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Asha
The great outdoors: Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture school Taliesin West
The architecture school Taliesin West, established by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1937, is like no other — students are expected to build their own shelters, wash dishes, cook and serve food. But now the great man’s living exploration of ‘learning by doing’ is under financial threat and could soon be a thing of fond memories only
Listen: Jim Eyre of WilkinsonEyre
Faced with a digital revolution, public libraries are adapting and changing from anonymous municipal buildings to accessible community resources. WilkinsonEyre’s recent overhaul of Oxford’s New Bodleian (now Weston) library has opened it up to the public from a ‘closed’ university institution. Jim Eyre believes other libraries could learn from its example. Jim Eyre is a founding director of architecture practice WilkinsonEyre
Mind the gap
Experts reveal the secret to harnessing the workplace in order to help people produce their best work.
Beyond the slides and Segways: The new collaborative workspace
Mick Nash, managing director of Sedley Place, reviews a recent project delivering a new way to work collaboratively.
Asia retail: Thinking east
John-Michael O’Sullivan reports on a field trip by HMKM staff to witness retail developments in Shanghai and Seoul.
Case Study: Park and revive
From former NCP car parks to views of the Thames, a look at the latest projects for new workspaces.
Conference: Call to action
Academics, workplace designers, FMs and HR professionals told the third Leesman Index conference that the workplace has to be seen by companies as an asset.
Opinion: Partners in sublime
FMs and workplace designers need to work together more closely, says KPMG’s Guy Stallard
Meet: Kacper Hamilton
London-based designer Kacper Hamilton creates curious artefacts and experiences that aim to take the user on an emotional and spiritual journey