collaboration

Post-perk culture: what really brings people back to the office?

As tax breaks on office snacks and coffee come to an end in the US, employers face a choice: cut back on the perks or invest in deeper forms of engagement and culture 

Decarbonising at scale: a new blueprint for the built environment

A new collaboration between Signify, Schneider Electric and Pineapple Partnerships aims to break down long-standing barriers to real estate decarbonisation through a scalable model

Design meets digital: why tech integration is central to workplace design

From unlocking performance to enhancing wellbeing and collaboration, a new report by Neat and WORKTECH Academy outlines a roadmap for embedding technology and design from the start

Signal file: what London Tech Week revealed about the politics of progress

From human-trained AI to UK-led governance, this special edition captures the key narratives shaping a more ethical, inclusive and sovereign approach to tech innovation 

The big question: has hybrid work broken knowledge work?

German author and researcher Markus Albers warns that the digital promise of flexible work may be backfiring – and calls for a new narrative on what success really looks like

Reimagining the meeting experience: how technology and design drive hybrid success

From structured to spontaneous, meetings now demand more. A new report from Barco ClickShare explores how to design spaces that flex to every team’s needs  

Designing spaces that work for every team

From structured to spontaneous, meetings now demand more. A new report explores how to design spaces that flex to every team’s needs  

Signal file: what this week’s headlines reveal about the pitfalls in AI

From talent gaps to skewed adoption and silent labour impacts, this week’s signals show that AI’s next chapter depends as much on people as on platforms