Beyond the Desk
News from the World of Work
Hybrid Work
Trends redefining hybrid work.
In a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission, an employer has had its reasons for refusing a flexible working arrangement request upheld on the basis that the employee’s primary [...]
Nearly two-thirds of workers believe AI is reducing entry-level hiring, while graduates feel the greatest impact, according to new research. Nearly two-thirds of workers believe AI is reducing entry-level hiring, [...]
Cisco’s Workspace Designer brings AV planning and spatial visualization into a single platform—signaling a broader shift in how hybrid meeting spaces are designed. [...]
New BLS data shows remote work remains a lasting feature of the workplace, with education, occupation, and gender continuing to shape access to remote and hybrid work. [...]
The co-founder says redundancies and remote workers do not lessen the value of its new digs, and that it will match leasing deals with workforce needs. [...]
Workplace Designs
Workplace Design updates.
ORGATEC 2026 returns to Koelnmesse in Cologne, strengthening Germany's tourism, business travel and MICE sector with global exhibitors, delegates and innovation. [...]
Cisco’s Workspace Designer brings AV planning and spatial visualization into a single platform—signaling a broader shift in how hybrid meeting spaces are designed. [...]
IWFM has published a new Good Practice Guide, Space Planning and Management, which provides practica [...]
Worklife Balance
Wellness at Work Insights.
If the clock hits zero, so does the commitment. Money talks, and when the paycheck stops, the work stops. Delivering grain to the pearly gates is a no-go whe [...]
Dr. Rafael Chiuzi (left) is a an associate professor of organisational behaviour in the teaching stream at UTM, and he weighs in on why young professionals are losing interest in [...]
Life lesson by Barack Obama: Former President Barack Obama emphasizes the importance of prioritizing family over work commitments, stressing that both mothers and fathers deserve time off to care for [...]
AI at the Workplace
🔥 HOT TAKE: AI is becoming a workplace skill. #aiatworkph
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Mental Health at Work
If the clock hits zero, so does the commitment. Money talks, and when the paycheck stops, the work stops. Delivering grain to the pearly gates is a no-go whe [...]
Dr. Rafael Chiuzi (left) is a an associate professor of organisational behaviour in the teaching stream at UTM, and he weighs in on why young professionals are losing interest in [...]
Life lesson by Barack Obama: Former President Barack Obama emphasizes the importance of prioritizing family over work commitments, stressing that both mothers and fathers deserve time off to care for [...]
Future of Work
The Future of Mortgage Jobs: Anonymous Matching and Data-Driven Recruiting with Mloop
Gender equality leads to Agile Working
When organisations shift the focus from measuring input to measuring employee output and outcomes, things often change for good. When you measure input, you are more worried if the employee is adhering to laid down rules and regulations. When you…
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…
Lesser the design brief, greater is the responsibility of the designer
“Sometimes you really have to break the rules to make things look different.” This statement holds true in the featured project ‘Blitzz Sports Café’ in Chennai. The brief was simple ‘design a sports themed café, which is original and true…
Embracing Sustainability: 7 Vital Practices for a Positive Workplace Transformation
At a time when environmental concerns are more pressing than ever before, the concept of sustainability has transcended way beyond its ecological connotations and into the realm of business practices. Companies across the globe are realizing the imperative need to…
Using Architecture for Social Change – Nebula with Hatch Workshop
“Aavaas” by Nebula is an Indian affordable housing development venture established in 2016. Aavaas is a socially impactful business that believes in the mantra of “Affordable Living not just Affordable Housing” and seeks to provide Social Infrastructure on its projects…
“Architecture” is related to the various aspects of our life – Kamlesh Sheth
Veteran Architect Kamlesh Sheth, Lead at Kala Rachana Associates shares with Gallopper his journey as an Architect. On a philosophical note, he introspects on various aspects of the practice along with a subtle message to the younger generation of practitioners. Kamlesh…
Overcoming Trust Deficit in a Virtual World
In a virtual talk by Karen Plum, (Director of Research & Development at AWA), she discussed the importance of trust and how it can be challenged when working apart from one another. Plum, who has spent several years investigating knowledge…
Dr. Sumit Chowdhury – Global thought leader in the field of Smart Cities, Telecom and Information analytics
“I believe that Smartness is not a destination. It is not a ‘certificate’ that you will get at the end of project or a series of projects that will declare that you as ‘SMART’.” This is Dr Sumit Chowdhury’s view…
Meet the 63 years young Architect, Bobbie Vijayakkar, an “origami maniac”
Bobbie Vijayakkar firmly believes, “Just because you are breathing at this moment…. that’s not living? But if you are pursuing your passion and also enjoying it….thats what is living!” And he lives his life by this dictum. The decisive, action oriented…
