Design
Handling hybrid: what design steps can heal a fractured culture?
The new year is seeing some familiar plotlines about return to office and the tension between technology and community. Insights from a new Stantec report shine a light on key challenges
Gilt complex: decoding the new interior design of the Oval Office
An audience with the President and his inner circle in the remodelled White House is designed to make visitors feel disoriented, mute and acquiescent. A neuroscientist explains
Close to colleagues: the benefits of sitting next to team members
Sitting directly alongside teammates at work can make a real difference to performance according to new research – and having an assigned seat matters too
Reflecting on 2025: a year of contrasts in workplace environments
From competing expectations to rebalancing the office attendance equation, 2025 has been a year of contrasts in the workplace – and with it comes great opportunity for change
NEXT NEXT: redefining science work for the AI and machine era
Gensler's new design concept looks at how AI and automation are redefining the science workplace and reshaping the future of labs
Design Forecast 2026: experience as the real metric for real estate
Gensler’s Design Forecast 2026 sets out six key trends you won’t miss in the coming year as workplace experience, the power of AI and ‘HQ-plus’ environments set the creative agenda
The unheard productivity crisis: why noise is the next workplace metric
As the soundtrack of the office grows increasingly noisy, organisations must learn how to fine-tune their spaces for productivity
Sound as a structure: why workplace wellbeing needs to be felt
What if workplace wellbeing wasn’t something you downloaded, but something you leaned on? As stress and disconnection become more common features of work, organisations are rethinking how wellbeing is delivered
