Place

How London measures up in a changing global landscape of work

New data suggests that London’s knowledge workers are heading back to the office, but it lags behind its global peers. The WORKTECH24 London festival addresses ways to bring it up to speed

Why bringing back the rest room might just be your best idea

An award-winning drama set entirely in the break room of a Detroit car factory reminds us what is lost when private recovery spaces are stripped out of the modern workplace

Health threat to workers in US cities as temperatures rise steeply

Summer temperatures in several American cities are set to climb to dangerous levels due to the urban heat island effect, according to a new analysis by Climate Central

Dynamic design: how Joseph Joseph’s office is responding to new ways of working

Homeware design firm Joseph Joseph and Modus Workspace have joined forces in a project to revitalise Joseph Joseph’s office space, where achieving aesthetic functionality is the key strategy for the project

Four urban personas: developing a new metric for inclusive cities

A new study from Cushman & Wakefield sets a global benchmark for how inclusive cities really are across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific

Canary Wharf’s struggles symbolised by financial deal to redesign offices

Will the sweetener paid to refurbish the European headquarters of US bank Morgan Stanley in London Docklands set a precedent? The workplace industry hopes it will

Resetting the standard: why the average workplace falls short for hybrid workers

New data from Leesman reveals that experience, not presence, should be the key focus for employees in the future hybrid workplace

Change playbook: discover 20 different ways to transform your office

A major push globally to redesign office space for the new workplace era is leading to some smart and innovative design interventions, says a new report from technology company MRI