num_pages: 272
description: If you are determined to encourage creativity and provide a collaborative environment that will bring out the best in people you will want this book by your side at all times. --Bill Moggridge Director of the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Make Space is an articulate account about the importance of space; how we think about it build it and thrive in it. --James P. Hackett President and CEO SteelcaseAn inspiring guidebook filled with ways to alter space to fuel creative work and foster collaboration.Based on the work at the Stanford University d.school and its Environments Collaborative Initiative Make Space is a tool that shows how space can be intentionally manipulated to ignite creativity. Appropriate for designers charged with creating new spaces or anyone interested in revamping an existing space this guide offers novel and non-obvious strategies for changing surroundings specifically to enhance the ways in which teams and individuals communicate work play--and innovate.Inside are: Tools--tips on how to build everything from furniture to wall treatments and rigging Situations--scenarios and layouts for sparking creative activities Insights--bite-sized lessons designed to shortcut your learning curve Space Studies--candid stories with lessons on creating spaces for making learning imagining and connecting Design Template--a framework for understanding planning and building collaborative environments Make Space is a new and dynamic resource for activating creativity communication and innovation across institutions corporations teams and schools alike. Filled with tips and instructions that can be approached from a wide variety of angles Make Space is a ready resource for empowering anyone to take control of an environment.
language: English
title: Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration
publisher: Wiley