sustainability

Thinking space: three innovative uses of AI in the built environment

From recovering rubble to reading a city’s mood, these AI use cases suggest a new kind of built environment that can listen and understand us in real time 

Tomorrow’s Office: designing for constant change and adaptation

Adaptive, circular, healthy, hybrid and social office models advance the idea of space as a dynamic system in a new report that anticipates what’s next in workplace interiors

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

The convergence era: 10 emerging technologies reshaping work and infrastructure

From collaborative sensors to AI verification, the World Economic Forum’s annual review spotlights breakthrough technologies where scientific progress meets real-world application 

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  

City in balance: why office developments need a wider urban frame

How cities are planned and governed will have a major influence on whether new urban workplaces thrive or fail, says city expert Professor Ricky Burdett of the London School of Economics

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