What Articles have helped shape your perspective ?

HOK Forward 2026 explores neuroaesthetics in the built environment and how design shapes the brain, body, behavior and well-being.

Human sustainability is no longer a wellbeing conversation, it has become a leadership, economic, and societal one, argues Emily Pearson.

A five-year Gallup study of 351,000 workers finds wellbeing rests on enjoyment, purpose and choice, and that leaders must design it rather than buy it.

Corporate headquarters aren’t vanishing; they’re being rebuilt as vehicles for collaboration, innovation, and talent attraction. Traditional office districts impose heavy costs through long commutes and fragmented daily logistics. But knowledge campuses support the full rhythm of daily life—work, meetings, learning, socializing, and movement—within a single, highly connected place. Linked to major transportation hubs, they cut down on commuting time and improve workers’ productivity and overall life satisfaction. In this article the authors explain how and why place has become a key factor in talent attraction and productivity. They outline the four key elements of the knowledge campus. And they lay out the principles that business leaders can use to think more deliberately about location—not as a real estate cost or as a marker of status but as a driver of competitive advantage.

While real estate firms are looking for ways to leverage generative artificial intelligence, they should be mindful of the risks and adopt the approach that best suits their needs.

People are starting to expect their AI to feel human, and that expectation is moving into the workplace.

The power dynamic in the workplace is shifting as young workers prioritize individuality and meaningful work over climbing the corporate ladder.

We look at what the future of work is likely to hold for both businesses and employees, and how society can prepare for the changes coming to the workplace.

Unispace's strategy expert, Albert DePlazaola, outlines the five keys to success for an innovative hybrid workplace. 

From the future of remote work to the integration of AI and the changing demands on leaders, what are the trends set to shape the workplace in 2024?

Now that hybrid work is the norm in offices nationwide, the question is: How do we optimize hybrid work for our teams and the organization?

Three years into a mass workplace experiment, we are beginning to understand more about how work from home is reshaping workers’ lives and the economy.

To design the office of the future, Jodi Williams and Susan Soehnlen of Arcadis share the four ways we must imagine it. 

Employees may never have a desk that feels like ‘theirs’ again, but the trade-off might mean an agile office that works for everyone.

In this McKinsey study, we look at how the pandemic has affected the real estate market in the world’s biggest cities and what we can expect to see next.

Two management scholars who study work-life balance say the commute offers a rare "liminal space" in society.

A visual timeline of the past and future of the office spanning architecture, furniture, floor plans, computers, the dreaded cubicle and flexible work.

Humans rely on social bonds to get work done. Does hybrid work affect how employees connect and collaborate?

One of the first major studies on remote work shows a hidden penalty of flexibility: less supervision.

The workplace evolves to be an input to the work itself

The attitude of many Americans toward their jobs appears to have changed during the long pandemic — and not for the better.

Higher inflation, higher interest rates, and other challenges mean that the real estate industry needs new paths to success.

The European Commission is considering whether to regulate GHG emissions related to