BusinessWeek.com

The importance of design in developing innovative products and services is widely understood. But in the workplace, recognition of how design can boost performance remains scant. Our BusinessWeek.com Special Report on Office Design looks at companies on the vanguard, like Alcoa, Intel, and EMI Music Publishing. Want to see an alternative to the dull, beige world of cubicles? Check out a slide show of what some designers and furniture makers have dreamed up. And find out why office and zoo designers face similar issues. Go to businessweek.com/go/07/office for this and more.