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Hybrid Work
Trends redefining hybrid work.
As hybrid working evolves, Lizzie Smith-Foreman, chief marketing, communications and sustainability officer at Markerstudy, observes organisations must use [...]
The 2026 figure brings remote work back to the level recorded in 2021, when it was also present in 26% of IT job advertisements. Its share subsequently rose to 31% [...]
AS Malaysia prepares for Budget 2027, much of the attention will be on economic growth and fiscal sustainability. [...]
When shopping for headphones, there are hybrid headphones that offer both wired and wireless connection options, and they are as versatile as they seem. [...]
In a changing talent landscape, leaders are rethinking workforce planning – shifting the focus from headcount to the work that needs to be done and the skills required to deliver [...]
Workplace Designs
Workplace Design updates.
Typical corporate training rooms are designed with the idea of a lecture in mind - rows of tables all facing the front of the room where the trainer stands. This [...]
Worklife Balance
Wellness at Work Insights.
Career experts are divided on whether bringing iced coffee to a job interview is a harmless habit or a professional misstep. [...]
Growth isn't always progress. Entrepreneurs should weigh the cost of more revenue against family, culture and purpose. [...]
Boredom during a lesson does more than make time seem to pass slowly. It can alter how different regions of the brain communicate, according to research led by Dr Yuvaraj [...]
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Career experts are divided on whether bringing iced coffee to a job interview is a harmless habit or a professional misstep. [...]
Growth isn't always progress. Entrepreneurs should weigh the cost of more revenue against family, culture and purpose. [...]
Boredom during a lesson does more than make time seem to pass slowly. It can alter how different regions of the brain communicate, according to research led by Dr Yuvaraj [...]
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Future of Work
The Future of AI Robots and Economic Abundance
Co-working Spaces for Collaboration and Innovation | Blast from the Past

In recent years, the importance of offices as a place for collaboration has gained much momentum. However co-working spaces have facilitated this basic human need for many more years. In a pre-pandemic talk delivered by MD of CCBA Designs, Ramprasad…
Embracing Equality in Hybrid Work: Nurturing a Unified Organizational Experience

In today’s dynamic work landscape, organizations are adopting hybrid work models, offering employees the flexibility to work from the office or remotely. While this approach presents numerous benefits, it also poses challenges in maintaining a cohesive work culture and ensuring…
Designing should be contextual and a catalyst in sensitizing good aesthetic values : Rajeev Sathe

“Besides being a response to site, climate, available resources, and brief etc., architectural and interior designing should be contextual to the culture and life style of the society and a catalyst in sensitizing good aesthetic values”, considers Rajeev Sathe. An…
Restoration and Reuse of Heritage Buildings in Mumbai

D.N. Road, a North–South commercial arterial road, starting from the Crawford Market, linking Victoria Terminus, leads to the Flora Fountain at the southern end of the road. Taking a walk down the road in South Mumbai, one will notice that the entire stretch of…
Revolutionizing Work Environments: The Role of Neurological Design

What is Neurological Design? Neurological design for modern workspaces, also known as neuroarchitecture or neurodesign, is an approach to workplace design that takes into consideration the impact of the physical environment on the mental, emotional, and cognitive well-being of employees.…
Impact of Breath on Well-being and Creativity

The quality of our life depends on the state of our mind. The leading cause of most major diseases in the world today is stress. This can be simply defined as the state of mind not being in the present…
Designing a Mall with a soul

What do we say is a definition of a Mall. Mall is an enclosed space where we can shop. I would say “WRONG”. Mall is a Circus, A Broadway show, a 7d / 8d/10d movie….. A large entertainment platform which…
Human Resources 2.0: How People Operations Is Powering Higher Productivity

However, the future of work is rapidly moving toward results-based work models, which are fueled by autonomy. Therefore, workers now supervise …
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.…


