Bachelor Assignment

In collaboration with Ahrend, this thesis focussed on finding an answer to the question: How could a design contribute to lowering the perceived workload for generation Z employees, through design for belongingness? The final design is a multi-functional table with three main uses: its use as a drop-in workstation, providing a professional and attractive workstation for employees and visitors for short amounts of time, spontaneous use, where users are encouraged to connect with their co-workers through the sharing and improving of their personal projects and planned use, which focusses on facilitating and improving on creative sessions by providing relevant features. All features combined create a final product that can help users feel a larger sense of belonging at the company they work at, helping them in lowering their perceived workload.