The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the healthy building movement. So how can we create safe spaces, where people actively want to work? The UK’s top workplace design experts explain… By Sophie Barton
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PlacesProject Profile: Studio Egret West makes wellbeing central to design of Plus X Brighton
3 weeks ago16 min
Work in Mind asked Plus X to tell us how they made wellbeing, adaptability and collaboration central to the design of the Plus X Innovation Hub in Brighton.
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing businesses to reconsider the space they need. Can 15-minute cities – where people work, shop and socialise close to their homes – reduce stress and boost local economies? Work in Mind columnist Erica Wolfe-Murray investigates…
Menopausal women are the fastest growing workplace demographic, yet our spaces are rarely designed to support their wellbeing. To mark World Menopause Day, activist Kate Usher explains simple steps that will improve the working lives of millions…
EventsOffices fit for 2025: BCO asks bright young minds to reimagine the post-pandemic workplace
2 months ago5 min
British Council of Offices (BCO) sets competitive challenge for its ‘Next Gen’ members to design an office for 2025 that considers issues of inclusivity, climate crisis and Covid-19.
Graduated version of WELL v2 represents the growth and evolution of the most dynamic, resilient and rigorously tested and vetted version of the WELL Building Standard (WELL).
EventsThinkingAddressing loneliness through design: Creating community, culture and connection
3 months ago19 min
More than half of the world’s population is now living in cities, with the UN projecting by 2030 a predicted 5 billion of us will live in built-up areas. With isolation and loneliness a common side effect of city life, how do we design spaces to nurture connection?
NewsJLL achieves wellbeing milestone: World’s first WELL Portfolio Scores for building occupiers
4 months ago4 min
First corporate occupier in the world to receive a WELL Portfolio Score from The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).
ExclusivesThinkingAsk the expert: Is ‘ready to work’ space the way forward for landlords?
4 months ago12 min
Kev Wither, Head of Landlord, for workplace design company Peldon Rose answers the big questions on how ready-to-work spaces are the way forward for landlords and how they can create truly aspirational spaces.
ThinkingThe power of colour: Using design to create calm
4 months ago15 min
The global pandemic has amplified the conversation around designing for wellbeing, and colour is playing an increasingly critical role.