Take some time to get up to speed with last week's top spatial design news.
Can disused retail spaces transformed into offices redefine the high street’s purpose?
The pandemic has changed work and retail landscapes, and the fates of the office and high street are in jeopardy. Converting disused retail assets into amenity-led workspaces may revive them both.
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These 3 brands are using AI to strengthen their bricks-and-mortar stores
AI has a revolutionary range of applications ranging from the professional to the recreational, and has even become an asset for physical retailers to make their in-person offerings more enticing and responsive. Check out these three spaces that use AI to edge out their less tech-savvy competition.
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Why Hermès took a minimalistic approach for its Milan showcase
Hermès stripped away all architectural excesses for its Milan Design Week 2023 installation at event space La Pelota Jai Alai.
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Can we help our bodies mend with spatial design?
The founders of Lisbon-based AB+AC Architects discuss how beauty in architecture and design can improve wellbeing and how parasympathetic responses to our environments could boost our immune systems.
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Will the 4-day week make companies more creative with how they share space?
From timesharing and matchmaking to multi-use programming, companies can maximize their physical workspace by teaming up with other businesses.
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