Over the last months we (at theLivingCore) have put ourselves in an observer position tracing and juggling predictions about what a post-corona office may look like, respectively if we will need offices at all in the future. Predictions made by trend experts at the beginning of the pandemic gave hope to many people: “we all will…
In this blog post, we would like to show you our Knowledge Creation Cube: a tool that enables us to present and plan innovation and knowledge processes in an agile and dynamic way. The Cube is a handy yet essential instrument for wielding the complex challenges of “New Work”. It can evaluate processes subject to…
Conception and realization of the award-winning center for disruptive innovation to serve the entire Merck Group worldwide Merck is one of the worldwide leading technology companies in innovative healthcare, life science, and performance materials. Using the Enabling Space approach, theLivingCore developed a holistic innovation eco-system – the Merck Innovation Center – steering the whole Merck…
Strategic re-positioning, development of new products and services, building a culture of innovation Transformation of a furniture manufacturer from producer of tables and chairs to a provider of new integrated settings for the world of work and learning. Development of a strategic framework for the next 5-7 years, to serve (1) as a roadmap toward…
Development of a new campus as an Enabling Space, Friedrichshafen Development of a new learning environment for the main campus of the Zeppelin University. Identification of the most significant future processes of knowledge creation in an interdisciplinary academic learning environment for the decision-makers of tomorrow. Development of a living knowledge architecture and designs which consider…
Re-design of organizational processes (“digitization“), spatial layout program and change process for the new office, innovation program and training for executives The publishing industry is undergoing radical change due to digitization; the classical business model based on advertising does not longer work. In view of growing competitive pressure from social media and Internet-based services, Burda…
Integrated organizational development and planning of a new work environment for Tomaselli Gabriel Bau Tomaselli Gabriel Bau is a family business rich in tradition and with the core competence of a general contractor. The aim of this project was to merge two existing company offices and place them in a new location. As well as providing…
Strategic development, design and realization of an innovation-driven work environment, implementation of a holistic transformation program Point of departure for this project was the client’s need to accommodate for rapid growth and their organizational evolution: This was seen as an opportunity to blend the office move with a strategic re-design of their “organizational operating system”;…
Contribution to the special edition of die Presse on the subject of “Biophilic Design” – Thomas Fundneider in an interview: The “deeply rooted human need to be in nature” is becoming increasingly easier to realize professionally. Further reading (German)… Image: Maia Habegger at Unsplash
Thomas Fundneider conducted two interactive workshops as part of the annual innovation congress of Germany´s Zentraler Immobilien Ausschuss (ZIA). The participants dealt playfully (facilitated by mood cards) with the question of how space has to be designed in order to enable re:creation. Berlin, November 28, 2019. Photo by La-Rel Easter on Unsplash.
