Breaking the banking box: how financial workplace is busting boundaries

From AI-powered office planning to hospitality-driven employee experience, the Future Financial Workplace event in New York highlighted where the banking industry is heading next

Can flexible work policies reverse impact of ageing population?

As birthrate decline threatens economic growth and workplace dynamics in Europe, could flexible work policies inspired by Japan offer a solution to reverse the trend?

Looking ahead: the future workplace as an experience multiplier

From sustainability to the rise of Class A developments, Gensler’s design forecast for 2025 outlines the industry-specific strategies that will redefine work and workplace design in the year ahead

The science of seating: how variety drives employee experience

Despite a general trajectory towards unassigned seating in offices globally, new research by Leesman finds that not everyone is ready for change. What matters is variety of settings

Work-life boundary: global policies set clear guidelines for hybrid work

As ubiquitous technology and flexible work promote an always-on work culture, governments around the world are taking a stand through the introduction of the right to disconnect

Workplace happiness: how to build connections that matter

From purposeful work to cultivating meaningful relationships in the workplace, a new book explores how to create work environments that promote happiness and reduce loneliness

Four urban personas: developing a new metric for inclusive cities

A new study from Cushman & Wakefield sets a global benchmark for how inclusive cities really are across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific

Resetting the standard: why the average workplace falls short for hybrid workers

New data from Leesman reveals that experience, not presence, should be the key focus for employees in the future hybrid workplace