McBains has placed an opinion article within the On Office publication looking at the role of the office in providing an opportunity for adhoc inspirational encounters.
Isabelle Laliberté of McBains discusses the importance of 'watercooler moments' - chance, incidental connections that can play a key role in innovation and learning.
OnOffice is a leading workplace design publication for the commercial architecture and design community, featuring cutting edge workplace design, projects from the hospitality, education and civic sectors, interviews with leading industry figures, and the latest news. It is aimed at designers, architects, facilities managers, specifiers and end users, with a readership of around 15,800.
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