Kim Morgan, Head of Environmental and Sustainability at BW, says we need to focus on eradicating the taboos around mental health in 2019
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ExclusivesThinkingSick building syndrome: Does intelligent software hold the answer?
7 months ago10 min
Building scientists Dr Parag Rastogi and Dr Mahnameh Taheri say we need people-focused building operation, not just people-focused design
ExclusivesThinkingIndoor air pollution: Why we need to reduce emissions from timber products
7 months ago15 min
Eszter Gulacsy, sustainable materials leader at Mott MacDonald, says regulators and industry professionals need to take a systematic look at the issue of emissions from wood products
ExclusivesThinkingInclusive design: Are disabled people being let down on a global scale?
7 months ago9 min
Tracey Proudlock from Proudlock Associates - the award-winning disability and inclusive design consultants - talks to us about inclusive design, how it is letting down disabled people and what can be done better.
ExclusivesThinkingIs standing the solution to white-collar weight gain?
7 months ago10 min
Ergotron’s Michel Spruijt says we must shift the focus from afterhours exercise incentives to on-the-clock non-exercise incentives.
ExclusivesThinkingImproving accessibility in shopping & retail centres: the ethical & commercial case
7 months ago8 min
How do we make shopping centres more accessible to those with disabilities? Workman’s Vicky Cotton has the answers.
ExclusivesThinkingMary Portas on work: “We wanted to create a space in which people wanted to be”
8 months ago10 min
In her new book, Mary Portas reveals how she changed her business culture and physical workplace to prioritise collaboration, empathy and trust
ExclusivesThinkingStress Awareness: How we can adapt our physical workspaces to improve wellbeing
8 months ago6 min
As we mark Stress Awareness Day, an annual initiative by mental health charity Mind, Kira Mahal urges businesses to put wellness to the forefront of their agenda
ExclusivesResearchThe Biophilic Office at BRE – Gathering the Evidence for the Value of Nature-Inspired Design
8 months ago9 min
Simon Guy communications lead at BRE, says biophilic design is about bringing us back into contact with nature. An exciting, first-of-its-kind research project by BRE and partners gathers evidence on the value of nature-inspired design.
ExclusivesPlacesHox Haus: A campus social amenity space designed to enhance student wellbeing
8 months ago14 min
Architecture and interior design practice 74 has remodeled a former Victorian gymnasium to create Hox Haus - a campus social amenity that puts student wellbeing centre stage