Why The Next Era of Work Needs More Than Connected Rooms

Patrick Heyn

Connected meeting rooms are only the beginning. The next generation of workplaces will connect technology, experience, and intelligence to drive performance.

The Worker Has Evolved: When Will The Workplace?

Adam Morgan

The future of work isn’t about where employees sit, but how workplaces can help them do their best work.

Why the Future of Workplace Design Depends on Building Connection

Vanessa Rosado

As workplaces move beyond amenity-driven design, creating spaces that foster meaningful relationships, collaboration, and belonging will become the true measure of workplace value.

The Link Between Rising Office Costs and Lower Workforce Productivity

Honghao Deng

As office costs rise, better workplace data can help organizations move beyond assumptions, optimize space, and create environments that support productivity, employee satisfaction, and smarter investment.

Managing Volume Without Walls in the Modern Skyscraper

Anthony Millington

How architectural metal mesh creates human-scale spaces within massive, open-plan skyscrapers—balancing transparency, natural light, comfort, durability, and performance.

What Sustainability Now Costs You If You Plan for It Late

Craig Powell

Early planning—not expensive materials—is the key to controlling costs, meeting regulations, and reducing embodied carbon.

Reclaiming the Human Workplace in the Age of AI

Kimberly Kelly, CID, LEED AP, NCIDQ

The future of work isn't about choosing between people and technology—it's about designing workplaces where both can thrive together.

The Hidden Cost of "Dead Office Space" — and Why Companies Are Investing in Biophilic Design

Laura Burns

Neglected office spaces send a message. Strategic biophilic design helps companies create workplaces employees actually want to use.

Eliminating Friction in the Return-to-Office Experience

Sara Agrest, Steven South

Why thoughtful workplace design—not stricter mandates—is the key to creating offices employees choose to return to.

Designing for the Unknown: How AI is Reshaping the Workplace With JLL's Sabret Flocos

Abby Sears

As artificial intelligence accelerates organizational change, workplace design must evolve from static planning to adaptable ecosystems built for speed, flexibility, and human connection.

The Power of 5: Flexible Workspaces and the Multigenerational Office Imperative

Scott MacMeekin

As five generations converge in today’s workplace, adaptable design strategies are becoming essential to balance choice, comfort and collaboration across an increasingly diverse workforce.

Modern Workplace Design Tells the Story of an Organization and Its People

Jill DiClementi, NCIDQ

From flexibility to belonging, the most effective workplaces of 2026 are designed to align people, purpose, and performance.

Designing for Focus: Why Office Acoustics Matter in the Modern Workplace

Todd Marshall

Versare is helping organizations think more intentionally about sound in the workplace. Acoustic panels, cubicles, and flexible room dividers can help create offices that support focus, communication, privacy, and productivity without major renovation.

Redefining Workplace Branding For Connection and Purpose

Katherine Berger, NCIDQ, WELL AP

Why the future of workplace branding is less about logos—and more about lived experience.

Come Inside Tarkett's Fulton Market Showroom

Abby Sears

A reimagined showroom where designers can explore, experiment, and express their vision through immersive flooring solutions, hands-on experiences, and full creative flexibility.

The Transition to Connected Workplace Insights With JLL's Jaymie Gelino

Abby Sears

According to the Global Design Perspectives research, there is a broad shift "from activities to outcomes" — with organizations prioritizing the creation of spaces that deliver both operational flexibility and a sense of connection across teams, visitors, and the local community.

Hotels Are Redesigning Spaces to Maximize Revenue Without Construction

Todd Marshall

Screenflex is helping hotels turn space into revenue. Flexible layouts and portable partitions allow owners to host more events, adapt faster, and maximize every square foot.

What Workplace Consumption Data Reveals About How Hybrid Offices Actually Function

Elyas Coutts

Workplace consumption data is revealing how hybrid offices actually function, from attendance patterns and employee dwell time to the spaces and amenities that drive collaboration, engagement, and longer in-office stays.

Versare is Rethinking the SMB Office for a Dynamic Workforce

Todd Marshall

Versare is helping SMB offices adapt to a dynamic workforce. Flexible partitions, modular workstations, and reconfigurable layouts allow organizations to evolve their workplaces without costly renovations.

Designing AI Into Creative Organizations and Workspaces

Ross Hamilton

The biggest risk in adopting AI is thinking of it as a tool to deploy.

Earning the Return on Commute: How Furniture Shapes an Office Worth Showing Up For

Jocelyn Corrigan

Boost return-to-office success with strategic workplace furniture. How ergonomic, modular, and neuro-inclusive office design enhances productivity, well-being, and collaboration.

Designers Are Great Visual Thinkers. But Can We Pitch The Idea?

Rachel Robinson

Great design ideas need strong storytelling—helping emerging designers present with confidence and win stakeholder buy-in.

Measuring the ROI of Workplace Experience: From Occupancy to Operational Impact

Craig Window

Shifting workplace ROI from occupancy metrics to measurable gains in productivity, retention, and operational performance through experience-driven strategy.

The Office as a Living Experience: How Visual Communications Rebuild Culture in the Hybrid Era

Tomer Mann

In the hybrid era, visual communications are helping workplaces make culture visible, collaboration easier, and every office visit more meaningful.

Wayfinding as Culture Made Visible

Karen Dwyer

Designing Offices People Choose to Use

Sam Sahni

Rethinking workplace design for the hybrid era

Weaponizing the Workplace: AI powered, elastic, experience centric!

Sanjay Rishi

From workplaces to AI – future proofing your real estate

Incorporating Thoughtful Design and Technology to Impact the Health and Wellbeing of Today’s Office Workers

Amie T. Keener

Why adaptable layouts, intuitive technology, and healthier materials matter more than ever in today’s workplace.

The Power of Presence and Proximity in a Disconnected World

Tracy Brower, PhD

New research shows how proximity and presence boost connection, performance, innovation, and purpose—proving why place still matters at work.

Why Sports Venues Offer a Playbook for the Modern Workplace

Carmel Powell, Sarah Proefrock

Sports venues are designed to energize people, build community and support performance. Those same principles can reshape the workplace.