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The office as a stage: Wilkhahn x Indesign

The office as a stage: Wilkhahn x Indesign

A recent gathering hosted by Wilkhahn brought designers together to discuss flexibility, technology and the changing role of the workplace.

Comment: Why the most valuable workplace connections are built offline

Comment: Why the most valuable workplace connections are built offline

Davenport Campbell’s Neill Johanson argues that, in a hybrid era, the office is no longer justified by attendance alone.

Comment: Four design principles pushing beyond the office in 2026

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.

The invisible workforce: Davenport Campbell on the risks and realities of remote work

The invisible workforce: Davenport Campbell on the risks and realities of remote work

Neill Johanson, Principal at Davenport Campbell, comments on what we might be losing and gaining with the expansion of remote work.

Davenport Campbell: Forget ‘future-proof,’ because your workplace is about to perceive, adapt and evolve 

Davenport Campbell: Forget ‘future-proof,’ because your workplace is about to perceive, adapt and evolve 

Davenport Campbell’s Neill Johanson shares insights from WORKTECH25 and the impact of AI on the workplace experience.

One architect’s journey from Everest Base Camp to rebuilding education in Nepal

One architect’s journey from Everest Base Camp to rebuilding education in Nepal

Since the Nepal earthquakes of 2015, architect Neill Johanson of Davenport Campbell has been working to rebuild schools and support communities in Nepal’s remote regions. It’s a pro-bono project that has expanded from emergency efforts to a wider and longer-lasting vision.

What happened on Day One at FRONT.design?

What happened on Day One at FRONT.design?

With day one almost wrapped, we bring you the blow-by-blow from the floors of FRONT.design at Barangaroo.

Imagining workplaces of the future

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.