The business of play: are we infantalising the workforce?
As Silicon Valley’s tech titans open extravagant new corporate headquarters, the issue of turning the workplace into one big creative playpen has sharpened debate on both sides of the argument
Berlin’s belief system: from hybrid spaces to holistic thinking
Germany’s capital is living up to its growing reputation for workplace innovation and change, if the keynote conference themes of WORKTECH Berlin 2017 are anything to go by
From computers with a roof to creative spaces for change
WORKTECH's inaugural Smart Buildings 2017 conference charts the rise of connected work environments that don’t just save money but also foster innovation and wellbeing
Making light work of constant distractions in open plan space
Having trouble getting ‘into flow’ in the office environment? A new traffic light system promising to cut down interruptions has reopened a familiar debate about the trials of working in open plan
Drive time: how will autonomous vehicles affect the future of work?
Driverless cars have the potential to reshape our cities. But what are the implications for our workforces and workplaces? WORKTECH Academy asked a panel of experts at the London Transport Museum
Opening the floodgates: Toronto turns onto a wave of new ideas
Even Canada’s safe, conservative commercial heartlands are facing disruption, according to the WORKTECH Toronto 2016 conference
Will design thinking make your workplace architect redundant?
It is one thing to think like a designer. It is quite another to attempt a workplace design project without a professional to make it happen
Berlin bombshell: the Germans are losing the plot too
Germany’s position as Europe’s poster boy for office productivity is under threat, according to speakers at WORKTECH Berlin 2016
