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There is no point in disputing that the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered how we previously saw our professional lives. Many companies are adjusting to the new flexible work schedules, and others are providing work from home options. Although this predictability is nothing new, even after the epidemic we will still need to adhere to all COVID standards. This article's main goal is to cover all the COVID standards that can be applied to best office interior design.

COVID NORMS INTERIOR DESIGN IDEAS FOR OFFICES

Layouts That Put Physical Distance First  The six-foot gap between two workplaces is among the main obstacles that companies must overcome. The employees may feel safer even if the government does not need the same for a longer period of time. With the development of technologies over the last few decades, office desks have continued to get smaller.

Those who work in offices with open floor plans will undoubtedly appreciate the warning. On the other hand, offices should only designate workspace for employees with set working hours in constrained workplaces. In turn, this can reduce the number of people on campus while maintaining the appropriate level of separation.

Open floor plans will remain popular

Open floor plans would have been viewed as a waste of resources even a year ago. There are many benefits to open floor plans, aside from keeping your staff separate from one another. Open flooring is always simpler to clean, continuing the preventive steps. In reality, it reduces the surfaces that your staff members can contact.

More compact conference rooms

There is little to no demand for larger conference rooms as more employees choose to work from home or have flexible hours. In fact, reducing the conference room's size will guarantee a continuous connection throughout the business. On the other hand, since most employees connect via video conferencing, offices need to enhance their AV game.

One investment that can provide superior returns over time is this one. Motion-detecting doors are another cool feature that offices might have. As a result, each employee's points of contact may be reduced.

Educating the Staff

For a user, the aesthetic appeal of the interior design must come after the space's practicality. Employees need to be regularly reminded of the COVID rules and social distance in these difficult times. This includes promoting awareness through the use of emblems, floor stickers, and decals. The same is true not only of office spaces but also of retail settings.

The time is now more than ever to genuinely deviate from the standard and try out non-traditional plans. Even businesses should urge their staff to think creatively in order to maintain the workflow's efficiency.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Yep, you heard us right. Take that, Beach Volleyball. You had a great young national title winner on your hands in Jonathan Mason, but he’s taken his A-game from the sand to the salon. 

Unfortunately, it was a sad circumstance that led Mason on his current path. “I didn’t start tapping into my creative side until my father passed away unexpectedly in 2006,” he says. “My father was an artist who studied at UCSB and would do pottery in our garage, what I inherited from him was an eye to see things in a different way. I consider myself an artist, hair is just my choice of medium for my work.” 

Though Mason had offers to play volleyball at a higher level, he chose to stay closer to his family following the death of his father. About a year later hairdressing crossed his radar and he was immediately hooked. In 2011, he graduated from the Vidal Sassoon Academy and was awarded the “Los Angeles Hair Stylist of the Year” from RAW Artists.

“RAW gives young artists a chance to put on a fashion show, and I really wanted to challenge myself,” Mason says. “For my first show I was given a word – ‘Unearthed’ – for inspiration and teamed with a designer who made jewelry out of animal bones and a friend make bathing suits out of hide for my hand picked models.” For the LA finals Mason had creative freedom and created a winning show based on “Mad Max meets 1980s punk rock,” complete with headpieces constructed from insulation and chicken wire.

In his young but decorated career as an editorial stylist – he already has a 16-page Elle Italia spread under his belt – Mason credits “amazing mentors along my journey. Timothy Priano has been a huge part of my life and groomed me to be the stylist I am today,” he says. “Aubrey Loots (Wella Educator) and Danny Leclair, the owners of Studio DNA, are father figures who guide me, support me, and have been with me through highs and lows.” After getting his start in the industry as a receptionist at Studio DNA five years ago, when he first enrolled in school, he is now back, continuing his education on cutting and coloring in between shoots.