Beyond the Desk
News from the World of Work
Hybrid Work
Trends redefining hybrid work.
LinkedIn listed the top 25 jobs on the rise for 2026, and AI is a hot trend. But can you guess which role is the hottest? [...]
TCS has already linked variable pay to attendance compliance, signalling a broader effort to enforce its return-to-office policy. [...]
The world of work in 2026 will amplify the challenges HR faced this year, requiring people leaders to lean into resilience and adaptability. [...]
GUEST OPINION: Australian organisations have embraced hybrid work, yet many offices are still navigating the transition. Despite employee appetite for collaboration, too many spaces fall short because they’re not designed, or equipped, [...]
Workplace Designs
Workplace Design updates.
Job security ‘top priority’ for UK workers in 2026 [...]
Ruggable’s design team reveals why cold minimalism is fading in 2026 — and how warmth, color, and personality are reshaping modern homes. [...]
Humanscale, a global leader in sustainable and high-performance ergonomic workplace design, has marked 2025 as a year of major international recognition, securing seven prestigious awards… [...]
Humanscale, a leading designer and manufacturer of sustainable and high-performance ergonomic workplace design is proud to have achieved seven major wins… [...]
Worklife Balance
Wellness at Work Insights.
A study reveals that employees sacrifice nearly 9 hours of family time each week, contributing to stress and burnout. Discover how AI tools can help reclaim personal time and improve [...]
'Every other month, I do one thing that I normally wouldn’t have done.' [...]
Residents deputed in emergency, trauma centres of clinical, surgical and super specialty departments report having it tougher [...]
The world is filled with more noise than we can possibly manage, and adding more isn’t the way to muddle through. It’s time to take things off the table. [...]
AI at the Workplace
Why AI Is Killing Career Growth, Not Jobs | Work After AI
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Mental Health at Work
A study reveals that employees sacrifice nearly 9 hours of family time each week, contributing to stress and burnout. Discover how AI tools can help reclaim personal time and improve [...]
'Every other month, I do one thing that I normally wouldn’t have done.' [...]
Residents deputed in emergency, trauma centres of clinical, surgical and super specialty departments report having it tougher [...]
The world is filled with more noise than we can possibly manage, and adding more isn’t the way to muddle through. It’s time to take things off the table. [...]
Future of Work
Shaping the Future of Work with AI w. Christian Hendriksen, CBS
Embracing Diversity in the Workplace: Cultivating Innovation and Engagement
In the ever-evolving landscape of today’s business realm, the notion of diversity within the workplace has evolved beyond mere rhetoric, emerging as a strategic necessity for organizations striving to excel in a global society. No longer a fleeting buzzword, diversity…
Architecture teaches me something new everyday – Architect Sarbani Ghosh
Ar. Sarbani Ghosh believes that Architecture teaches her something new everyday and helps her reinvent herself in every project. Her mantra is “to be a student of the profession that she loves”. Ar. Sarbani Ghosh graduated from Sir. J. J.…
Jyoti & John
In the bustling city of Mumbai, in the year 2030, a man named John found himself at the forefront of a rapidly changing world. At the age of 30, he had embraced the integration of AI into every aspect of his life, particularly in his workplace. John’s days were spent working in a cutting-edge tech […]
A health plan that pays
While supporting employee health and wellness is a worthy goal on its own, there are also returns to the farm business, agrees Adelle Stewart, …
Design is creating spaces, in which one would intuitively feel at home.
“Design is one’s continuous approach to invent and innovate”, feels Biswarup Deb Roy who established the firm Purple Architecture Pvt Ltd in the year 2010 along with Prashanta Ghosh and a team of 4 associates, Prakash Kumar Sharma the Design…
Strategies for Optimizing Office Space
The modern workplace is evolving rapidly, driven by technological advancements, changing work dynamics, and a growing emphasis on flexibility. In this shifting landscape, businesses are reevaluating their real estate strategies to optimize space utilization and adapt to the needs of…
Architecture is mostly Common Sense – Laurie Baker
Laurence Wilfred “Laurie” Baker, born on 2 March 1917 , a British by birth was a practising Indian architect, renowned for his initiatives in cost-effective energy-efficient architecture and designs that maximized space, ventilation and light and maintained an uncluttered yet striking aesthetic sensibility. He…
Inclusivity Uncovered: Lisa Whited’s Insights on Diverse Workplaces
In a recent interview, Lisa Whited, an advocate for workplace equality and inclusion, sat down with Sibani Sarma to discuss her experiences and insights. Lisa, a self-proclaimed feminist and environmentalist, shared her perspective on the historical roots of workplace design,…
Activity Based Working and being Employee Centric
In this conversation between Architect Rahul Kadam of NGK Studio and workplace transformation expert Sibani Sarma from Idream, they discuss the importance of activity based working in being ‘employee-centric’. This is from a series of conversations titled ‘Reframe’, presented by…
