A must-visit spot in Columbus, Ohio is the Japan Marketplace, home to six unique Japanese shops: Akai Hana, Belle's Bread, J•Avenue, Tensuke Express, Tensuke Market, and Sushi Ten. There is an abundance of Japanese cuisine and products available which allows for a great introduction to traditions and a celebration of culture - truly an immersive experience!

The Stonewall Columbus Community Center strives to be a safe, welcoming, and affirming place for the diverse LGBTQ+ community in Central Ohio and those who visit the region. Opened in 2019, the expansive new Short North home of Stonewall Columbus served as the perfect opportunity for our team to build upon Stonewall's brand and help the space tell their story, ensuring that everyone who enters the space feels welcomed, accepted, and at home. We’ve been a proud partner of Stonewall Columbus for years, and we were extremely thrilled to breathe life into their incredible space through custom branding work.

We've all heard a lot about the future of work by now, and after a year+ of work model upheaval, we've learned a lot about the importance of choice and flexibility with today's workforce. Now, with many local ordinances and COVID-19 health guidelines beginning to relax, the discussion of in-person work is ramping up quickly, with the future of the office coming sharply into focus. 

Recently, we held a design challenge at The Ohio State University for students to customize their own Framery pod - a challenge that saw so much creativity and talent, we couldn't pick just one winner!

By now, you've heard a lot about the future of work, and you're probably thinking about making some changes to your space. Your teams might not be in the office all the time, and you need a space that's more flexible - that can change more easily and adapt over time - and you may need more areas for collaborative group work, not just isolated desks.

So... what do you do? Where do you start? How do you know the changes you're making are actually best for your team?

Over the last year, we've all certainly learned a lot about the ways we can work, and we've seen a number of changes already start to take hold and rise in popularity as we collectively plan our future work models. Thinking back to 2019, the thought of working remotely was largely frowned upon by many employers, and the concept of a distributed, hybrid work model was still in its infancy. Now, the distributed model is what many are striving for and what many organizations are starting to adopt; after all, the more flexible a workplace (and work model) can be, the better, according to employees.

What have you heard about the future of work?

Have you heard about Framery's new One pod? You may know Framery as the masterminds of the soundproof pod, and you may have seen their other pods in action before, but the new Framery One pod takes things to the next level.

Situated in The Ohio State University's South Campus Gateway district, the first ever brick-and-mortar Old Spice location has just opened its doors to the public. 

If there is one thing we can glean from 2020 about the role of the office and workspace, it's that the future of the workspace is flexible. Understanding why we have certain types of spaces, who uses them, and what purpose each holds is already helping us build smarter, more focused spaces of tomorrow, but what does that look like? What will we see throughout this year and beyond to better help us create tomorrow's spaces?