real estate

The microgeography of new innovation spaces

In the wake of high office vacancy rates, an architect and an urban strategist are reimagining this idle real estate as an engine for collaboration, production and the next urban economy

Can a new economic engine revive vacant offices?

Two powerful trends are gripping the US economy: vacant office buildings and advanced making technologies. Savvy developers are unlocking a new urban economy by combining the two

Decarbonising at scale: a new blueprint for the built environment

A new collaboration between Signify, Schneider Electric and Pineapple Partnerships aims to break down long-standing barriers to real estate decarbonisation through a scalable model

Milan marks a moment: lessons from the BCO annual conference

From bold new leadership to candid reflections on brand and experience, the BCO’s Milan conference showed that the workplace is ready for its next big chapter

The office as ecosystem: Berlin’s bold vision for the workplace

From liquid real estate to human-centred AI, the WORKTECH25 Berlin conference showcased dynamic responses to Germany’s rapid pace of change

As business and political scenarios shift, what’s next for New York City?

New York is halfway through a decade of reinvention. As the city’s commercial identity shifts, a team of local experts look at the options for radical reinvention or incremental change

The Where of Work: a multidisciplinary lens on coodinating the workplace

As work undergoes seismic shifts, new research highlights how coordinated strategies can solve challenges from different stakeholders to design interconnected workplaces

From geopolitics to green buildings, Europe’s real estate looks ahead

A survey from the Urban Land Institute and PwC shows that confidence remains fragile as European real estate faces up to geopolitical turmoil, sustainability pressures and tenant demand uncertainty