Visual appeal is only part of the equation in today’s design landscape. Functionality is now just as important as the auditory experience of a space. Driven by a growing emphasis on employee wellness, neurodiversity and business productivity, architects now recognise that room acoustics are a key component, says Ben Hancock, Managing Director at Oscar Acoustics.

Leading UK architecture firm Corstorphine & Wright has announced the completion of The Scoop, a unique concave office building in Southwark, London. The innovative design reuses an existing building and integrates a conical cut-out facade in white-glazed bricks, creating a playful and novel response to the site’s context and neighbouring church.

As we stand on the brink of potentially a major re-focus for the construction sector and a new emphasis upon delivering living, learning, leisure and workspace fit for future generations and designed to meet ever-changing aspirations, we must not lose sight of the need for maintaining quality, regulatory and environmental standards.

Keane Environmental supplied Diffusion fan coils units to the Bank Centre site in Ballsbridge, Dublin. The Bank Centre site was redeveloped with the campus designed to be a state-of-the-art work environment and one of the most sustainable workspaces in Europe.

As one of the UK’s largest housing associations, Home Group is committed to providing the very best environments for its 125,000 residents to live in and flourish. So, when it came to fitting out its new headquarters in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, and with its status as one of the UK’s top five Best Workplaces 2022 to live up to, the organisation needed to deliver an unbeatable working environment for its team.

Popular for over a decade, the Dekordor® 3D range from Vicaima has long been a first choice with specifiers of living and working spaces.

Battersea Power Station has unveiled the first images of 50 Electric Boulevard, a new 200,000ft2 prime workplace designed by Foster + Partners.

AstraZeneca’s commitment to fostering a workplace environment that nurtures both employee wellbeing and innovation takes centre stage in its recent relocation of Finnish offices to Espoo’s Keilaniemi region.

Do you remember how you felt during your first months in an office job? asks Velimira Drummer, Interior Leader, Associate and Senior Architect at Stantec. Getting to know your new co-workers, being brought into an important client meeting for the first time and making professional phone calls while being all too aware your co-workers can hear everything you’re saying.

British heating and cooling equipment specialist Diffusion has launched its new Highline 235 modular fan coil range, differentiated by design it has been developed to create the perfect indoor environment at work and at home.

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