As companies are reimagining the future of work, office designs have evolved dramatically. Collaboration hubs and neighborhoods have replaced cubicles. Focus zones offer quiet retreats. Tech-enabled meeting rooms connect remote teams with in-office employees. Workplace leaders have invested heavily in these transformations, yet regularly face the same problem: these thoughtfully designed spaces often sit empty.
Why Great Spaces Go Unused
The disconnect is simple but costly. Without proper guidance and tools, employees default to familiar routines and locations. The result?
- Collaboration spaces meant to spark innovation remain undiscovered
- Quiet zones designed for deep work go unnoticed
- High-tech meeting rooms sit idle while teams crowd into familiar spaces
This pattern creates a significant gap between workplace design intentions and reality, undermining both employee experience and investment returns.
Introducing 3D Maps: Bring Your Workplace To Life
3D Maps not only enhance visual appeal, bringing your office to life transforms how employees discover and navigate your workplace:
- Promote exploration: Your workplace springs to life in 3D, inspiring exploration of thoughtfully designed spaces
- Easier navigation: Navigation becomes intuitive with 3D views that match how we see the world
- Increase visibility: Easily spot resources like desks, neighborhoods, and amenities at a glance
Why 3D Maps Matter in Modern Workplaces
Whether your organization follows a hybrid model, flexible scheduling, or primarily in-office work, employees need clear, immediate support to find the right spaces when they arrive. Mapiq’s 3D Maps provide a dynamic, real-time representation of your workplace, helping everyone, from daily office users to occasional visitors, navigate with ease and confidence.
3D Maps play a critical role in supporting hybrid work by helping employees quickly orient themselves, especially if they’re new to the office or only come in occasionally. By making it easier to find the right spaces, teams can collaborate more effectively without wasting time or crowding into familiar but unsuitable areas. The intuitive interface reduces friction and prevents time loss spent searching for desks, meeting rooms, or amenities. No matter how often employees are in the office, they enjoy a smoother, more consistent experience navigating the workplace.
The Complete Mapiq’s Maps Suite
Our new 3D upgrade completes the full Maps suite:
- Interactive Maps: Find your way around more easily with 3D navigation on mobile and in the admin portal
- Insights: Instantly spot how spaces are being used, straight from your floorplan
- Kiosks: Help people navigate with 3D views that like a real-life representation of the workplace
- Floorplan Editor: Create and update floor plans yourself to ensure all your maps always reflect the latest changes in your office setup (or use our in-house service to do it for you)
Maps: The Key to Better Workplaces
At Mapiq, we see workplace maps as more than navigation tools. They're the foundation of a simple (yet powerful) workplace improvement cycle:
- Find What You Need - Our maps help employees easily locate the right spaces for their tasks
- Use Spaces as Designed - When people can find specialized areas, they naturally use them correctly
- See What's Working - Workplace teams get clear data on which space utilization
- Make Smart Improvements - Use insights to refine spaces that aren't meeting needs
- Keep Maps Current - Ensure digital maps always reflect the latest workplace change
Make Your Workplace Work
Your office was designed to support teamwork, focus, and productivity. Mapiq's 3D maps help employees actually use spaces as intended, turning design plans into daily reality.
Bring your office to life and see the difference for yourself. Book a demo!
