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Hybrid Work
Trends redefining hybrid work.
Infosys reiterates zero tolerance after Pune BPM claims gain traction online. [...]
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The Special Recognition for Staff Awards recognize staff who have gone above and beyond to create a lasting positive impact across the Queen’s community. For 2025, two individual staff members [...]
Workplace Designs
Workplace Design updates.
Assets built for steady, predictable use struggle when demand becomes variable and concentrated. [...]
More UK businesses are rethinking how their offices actually function day to day. Instead of [...]
The rebranding of Adrianse to Design Alphabet marks a commitment to integrating architecture into its design philosophy. The studio aims to expand its global presence, focusing on sectors where design [...]
Worklife Balance
Wellness at Work Insights.
A 24 year old IIT Delhi graduate left his Rs 17 lakh per annum banking job, citing a toxic work environment, long working hours, and extreme sales pressure. [...]
Singapore Workforce Overqualified: Singapore’s workforce is increasingly choosing roles below their qualifications, with 19.4% of workers overqualified in 2025, up from 16.3% in 2015. Notably, 17.7% made this choice voluntarily, [...]
Maj. Roy Baker, assistant J3 for Joint Task Force–District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful, exemplifies successful military service combined with entrepreneurship. Baker leads a family-owned coffee and chocolate business rooted [...]
Gonzaga University is replacing Starbucks in Hemmingson Center with locally owned Thomas Hammer Coffee, bringing a Zag‑founded business back to campus and enhancing community connection, quality, and financial stewardship. [...]
AI at the Workplace
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Mental Health at Work
A 24 year old IIT Delhi graduate left his Rs 17 lakh per annum banking job, citing a toxic work environment, long working hours, and extreme sales pressure. [...]
Singapore Workforce Overqualified: Singapore’s workforce is increasingly choosing roles below their qualifications, with 19.4% of workers overqualified in 2025, up from 16.3% in 2015. Notably, 17.7% made this choice voluntarily, [...]
Maj. Roy Baker, assistant J3 for Joint Task Force–District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful, exemplifies successful military service combined with entrepreneurship. Baker leads a family-owned coffee and chocolate business rooted [...]
Gonzaga University is replacing Starbucks in Hemmingson Center with locally owned Thomas Hammer Coffee, bringing a Zag‑founded business back to campus and enhancing community connection, quality, and financial stewardship. [...]
Future of Work
The Hybrid World Is Here: AI Job Disruption, the Future of Work, and Human Connection
Architect Supriya Haobam who found her calling in Yoga
“Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.” ― B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Life. Architect Supriya Haobam tells Gallopper about her journey from being an architect to leaving everything and becoming a Yoga teacher. It…
“Aesthetics are the Artistry.”- Catching up with Architect Sanjay Punjabi
Gallopper caught up with, seasoned Architect Sanjay Punjabi who is a passionate advocate of cultural awareness and a fervent explorer of human and natural environments. His designs, though remarkably diverse; share deep respect for the context, incomparable freshness and grace,…
Video interview with Architect & Urban Sanitation interventionalist Pratima Joshi
Pratima Joshi, Director and Founder, Shelter Associates, has worked in the area of sustainable low cost housing and sanitation for the urban poor for nearly 25 years. Using concepts like multi-stakeholder consultation, user-centered design and participative governance long before they were…
The Rise of the Nomad Employee: Redefining Office Space and Design in the Remote Work Era
The world of work has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, driven by the rise of remote work. As employees increasingly embrace the flexibility and freedom that remote work offers, a new breed of worker has emerged – the…
Technology, a double edged sword
A pre-pandemic interview between co-working pioneer Alex Hillman and workplace transformation expert Parthajeet Sarma, discusses various aspects of the modern workplace and the impact of technology on work habits and productivity. Hillman emphasizes the need for employees to have control…
Wellness at Work: Easy Ideas for Increased Fitness
In the hustle and bustle of the modern world, work often takes precedence over our well-being. A considerable portion of our daily lives is consumed by office work, posing a hurdle to sustaining a healthful and dynamic lifestyle. Nevertheless, through…
Delivering Crisp Cool Projects – Aijaz Hakim
“The strength of our work lies in a very modern and non-conformist approach to the profession, as is evident in our projects. A hallmark of our work is always a clean, crisp coolness to the project,” says Aijaz H. Hakim…
Exploring the Shift towards a Non-Traditional Work Landscape
In a thought-provoking pre-pandemic interview between workplace transformation expert Parthajeet Sarma and remote work enthusiast Steve Munroe, the conversation delves into the growing phenomenon of individuals questioning the predetermined paths of their lives. Munroe shares his own experiences of breaking…
8 Things to know before approaching a client for Office Interior Designing
Business environments get more and more competitive, designing offices gets less and less importance. This does not mean that organisations do not hire designers any longer. Its just that the expectations from the designers are fast changing. This is not…
