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Design for mingling: six recurring modes of social interaction
New research from a Dutch design team sheds light on the different ways we connect with each other in public space. How can neuroscience inform workspace strategies for human connection?
Designing for people: how Miro’s Amsterdam reimagines employee experience
Miro’s new Amsterdam headquarters goes beyond aesthetics and amenities to create an employee-driven workplace built for adaptability, collaboration, and ongoing learning
Workplaces as centres for life: where work meets community
As communities rethink place in response to the global polycrisis, could the workplace evolve into a regenerative anchor for cultural, ecological and economic renewal?
From castle to condominium: new book charts office history
Offices have received less critical attention than other types of building The author of a new book on office work explains why such attention is overdue and takes us through five stages of evolution
Workplace experience tech pioneer joins WORKTECH Academy as Global Partner
How will mobile-first systems shape the future of work? Modo Labs has joined WORKTECH Academy as a Global Partner to share its expertise with our professional network
Where next for diversity and inclusion as companies reverse policies?
The recent rollback of DEI policies inside large US multinationals has been jaw-dropping to observe. But an underlying commitment to inclusive principles can still shape how we view the world
Will we switch from activity-based to relationship-based working?
As organisations seek connection, collaboration and culture, a new concept in office planning places the emphasis on who people relate to at work rather than what they actually do
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
