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Recognising the need for #wellness at the workplace, #People'sArchitectureOffice designs the #LepingFoundation headquarters in Beijing as a thoughtfully laid out #office that presents ample opportunities to remain active during the work day. Read on to know more…

Abstraction in form; colour neutrality and fluid lines of curvature define workspaces designed by Delhi-based Kapil Aggarwal of KA Designs. IAnD profiles two of his recent projects. Check them out here...

Don't you think our schools, hospitals, workplaces, markets and even our homes could be better off, with a few concepts of wellness incorporated in their design? Go through the feature and leave us your views...

Turning a space around on its head, Sasaki Architecture redesign a warehouse with low ceiling height into a spacious and pleasant workplace. Check it out and leave us your views…

Mass shootings such as the one this week in Copley, Ohio have become such a normal part of the American news cycle that they barely even register in the minds of most citizens. When a member of society goes on a violent rampage at a school or workplace there are perhaps a few days of news coverage and lamentations over the loss of life but there is generally little societal reflection upon the root causes of these acts or indeed why these types of incidents are so exceedingly common. Furthermore, despite the regularity of these shootings they do nothing to impede the self-perception of Americans as somehow being immune and apart from the nihilistic violence which they perceive as being the sole domain of others.

Dipen Gada & Associates veers away from designing a conventional workplace to infuse a sense of charm and a welcoming warmth - working towards both - building brand identity for the client as well as challenging their own limits as architects! Check out how an indigo blue flooring sets the pace for buoyancy in this office…

In the third feature in our Special on Designer's Personal Spaces, we visit the newly relocated office of Ar. Puran Kumar. Studio PKA is a loft-style workplace that exudes the core sensibilities of the architect's approach - a clear signature for the client to know what he can expect

Ar. Rajeev Sathe designs a transparent office in Mumbai, steering the design to balance the innate values of the company with the cultural ethos it wishes to inculcate in its employees. Check it out here…

Changing paradigms in corporate culture have led to progressive workplace interiors with extra care for employee wellbeing. Checkout the recent interactive and sustainable office designed by @i29-interior-architects and leave us your views…

Can multi-designer touches boost the concept of shared work places? Kontra designs a trendy fit out in Istanbul that uses different designers' inputs to cap the resurgence of the concept. Check out the feature and tell us what you think

People's Architecture Office breaks the monotony of banal offices by designing an out-of-box space with an absolutely extraordinary ambience that will get the employees' creative juices flowing… Check it out!

Sasaki's take on the #Microsoft #NERD #Centre is quirky, #experimental and #refreshing - allowing personal interactions to find their rightful place between #performance and #innovation.

A careful balance of formal and informal, the TATA Communications office, Pune, by Arvind Vivek Associates sets the stage for #work #environments that are unorthodox, energising and synergetic. Check out the office interior here…

Vadodara-based Chitte Architects design their new studio space with a dynamic contemporary twist to inspiration from cave dwellings. Check it out here

Ar. Ashish Bhattacharya readapts a simple space to feature a dynamic work environment cum recreation centre in Bhopal. Check out how simple, well-thought out design interventions make a social impact. Do leave us your comments.

Flexible layouts, co-working spaces, and the work-from-home model - how will the IT sector adapt to the next big thing that challenges the way we work?

A round of applause for the next big thing in workspace culture - a coworking space that offers childcare. Check out Big and Tiny's new space designed by Zooco Estudio in Silverlake, California and leave us your views…

CRA unveils design for the pilot project of the Open Innovation Centre in Turin, Italy that promotes a hot-desking regime while fostering interaction in physical space through collaborative digital platforms. The design uses automated UV-C based desk sanitizing and a 'smart window' to ensure health, safety, and sociability.