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March 2018 \ BUILDING DIALOGUE \ 27 Since 1996, LAI Design Group has been involved in a variety of housing projects ranging from 3 to 100 units per acre. These solutions include high end luxury urban living, mixed-use projects and master planned community environment strategies. For more information on Real Estate Development Solutions contact us info@laidesigngroup.com REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT • Recreation & Clubhouses • Multifamily • Mixed-Use • Community Design • Hospitality & Resort • Industrial & Logistics Parks • Visual Media & Marketing MARKET SECTORS Moving Forward design features. They also experience high levels of innovation and more opportunities for networking than the global average. France Workers in France report less pride in their companies and are more likely to think about looking for new employment than the global average. Although they get distracted more times per day than every other country studied, they feel satisfied with their work more often than the average. Germany In general, German workers are satisfied with their physical workspace. Specifically, they have access to natural light and are able to display personal items, yet lack the ability to choose where they work and to access to a variety of space types. Japan Known for its tough work ethic, Japan ranks the lowest of any country in the study across many categories. Workers from Japan experience the lowest levels of satisfaction with their physical workspace. Individuals in Japan put in more hours at the office each week, and yet still rate their productivity as low. Middle East They spend more time on new ideas than the overall sample while reporting less pride in their company and greater inten- tion to look for new employment. They meet with a significant number of people virtually and experience frequent unplanned meetings. Singapore Singaporean workers are proud to work for their companies and engage in more collaborative work than most other countries in the study. Individuals in Singapore also experience average levels of stress and better workplace well-being than the overall sample. United Kingdom Generally, workers in the United Kingdom enjoy their work- place features and are slightly more satisfied with their physical workplace than workers in other countries. They spend less time on innovative work and tend to have lower ratings of company pride. When compared to their global counterparts, workers in the United Kingdom experience the least amount of daily work- place stress. United States American workers value innovation and foster that commit- ment by spending time developing new ideas. Proud of their companies, these employees report very high overall satisfaction with their organizations. Collaboration is important in the Amer- ican workplace, as workers spend a significant portion of their time involved in group work and meetings. To learn more about this topic or other research resources Knoll can provide, visi t www.knoll.com/research. \ \