We look at designing for diversity, unpick why good design is inclusive design, and ask what more can be done to ensure that our workspaces are actually working for everyone.
The last two years have been one long mighty displacement – from the workplace to home, from normal life to the abnormal and uncertain. Is this displacement something we will now have to live with?
Design collaborations drive innovation, and with the increasing demand for adaptive workspace, Mixology21 Finalists BACHMANN investigate the power of battery technology in flexible spaces.
Moving from a cluster of buildings to one roof, Trifle ensured the creative process was underpinned by four ‘design pillars’ - the spaces, colours, textures and feelings which make Wenlock Works the home of MVF.
While some will automatically want to return to the workplace, others will need convincing – and, to convince these doubters, employers will need to offer much more than just a desk, chair and meeting room.
Leanne Wookey and Tajal Rutherford-Bhatt, directors at tp bennett, tell us about the firm’s heritage, history, developments and how the next 100 years is likely to commence...
While individuals get a letter from Her Majesty to mark 100 years in existence, independent property consultancy, Montagu Evans, decided to move premises as it approached its own special milestone.
Should designers and end users alike be pushing to source products that are more local, original and can be proved to be ethical, sustainable and ‘good’?
BDP has created a memorable, feel-good office for long-standing client PwC, featuring relaxed living spaces and a tranquil and immersive 'garden' floor.
Interior designer, Enrico Caruso, and workplace consultant, Julie Lecoq, from HOK’s London studio, suggest that, rather than adhering to stringent global guidelines, companies look to their employees and individual offices for inspiration.
Design North's design is based around ease of navigation for visitors who may have visual impairments or disabilities, with a 'dementia-considerate' policy throughout the space.
An inclusive workplace makes diverse employees feel valued, welcome, integrated and included in the workforce instead of isolated. However, it is nigh on impossible to design something that is a perfect fit for the entire population – isn’t it?
