Workplace Matters

Hospitality Matters: What makes a space last? Learning from projects that endure 

Hospitality Matters is an editorial series exploring thought-provoking and knowledge-based perspectives on hospitality and wider built environment. Through expert insight and experience-led commentary, the series sparks meaningful conversations and helps shape industry discourse. Hospitlality Matters continues with a contribution from Toni Black, CEO of House of Black. Reflecting on the question of what makes a… Read More >

11 June 2026

Culture Shouldn’t Be Explained. It Should Be Felt.

Workplace Matters is an editorial series exploring thought-provoking and knowledge-based perspectives on the workplace. Through expert insight and experience-led commentary, this monthly series sparks meaningful conversations and helps shape the evolving discourse around workplace design. Workplace Matters continues with another contribution from Rob Venice, Founder and Creative Director of Motive, this time reflecting on what… Read More >

4 June 2026

Workplace Matters: Flex Space is Winning. But Why Does It Still Feel Like Nobody Works There?

Workplace Matters is an editorial series exploring thought-provoking and knowledge-based perspectives on the workplace. Through expert insight and experience-led commentary, this monthly series sparks meaningful conversations and helps shape the evolving discourse around workplace design. Workplace Matters continues with a contribution from Rob Venice, Founder and Creative Director of Motive. As the flex workspace market… Read More >

12 May 2026

Workplace Matters: Why the Multi-Use Workplace Matters More Than Ever

Workplace Matters is an editorial series exploring thought-provoking and knowledge-based perspectives on the workplace. Through expert insight and experience-led commentary, this monthly series sparks meaningful conversations and helps shape the evolving discourse around workplace design. Workplace Matters continues with a candid contribution from Oliver Barker, Managing Director at strategy, design and build experts AIS. At… Read More >

11 March 2026

Workplace Matters: Rethinking Sustainable Materials Innovation in Workplace Architecture and Design

Workplace Matters is an editorial series exploring thought-provoking and knowledge-based perspectives on the workplace. Through expert insight and experience-led commentary, this monthly series sparks meaningful conversations and helps shape the evolving discourse around workplace design. Workplace Matters continues with a considered contribution from Harry Sumner, Sustainable Design Lead at Bennetts Associates, who examines how innovation… Read More >

28 January 2026

Workplace Matters: Designing the Future of Workplace Dining

Workplace Matters is an editorial series exploring thought-provoking and knowledge-based perspectives on the workplace. Through expert insight and experience-led commentary, this monthly series sparks meaningful conversations and helps shape the evolving discourse around workplace design. Workplace Matters continues with a timely contribution from Tansin Blankley, Senior Interior Designer at ABDA Design, who explores the future… Read More >

13 January 2026

Workplace Matters: Why We Must Not Forget AI is a Tool, but Creativity is Human

Workplace Matters is an editorial series which explores thought-provoking and knowledge-based opinions on the workplace. This monthly series sparks meaningful conversations and shapes workplace design discourse. Workplace Matters continues with a compelling reflection from Ena Mujagić, Head of Interior Design at Kettle Collective, who shares her thoughts on the rising presence of AI in design and… Read More >

3 November 2025

Workplace Matters: WELL Benefits for Guests and Employees

Workplace Matters is an editorial series which explores thought-provoking and knowledge-based opinions on the workplace. This monthly series sparks meaningful conversations and shapes workplace design discourse. Workplace Matters continues with a thought-provoking perspective of Timna Rose, founder of studio ATARA, who shares the benefits of addressing WELL in hospitality settings for the guest and the staff…. Read More >

25 September 2025

Workplace Matters: Is Creativity Becoming Compromised?

Workplace Matters is an editorial series which explores thought-provoking and knowledge-based opinions on the workplace. This monthly series sparks meaningful conversations and shapes workplace design discourse. Workplace Matters continues with a thought-provoking perspective from Sarah Dodsworth, Founding Partner, Ekho Studio, who shares her insights in her own words and questions whether creativity is being compromised!… Read More >

1 April 2025

Workplace Matters: The Mandatory Return to the Office

Design Insider is proud to introduce Workplace Matters, a new editorial series exploring thought-provoking and knowledge-based opinions on the workplace. This monthly series will spark meaningful conversations and shape workplace design discourse. Workplace Matters continues with a thought-provoking perspective from Beth Gibson, Associate Designer, SpaceInvader, who shares her insights in her own words on the mandatory… Read More >

17 March 2025

Workplace Matters: The Evolution of Art in the Workspace

Design Insider is proud to introduce Workplace Matters, a new editorial series exploring thought-provoking and knowledge-based opinions on the workplace. This monthly series will spark meaningful conversations and shape workplace design discourse. Workplace Matters launches with a thought-provoking perspective from Jade Straker, Director of Upsilon Gallery, who shares her insights in her own words on… Read More >

12 February 2025