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Every workplace has a story. See how we’re using design to reshape the experience of work and foster a sense of community and connection between employees and their organisation as well as each other.

Eight Cosm Chairs by Herman Miller arranged around a Morse Table System by NaughtOne at the NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator in London

NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator (DIANA)

Inside the buzzy new state-of-the-art London hub

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Aerial view of the Parque Bicentenario in Ecatepec

Light strategies, heavy changes

Architect and urban designer Sol Camacho on architecture as a tool for change.

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Three people using a large, open-window conference room furnished with Herman Miller Eames Aluminium Group Chairs while an individual walks by a bank of grey sofas and white side tables

Project profile: Morning Consult

Read our article on how a thriving data intelligence firm found a new home to match its exponential growth.

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Two individuals conversing in a shared seating area furnished with Saarinen Tables, Knoll Bertoia chairs and blue bench seating

The rise of relationship-based work

As more organisations prioritise connection, collaboration and culture in this new era of work, the workplace must take on a new role: To develop and grow relationships.

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A person waiting on a grey couch in the Blakes law firm reception area

Project profile: Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP

How the legal firm’s Vancouver office embodies its reputation for excellence and prioritises wellbeing

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A private office furnished with Saarinen executive chairs, Life chairs, and a Reff private office system overlooking lush green trees

Project profile: Financial investment firm

How a cohesive, revitalising new space allows a firm to flourish

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Global Workplace Assessment

Our first independent survey of desk-based employees across 5 continents revealed some eye-opening insights into the state of the workplace today.

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A communal seating area and workstation at the BlackRock offices in New York City

Project profile: BlackRock

How the asset management firm created New York City headquarters that adapt to people and not the other way around.

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A brightly lit, interior view of the Ledger mixed-use office and retail space in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA.

Project profile: Ledger

How a flex office and retail space provides a new way of working and doubles as a city centre for an urban community.

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A multicoloured illustration of circles and lines that represent building connections across distributed teams

Building connections across distributed teams

Author and Future of Work consultant Brian Elliott dives into the ways organisations can improve connection, both physically and virtually

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Large open area with lounge seating and occasional tables outside a large meeting space.

Project profile: The Harkin Institute

Learn how this research institute goes beyond universal design to be truly inclusive.

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The space to harness change

Find out how the work environment can help organisations embrace change for a competitive advantage

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Seeking connection in a distributed world

Learn how your organisation can benefit by doing more to bring people together and strengthen relationships

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Why wellbeing matters

Explore how employee wellbeing ties to business outcomes and how the workplace can help people improve it

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Unlock the power of presence

3 keys to help your workplace deliver more for your people and your business

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Healthcare

Our collective of brands represents more than 50 years of knowledge and innovation in the healthcare market. Find out how we're putting that to work and helping to elevate the experience of care.

Three nurses having a meeting within a prefab light ash, woodgrain laminate Commend Nurses Station

5 Ways to improve teamwork in healthcare

Discover how healthcare settings designed to enable communication can improve clinician teamwork and save lives.

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