Lack of private space in office interiors is constraining the creativity and productivity of workers, according to data from two new UK workplace surveys (+ slideshow). More about Open-plan office design is preventing workers from concentrating, studies find
London architect Pernilla Ohrstedt has designed a light-filled, collaborative work environment for Dezeen's new canalside office in east London (+ slideshow). More about Pernilla Ohrstedt designs collaborative newsroom for Dezeen's canalside office
MVRDV has moved into a new studio in central Rotterdam, featuring multicoloured meeting rooms, a plant-covered chandelier, an oversized dining table and a staircase that doubles as a seating area (+ slideshow). More about MVRDV creates home-inspired rooms for its new Rotterdam office
Chinese firm AIM Architecture sought to strike a balance between modern and Jazz Age Shanghai with this office and showroom for property developer Soho China (+ slideshow). More about AIM Architecture creates new home for Soho China in Shanghai
A book-lined room is concealed behind secret doors in this 17th-century barn conversion carried out by Studio Seilern Architects at an estate in Oxfordshire, England (+ slideshow). More about Studio Seilern hides secret library at the heart of converted English barn
Haworth white papers: sophisticated sensors could contribute to a healthier and happier workforce by tracking the way offices are used and adjusting them automatically, according to new research by US furniture giant Haworth. More about Sensor technology can improve office design and create happier employees, says Haworth
Japanese studio Geneto Architects has used a medley of mirrors, windows and framed prints to divide the spaces in this Tokyo office (+ slideshow). More about Geneto Architects creates sight lines through square frames in Tokyo office
Local firm Tom Chung Studio has converted an industrial space in downtown Toronto into a multi-purpose venue with rooms and furniture that can be easily reconfigured. More about Tom Chung transforms factory floor in Toronto into flexible workspace
Italian architect Carlo Ratti has designed a system for an office in Turin that instructs heating, lighting and cooling systems to follow occupants around the building like an "individually-tailored environmental bubble". More about Carlo Ratti's Office 3.0 uses Internet of Things to create personalised environments
Studio Farris Architects has integrated an office into a staircase made from stacked timber beams, and installed it inside a renovated barn in West Flanders, Belgium (+ slideshow). More about Stacked beams form Jenga-like workspace inside converted barn in Belgium
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has revealed its new home inside the so-called Cheesegrater tower, featuring brightly coloured furnishings, exposed steelwork and a big central meeting space (+ slideshow). More about Rogers Stirk Harbour unveils own studio inside its recently completed Leadenhall Building
British designer Tom Dixon has used his furniture and lighting to kit-out a co-working space for freelancers and small businesses, which opens today in London (+ slideshow). More about Tom Dixon's Atrium co-working space opens in London
Paritzki & Liani Architects has completed an office for an engineering company in Tel Aviv, featuring a billowing "sky-ceiling" created using the brand's signature product (+ slideshow). More about Paritzki & Liani Architects creates cloud-like ceiling for Tel Aviv office
Airbnb's offices in London, Sao Paulo and Singapore include features like an indoor village green, bleacher-style seating and a reception desk modelled on a front porch (+ slideshow). More about Airbnb reveals adaptable office spaces in London, Sao Paulo and Singapore
Mexican firm Zeller & Moye have converted a former Mexico City residence into a studio and showroom with adjustable metal storage racks for online fashion retailer Troquer (+ slideshow). More about Golden aluminium framework features in Troquer fashion showroom by Zeller & Moye
London studio APA Architects has created a set of collaborative offices for credit card company Barclaycard at its headquarters in Northampton, England, which are designed for a specific way of working (+ slideshow). More about APA designs "raw and robust" collaborative office space for Barclaycard
The Google-inspired fad for slides and ping-pong tables has had a damaging impact on the workplace, according to office design expert Jeremy Myerson. More about Google has had a negative effect on office design, says Jeremy Myerson
Haworth white papers: work is changing and workers are changing – so workplace design needs to change too to keep up. To kick off a series of articles in collaboration with Haworth, the office furniture giant's research head Michael O'Neill explains what the company is doing to help clients provide the ideal office (+ interview). More about "You need to design office spaces for the next generation" says Haworth's head of research
Wooden partitions with arch-shaped cutouts are used to separate the workspaces from an indoor "courtyard" inside fashion brand H&M's logistics office in Taiwan. More about JC Architecture adds wooden arches to H&M's Taiwan office
Splashes of green are used throughout this Thai TV production office, which features a new inner courtyard that can be viewed from different areas. More about Anonym creates workspace and lobby for TV production company in Bangkok