experience

Lines from Lagos: how the Nigerian workspace market in expanding

Adewunmi Adegbola produced the Nigerian Pavilion at the 2023 London Design Biennale. In this interview she discusses the design approach of her practice Siriano as the Lagos market develops

Why are firms still struggling to leverage building data?

The benefits of using data to improve the performance of office buildings and enhance experience are widely recognised. So what stops companies getting their act together?

How the global workplace fell out of synch with work itself

Workplace design has to realign swiftly if it wants to keep pace with changing patterns of work according to a global survey by design firm Gensler which studied employees in nine countries

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

Nexus value: charting the shift from mixed-use to mixed-experience

Mixed-use has been advanced as a way to reanimate city centres, but is it enough? A Mirvac report argues for a shift to mixed-experience projects that can create a new form of value known as ‘nexus value’

New US reports reveal impact of remote work on office real estate

The American office sector faces a major challenge to reimagine its future in the face of hybrid work patterns according to data-led studies by the US Census Bureau and Cushman & Wakefield

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

Back to the office? Flexibility key to productive workforce

Forget the office mandate – new research from the Future Forum suggests that choosing when and where you work can create a better workplace culture and increase productivity