ExclusivesThinkingImproving accessibility in shopping & retail centres: the ethical & commercial case
5 months ago8 min
How do we make shopping centres more accessible to those with disabilities? Workman’s Vicky Cotton has the answers.
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ExclusivesThinkingMary Portas on work: “We wanted to create a space in which people wanted to be”
5 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
5 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
5 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
6 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
ExclusivesThinkingUKGBC’S CEO asks: What does the concept of beauty have to do with the built environment?
6 months ago9 min
The built environment is at the confluence of all the most significant challenges facing British people today, says Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive at UK Green Building Council in her latest blog. Here, she muses on what part beauty has to play – and what it looks like.
ExclusivesPlacesEnterprises & entrepreneurs: Don’t underestimate the benefits of taking mental health seriously – says WeWork
6 months ago12 min
As we mark World Mental Health Day, Eugen Miropolski, Managing Director for WeWork Europe, China and the Pacific, says employers have been on the back foot for too long. Here, he outlines some of the more innovative approaches to wellbeing in the workplace
ExclusivesThinkingWelfare at Work: There should be no grey areas where welfare is concerned
6 months ago10 min
Following the publication of two surveys that show welfare breaches are on the increase, Neil Richardson, director at Garic, asks why the latest construction site welfare requirements are still not being met and more importantly, what can be done to address the problem?
An innovative health and safety study has dramatically improved the wellbeing of operatives at London’s Shell Building
ExclusivesThinkingWorkforce wellbeing: Why personalised measures are fundamental to success
7 months ago8 min
Joe Gaunt, founder and CEO of Hero Wellbeing says it is the businesses treating employees as individuals that will emerge as the true winners