35 Years of RI, Told by Our Founder Our story really begins in the early 1970s, when several of us - who would later become RI’s senior team - were working in the trades across New York City and its suburbs. We spent decades in drywall, ceilings,...
Thirty-five years ago, offices looked very different. Workplaces were designed around rows of desks, private offices, and rigid hierarchies. Technology was limited, collaboration often happened behind closed doors, and the idea of hybrid work would have sounded like science fiction. Since then, the workplace has undergone...
The 223-Hour Question: Is Your Office Worth It? A recent analysis revealed that the average U.S. employee now spends 223 hours per year commuting - the equivalent of nearly six full workweeks. In New York City, that number climbs closer to 300 hours annually. Researchers have described...
How the Right Floor Plan Design Will Boost Productivity in 2026 Now that we’re a couple of months into 2026, one question keeps coming up in conversations with CEOs in NYC and the surrounding areas: How do we get more value from the space we already...
Are you planning an office build-out for 2026? Then our advice for the new year is: treat it as a people project first. This is your chance to build a workplace that supports focus, connection, and different ways of working, not just a new floorplan that looks...