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...
ChatGPT users showed the lowest brain engagement and growing cognitive disengagement over time—raising urgent questions about how integrating AI more deeply into the future of work will literally alter how we think.
