campus/precinct
Call to demolish Canary Wharf towers signals dilemma of the CBD
UK developer Sir Stuart Lipton says that only drastic measures can safeguard the future of London’s troubled financial district, but transitioning to mixed use is not an easy challenge
From Desk to District: evolving spaces for collaborative innovation
As open innovation recovers after the global pandemic, what are the real estate models that will drive future momentum? A new report from Lendlease/Stratford Cross suggests routes forward
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
Meanwhile workspaces: an emerging solution for the modern city?
How do you meet a desire for local, accessible workspaces? Underutilised land in cities might provide the answer, with meanwhile offices popping up all over London
Major McKinsey study calls on cities to adopt hybrid model
A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute insists that the trend to hybrid work is permanent and says that cities can combat rising urban vacancy rates in office and retail by adopting more flexible approaches themselves
Foster’s Centre Pompidou retrospective has a future focus
A major exhibition looking at Sir Norman Foster’s work coincides with the completion of major global projects by the practice, including the DJI Sky City for a leading drone maker in China
What does sudden halt to Amazon’s HQ2 showpiece signify?
It was lauded as an exemplar of sustainable and community-oriented office design. But now construction of Amazon’s Helix tower near Washington DC has been put on temporary hold
Berlin film studio campus transformation wins top green award
A spectacular and sustainable site on the edge of Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport has won a major accolade for urban regeneration at this year’s MIPIM Awards, held in Cannes
