Beyond the Desk
News from the World of Work
Hybrid Work
Trends redefining hybrid work.
A employee of a city hall requested to work remotely two days a week, but HR rejected his request saying that it was incompatible with his position. [...]
In 2025 office attendance hit post-pandemic highs as major employers enforced return-to-office policies and hybrid schedules became the new norm, reshaping demand for commercial office space. [...]
India’s governance is quietly shifting from reacting after crises to anticipating them before damage spreads. This change is subtle, system-driven, and visible first in stressed cities like Delhi.India is entering [...]
The home projects Midwest Design readers loved the most this year, from lakeside retreats to dramatic transformations. [...]
Workplace Designs
Workplace Design updates.
As work transcends its traditional boundaries, spilling into cafes, hotels, and homes, the office faces an identity crisis. What role [...]
Shared flex spaces already function as amenities, and should count in the math of office leasing. [...]
Office frogging is the trend where one frequently switches jobs. Find out what the safe limits are and how employees can navigate them. [...]
Worklife Balance
Wellness at Work Insights.
NZ obstetrician Judy Ormandy shares her journey from accidental diver to ice, wreck and tech diving on all seven continents. [...]
WIA, Roots Family Collaborative launch Blossom Mom Big Sky EBS STAFF Beginning in January 2026, new and expecting mothers can [...]
By Jennifer Tosti-Kharas, Babson College and Christopher Wong Michaelson, University of St. Thomas About 1 in 3 Americans make at least one New Year’s resolution, according to Pew Research. While [...]
Supriya Sule, MP, recently introduced a private member’s bill in Parliament—Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025—to rethink how Indians engage with work. When smartph [...]
Effective physician well-being initiatives require structural change, not just resilience. Here are 5 patterns health care needs to stop in 2025. [...]
AI at the Workplace
AI in the workplace after 40 #artificialintelligence
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Mental Health at Work
NZ obstetrician Judy Ormandy shares her journey from accidental diver to ice, wreck and tech diving on all seven continents. [...]
WIA, Roots Family Collaborative launch Blossom Mom Big Sky EBS STAFF Beginning in January 2026, new and expecting mothers can [...]
By Jennifer Tosti-Kharas, Babson College and Christopher Wong Michaelson, University of St. Thomas About 1 in 3 Americans make at least one New Year’s resolution, according to Pew Research. While [...]
Supriya Sule, MP, recently introduced a private member’s bill in Parliament—Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025—to rethink how Indians engage with work. When smartph [...]
Effective physician well-being initiatives require structural change, not just resilience. Here are 5 patterns health care needs to stop in 2025. [...]
Future of Work
How Algorithms Are Quietly Controlling Your Job, Money & Future;The Invisible Hand of AI.
Walkie Talkie Building in London
The Walkie Talkie is a large skyscraper in the city of London. The official name of the building is 20 Fenchurch Street, but the nickname has become so popular that almost no one refers to the official name. The nick…
Is Cycling the new Golf?
Strangely, I wake up earlier than usual on Sundays. Sunday is a day that I look forward to, to spend time with near & dear ones and sometime with oneself. The excitement of it all ensures that I wake up…
Navigating the Challenges of Hybrid Work in the USA: Ensuring Equity and Overcoming Resistance
While hybrid work has gained popularity in the USA, it also faces potential problems and areas of pushback: Technological Disparities: Not all regions of the USA have equal access to high-speed internet and reliable infrastructure. Remote work heavily relies on…
Designing for Neuro Diversity: A Conversation between Architects Sibani Sarma and Vijay Dsouza
By Architect Sibani Sarma In the realm of architecture, the concept of employee-centric design has gained significant traction, bringing to light the nuanced considerations necessary for creating workspaces that cater to diverse needs. Recently, while in Bangalore, I had the…
Transcending the boundaries of space – DCA Architects
DCA Architects, an award-winning, multi-disciplinary design firm, based out of New Delhi, India was founded in 1996. The firm has accomplished architecture and design projects across diverse scales and typologies over the last two decades. At DCA, a conscious effort…
Office Interior Designing in changing Business Environment
With business environments getting more and more competitive, designing offices is getting less and less importance. This does not mean that organisations do not hire designers any longer. It is just that the expectations from the designers are changing very…
Innovation in the face of Change – Workshop held in Mumbai
The workshop on “Innovation in the face of change” wad held last Sunday, July 30th in Mumbai. It was conducted by Parthajeet Sarma of iDream (see www.idream.in), in association with Ideactio, at Workbay, Mumbai on July 30, 2017. The programme was…
Are you a Hybrid Professional?
Are you someone with diverse professional roles, finding it challenging to explain your work to others? Welcome to the world of hybrid professionals, a rising force in the modern workforce. These exceptional individuals adeptly blend and merge their various professional…
Architecture does not answer questions…. believes Rushabh Parekh
“Architecture does not answer questions; it asks questions. It does not solve problems; it creates problems” – Peter Eisenman’s quote, is what drives Rushabh Parekh who is an architect, educator and principal of the architecture and design practice RPDS. Rushabh…
