Design

Will this Canary Wharf tower become an icon for mixed use?

Plans to revamp the iconic HSBC office tower into a dynamic mixed-use development signals a shift in how business districts might evolve, but transformation of this kind will require more than architecture

Award scheme on hunt to find the world’s healthiest workplaces

The annual Healthy City Design Congress is back with a new award scheme. Its mission: to identify the most innovative design approaches to creating the healthy workplace

New study charts the carbon impact and acoustic properties of office partitions

A new study by engineering firm Max Fordham and Workplace Futures Group examines the carbon impact of different office partitions, and highlights new innovative materials that are set to make a big difference to carbon credentials

Can senior corporate designers rise again as internal innovation consultants?

Recent job losses in big tech and other sectors have targeted design leader roles, reversing a trend to grow design capability inside businesses. Where next for these experienced professionals?

Standing up for change: why an active workplace makes a difference

Research shows that supporting people to be more active in the workplace brings health and productivity benefits to the organisation. Is it time to activate the office?

Flight to character: a fightback begins against homogenous global offices

Tired of working in an anonymous corporate tower?  A new movement is underway to give offices more character and purpose through storytelling and adaptive reuse of historic structures

Workplace in dialogue: podcasts that challenge conventions

How can we create environments for employees to thrive? Human-centred workplace design is a core theme of three new podcasts that are worthy of attention

Dare to dream: Milan Design Week exhibits raise the creative bar

The 2024 edition of Milan Design Week was heralded as a ‘return to form’ with a more dynamic and experimental direction in furniture and interiors