Design

Thinking space: three innovative uses of AI in the built environment

From recovering rubble to reading a city’s mood, these AI use cases suggest a new kind of built environment that can listen and understand us in real time 

Tomorrow’s Office: designing for constant change and adaptation

Adaptive, circular, healthy, hybrid and social office models advance the idea of space as a dynamic system in a new report that anticipates what’s next in workplace interiors

Factory settings: why is the post-industrial workplace so popular?

Creative firms relocating to industrial heritage buildings is on the rise. Research from the Netherlands suggests that connections to the past provide workers with motivation and identity

All together now: designing for a neurodiverse workforce

New research from the UK sheds light on a complex subject that is increasingly necessary to address as organisations seek to create a more inclusive workplace

Design meets digital: why tech integration is central to workplace design

From unlocking performance to enhancing wellbeing and collaboration, a new report by Neat and WORKTECH Academy outlines a roadmap for embedding technology and design from the start

What the world’s oldest org chart tells us about company hierarchy

A long-forgotten management graphic of a railroad company has been rescued from the US Library of Congress and reinterpreted by designer Rachel Botsman at the London Design Biennale

Design directives from Clerkenwell Design Week 2025

From designing for the extremes of ageing and neurodiversity to building climate resilience, Clerkenwell Design Week showcased how designing for the edges makes spaces better for all  

Why a sharper focus on user preferences can aid return to office

New research from Eindhoven University of Technology probes how key workplace design features can decide whether people attend the office – or choose to stay away