The traditional office is dead. Here's why - The World Economic …
Nov 1, 2017 · The open-plan format that dominated traditional office design for the past century is being consigned to the dustbin of architectural history. Gone with it are many clerical, secretarial and accounting-type jobs. Today’s offices need to cater to 21st century roles: web designer; content maker; app producer; data scientist, to name but a few.
COP26: Here are 7 of the world's greenest buildings and best …
Nov 2, 2021 · Future climate data was generated and used to simulate various design scenarios to ensure the best, most robust long-term solution. The internal stud partitions were made from locally sourced pine. 70% of the cement replaced utilized a by-product of the iron-making industry lowering the embodied carbon as well as the concrete mix using local ...
Office furniture holds the secret to productivity
Aug 28, 2018 · The global office furniture market, including computer desks and swivel chairs, as well as workspace storage units, is growing with companies expected to spend US$84 billion by 2021, according to Statista. Getting the right mix of office furniture is an investment in its own right, says Thomas, but while design trends come and go, what’s ...
Hybrid work: An expert explains how to adapt the office
Dec 9, 2021 · Hybrid working started long before the pandemic, with flexible working and teleworking gaining popularity first with the emergence of personal computers in the 1970s and then with the internet in the 1990s. However, at the beginning of 2020, still only 5% of work hours in America were spent at home. By spring 2020 this had risen to 60%.
How to build smart, zero carbon buildings - and why it matters
Sep 8, 2021 · The NUS School of Design and Environment 4 (SDE4) is the first newly built, net zero energy building in Singapore and is the first building in South-East Asia to be awarded the Zero Energy Certification by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI). The six-level building features an innovative hybrid cooling system to effectively reduce ...
This warehouse is one of the most sustainable industrial buildings …
Aug 19, 2019 · The building – nicknamed “The Tube” because of its cylindrical design – is the Netherlands head office and distribution centre for multinational logistics company Rhenus. This year it received the highest rating ever for a distribution centre from BREEAM (British Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method), which rates ...
Future of jobs 2023: how technology is changing every workplace
May 1, 2023 · Technology is continuing to shift almost every job role, whether it’s in a factory or behind a desk. The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2023 finds most technologies will have a positive impact on jobs in the coming five years. But almost a quarter of jobs will change as various impacts, including the green transition, play out.
These smart technologies are transforming healthcare
Oct 12, 2021 · Digital transformation is changing the face of every industry, including healthcare. From a lack of access to basic healthcare services in many places around the world to a general staffing shortage that's expected to reach 18 million by 2030, there are plenty of gaps that technology like 5G, cloud and AI are primed to offset.
8 ways technology will impact our lives in the future
Jan 18, 2023 · 1. Technology is boosting productivity. Businesses are increasingly looking to digitally transform their operations amid an incredible demand for things to be more intelligent and connected, says Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated. “I think technology right now, probably more than ever – especially when we talk about ...
Why must remote workers demonstrate virtual intelligence?
Oct 11, 2024 · Geopolitical implications of virtual intelligence. Demonstrating virtual intelligence or remote readiness at scale could also have larger geopolitical implications. A growing strategy in countries with high youth unemployment — particularly in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia — is to prepare rising talent to work remotely in ...