Reconsidering the Commute
Abundant transit choices still pose challenges during the pandemic.
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Evolving Communal Spaces
How the pandemic is and is not shaping the future of workplace amenities.
A Good Crisis
The lessons we learn from COVID-19 will reshape the workplace environment for decades to come.
The Science Behind Healthy Workplaces
A recent Think Tank shed light on how designers can and can’t help keep workers healthy.
Makerspace as Workplace: A New Typology for the Digital Age
A recent Metropolis Think Tank featured experts’ views on San Francisco’s urban manufacturing renaissance.
As COVID-19 Drags On, A New Social Contract for the Workplace Emerges
A recent Metropolis Think Tank panel discussed how the pandemic has changed our expectations for the office, and what’s necessary to attract and retain talent.
Starting Next Week, Join Metropolis for Think Tank Thursdays
Registration is now open for Metropolis's thought leadership conversations, co-hosted with the top architecture and design firms in North America.
For Workplace Designers, Diverse Data Opens Up New Possibilities
Designers, clients, and researchers at a recent Think Tank event explained how information gathered from many different sources can improve the workplace experience.
For a Successful Workplace, It's All About the Neighborhood
At a Metropolis Think Tank event, designers, urbanists, brokers, and developers agreed that amenities can become great connectors between the office and the city.
In Workplace Projects, HR People Are Designers’ Best Allies
A Think Tank discussion at Corgan’s Dallas offices emphasized the role that “people people” can play in creating exceptional workplaces.
Is There Such a Thing as a “Design Activist"?
A recent Think Tank panel hosted by Studio O+A highlighted, approvingly, of the infiltration of activist language and values into design practice.
“Authenticity”: Boon or Buzzword?
During a recent Think Tank discussion hosted at Perkins and Will Miami, a panel of hospitality experts weigh in on so-called authentic experiences.
As Technology Reshapes Travel, How Can Hospitality Design Keep Up?
A recent Think Tank Panel hosted by HKS Miami explore how older notions of travel have been supplanted by the "experience" rubric.
Tech Companies Are Changing How They Interface With the Cities They're Re-Shaping
Design for technology companies must dovetail with its urban context, argued a recent Think Tank panel.
Finding Purpose in the Workplace Helps Shape Connected Cities
At a recent Think Tank panel hosted by Gensler, panelists weighed in on design strategies to support the individual.
What Can Designers Do to Combat the Loneliness Epidemic?
In the opinion of one designer at a recent Think Tank panel, "we're either helping create spaces that connect people or we’re not."
Laboratory Design Takes a Page From the Corporate Office Playbook
In the Bay Area’s highly competitive science and technology market, companies are jostling to develop scalable, market-ready innovations at an accelerated pace.
Putting Experience in the Driver’s Seat
At Gensler’s Miami office, a panel of experts weighed in on bringing hospitality spaces to life.
Our Expectations of Public Space Need to Be Raised
A recent panel at HMC Architects' Los Angeles office highlighted efforts to improve public-sector design.
When It Comes to Hospitality, Tech Doesn't Always Best Word of Mouth
Call it old school, but the strategy that doesn’t seem to be going out of style anytime soon.
