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Hybrid Work
Trends redefining hybrid work.
A hotel management company with ten hotels in London is set to drive up revenue and the number of customers through its doors after agreeing a UK-wide partnership with Swurf [...]
Internal communicators are under more pressure than ever to prove impact. Leaders want to know: Are employees actually reading the messages? Are we changing behavior? Are we improving alignment, safety, retention, or culture? Too often, communicators answer [...]
Desk workers are spending nearly 100 hours a week on screens, a new survey finds, with most saying eye strain is affecting their work performance. [...]
Workplace Designs
Workplace Design updates.
Building on the success of the previous events, the forum is curated and hosted by the Sustainable Design Collective, a voluntary group of architects,… [...]
Hybrid working is no longer the grand experiment it once was. Four years after the pandemic forced businesses to rethink how and where work happens, most [...]
Discover modern workplace office design trends, from café-style hubs and smart tech to sustainable, flexible spaces that boost productivity and employee wellbeing. [...]
Worklife Balance
Wellness at Work Insights.
Much of the oil produced in the Middle East is exported to Asian countries, which are now using a range of different methods to adjust to the fuel crunch caused [...]
Union representatives said CBS’s owner, Paramount, spent billions to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, “but still hasn’t guaranteed fair wages and basic job protections for the workers who make their streaming [...]
AI at the Workplace
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Much of the oil produced in the Middle East is exported to Asian countries, which are now using a range of different methods to adjust to the fuel crunch caused [...]
Union representatives said CBS’s owner, Paramount, spent billions to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, “but still hasn’t guaranteed fair wages and basic job protections for the workers who make their streaming [...]
Future of Work
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People are happier in more beautiful surroundings, study confirms
Therefore, this research could be useful for informing decisions made in the design of our towns, cities and urban neighbourhoods, which affect …
Architect Chandrashekhar Kanetkar | Designing with integrity, creativity and conviction
Architect Chandrashekhar Kanetkar believes that the emotional make up of the client and his relationship with his built form is of utmost importance and that is what sustains his team as they plan each project. Here is a video interview…
Embracing Agile Workspaces: Insights from Andrew Mawson
In a thought-provoking pre-pandemic interview, Andrew Mawson, the founder of AWA, discusses the importance of agile working and the challenges associated with implementing it. Mawson emphasizes that transitioning to an activity-based model is crucial for both space utilization and employee…
HR’s role changing with the adoption of hybrid work
The adoption of hybrid work has brought about significant changes in the role of HR (Human Resources). Here are some ways in which HR’s role is evolving: Policy and Guideline Development: HR plays a crucial role in developing policies and…
INTRODUCTION TO PRE-DESIGN by Archiect Naresh Shah
WHAT IS PRE-DESIGN Pre-Design is a process that defines the function of the development in terms of building and site, with respect to budget and schedule. It translates the client’s hopes, wishes and wants into what the client really needs.…
Speakers on Gallopper Talks
Speakers at the first edition of Gallopper Talks open up about their impression on the mission. Leading Architect, who brought a lump in the throat with his story of grit and perseverance shares his feedback on the need for a…
New-age design science “Interionics” – Architect Arpit Shah
Architect Arpit Shah completed graduation from LS Raheja School of Architecture and having equal footing in creativity and self explored contents of quantum physics like principles & theory of subtle fields & theory of resonance, his world view is a synthesis of many fields, & is both holistic & scientifically oriented. Through 9 years of research he ventured beyond the traditional use of shapes & design principles of Buckminister Fuller into the experimental study of their objective subtle energy effects.Architect Arpit Shah has…
The Role of Leadership in Driving Cultural Change in the Workplace
Within the ever-changing dynamics of contemporary workplaces, organizational culture plays a pivotal role in shaping an organization’s identity and determining its success. This culture encapsulates shared values, beliefs, norms, and behaviors that characterize a workplace, essentially forming an invisible force…
Translating clients’ ‘hopes, wishes and wants’ into ‘needs’ through Pre-Design
“Development activities that include design and construction are long drawn and expensive affairs, and sometimes a nightmare for all participants. Business risks to the client because of budget and schedule over runs must be minimized if not eliminated entirely. And…
