health & wellbeing

Bringing a multi-disciplinary lens to designing the cityscape

Award-winning architect, Scott Kilbourn, is the Director of North America at Adrianse, and an expert on designing at the city scale. In this interview, he explains how urban form will central to the future of work

How culture and creativity drive people-centric design focus

At Adrianse, the exposure of our diverse and forward-thinking design teams to new artistic and cultural influences is key to building a deep and enduring connection with our clients

Charting the evolution of office design to Workplace 3.0

Office space has undergone a natural evolution, driven by culture, economic growth, technology  and aesthetic changes. But what did the first offices look like and how have they changed since then?

The bigger picture: securing the future with sustainable design

Committing to sustainability isn’t just positive for the environment – it can be a driver of change for employee engagement, design innovation and collaboration with partners and clients

New research supports power of proximity in the workplace

A US study of software engineers in a Fortune 500 company has revealed the value of being physical co-located with team-mates – feedback and mentoring increased significantly

Unwork podcast: book authors discuss how to reimagine workplace

In the first of a new podcast series from the Unwork consulting group, co-authors Philip Ross and Jeremy Myerson talk about their new book which explores the concept of relearning work

The next evolution of work: five principles to embrace change

A joint report from professional services firm Deloitte and developer Lendlease encourages employers to embrace the seismic shifts that are transforming the workplace

Office as social hub? Stick to serving soft drinks only

A sobering survey from the Chartered Management Institute in the UK suggests that lacing the office as a social destination with lashings of booze could be asking for trouble