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Practical Strategies To Design For The Planet

All Work

These metrics are leading to new demands on the design, engineering and construction sectors to align with these eco-centric commitments, especially reducing carbon emissions and conserving natural resources. Miro Office in Amsterdam design by M Moser Associates. One example is mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms.

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Delivering on construction productivity is no longer optional

McKensey

Why the construction industry must climb out of its productivity rut—and why it hasn’t yet.

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London office market showing unmistakeable signs of life, especially for Grade A space

Workplace Insight

Both occupier and investor activity surged in the third quarter of 2024, reflecting renewed confidence in the capital’s commercial real estate sector. million square feet of new office construction underway and nearly half of it already pre-let, future supply constraints could drive rental growth, particularly for premium spaces.

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2023 Future Of Work Forecast: Office Design Is Ever-Evolving; Here Are 5 Trends For 2023

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Net zero buildings have been gaining popularity for a while but the number of real estate companies adopting the net zero approach could accelerate as the world continues to suffer the consequences of climate change. . About 40 % of annual global carbon dioxide emissions come from buildings and construction.

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Niwa Offices – Toulouse

Office Snapshots

niwa has been designed as a place conducive to the conception of sustainable real-estate, a place for activity, collaboration and innovation. The design of niwa is based on ‘off-site’ construction methods, that is to say the assembly of products pre-fabricated in a factory and then delivered onto the site.

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Upending The Traditional Workplace Delivery Model: Enabling Real Flexibility

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Often an event in the business cycle—most likely a lease expiration or other real estate deadline—will create the demand to better understand the organization’s physical needs. This first step of starting with a real estate broker may often be the first of many decisions made through an arduous request for proposal process.

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Flexibility In Design: Turning A Workplace Into An Outdoor Oasis

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Still in the construction phase, this office tower will bring the outdoors in with access to fresh air and plant fauna throughout. State Farm also prioritized health and wellness for its 6,000 employees by constructing an outdoor amenity deck at its Southeast headquarters, Park Center, in Atlanta. Rendering of Midtown Union’s lobby.