design

Outcomes, not outputs: how law firms can build a high-performance workplace

As law firms modernise their offices, challenges are emerging around how to deliver flexible, tech-enabled environments that employees actually want to use

Signal File: what this week’s headlines reveal about human-centred design

This week’s headlines reveal new roles of workplace design, from cutting carbon, rethinking mobility, to softening surveillance

How purpose-led workplaces can help navigate today’s office challenges

From underused offices to employee frustration, the answer lies in creating intentional, purpose-driven workplaces that truly support people

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?

Design directives from Clerkenwell Design Week 2025

From designing for the extremes of ageing and neurodiversity to building climate resilience, Clerkenwell Design Week showcased how designing for the edges makes spaces better for all  

Upcoming webinars: shining a light on urban innovation

From data-driven city management to reducing light pollution, Signify’s upcoming webinars explore the impact of light on urban innovation and investment

Dynamic design: how Joseph Joseph’s office is responding to new ways of working

Homeware design firm Joseph Joseph and Modus Workspace have joined forces in a project to revitalise Joseph Joseph’s office space, where achieving aesthetic functionality is the key strategy for the project

The emerging senior job titles set to shape a new landscape of work

A range of new job titles are storming up the corporate ladder, helping companies integrate the latest technologies and employee expectations