behaviour
New insights into inclusive design for complex buildings
Architectural firm HOK has extended its focus on designing for neurodiversity from the workplace to a range of other environments including science labs, sports venues, airports and courtrooms
Does Zoom office mandate spell doom for remote working?
Oh, the irony. Despite being one of the biggest beneficiaries from the move to remote working during the pandemic, tech company Zoom is now mandating its staff back into the office
Finding the financials: calculating cost benefits of smart workplace
Uncertain over investing in smart office technology? A new report by Spacewell sets out the financial arguments and provides a step-by-step guide to figuring out your own potential cost savings
Is higher work intensity driving low employee wellbeing?
The working world has become obsessed with where we work, but it’s the increasingly frantic process of work that we should worry about, according to a new UK report on ‘work intensification’
Can we tailor workplace design more closely to personality types?
New research shows that exposure to nature in the workplace benefits the creativity of employers who are more open to experience. Can we make the personalities of users really count in office design?
Ready for hybrid? Try the Modern Work Readiness Score
As new ways of working reshape the office landscape, how do companies know if they’re going in the right direction? A new tool by technology firm Crestron aims to provide some guidance
Metaverse into reverse: the new technology taking a tumble
Attempts to drum up excitement for the metaverse risk falling flat – even with Apple’s new product launch. When will the workforce show interest in the tool touted as the future of the workplace?
McKinsey survey reveals long road ahead to achieve flexible working
New research suggests that more is still to be done when it comes to adapting to the new world of work, with even leading companies not yet adopting truly flexible work patterns
