Baby boomers

Baker Barrios Architect's Marilyn Russell shares how to design a multigenerational workplace that blends the best of Baby Boomer experience, Gen X pragmatism, Millennial collaboration, and Gen Z digital fluency—creating an office where every generation thrives.

Meet Marwan Shagar, Ibrahim Bilau, and Jingyuan Shen, winners of the 2025 Next Work Environment Competition Third Place Category, for their inventive Sonic-style drive-in inspired carport concept offering on-the-go tech support.

The number of baby boomers returning to work are increasing, redefining the traditional concept of retirement.

Young leaders are going after roles that once sat at the far end of a very long career. We can expect to see something similar in the workplace.

With Millennials being the fastest growing generation in the workforce, many companies are making major decisions based on what they think Millennials want. But, what does this mean for the workplace of the future?

Design should not only be a tactic for recruiting the next generation of talent, but also to to ensure the space equally supports wellness, engagement and productivity for all generations.

Who is the 5G Workforce and should we be designing offices around them rather than Gen Z and Millennials? Howard Barnes tackles the question.