An architecture CEO says there's too much focus on return-to-office rates Diane Hoskins is the CEO of architecture and design firm Gensler. Fortune · Sep 13, 2023
Vacant skyscrapers, empty trains: can San Francisco once again reinvent itself? The economic challenges of the city’s downtown have sparked speculation of a so-called ‘doom loop’. But some say its emptiness may be part of the solution The Guardian - US · May 28, 2023
How a design giant is updating corporate offices to lure you back Big employers want to lure workers back with new office touches like noise dampening and more room options. Fortune · Feb 17, 2023
Chicago is the deadliest city for migratory birds. A city ordinance that would protect them is still in limbo CHICAGO — Chicago is the deadliest city in the U.S. for birds journeying each spring and autumn between northern locales and Florida, Mexico and Central America. Chicago Tribune · Jan 1, 2023
Five ways drones will change the way buildings are designed Drones are already shaping the face of our cities – used for building planning, heritage, construction and safety enhancement. But, as studies by the UK’s Department of Transport have found, swathes of the public have a limited understanding of how drones might be practically applied. The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022
Want employees to come to the office? Pick up their laundry and welcome their dogs LOS ANGELES — In L'Oréal's plush new West Coast headquarters in El Segundo, workers are pampered by a concierge who will fill their cars with gas, pick up their laundry, retrieve their dogs from day care or do any other task employees want. Los Angeles Times · Nov 8, 2022