Hybrid Working
Workplace
Comment: Four design principles pushing beyond the office in 2026
As 2026 gathers pace, Davenport Campbell Principal Neill Johanson argues that the people-place-process nexus in workplace design just won’t cut it any longer.
Products
Hot desking just got a lot better with this new, climate-neutral task chair
This chair makes flexible working easier than ever, thanks to intelligent engineering and human centred design.
Ideas
3 biggest trends driving change in China’s workplaces
Jessica Chen of Gensler posits that the country’s rapid urbanisation calls for workplace campuses with integrated amenities that balance carbon consciousness and operational effectiveness.
Events
Okamura Singapore x IndesignliveAsia co-hosted a Design Conversation on hybrid work
Key highlights included an engaging discourse, exciting prizes, scrumptious food and the pleasure of great company.
Ideas
“Workplace and learning space design have more in common than you think”: CDA International
CDA International weigh in on the need for agile and versatile offices and classrooms. They delve into suitable fit-outs that can cater to the changing and varied requirements of users within both these contexts.
Ideas
“No longer business as usual”: A periscopic view of our cities’ futures
INDESIGN Magazine’s 90th edition, The ‘City Futures’ Issue, is almost here! We speak with Tim Williams, cities practice lead at Grimshaw about the complex tensions our cities face in this post-pandemic, climate-critical era of globalised living.
Articles
Orangebox: The transition into hybrid working for peace, comfort, and focus
Steelcase’s On the QT by Orangebox epitomises what the hybrid office should be, with a booth that exudes comfort and a sanctuary-like safety.
Project
Could this be the mecca of all workplaces? The Works by Futurespace
Reece Group’s new offices in Melbourne, aptly named The Works, carve out a very future-forward vision for working life. Take the tour with Indesign and Jan Henderson.
Workplace
Your next workspace awaits: BMW 7 Series
Do you use your car as a workspace? Enter BMW 7 Series, a luxury car with all the benefits of a paper-free office with good ergonomics, fresh air, views, natural light and connectivity.
Ideas
Five things I learnt about the future of work at Worktech Melbourne
From hybrid that works, to hybrid that doesn’t, AI futures, buzz words explained, the roadmap to ROI plus more: Here are five workplace learnings from Worktech Melbourne 2023.
Articles
The story of HÅG Tion: A chair for everywhere
At home and in the office, comfort is paramount in the modern day of work. Understanding this better than anyone, Flokk presents HÅG Tion, a sustainable dream in design and wellbeing.
Project
Creating that “butterfly moment” – Arent&Pyke’s design for Vida Glow
With Vida Glow, taking your supplements feels like an indulgence. The brand has recently worked with Arent&Pyke to execute its beautiful and lush Sydney headquarters. We take you through this “butterfly moment” with Sarah-Jane Pyke.
Project
Why neurodiverse, inclusive workplaces are imperative
Geyer is evolving workplace design to respond to neurodiversity and embed greater inclusivity and equity into its clients’ physical spaces, writes global design director Adam Mundy.
Workplace
6 Ideas for best-practice hybrid collaboration
Six Ideas by Dexus and Warren and Mahoney shows us how to establish an optimal hybrid collaboration framework. Read this insight-rich article from the presenters themselves.
Workplace
A hub of flexibility: Bates Smart designs Hub Australia’s newest co-working space
With a new emphasis on luxury, Hub Wynyard in Sydney accommodates hybrid working in a fit out that strongly connects with the city.
Articles
Transform commercial spaces into meaningful experiences
As workplaces take on a new identity in a post-pandemic world, Business Interiors is enabling engagement, collaboration and culture with intelligent furniture solutions that address the evolving needs of employees and organisations.
Project
Gensler Singapore office is primed for hybrid work
The practice’s new office on the CBD fringe of Singapore is inclusive, healthy, purposeful and designed for human connection.
Workplace
Why “intentional” matters in the modern workplace
It’s time to give up the office ping pong table, writes Angela Ferguson. Why, you may ask? Because one of the imperatives of the modern workplace is to question the purpose behind each design choice. Read on…
Articles
The future workplace in theory and motion
What was once a disruption is now an opportunity for new, nimble, adaptable approaches to workplace design.
Workplace
Future of hybrid working at Dexus Place and Burnet Institute
How does hybrid working operate, in real world terms? We consider two recently completed projects, designed for a post-pandemic workforce.
News
The moment of solace we’re all seeking: Valli
The new sofa collection Valli by Schiavello shines as a purpose-driven workplace sofa, providing a quick retreat as Australia returns to the office.
Project
Steelcase WorkLife showroom puts hybrid working into motion
Steelcase’s new Melbourne WorkLife showroom is a workspace that puts product into action, exploring the possibilities of hybrid working.
Ideas
Gensler’s forecast for the new hybrid workplace
With the release of Gensler’s ‘RESILIENT: Design Strategies for the Human Experience’, Sarah Bader shares three indispensable pieces of advice.
Ideas
Indesign surveys hybrid working with the industry’s top design minds
Indesign magazine’s ‘Hybrid At Work’ Issue tackles workplace design-related topics of inclusivity, neurodiversity, sustainability and wellness at work.
Project
Steelcase WorkLife showroom puts hybrid working into motion
Steelcase’s new Melbourne WorkLife showroom is a workspace that puts product into action, exploring the possibilities of hybrid working.
Project
Templewell’s home-like design for Expedia Group
There is a shift in what we perceive the Australian workplace to be; no longer just a place of work, but a second home. Inspired by the region’s connection to the coastal landscape, Templewell has brought the outside in.
Ideas
Gensler’s forecast for the new hybrid workplace
With the release of Gensler’s ‘RESILIENT: Design Strategies for the Human Experience’, Sarah Bader shares three indispensable pieces of advice.
People
How to cultivate workplace wellness, culture and connectivity
After working remotely for months, what do we want to see in the future workplace? Gensler’s Singapore managing director Angela Spathonis shares some innovative strategies for a new hybrid workplace model.
Project
Adaptive space caters for hybrid work/life the Sim-Plex way
What use does the idle office have, if we’re all working from home? Sim-Plex Design Studio proposes an adaptive spatial solution for hybrid working.
Ideas
Gensler predicts what the new hybrid work model will look like
Gensler’s Australian Workplace Survey finds that people returning to work would prefer to decide how and where best to complete their work. Enter, the new hybrid work model.
Project
Now that’s what we call design for hybrid work
A nook, a niche, or even just a portion of a kitchen table was once sufficient to work from home. But these temporary spaces no longer feel suitable and, with the family underfoot, the home office has moved up the wish list.
Workplace
What ever will coerce people out of home and back to the CBD?
The pandemic saw unprecedented freedoms given to employees in an effort to keep the ball rolling. But as we move away from it, what does the ideal office look like in a post-pandemic world, and what will it take to bring employees back to the office in a full time capacity?
People
Imagining workplaces of the future
FRONT.design Ambassador Neill Johanson of Davenport Campbell speaks about placemaking, ergonomics and the role of technology in informing the future of workspace design.
Ideas
Hybrid working – why it’s the new reality
It’s unstructured, complex and fluid – how do we begin to define hybrid, so that we might ‘design’ to it? James Calder of Calder Consultants frames the challenge.