A few years ago, OnSolve chose to relocate from Ormond Beach, Florida, to take part in Atlanta’s growing technology scene. The firm – which offers crisis management software to clients in the public and private sectors – opened into its 21,141-square-foot office in Avalon in Alpharetta in November.

“If I didn’t have three dogs, two cats, and kids, I would buy one of those Avalon houses behind Oak Steakhouse and Colletta. I’ve be a happy camper,” – CEO Mark Herrington.

Read more with Atlanta Business Chronicle here.

Balmiki Bhattacharya, Vice President and Industrial Practice Leader at NELSON Worldwide, explains the concept behind “hyperlocal” fulfillment centers, and the criteria that retailers should consider when creating them. Watch the full interview with SupplyChainBrain here.

In a recent article with Inc., teammate Nicole Zack discussed how there’s a broad shift in workplaces now designing for mental health. She explained that workplaces are looking more like “small-scale luxury spas with transformative lighting and sound machines, even salt therapy rooms.” 

Additionally, Zack explained that offices are increasingly incorporating group fitness rooms, Peloton studios, “zen pods”, and even no-tech, library spaces. At Asana, where I work, we’ve designed new dedicated wellness zones that promote mindfulness and taking breaks, as well as a rooftop garden that capitalizes on the research that shows that spending time in nature reduces stress. Read more here.

NELSON Worldwide was tapped to design all 50,000 square feet of amenity spaces in new Chicago tower. Read more here.

NELSON Worldwide recently completed a new headquarters for Corix, a utilities company dedicated to the implementation of sustainable water, wastewater, and energy utility infrastructure solutions. Read more with Dexigner.

“Other mixed-use trends center on ‘more’: more food and beverage, more roof decks, and more parking structures whose designs are adaptable if ride sharing leads to reducing personal car use.” 

Teammate Lamar Wakefield explains the latest trends in mixed-use developments and NELSON’s latest work. Read more with Building Design + Construction here.

Corix tasked NELSON Worldwide with renovating their new corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The company, dedicated to the implementation of sustainable water, wastewater, and energy utility infrastructure solutions, was relocating from their suburban headquarters to the new downtown Chicago location to improve the recruitment and retention of employees.

NELSON transformed their new offices to create an entirely different atmosphere from their previous space. Corix’s original offices were compartmentalized with minimal opportunities for collaboration. In contrast, the new space utilizes fewer private offices creating a more transparent environment, while functional furniture and moveable walls create natural partitions while still offering opportunities for collaboration. Read more here.

In order to appeal to a wide range of people in today’s rental pool, multifamily owners, managers, and developers need to analyze both societal and market trends, specifically ones with staying power that could influence design in the years to come. Loren Nelson, National Leader for Multifamily predicts trends that he thinks will be popular this year and into the future.

Read more with Multifamily Executive here.