigating change in their working environment, whether at home or elsewhere we hope this is a useful reflection on how to make the most of the place you work. To download the guide just click on the link below.