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Great Adaptations: 2023 Workplace Futures Survey

Our annual workplace survey casts a light on the link between office transformation and employee satisfaction.

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Breaking the commute barrier: how improved public transport can transform the office landscape

Amid the transformative impact of hybrid work, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of commuting has emerged as a central concern. Our recent research sheds light on a vital way to help encourage people back to the office and support employee wellbeing — efficient, affordable and sustainable transport systems.

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From Office to Oasis: how landlords and developers can transform workplaces with green spaces

Workplaces with leafy terraces, indoor planting and green rooftops attract employees, improve wellness and productivity and help meet environmental commitments. But how do you make them a success?

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Time well spent: Exploring the impact of hybrid working on cities and communities

The rise of hybrid working is seeing the emergence of new social trends that are re-shaping urban and regional development patterns across the globe.

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The Magnetic Workplace: 2022 Workplace Futures Survey

The results from our annual survey on what people want from their workplaces have landed. The big reveal? More time in the office means happier employees and fewer resignations. But only if people have the freedom to choose.

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People, place and prosperity

How big data diagnostics can play an important role in the design of health and education precincts.

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Equal access is not an optional extra

How can we design healthcare facilities and hospitals where everyone feels included? We explore the concept of inclusive design, why it matters and how it relates to increased wellbeing.

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Six qualities of great urban places

Drawing on global best practice in urban design, we’ve decoded the components of places that deliver for people and planet.

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The elastic office building

How owners and developers can maximise the value of their assets by making them more flexible.

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Close to home – exploring 15-minute urban living in Ireland (and beyond)

“Close to Home”, a research report by Hassell and Irish Institutional Property, explores the concept of a 15 minute city and its potential for shaping the future of urban living in Ireland..

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Data-driven decisions for the post-pandemic campus

Universities have reached a ​‘working from home’ tipping point. What does this mean for on-campus office space?

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An uncomfortable truth – the empty academic office

Under-utilisation of academic offices may escalate the long-standing tussle for university space.

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Spatial resilience: a post-COVID way of thinking about our university campuses

AUDE (the Association of University Directors of Estates) commissioned Hassell to look at the way the collective experience of working off-campus during the COVID-19 pandemic has changed attitudes, perceptions and habits in higher education across the world.

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The Evolving Office: 2021 Workplace Futures Survey

Our annual survey of 2300 office workers in Australia, Singapore, the United States, and the United Kingdom provides important clues about what people want from their workplace as life goes ​“back to normal”.

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The headlines say people want to work 2-3 days from home…

We’ve tested a variety of survey questions as we try to understand the post-pandemic workplace. Are the headlines right?