design thinking
Dare to dream: Milan Design Week exhibits raise the creative bar
The 2024 edition of Milan Design Week was heralded as a ‘return to form’ with a more dynamic and experimental direction in furniture and interiors
Architects and AI: two in five practices already embracing the future
A new survey from the Royal Institute of British Architects discusses how artificial intelligence is poised to transform the profession. But more education and investment is required to make the leap
Home truths: the upsides and downsides of working from home
One-size-fits all has been discredited in office planning. So why is it still being applied to work from home? A new study suggests that individual homeworkers should be given more consideration
Health and work: can we design a more interconnected approach?
Workplace wellbeing has moved up the agenda since the pandemic, but are we addressing the issue in sufficient depth? Adrianse explores a more holistic framework for health and work in new article series
New Tokyo district mixes green space with social connection
The opening of Azabudair Hills in Japan’s capital marks the culmination of a 30-year regeneration project led by developer Mori and featuring public realm design by UK firm Heatherwick Studio
Six essential building blocks for a better workplace experience
What create a memorable event with universal appeal? In the first of a three-part series on designing a better workplace experience, we report on the findings of a special creative workshop
Is hybrid working in danger of getting bogged down in the mud?
The flooding out of this year’s Burning Man Festival provides an apt metaphor for company work policies getting stuck, but also highlights the benefits of intrinsic motivation and inclusion
Why Centraal Beheer still casts a spell over the modern workplace
Opened in 1972, Herman Hertzberger’s iconic office building in the Netherlands was hailed as a template for social community. As it is converted for residential use, its ideals remain relevant today
