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Richard Rogers: Talking Buildings,
Sir John Soane’s Museum, London
18 June 2025
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Workplace design as a business enabler - Mansi Patel - The Power Hour,
Online
13 August 2025
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Safe Spaces: Unlocking the Power of Psychological Safety Rebecca Greier Horton - MillerKnoll,
Online
13 August 2025
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IFMA Global Africa - facility management conference,
Lagos
19 August 2025
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The Workplace Reset: Redefining Space for Relationships and Inclusion,
Minneapolis, MN
20 August 2025
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Flexible Workspace Australia’s National Conference 2025,
Brisbane
21 August 2025
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Transdisciplinary Workplace Research Summer School,
Frankfurt
25 August 2025
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Paris Design Week,
Paris
04 September 2025
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From The Top

August 8, 2025

CBRE reports strong demand for premium office space and record data centre growth in the UK

the office market is benefiting from strong demand for premium office space and renewed overseas investment, the life sciences sector is seeing steady growth in funding but slower movement in transactions. At the same time, the data centre market is entering a period of exceptional expansionThe UK’s commercial property market is showing sharply contrasting performances across key sectors at the midpoint of 2025, according to CBRE’s latest UK Real Estate Market Outlook Mid-Year Review. While the office market is benefiting from strong demand for premium office space and renewed overseas investment, the life sciences sector is seeing steady growth in funding but slower movement in transactions.

At the same time, the data centre market is entering a period of exceptional expansion, with record levels of take up forecast and new developments extending beyond traditional hubs. The findings highlight how underlying supply constraints, shifting occupier needs and targeted government support are reshaping investment priorities across the country.

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by Marvin Gort

August 5, 2025

Growing number of businesses want people back in the office, but not in all sectors

Over two fifths (41 percent) of businesses have emphasised the need for people to work in a physical workspace such as an office over the past year, according to a new pollOver two fifths (41 percent) of businesses have emphasised the need for people to work in a physical workspace such as an office over the past year, according to a new poll from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). While most of the firms (67 percent) who require onsite working say it hasn’t impacted recruitment or retention, one in ten relevant businesses (9 percent) have seen staff leave in response. More →

by Neil Franklin

August 5, 2025

Leadership teams are struggling to cope with the pace of change

Executive teams are failing to keep pace with the demands of a world defined by constant disruption, according to a new report.Executive teams are failing to keep pace with the demands of a world defined by constant disruption, according to a new report. The study, from  consultancy Waldencroft, claims that most senior teams remain fragmented and reactive, with only a small proportion taking a strategic, enterprise-wide view. The report, The Executive Readiness Gap, draws on insights from 20 in-depth interviews and 40 surveys with Chief People Officers across a range of complex and international organisations. It suggests that disruption has become a permanent fixture in the business environment, but many leadership teams continue to treat it as episodic—responding only when necessary before trying to return to a previous norm. More →

by Neil Franklin

August 4, 2025

HNI Corp to acquire Steelcase in $2.2 billion deal

HNI Corporation, whose brands include HON and Allsteel, has agreed to acquire Steelcase in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billionHNI Corporation, whose brands include HON and Allsteel, has agreed to acquire Steelcase in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billion, according to a report from Rob Kirkbride of office insight. The deal brings together two of the US office furniture sector’s largest players and will create a combined company with annual revenue of around $5.8 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Steelcase shareholders will receive $7.20 in cash and 0.2192 shares of HNI common stock for each Steelcase share they hold. Based on HNI’s closing price of $50.62 on August 1, 2025, the deal implies a purchase price of $18.30 per share for Steelcase. Once the acquisition is completed, HNI shareholders will hold 64 percent of the merged entity, with Steelcase shareholders owning the remaining 36 percent. More →

by Neil Franklin

August 4, 2025

How AI is already changing the world of work

AI is already changing the world of work, but not everybody is reacting to it in the same way, writes Laura AndersonAI is rapidly transforming the world of work. That much is clear. Understanding how different generations are adapting to this shift is therefore crucial for any organisation looking to the future.  Our recent study focusing on the generational differences in attitudes towards some of today’s biggest topics sheds some light on what might be driving these trends. Perhaps the most important finding was that nearly two-thirds of Gen Z feel concerned about AI’s impact on their future (only Baby Boomers reported more concern) – even though over half are still using AI day to day. More →

by Laura Anderson

News

August 8, 2025

CBRE reports strong demand for premium office space and record data centre growth in the UK

by Marvin Gort

August 5, 2025

Growing number of businesses want people back in the office, but not in all sectors

by Neil Franklin

August 5, 2025

Leadership teams are struggling to cope with the pace of change

by Neil Franklin

August 4, 2025

HNI Corp to acquire Steelcase in $2.2 billion deal

by Neil Franklin

August 4, 2025

Employers face flexible working challenge to meet demands of new employment bill

by Neil Franklin

August 1, 2025

Workers switch off early on Fridays as hybrid working continues to reshape the week

by Marvin Gort

July 31, 2025

Average length of London flex office agreements reaches a new high

by Neil Franklin

July 30, 2025

Microsoft study reveals which jobs have been most affected by Generative AI

by Marvin Gort
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Comment

August 4, 2025

How AI is already changing the world of work

by Laura Anderson

July 30, 2025

How mentorship and community shape the future of workplace design

by Lydia Mudd

July 29, 2025

Why winning the AI race starts with workforce readiness

by Weston Morris

June 27, 2025

Navel gazing may not be the answer to the challenges facing workplace professions

by Mark Eltringham

June 24, 2025

The Kafka trap of return to office arguments

by Mark Eltringham

June 22, 2025

Data centres are the real powerhouses behind AI

by Anna King

June 9, 2025

Rise of AI gives us a chance to rediscover a world beyond the screen

by Anthony Brown

June 6, 2025

Milan proves to be the perfect setting for an optimistic BCO conference

by Anna King
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Features

May 19, 2025

Clerkenwell Design Week 2025 will testify to the reinvention of the office design sector

by Freddie Steele

March 12, 2025

Genuinely unmissable workplace events are thin on the ground. The Workspace Design Show is one of the best

by Mick Jordan

January 22, 2025

The constant craving to put numbers on working relationships

by Mark Eltringham

December 20, 2024

Workplace politics: When free speech becomes a faux pas

by David Browne

December 5, 2024

Measuring and rewarding what people do at work? It’s a rat trap, baby, and you’ve been caught

by Mark Eltringham

November 4, 2024

Is salutogenic design the next big issue for the workplace?

by Mark Eltringham

October 29, 2024

Why does colour psychology make so much difference to us?

by Abi Eskdale

October 7, 2024

Office design goes to the movies

by Mark Eltringham
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Premium Content

July 9, 2025

The new issue of Works magazine is available for you to read here

by Mark Eltringham

June 25, 2025

WORKS Magazine Issue 14 is here for you

by Neil Franklin

April 16, 2025

Come fly with me. The new digital issue of IN magazine is here for you

by Mark Eltringham

December 18, 2024

A divine spark of inspiration for office occupiers and designers

by Mark Eltringham

November 19, 2024

The new digital issue of Works magazine would look just dandy on your screen

by Mick Jordan

October 22, 2024

Issue 22 of IN Magazine is here for you

by Neil Franklin

August 30, 2024

New issue of Works Magazine just for you (and in perfect time for your return to work)

by Neil Franklin

August 6, 2024

Endlessly distracted? Get some focus with the new issue of IN Magazine

by Neil Franklin
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Company News

August 4, 2025

HNI Corp to acquire Steelcase in $2.2 billion deal

by Neil Franklin

July 29, 2025

Does your employee benefits package have a marketing problem?

by Freddie Steele

July 24, 2025

Registration is now open for Europe’s most essential commercial interiors event and talks programme

by Freddie Steele

July 24, 2025

TRILUX and Sweco deliver circular lighting upgrade in Maidenhead

by Freddie Steele

June 24, 2025

ROOM Launches The Room Collection: flexible architecture for today’s hybrid workplace 

by Freddie Steele

June 18, 2025

AgileAcoustics Unveils hilo.work- the World’s first electric height-adjustable office privacy screen

by Freddie Steele

June 12, 2025

Material Matters to move to new venue for 2025

by Freddie Steele

June 10, 2025

Zumtobel and Thorn deliver energy efficient lighting to MEMS Power Generation’s new HQ

by Freddie Steele
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Featured

  • CBRE reports strong demand for premium office space and record data centre growth in the UK

    CBRE reports strong demand for premium office space and record data centre growth in the UK

  • Growing number of businesses want people back in the office, but not in all sectors

    Growing number of businesses want people back in the office, but not in all sectors

  • Leadership teams are struggling to cope with the pace of change

    Leadership teams are struggling to cope with the pace of change

  • HNI Corp to acquire Steelcase in $2.2 billion deal

    HNI Corp to acquire Steelcase in $2.2 billion deal

  • How AI is already changing the world of work

    How AI is already changing the world of work

  • Employers face flexible working challenge to meet demands of new employment bill

    Employers face flexible working challenge to meet demands of new employment bill

  • Workers switch off early on Fridays as hybrid working continues to reshape the week

    Workers switch off early on Fridays as hybrid working continues to reshape the week

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