Beyond the Desk
News from the World of Work
Hybrid Work
Trends redefining hybrid work.
Frontline workers report lower satisfaction, higher burnout, and far less flexibility than office staff. [...]
Hybrid work fuels surge in device theft and visual hacking, as Kensington warns cheap physical locks could avert multimillion‑dollar breaches. [...]
Over half of Mexican workers feel demotivated in January; flexibility, leadership, and well-being strategies are crucial for engagement. [...]
As audit committees get down to business, they face risks related to technology but also can empower their organizations to use technology as a tool to fight fraud. [...]
If people don't go to the office, then all of the infrastructure built to support workers stops being viable. Remote and hybrid work are reshaping downtown economies, and restaurants are [...]
Workplace Designs
Workplace Design updates.
How rapid urbanization, corporate expansion, and flexible workspaces are shaping demand patterns and product innovation in the West Africa office furniture market. [...]
Worklife Balance
Wellness at Work Insights.
Frontline workers report lower satisfaction, higher burnout, and far less flexibility than office staff. [...]
The company's CEO and director of HR discuss the offerings and policies that create flexibility and build loyalty and retention. [...]
Elizabeth Carlson-Manathara, an associate professor at Laurentian University, explains why faculty has taken the step of walking off the job and, as many can imagine, LU’s insolvency and its fallout [...]
Housing in college, especially at Ohio University, is hard to come by; this is why so many people apply to be a resident advisor. The coveted role is one of [...]
JLL Research shows lower workplace satisfaction compared to office workers, highlighting need for human-centered approach [...]
AI at the Workplace
Physical AI Explained: How LLM-Powered Robots Are Entering the Workforce
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Mental Health at Work
Frontline workers report lower satisfaction, higher burnout, and far less flexibility than office staff. [...]
The company's CEO and director of HR discuss the offerings and policies that create flexibility and build loyalty and retention. [...]
Elizabeth Carlson-Manathara, an associate professor at Laurentian University, explains why faculty has taken the step of walking off the job and, as many can imagine, LU’s insolvency and its fallout [...]
Housing in college, especially at Ohio University, is hard to come by; this is why so many people apply to be a resident advisor. The coveted role is one of [...]
JLL Research shows lower workplace satisfaction compared to office workers, highlighting need for human-centered approach [...]
Future of Work
Automation: The Future of Work and Creativity
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…
Working AWAy
Coronavirus is creating significant challenges and forcing organisations to change their ways of working rapidly. Advanced Workplace Associates will be using their scientific research, extensive global client work and over 28 years worth of non-office-based working to bring you a…
Positivity at the Workplace
Introduction: In a recent conversation between Architect Vistasp Bhagwagar, co-founder-AVA, and workplace strategist Sibani Sarma from Idream, the importance of design in creating employee-centric workplaces that promote positivity, was discussed. Moon Talukdar, Associate Director – Bristol Furniture, joined in the…
“The Synergy of Sustainability: How Green Practices foster Employee Centricity”
Sustainable practices in an organization can indeed have a profound impact on employee centricity. When a company embraces sustainability, it not only benefits the environment and society but also fosters a more engaged and motivated workforce. Increased Employee Engagement: Sustainable…
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…
Redefining Work Structures and Agreements in the Post-COVID Era
The world of work has seen a significant transformation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees have embraced remote and hybrid work models with enthusiasm, and many organizations have experienced newfound benefits and challenges as a result. With employees…
Dance and Architecture are bound together for Rama Sane
“Any idea which is logically channelized with respect to its space is a positive design,” opines Rama Sane, an Architect and a Bharatnatyam Dancer. Rama follows her passion for performance with a creative outlook. She shares her views on not…
7 tips and tricks to manage your time better
It is certain that at some point in your life, you must have taken a time management class, read about it in books, even tried to use an electronic or paper-based day planner to organize, prioritize and schedule your day.…
Designing Spaces for Connection: An Interview with Architect Alhad Gore
In an engaging interview, Sibani Sarma from Idream spends time with renowned architect Alhad Gore to discuss the importance of space as a fulcrum for creating connections at the workplace. The conversation explores the integration of food as a focal…
