Beyond the Desk
News from the World of Work
Hybrid Work
Trends redefining hybrid work.
Remote work in the Netherlands has plateaued, six years after the coronavirus pandemic accelerated home-based working, CBS reports.In 2025, 80 percent of Dutch companies allowed employees to work remotely, roughly [...]
The overwhelming number of jobs in the Irish economy do not offer any flexibility to work from home and those that do are mainly higher-paid white-collar roles, despite the heavy [...]
Gen Z in India prioritizes authenticity, value, and personal meaning over traditional brand prestige. They seek relatable recommendations, embrace niche brands, and value 'real' experiences. Technology like AR and AI [...]
Two large renewable energy companies in Gujarat, i.e., KPI Green and Adani Green, are collaborating to set up a renewable energy project at the Renewable Energy Park [...]
Workplace Designs
Workplace Design updates.
Work designed for maximum output often treats people like expendable resources-and burnout is the predictable result. pexels/shvetsa , CC BY-SA [...]
Worklife Balance
Wellness at Work Insights.
For years, people have believed that work and life must be kept separate. However, Ratan Tata dismisses the idea and asks people to see both work and life as connected, [...]
A Bengaluru chartered accountant's viral response has ignited a national conversation about the exhausting reality of modern work. Professionals are sharing their struggles with long hours, screen fatigue, and shrinking [...]
The Creative Minds Club promotes the importance of mindfulness through connections and crafts. [...]
Registered nurse was a passionate advocate for his patients and loved sailing, gardening and his church community [...]
AI at the Workplace
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Mental Health at Work
For years, people have believed that work and life must be kept separate. However, Ratan Tata dismisses the idea and asks people to see both work and life as connected, [...]
A Bengaluru chartered accountant's viral response has ignited a national conversation about the exhausting reality of modern work. Professionals are sharing their struggles with long hours, screen fatigue, and shrinking [...]
The Creative Minds Club promotes the importance of mindfulness through connections and crafts. [...]
Registered nurse was a passionate advocate for his patients and loved sailing, gardening and his church community [...]
Future of Work
AI Breakthrough 2026 — Jobs & Daily Life.
I believe in God, only I spell it Nature – Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Waters
Falling Water or Kaufmann Residence is a house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in western Pennsylvania, 69 km southeast of Pittsburgh. The home was built partly over a waterfall on Bear Run in the Mill Run section of Stewart Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in the Laurel Highlands of the…
Design is not just the art of being beautiful – Swati Shah
“The key to great design is capturing the spirit of the client and the essence of the space”, quotes Swati Shah, Architect and dreamer with over 2 decades of experience in the industry. Over the years, Swati has developed a…
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…
How to Encourage Adaptability in Employees
Adaptability is the ability to handle change with little disruption or loss of focus. Post-pandemic, this skill is more important than ever for employees. When employees are adaptable, the workplace is able to continue running smoothly through location changes, staffing…
Agile Working : What is it really?
Andrew Mawson, founder of Advanced Workplace Associates (‘AWA’), is the pioneer in Workplace Strategy and Agile Working. Here he talks about his thoughts on the subject. He dispels a few myths and talks about the importance of being sensitive to…
Streamlining Productivity: Strategies to Tackle Office Clutter
In the dynamic world of business, where productivity is of utmost importance, it is easy to overlook the seemingly harmless factor that can greatly enhance employee output: a well-organized workspace. A cluttered workspace isn’t just an eyesore; it is a…
Inventive Architect Abin Chaudhuri on holistic development – Video interview
Spending his initial years in rural West Bengal, attending a ‘Pathshala’, with sheer grit and determination, he has risen to become a front-runner with projects across the globe. Architect Abin Chaudhuri has never done it conventionally; post Architecture he went…
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…
The purpose of architecture is to enhance man’s life – Hamir Smart
“The purpose of architecture is to shelter and enhance man’s life on earth and to fulfil its belief in the nobility of his existence” – Eero Saarinen. This is a belief that is strongly etched out in Hamir Smart’s practice.…
