by Chris | Jul 27, 2014 | Articles, Creative Places, FM futures, Future of Work, Uncategorized
Beyond the Workplace took its first major step on Thursday with over 50 people meeting in Trafalgar Square to experience Street Wisdom, kickstarting the Big Conversation in earnest. For most, it was a completely different experience and for some it provided remarkable...
by Chris | Jul 17, 2014 | Articles, Beyond the Workplace, Creative Places, FM futures, Future of Work
Beyond the Workplace is designed to be different and disruptive, and our first event in London next week will embody this. When it comes to the changing nature of work and workplaces, central to what we wish to achieve is drawing the multitude of little voices...
by Chris | Jun 26, 2014 | Agile Working, Articles, BBC Estate story, Beyond the Workplace, Creative Places, Future of Work, Place Making
A guest blog by Nigel Roberts I spent the early part of my career in mildly toxic offices – the camaraderie of the news room was only slightly marred by the constant fug of cigarette smoke, the mildly epileptic flicker of ecologically unsound neon lighting and an...
by Chris | May 21, 2014 | Articles, Creative Places, Design & construction, Future of Work, Place Making, sustainability, Workplace Strategy
As part of a recent fact finding trip to Dubai, I had the opportunity to visit the world’s tallest building – Burj Khalifa.. I wanted to build my understanding of place making in this part of the world. Looking out over this city from the 152nd...
by Chris | Apr 11, 2014 | Articles, Creative Places, Place Making, Uncategorized
It’s great when a plan works out. Last Wednesday, I participated in a London First forum entitled: “Go West and Innovate: Opportunity White City.” The purpose was to outline the progress being made on regenerating the White city area of the London Borough of...
by Chris | Feb 11, 2014 | Articles, Creative Places, Design & construction, Place Making, Workplace Strategy
Last week, I had the opportunity to catch up with Argent’s Roger Madelin CBE to take a look at the work of the last decade the King’s Cross regeneration scheme. The marketing pack urges that the vision for King’s Cross aims to capture hearts and minds: after my...
