10 spaces that are no longer optional to create a great workplace

Amenities are no longer optional. The new role of the office is not only a place to get work done, but to provide a mix of work experiences for employees.

New Gensler report calls for workplace design that responds to employees’ ‘human emotions’

High performing offices are linked to how well they leverage amenities.

Hotels now account for over one-third of adaptive reuse projects

For the first time ever, hotel to apartment conversion projects have overtaken office-to-residential conversions.

The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors.

Office Buildings

No longer marked by gray, uniform rows of cubicles, offices have become more personalized and employee-centric than ever, giving people a more comfortable place to spend their working hours. New approaches to office customization and the way employees interact are breathing new life into the workplace.

Office Buildings | Jul 17, 2018

Transwestern report: Office buildings near transit earn 65% higher lease rates

Analysis of 15 major metros shows the average rent in central business districts was $43.48/sf for transit-accessible buildings versus $26.01/sf for car-dependent buildings.

Office Buildings | Jun 18, 2018

Cube-shaped AmorePacific headquarters building completes construction in Seoul

The David Chipperfield Architects-designed project began in 2010.

Office Buildings | Jun 15, 2018

Portland’s newest office buildings put nature on center stage

Hacker Architects designed the space for Portland’s Frontside District.

Sustainability | Jun 13, 2018

Largest Passive House office building in the U.S. will be built in Chicago’s West Loop

Solomon Cordwell Buenz is designing the building.

Agoda headquarters in Empire State Building

Office Buildings | Jun 11, 2018

Online travel company moves to the 66th floor of the Empire State Building

The new headquarters includes almost 20,000 sf of additional space.

Office Buildings | Jun 6, 2018

Final Cut: Jupiter Entertainment’s new production studio in New York combines office and editing spaces

The project team completed this full-floor renovation in four months.

Office Buildings | May 31, 2018

EarthCam Headquarters features a 25-foot-tall video portal entrance

Watch a time-lapse of the HQ being built from groundbreaking to grand opening.

May 30, 2018

Accelerate Live! talk: T3 mass timber office buildings

In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), architect and mass timber design expert Steve Cavanaugh tells the story behind the nation’s newest—and largest—mass timber building: T3 in Minneapolis.

May 24, 2018

Accelerate Live! talk: Security and the built environment: Insights from an embassy designer

In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), embassy designer Tom Jacobs explores ways that provide the needed protection while keeping intact the representational and inspirational qualities of a design.