Workplace & Facility Design

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 8, 2025 - Global business districts are regaining their pull as hubs for capital, talent and innovation, even as they face structural shifts from hybrid work, rising costs and climate pressures, according to the new "Global Business Districts Attractiveness Report 2025" by EY, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Global Business Districts (GBD) Innovation Club. The study again crowns New York as the world's leading hub while placing Frankfurt's banking district in the global top ten and at number one worldwide for sustainability.

New York Leads, Frankfurt Enters Top Ten as Europe Loses Ground on Scale

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 2, 2025 – Drebes & Oertel’s Neue Denkerei has emerged as an innovative hub for freelancers, creatives, startups, and established companies seeking a collaborative space designed for ideation, perspective exchange, and future-focused thinking right in the heart of Kassel.

The founders and managing directors Madlen Freudenberg, Julia Heimeier, and Steffi Schürmann understand the Neue Denkerei as “Labor für kollaborative Prozesse, in dem die passenden Menschen in inspirierenden Räumen mit kreativen Methoden zusammenkommen und gemeinsam Zukunft gestalten.”

Transforming Industrial Heritage into an Innovation Space

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 2, 2025 – Sid Lee Architecture has unveiled its redesigned headquarters in Montreal’s Place Ville Marie, a project that embodies a bold vision for integrating workplace design with urban vitality. The transformation, known as the “Biosquare,” aims to reinvigorate Montreal’s downtown core while redefining how creative professionals engage with their environment.

A Strategic Hub for Creative Collaboration

Occupying three former Royal Bank of Canada quadrants within Place Ville Marie, Sid Lee Architecture’s new offices establish a luminous, open workspace designed to inspire innovation and connection. “We have envisioned the space as an extension of the city and its energy,” stated Jean Pelland, Architect and Principal Partner at Sid Lee Architecture. “The campus is a place where artists can come together, collaborate, and create.”

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 24, 2025 – A new study by Ricoh Europe reveals significant disparities in workplace productivity across Europe, with Spain taking the lead and Germany ranking near the bottom. The research underscores the crucial role of modern workplace technology in enabling effective collaboration and driving economic performance.

Spain Outperforms Peers in Workplace Productivity

According to the study conducted by Opinion Matters on behalf of Ricoh Europe, 92% of Spanish employees consider themselves highly productive—placing Spain at the top of the productivity index. In contrast, Germany ranks fifth among the surveyed countries, trailing nearly ten percentage points behind Spain.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 18, 2025 – Gaze, a pioneering Seoul-based startup, has unveiled the Gaze Mirror, an innovative AI-powered device aimed at promoting better eye health in the digital age. Introduced at CES 2025, the smart mirror leverages advanced facial and eye-tracking technology to monitor user habits and provide personalized recommendations to help prevent eye fatigue and strain associated with prolonged screen use.

Innovating Preventive Eye Care Through AI

With screen time surging across industries and demographics, eye strain and related vision issues are a growing health concern. The Gaze Mirror tackles this challenge using proprietary AI algorithms that detect user behavior patterns — such as blinking frequency, gaze direction, and posture — to deliver real-time feedback and guidance.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – May 27, 2025 – Hettich is reshaping the future of workspace design with its latest innovations unveiled at interzum 2025. Under the theme “Transforming Spaces – with innovative motion,” the company presents RoomSpin and SpinLines—modular systems that bring motion, flexibility, and architectural intelligence to contract furnishing.

At its “Space and Architecture” exhibit, Hettich introduces a holistic concept for rethinking how rooms and furniture function, offering transformative solutions for compact living, open-plan environments, public spaces, and retail. The focus: adaptive interiors guided by choreographed movement.

Agile Planning for Dynamic Environments

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – May 13, 2025 – The Architektenkammer Nordrhein-Westfalen (Chamber of Architects NRW) will once again open the doors to 156 innovative and renewed architectural projects across 80 cities and municipalities during the 30th annual “Tag der Architektur” (Day of Architecture), taking place on June 28–29, 2025. This statewide event underscores the dynamic evolution of building design in North Rhine-Westphalia, with a sharp focus on sustainability, urban regeneration, and socially responsive construction.

Exploring the Diversity of Modern Architecture