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Why flexible curation of space holds key to hybrid workplace

The results of a pilot study by Australian developer Mirvac to rethink office space has revealed that giving people the tools to adapt their own environment is key to improving group productivity

New US reports reveal impact of remote work on office real estate

The American office sector faces a major challenge to reimagine its future in the face of hybrid work patterns according to data-led studies by the US Census Bureau and Cushman & Wakefield

How the work environment supports our ability to remember

Memory is essential for knowledge work and depends on contextual clues to aid recall, according to new psychological research. Is this another reason to support a return to the office?

California to house largest net-zero logistics hub in North America

Sustainable design and engineering firm Stantec has been selected as the main consultant for a project that will create a milestone for net-zero logistics in the U.S. over the next seven years

Cities at the crossroads: four scenarios for the future

Our cities could flourish after the tribulations of the pandemic – or they could fail – according to a major new report from real estate developer Landsec which spells out the urban challenges ahead

Assigned desks are history but are compensations needed ?

Employees returning to the office in the hybrid era will be compelled to share a desk. Research suggests a lack of personalisation and ownership may contribute to a reluctance to return

Trouble in paradise: why a tech slump is bad for US real estate

When the technology sector cuts back on staff, it isn’t just bad for tech workers. Commercial landlords are in the firing line too. Where does that leave the future of the corporate HQ?

Six things we learnt from the Healthy City Design Congress 2022

Changing patterns of work are set to have a huge impact on making urban life more liveable and more sustainable, as experts at an annual congress on creating the healthy city explained