Can modern office spaces really determine whether employees thrive or fail? Yes they can, according to new research that examines how physical workspace design impacts interpersonal relationships, ...

Right now, however, the idea is laughable for one simple reason: Microsoft can’t ditch the traditional desktop interface without having a modern UI version of Microsoft Office waiting in the wings.

So how did the modern workplace become what it is today? For centuries people have been getting up, joining a daily commute or retreating to a room, to work. The office has become inseparable from ...