Place
What’s in store for 2024? Forecasts focus on transition
If 2023 was a year in which attempts to establish a new normal in the workplace were undermined by uncertainty, 2024 promises a keener focus on key themes, say forecasts for the year ahead
Light ahead: preparing for UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030
Meeting the UN goals on sustainable development 2030 means that lighting manufacturers must help office occupiers get their house in order. Here’s what Fagerhult is planning for the future
The changing real estate landscape for technology firms
The trajectory has shifted for tech companies who expanded rapidly amid the pandemic but are now re-sizing and reconsidering their real estate options, according to new report by JLL
How the 15-minute city can escape from the conspiracy theorists
Compact, walkable neighbourhoods can be great places to live and work – but research suggests the 15-minute city is not easy to define. Can this urban concept avoid being labelled as a threat to liberty?
Five top trends in coworking: what’s next for flexible space?
While companies struggle to bring people back to the office, coworking is flourishing. A new report with Zapfloor looks at why coworking is on the up and the implications for corporate space
New Tokyo district mixes green space with social connection
The opening of Azabudair Hills in Japan’s capital marks the culmination of a 30-year regeneration project led by developer Mori and featuring public realm design by UK firm Heatherwick Studio
Can Europe’s real-estate sector emerge from the darkness?
A new survey from the Urban Land Institute and PwC shows that sustainability is set to be the biggest factor in real-estate transactions but uncertainty still clouds the future for the sector
The big question: are we ready for experience real estate?
The latest episode in Steelcase’s Work Better podcast series discusses the new experiences that have the potential to transform our perception of the workplace – if companies are prepared to change
