The best workplaces today aren’t built around productivity quotas or square footage, but they are designed around how they make workers feel. Outside of physical requirements, this includes how ideas, strategies, and values are championed and communicated internally.
Global COO of Work Dynamics Paul Morgan unpacks JLL’s 2025 Benchmark Report, where leaders rank portfolio optimization as their top priority but admit execution gaps persist.
As companies push for office returns and employees cling to flexibility, the real opportunity may lie in reintegration—designing work so both our professional and personal selves can thrive together.
Susan Chang of JLL reveals how “vibrancy mapping” and seamless tech integration are reshaping office design for engagement, flexibility, and long-term value.
Build Reuse 2025 brought together nearly 300 global professionals to explore deconstruction, salvage, and material reuse in the built environment—highlighting policy, circular design, embodied carbon, and the future of sustainable construction.
As hybrid schedules settle in, offices must strike the right balance between collaboration, focus, and flexibility without wasting space. Thoughtful design strategies can make every square foot work harder.
Across the United States and around the world, policy mandates and market forces are driving a renewed focus on sustainability and energy efficiency in commercial office buildings.
Over 50% of workers say AI will make offices obsolete while 71% believe it boosts flexibility and balance, pointing to rising demand for AI-powered remote work.
Even before the first brick is laid, today’s interiors can be experienced—virtually. Designers can guide clients through sun-filled rooms that don’t yet exist, alter...
