Health and work: can we design a more interconnected approach?
Workplace wellbeing has moved up the agenda since the pandemic, but are we addressing the issue in sufficient depth? Adrianse explores a more holistic framework for health and work in new article series
Japanese consortium calls for more creativity in the workplace
The Japanese workplace has been better known for hierarchy than creativity in the past, but now a group of ten leading Japanese firms plans to enhance the creative potential of workers
The changing real estate landscape for technology firms
The trajectory has shifted for tech companies who expanded rapidly amid the pandemic but are now re-sizing and reconsidering their real estate options, according to new report by JLL
Five top trends in coworking: what’s next for flexible space?
While companies struggle to bring people back to the office, coworking is flourishing. A new report with Zapfloor looks at why coworking is on the up and the implications for corporate space
New Tokyo district mixes green space with social connection
The opening of Azabudair Hills in Japan’s capital marks the culmination of a 30-year regeneration project led by developer Mori and featuring public realm design by UK firm Heatherwick Studio
People-centric placemaking: designing for psychological safety
Designing for wellbeing means putting people before infrastructure. In the final article in our series with design firm Adrianse on health and work, we explore the benefits of creating a sense of place and belonging
Designing for diversity: healthy culture, healthy employees
Designing for a more diverse workforce must go deeper than providing ramps for wheelchairs. In the latest in our series on health and work with Adrianse, we explore the wellbeing benefits of being welcomed and respected
Why workplace experience matters whatever sector you’re in
In the third of our series with Area on designing a better workplace experience, we look at three companies which are operating in different markets but sharing the same people-centric values