campus/precinct

Real-time real estate: from smart buildings to smart precincts

Integrating physical experiences with smart services and building intelligence in the smart building is now being extended to entire smart precincts, known as digital districts

Michael Grosam

Adidas Arena: why digital is the new game out of town

Adidas has raised expectations of the out-of-town campus through a process of digital transformation for its Munich headquarters, as Michael Grosam of Combine Consulting explains

Community

The ultimate curated community: moving outside the metropolis

How can organisations compete for top talent when the expectations of new recruits are constantly rising? A new report looks at how previously unattractive, remote locations can mirror the vibrancy of cities to attract the best talent

Transparency is key

Open arms: the new age of workplace transparency

As the digital world progresses at pace, Lendlease’s Alison Webb looks at the business case for and against opening our offices to the world and collaborating outside the four walls of an office

The future of the smart precinct

How smart precincts will shape the dynamics of the changing city

Smart precincts that combine novel mixed-use placemaking with emerging digital technologies are becoming testbeds for urban innovation.  A new discussion paper from developer Mirvac and WORKTECH Academy explores the potential

Back to the future: Facebook village faces up to growing housing crisis

New apartments planned by Facebook for its own employees on its Menlo Park campus dust off an old idea pioneered by the titans of the first Industrial Revolution. Is a new paternalism stirring?

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