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**The Smart Workspace Design Summit**,
Berlin
18 November 2025
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**Shared Services Summit**,
Kuala Lumpur
19 November 2025
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**London Build Expo 2025**,
London
19 November 2025
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**ElementalLondon**,
London
19 November 2025
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**The 8th Lab Asset & Facility Management Summit**,
Boston
19 November 2025
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**(Y)OUR SPACE - Identifying the challenges shaping corporate real estate over the next cycle**,
Online
19 November 2025
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**elementalLONDON**,
London
19 November 2025
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**Assemble with Material Matters**,
London
20 November 2025
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## From The Top

November 14, 2025

# World’s business districts regain strength but face ongoing challenges

The world’s major business districts are recovering their appeal after the disruption of Covid-19, according to new research from EY and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). The 2025 Global Business Districts Attractiveness Report shows that nearly two thirds of surveyed stakeholders now consider these districts more attractive than before the pandemic. The study assesses 30 leading districts across Europe, North America and Asia using 2,400 data points measuring macroeconomic performance, talent, real estate, innovation and sustainability. The findings suggest that long-established hubs retain their dominance, with Midtown Manhattan, the Financial District in New York, Tokyo Marunouchi, Paris La Défense (pictured) and the City of London occupying the top five positions. Collectively, the districts generate USD 4.5 trillion in annual GDP and provide more than seven million jobs. More →

by Neil Franklin

November 13, 2025

# Tony Attard named as new chair for British Furniture Confederation

After ten years in the hot seat, Jonathan Hindle is stepping down as chairman of the British Furniture Confederation (BFC). The new chairman is Tony Attard, OBE, DL, founder and chairman of the Panaz Group. The BFC was set up in 2006 by the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers Company (WCFM) to be the voice of the industry to government. Since its formation, its chairs have traditionally been Past Masters of the WCFM– Tony was Master in 2022-3 and President of the Furnishing Industry Benevolent Association (FTBA) prior to its merger with the FMC in 2012. More →

by Freddie Steele

November 13, 2025

# Lords Committee calls for clearer policy to address the future of home working

A House of Lords committee has called for a more coherent national approach to remote and hybrid work, warning that unclear responsibilities, inconsistent data, gaps in employer guidance and uneven access to flexible work risk undermining the UK’s ability to adapt to long-term changes in working patterns. According to the report, *Is Working From Home Working?,* published today (13 November) the rapid rise in home-based working since the pandemic has outpaced the Government’s ability to coordinate policy or collect reliable data. Responsibility for remote work is “split across government departments”, the Committee notes, with implications for employment, transport, digital infrastructure and housing policy. More →

by Neil Franklin

November 13, 2025

# Most daily behaviours are driven by habits, rather than conscious decisions

A new study suggests that a significant majority of daily behaviours are driven by habit rather than conscious decision-making, raising important questions for organisations about how routines form and how workplace environments shape behaviour. The research, published in the journal *Psychology & Health*, was conducted by Amanda L. Rebar of the University of South Carolina alongside colleagues from the University of Surrey and Central Queensland University. The team sought to measure the extent to which people’s daily behaviours are initiated and carried out automatically, rather than deliberately, and how often those behaviours align with personal intentions. More →

by Marvin Gort

November 13, 2025

# Workspace Design Show Amsterdam reports strong growth for second edition

The second Workspace Design Show Amsterdam drew record attendance to the RAI on 5 and 6 November, marking a notable expansion of interest in workplace interiors across Europe. The event, now in its second edition following its 2023 debut, brought together architects, designers, occupiers and suppliers for two days of discussion, product launches and industry networking. Organisers reported more than six thousand visitors from more than sixty five countries, a sharp rise from the first edition. Attendance was led by the Netherlands, followed by Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. More than one hundred and fifty exhibitors presented products spanning furniture, lighting, acoustics, flooring and workplace technology. The programme also expanded significantly, with more than one hundred and forty speakers taking part across three stages covering occupier strategies, design thinking and workplace experience. More →

by Freddie Steele

## News

November 14, 2025

# World’s business districts regain strength but face ongoing challenges
by Neil Franklin

November 13, 2025

# Tony Attard named as new chair for British Furniture Confederation
by Freddie Steele

November 13, 2025

# Lords Committee calls for clearer policy to address the future of home working
by Neil Franklin

November 13, 2025

# Most daily behaviours are driven by habits, rather than conscious decisions
by Marvin Gort

November 13, 2025

# Workspace Design Show Amsterdam reports strong growth for second edition
by Freddie Steele

November 12, 2025

# Prime office costs rise as rents drive global growth
by Neil Franklin

November 12, 2025

# Younger workers are upbeat about career prospects but expect more from employers
by Neil Franklin

November 11, 2025

# Government issues new guidance on managing surplus property
by Neil Franklin

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## Comment

October 23, 2025

# There’s a simpler, more natural and diverse approach we can take to workplace design
by Peter Fisher

October 10, 2025

# A break in the workspace-time continuum
by Mark Eltringham

October 10, 2025

# Can we all stop shouting about AI (and start listening to each other instead)?
by Stephanie Fitzgerald

October 9, 2025

# Is a smart building worth it? My research says the answer is an unequivocal yes
by Dr Matthew Marson

October 8, 2025

# The real reason why your workplace strategy isn’t working
by Jennifer Bryan

September 30, 2025

# Business leaders are told to move fast and break things. But sometimes they shouldn’t
by Matthew Bothner

September 24, 2025

# Young people aren’t lazy or disloyal. They just expect different leadership
by Claudia Chianese

September 23, 2025

# Hybrid working is here to stay. Squawk
by Mark Eltringham

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## Features

August 31, 2025

# Measuring and rewarding what people do at work? It’s a rat trap, baby, and you’ve been caught
by Mark Eltringham

August 11, 2025

# Memories of the Office Age
by Mark Eltringham

May 19, 2025

# Clerkenwell Design Week 2025 will testify to the reinvention of the office design sector
by Freddie Steele

March 12, 2025

# Genuinely unmissable workplace events are thin on the ground. The Workspace Design Show is one of the best
by Mick Jordan

January 22, 2025

# The constant craving to put numbers on working relationships
by Mark Eltringham

December 20, 2024

# Workplace politics: When free speech becomes a faux pas
by David Browne

November 4, 2024

# Is salutogenic design the next big issue for the workplace?
by Mark Eltringham

October 29, 2024

# Why does colour psychology make so much difference to us?
by Abi Eskdale

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## Premium Content

November 11, 2025

# The new issue of Works magazine is available for you now
by Mark Eltringham

October 23, 2025

# New (biggest and best ever) digital edition of Works magazine is now available to read free
by Mark Eltringham

July 9, 2025

# The new issue of Works magazine is available for you to read here
by Mark Eltringham

June 25, 2025

# WORKS Magazine Issue 14 is here for you
by Neil Franklin

April 16, 2025

# Come fly with me. The new digital issue of IN magazine is here for you
by Mark Eltringham

December 18, 2024

# A divine spark of inspiration for office occupiers and designers
by Mark Eltringham

November 19, 2024

# The new digital issue of Works magazine would look just dandy on your screen
by Mick Jordan

October 22, 2024

# Issue 22 of IN Magazine is here for you
by Neil Franklin

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## Company News

October 29, 2025

# A new era of ergonomic design: HAT Collective curated showcase is now open at the Interstuhl showroom, Clerkenwell
by Freddie Steele

October 24, 2025

# Amsterdam’s Workspace Design Show Unveils Sensory-Driven Feature Spaces
by Freddie Steele

October 21, 2025

# How modern FNP programs prepare nurses for a changing workplace
by Freddie Steele

October 21, 2025

# Workplace design that supports health, learning and growth
by Freddie Steele

October 15, 2025

# The evolving workplace in the hybrid working era
by Brad Hintze

October 15, 2025

# Connected Realities theme will explore the fusion of physical and digital workplaces at the 2026 Workspace Design Show
by Freddie Steele

October 14, 2025

# Interface introduces In The Mix, a new terrazzo-inspired LVT
by Freddie Steele

September 29, 2025

# Interface expands Woven Gradience carpet tile collection with new transition colourways inspired by nature
by Freddie Steele

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### Featured

- ### World’s business districts regain strength but face ongoing challenges
- ### Tony Attard named as new chair for British Furniture Confederation
- ### Lords Committee calls for clearer policy to address the future of home working
- ### Most daily behaviours are driven by habits, rather than conscious decisions
- ### Workspace Design Show Amsterdam reports strong growth for second edition
- ### Prime office costs rise as rents drive global growth
- ### Younger workers are upbeat about career prospects but expect more from employers

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