Wellness in the workplace
Project
The Commons’ ambition to reshape the wellness conversation
In an era where the demands of modern work often clash with the need for restoration, The Commons Health Club in Melbourne sets a new precedent.
Project
Dyson converted the St James Power Station into its global headquarters
Can innovation be facilitated in a building that’s a relic of a bygone era? It’s a question Dyson and M Moser considered, with elegantly seamless results.
Ideas
10 key drivers shaping workplace design in Asia
Insights and predictions for what work will look like in Asia for 2023 and beyond.
Project
Taliesyn practises what it preaches with its sustainably designed studio
Designing a new workplace for its own practice, Taliesyn incorporates all its forward thinking biophilic ideas and more in Taliesyn Studio. This is a place to work and thrive and a home that nurtures and sustains design for both clients and staff.
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.
Project
Templewell brings home into office 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.
Project
Staff well-being drives the design direction of T Office
For T Office, Right Angle Studio draws on the concept of a home office, illustrating a clean yet functional design for employees to enjoy.
Project
Greg Natale’s Cotton On campus makes work look like luxury
What would entice you back into the office? For the Cotton On campus in Geelong, Australia, Greg Natale solves the dilemma with a set of luxe and soulful facilities. Work never looked so good!
Project
Evans Lee Design’s office focuses on art and people
Evans Lee Design’s new workspace in Guangzhou is a minimal, labyrinthine space that eschews the formality of typical office culture.
Ideas
Work reset: What is the future of work?
The pandemic-driven disruption of how we work has been painful for both companies and employees. But it is also providing an opportunity for everyone to recalibrate how we want the future of work to look like.
Project
Wilmar Headquarters: A workplace that focuses on community and well-being
By domesticating the office and setting employees at ease with a wellness-oriented approach, the Wilmar International Headquarters design proves that the workplace can become a place of comfort and inspiration that people would want to return to.
Ideas
The blueprint to designing for health and wellness
How do begin to facilitate better wellness within a community context? Kylie Buhagiar and Alicia McKimm of GOLDEN share their perspective.
Project
MCX Interior lets water guide its fluid design for Hogan Lovells’ Beijing office
Inspired by water, the new Hogan Lovells office in Beijing supports fluid ways of working, while bringing people together in an inviting space. Designed by MCX Interior, the workspace sets a new standard in China’s capital city.
Project
Viettel HQ by Gensler is a sloping disc-like building
Standing out amidst a uniform cityscape, it is Gensler’s first headquarters office building designed and completed in Vietnam.
Project
First factory in Vietnam with naturally ventilated manufacturing halls
How can architecture positively impact less-than-ideal manufacturing practices in developing countries? With Jakob Factory, Rollimarchini Arkitekten and G8A Architects propose a new factory typology that puts an emphasis on the well-being of the people and the land.
Project
Woods Bagot sculpts an experiential showroom using timber
A statement showroom in the middle of Melbourne’s CBD gave Sculptform the opportunity to truly showcase its handcrafted philosophy and design credibility.
Ideas
Time to rethink workspace strategies
The events of the past months have forced a rethink of existing workspace ideals. How will we adapt current strategies in workplace design for our new future?
Articles
Reporting on Regional Wellness in the Workplace
A Merx study and the resulting whitepaper look at corporate wellbeing in the Asia-Pacific. The findings? Paul Scroggie tells Tamsin Bradshaw there are plenty of opportunities for growth.
Articles
Insights into Wellness & The Workplace
Project management consultancy Merx shares know-how on corporate wellness and how this is shaping the spaces we work in. Paul Scroggie talks to Tamsin Bradshaw.
Events
Design Conversations Debuts At Hong Kong Indesign 2015
We’ve assembled a powerful cast of best-in-category designers and thought-leaders to speak on four key areas in design. Come hear what they have to say at Design Conversations, a panel series held on 19 & 20 November at Hong Kong Indesign.