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On September 3rd, Samsung’s vision of the perfect living environment, where innovative technology meets cutting-edge design, was revealed in London’s most iconic department store, Harrods. This forms part of Samsung's commitment to create new experiences for its customers and change their lifestyles in a positive way through innovative technologies.

After writing Health Orgs Dooming Their “Innovation” To Failure, I’m often asked how to foster innovation. While that article speaks to some of the core principles, a team’s workspace can be helpful or harmful to innovation. Naturally, the office is the main environment for work, however I’ll also touch on offsites where long-term strategy can be established and so it has an out-sized impact.

This article will help you recognize why you’re not getting your best ideas where you’d hope to, and will focus on helping you to create a space where you can be more productive in creating new and improved ideas.

What kind of physical spaces provide the best environments for innovation to flourish? We asked three creative companies to share their workplace innovation secrets and descibe what makes them so perfectly suited to fostering creativity.

One way to activate the creativity of employees is to develop an environment where problem-solving is encouraged. I believe we are all inclined to innovate and problem-solve within our own space, so empowering employees to see the workplace as an extension of that space can give them the confidence they need to bring new ideas to the table.  Take the case of Arena—our organization exists because our founders Michael and Eric needed a better way to manage their product data—they had a problem, and they fixed it. I’m not saying everyone needs to be a company founder, but the desire to solve problems is what creates companies, and is what can lead to a more innovative workforce.

providing diverse work areas, electricity, and other needs in a communal setting, the hub environment is designed to foster unexpected conversations and connections: artists, entrepreneurs, businessmen, and other individuals from an endless range of backgrounds, careers, and interests sit together at open tables, prepare food in an in-house kitchen, or draw up ideas together over coffee and at whiteboards. these spaces give participants access to ambitious, change-driven conversations that are difficult to cultivate in spheres of everyday life. special events and regular programming create a community whose members learn from each other and expand the possibilities and impact of individual projects.