Research

Research

Design Horizons

Design Horizons, a new foresight platform by Hassell, uncovers macro sustainability trends that we believe will influence the design industry and broader built environment in the years ahead — and what we must do to prepare.

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Bradfield Central Park

Honouring the Cumberland Plain as expressed by the Traditional Custodians, our design for Bradfield Central Park offers a new typology of urban space for Australia, demonstrating how a city space can help heal Country.

Research

Workplaces on Campus: new dynamics for a distinctive workforce

Highly educated, mission-oriented and independent — academics and university staff are unique. So, what do they need to thrive on campus?

CONVERSATION

Evolving R&D facilities — what’s next?

Precision medicine, AI-powered discoveries and looming patent expirations on top-selling Big Pharma drugs are shaking up the life sciences industry. To meet these changing demands, research and development (R&D) facilities will have to evolve quickly.

Conversation

Genuinely different: How Arup’s new Brisbane workplace is changing the future of work

Arup’s new workplace on Yuggera and Turrbal Country, Brisbane, Australia, explores new territory in sustainable office environments for a hybrid-working world.

News September 17, 2024

Download The Big Calm: 2024 Workplace Futures Survey

After years of turbulence, the global workforce has found its rhythm as the workplace enters a new period of stability.

Research

The Big Calm: 2024 Workplace Futures Survey

After years of turbulence, the global workforce has found its rhythm as the workplace enters a new period of stability.

News July 02, 2024

Connection and care: Navigating social value in our built environment

Every new building, space or place has the potential to provide social value. This is just one of the key takeaways from our national series of events launching Social Value in the Built Environment, a new discussion paper by Hassell and Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA).

Media May 09, 2024

Industry push to improve the wellbeing of architects

A three-year RMIT-led study, supported by industry names including Hassell, has found that architects have a lower-than-average quality of life in comparison to the general workforce of Australia. The research has led to the creation of five architectural guides designed to help improve the quality of life of Australian architects.

Conversation

Transforming forgotten waterfronts into vibrant public spaces

How do you transform a forgotten urban waterfront into a thriving destination that helps cities become more resilient to climate change? Yuru Ding, Researcher at Hassell, explores six characteristics driving successful waterfront developments.

Insight

Designing for the divergent mind

Embracing inclusivity fosters environments where everyone thrives. Senior Associate Hannah Galloway shares our top ten principles for crafting play spaces that cater to neurodiverse children.

Conversation

Redefining workspaces: the rise of the desk-less office

With remote work often preferred for desk-bound activities and office visits favoured for meetings, what does this mean for the future of the workplace? Welcome to the desk-less office.

Media February 22, 2024

Measuring the social value of our buildings

Social Value and the Built Environment is a new discussion paper by Hassell in partnership with The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). In this piece for The Mandarin, GBCA CEO Davina Rooney shares why the paper is the first step in finding a common industry framework to measure social value in Australia’s built environment.

Conversation

Seeds of change: exploring the digital frontier of planting design

New tools are popping up that explore the potential of planting design in the digital space. What does this mean for practice, and how do we stay grounded?

Conversation

Beyond ergonomics: the transformative power of public seating in urban design

Seating has been a cornerstone of public life through millennia and across civilisations. Here, we investigate why it may be the most cost-effective urban design intervention for fostering vibrant destinations.
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