Design
A city from scratch: unravelling the debate surrounding California’s newest urban venture
A new initiative aiming to create a brand-new city in Solano County, California promises affordable housing, an influx of jobs, and a commitment to sustainability measures, but faces several challenges before it gets the go-ahead
ING Bank, Amsterdam: inspiring connectivity and creative thinking
ING Bank’s new Amsterdam headquarters embodies a new way of working, prioritising agility, flexibility and innovation
Communicating without words: subliminal messaging by design
What does the workplace tell us subliminally about how valued and included employees feel? Dr Sally Augustin takes a look at the academic research
Indoor air quality: experts call for standards to be enforced
Top scientists have published a research paper that proposes mandatory standards to control key indoor pollutants in public buildings and better systems for clean air
Google New York opens neighbourhood office above 1930s rail terminal
Smart, stylish and sustainable, Google’s newly opened New York office at St John’s Terminal on the High Line marks the tech giant’s latest foray into the world of adaptive reuse
From office block to housing block: is this the key to reinvigorate the city?
With offices still standing empty in downtown areas of the USA, developers are looking to new ideas and conversion projects to transform low footfall areas into vibrant city hubs once again
New evidence that having a variety of spaces boosts creativity
How can we help employees think more inventively about their work? The answer may lie with having multiple spaces to work from according to a new Japanese study
London Art Deco heritage office set to become life sciences hub
The conversion of a listed Bloomsbury Square office building into a lab-enabled space for start-ups and big pharma reflects a wider trend toward investment in healthcare-related real estate
