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If you’re talking about digital, it’s already too late…

George Muir is a futurist with IKEA. As he told delegates at WORKTECH London 2016, a fourth industrial revolution is just around the corner…

Why a ‘bricolage’ mindset gives HR directors a major headache

Five-year development plans are irrelevant to millennials whose rootless identity extends to their relationship with the workplace, says Tom Savigar

Intermix: a new concept for the smart precinct of the future

How can the smart precinct of the future harness new technologies to create intelligent, integrated places to work and live? A new discussion paper from developer Mirvac, co-produced with WORKTECH Academy, presents some models

The Dropbox doctrine: build bridges, not islands

Aditya Agarwal, Chief Technology Officer at Dropbox, shares his thoughts on how enterprise software must work across all platforms and applications – and focus more fully on the workplace to raise productivity

Elevate the spirit: Felderman and Keatinge’s approach to design

Ever since their pioneering MTV Networks project more than 20 years ago, workplace designers Stanley Felderman and Nancy Keatinge have been in the vanguard of new ideas

The wheel of fortune to improve collaboration

Space design isn’t the only factor in improving intelligent collaboration, says Canadian expert Peter Smit, a speaker at WORKTECH Toronto 2016. His collaboration wheel spins through the issues

BYOD (Bring Your Own Dog): why liveability matters at work

Making a better workplace is not just a question of design, say Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway - creating a culture of permission is what really counts

On your marks: study with the Academy in London and Madrid

Do you want to engage with the future of work by studying the subject in more detail? The Academy presents two exciting design research opportunities for students