design thinking

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 are the most impactful spaces for workplace experience?

New research by architectural firm Gensler in the UK explores what spaces really matter for workplace performance and experience -  and where the office fits into a new ecosystem of work

Will Milan’s maximalist interiors make it into the workplace?

Milan Design Week got back in the swing this spring with more than 300,000 visitors revelling in a bolder and more extravagant direction in furniture and interiors

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

Gallic chic: is this the most beautiful office in the world?

As more companies mandate their people back to the office, a French creative agency shows how to  make a more compelling offer to employees with a stunning restoration of a 19th century ballroom

The Great Refurb: why office remodelling is on the agenda

As more organisations set about redesigning their workplaces for the hybrid era, what are the key themes that are driving attention and investment?

The Frank Lloyd Wright office towers that never were

Brilliant new renderings of unbuilt Frank Lloyd Wright office towers show how advanced his vision was and set the bar for today’s architects of tall buildings to match

Question of focus: how can office design address new priorities?

What’s holding people back from returning to the office? New U.S data tracked by global design firm Gensler explores how employee priorities are changing in favour of supporting individual work