How Density Can Save the American Suburb
A Think Tank panel investigated how suburban densification can help with sustainability, affordability, and diversity.
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Designing for Health and Wellness in Atlanta
A recent Think Tank panel explored how the pandemic has underscored the need to design for purpose and wellbeing.
Moving the Workplace Outdoors
The pandemic has led to a boom in outdoor spaces, which is a boon for all of us.
The Value of Place is a Powerful Branding Tool
When designing health clinics, shopping malls, and even airports, a seamless brand experience helps bring customers back again and again.
What Are the Long-Term Impacts of the Remote Work Revolution?
A Think Tank Panel considers how the changing perceptions of work will impact the future of offices, as well as cities and the people who live and work in them.
Workforce, not Workplace, Is the Key to Innovation and Success
A recent panel discussed the workplace lessons of 2020, one takeaway: It’s the people, not the place.
Health-Care Centers and Universities Gear Up for COVID’s End
A recent Think Tank panel found design professionals who work in health care and academia sharing strategies on protection and productivity.
Health-Care Workplaces and a Safe New Normal
A recent Think Tank panel looked to health-care workplaces to understand COVID-19’s long-term effects.
Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace and Beyond
At a recent Think Tank hosted by HOK, architects and designers discuss how innovations in the field can help those with neurological differences perform.
Designing for Conscious and Purpose-Led Travel Experiences
Hospitality experts weigh in on how the industry can recast itself in a moment of crisis.
Can We Learn to Design With Water?
Miami design experts look to inter-disciplinary collaboration to navigate rising seas.
Reconsidering the Commute
Abundant transit choices still pose challenges during the pandemic.
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.
Are Amenities the Key to Work-Life Balance?
At a Think Tank event earlier this year, workplace experts discussed the changing face of amenities and whether people's work experience has improved.
