Design
Reflecting on 2025: a year of contrasts in workplace environments
From competing expectations to rebalancing the office attendance equation, 2025 has been a year of contrasts in the workplace – and with it comes great opportunity for change
NEXT NEXT: redefining science work for the AI and machine era
Gensler's new design concept looks at how AI and automation are redefining the science workplace and reshaping the future of labs
Design Forecast 2026: experience as the real metric for real estate
Gebnsler’s Design Forecast 2026 sets out six key trends you won’t miss in the coming year as workplace experience, the power of AI and ‘HQ-plus’ environments set the creative agenda
The unheard productivity crisis: why noise is the next workplace metric
As the soundtrack of the office grows increasingly noisy, organisations must learn how to fine-tune their spaces for productivity
Sound as a structure: why workplace wellbeing needs to be felt
What if workplace wellbeing wasn’t something you downloaded, but something you leaned on? As stress and disconnection become more common features of work, organisations are rethinking how wellbeing is delivered
Why moderate visual complexity lets our brains work better
New research from a Dutch research team has reopened a familiar design debate about how cluttered and visually complex a workplace interior should be. The answer: not so much
Roadkill: why cars are the biggest barrier to creating healthier cities
From the impact of cars to the psychology of herd mentality, sessions from this year’s Healthy City Design Congress suggests that real change lies in designing for culture and connection
GSK’s London HQ named healthiest workplace in city award scheme
The 2025 design awards of the Healthy City Design Congress have given top marks for wellbeing to healthy and sustainable office projects for GSK, Arup and Lenovo
