Helen Berresford
ProfessionalOffices join the upcycling trend
Occupiers are seeing the financial and environmental benefits of reusing office elements in new designs.
ProfessionalThorough design briefing can achieve optimum occupancy
Each step of office design should be rooted in a solid data and analysis to create an engaging workplace.
ProfessionalWellness must take centre stage in return to the office
Increased focus on staff wellbeing will help people relearn what it means to be together in the workplace.
ProfessionalThe workplace of the future is defined by choice not location
The office might not be dead but it is changing, and employee autonomy is essential to workplace excellence.
ProfessionalConvergence is key to offices in a post-pandemic world
Office environments should aim to weave together the facilities and atmosphere of myriad spaces and sectors.
ProfessionalWe must be vocal about the value of offices to our lives
Creative, collaborative offices are a prime catalyst both for mental wellbeing and professional development.
ProfessionalStaff safety and wellbeing top concerns for future workplace
Employers are transforming their offices to maximise advantages for every asset, including their people.
ProfessionalExpress personality of your brand through workspace
A well-designed office space communicates the values a company stands for, as well as its ambitions.
ProfessionalHow better office design can be a balm to mental health
Workplaces with less harsh lighting and quiet areas are more welcoming to people with mental health issues.
ProfessionalOpen-plan office design is ripe for reinvention
There is a middle ground between ‘open’ and ‘closed’ office design.
ProfessionalFocus should shift from the skyline to the streetscape
The tops of buildings are often the architecture that captures the public’s imagination, with a silhouette on the skyline giving the building its identity.
ProfessionalWellbeing moves up the workplace design agenda
Working with a range of clients, from blue-chip professional service companies (such as KPMG) and banks (Commonwealth Bank of Australia) to retail brands (Arcadia) and technology firms (Rackspace), we see patterns emerge across workplace culture.
