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Future Office: Inside-Out

In a time of change and transition, we ask ourselves what is the future of the work environment? In her keynote presentation, Valeria Segovia, Principal & Design Director at Gensler, linked the demands on office buildings with the challenges of sustainability. She began by explaining what office buildings need to make people want to work there. She emphasised the importance of values, community and the freedom to experiment, as well as the need to be prepared for change.

However, the reality of the built environment is very different (for now). Valeria Segovia estimates that 70 per cent of London’s office buildings are not fit for the future. At the same time, buildings are responsible for 39 per cent of global CO2 emissions. Much of this comes from the production of building materials, the construction process itself and subsequent disposal. The demolition and rebuilding of buildings must therefore be replaced by the revitalisation of buildings. Using examples from her work at Gensler, the experienced architect demonstrated that this is possible in most cases, and the excellent results that can be achieved with measures ranging from refreshing and revitalising to completely rethinking the structure and use of buildings. 

A summary of the inspiring lecture is available in the IBA Forum Newsroom.
The video shows an interview with the IBA Forum. It was conducted after the lecture.


Photo and video: © IBA

 

Impact

Life, Team and Impact – exploring the world of work together from three perspectives. For anyone who wants to be part of shaping the future.

Speakers Exhibitors Days Tracks

Team

The ‘team’ track explores how we can build communities to achieve goals together. Join our speakers and hosts on a journey towards a co-creative future.

Impact

The ‘impact’ track explores how we can increase our social impact and decrease our environmental impact. Join us in shaping a responsible and sustainable future.

Life

The ‘live’ track asks how we can improve people´s health and well-being. Together we will discuss one of the most important topics of our future working world.

Impact

Bernd Hufnagl

Purposeful Thinking: How We Can Live and Work Better in a Digital World

Dr Bernd Hufnagl in the IBA Forum interview at the Work Culture Festival 2024, ©IBA
Impact Oct 22 10:45
T. Bisping, L. Kennedy, E. Eberhard, M. Jung

Employee retention: Between commitment and payment

Horváth & Partners @ Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival
Impact Oct 22 14:00
Sascha Lobo

Digitisation in the World of Work: Germany Needs an AI Boost

WW - Work Culture Festival: Sascha Lobo, ©IBA | Leading Minds
Impact Oct 22 11:30
Stephan Grünewald, Micheal Trautmann

Psychology of a Society Troubled by Uncertainty: The New Logic of Work

Impact Oct 22 14:45
Christian Beinke, Erkan Karakoç

Rethinking Workspaces: Strategic Advantages Due to Clever Interior Design

WW - Work Culture Festival: Speech Dark Horse, Photo: Dark Horse
Impact Oct 22 10:45
Maarten Jamin

The Future of Work is Shared: What’s Next for Co-working

Keynote Maarten Jamin, bs;bp, beim ersten WW - Work Culture Festival
Impact Oct 22 11:30
Bernd Fels

From NewWork to NewRegion: New Ways to Organize Office Work

Bernd Fels @ WW - Work Culture Festival, © Bernd Fels
Impact Oct 22 14:00
Oliver Mack, Michael Zgoll

Future Workspace Technologies: What’s Next?

WW - Work Culture Festival: Future Workspace Technologies with Oliver Mack and Michael Zgoll
Impact Oct 22 14:00
Tobias Revell

Redefining Work: Five Stories from a Distant Future

WW - Work Culture Festival. Redefining Work: Five Scenarios for a Distant Future. Photo: IBA
Impact Oct 22 10:00
Birgit Gebhardt, Clemens Wasner

Knowledge on Demand: How Will AI Change How (and Where) We Work?

WW - Work Culture Festival. Knowledge on demand. Birgit Gebhardt and Clemens Wasner, Photo with illustrations by Signorinah
Impact Oct 22 15:30
H. Grempe, P. Bachmann, H. Steinbacher, Tobias Wilker

Developing the 2034 Office Concept: The Impact of AI and Technology

Developing the 2034 Office Concept @ WW - Work Culture Festival, © Laura Thiesbrummel, combine Consulting
Impact Oct 22 11:30
Birgit Gebhardt, Axel Buether

Spatial Perception: Where the Physical Office Still Needs to Catch up in its Offerings

Wherever Whenever - Work Culture Festival: Talk with Birgit Gebhardt and Prof Dr Axel Buether
Impact Oct 23 14:45
Heiner Hans

Good Lighting in Modern Office Concepts: Individual – Flexible – Sustainable

Wherever Whenever - Work Culture Festival: Heiner Hans
Impact Oct 23 14:00
Martin Führ

Sustainability: Eco-design regulations and chemicals in products and process

Wherever Whenever - Festival: Prof Dr Martin Fuehr, image on basis of -strizh-/iStock
Impact Oct 23 14:45
Teddy Tewelde, Fetsum Sebhat, Thorsten Giersch

Future Skills: What Changes are Needed in Both Education and Work to Help Shape the Future World

Wherever Whenever - Festival: Teddy Tewelde, Fetsum Sebhat - Future Skills
Impact Oct 23 15:30
I. Burroni, M. Führ, J. Knudsen, A.Tisch, V. Wessels

EU-Project R‑evolve: Furniture Goes Circular, Start of a 4‑Years Sectoral Approach

WW - Work Culture Festival: R-evolve, Credit: IBA
Impact Oct 23 11:30
Axel Buether

Colour and Lighting Design: Impact on Wellbeing, Health and Work Motivation

Wherever Whenever - Work Culture Festival 2024: Prof. Dr. Axel Buether
Impact Oct 23 15:30
Andreas Loroch, Thorsten Heilig, Wolfram Sauer

Decision AI: How AI Is Changing the World of Work

Wherever Whenever - Work Culture Festival, Decision AI mit Wolfram Sauer, Andreas Loroch und Thorsten Heilig, Photo: IBA
Impact Oct 23 10:45
K-U Schlegel, E Samaras, J A Brennig

Paths to Sustainability vs Greenwashing: Dos and Don’ts [Panel]

Wherever Whenever - Festival: TÜV Rheinland - Sustainability vs Greenwashing
Impact Oct 23 15:30
D. Winzer, S. Ayoub, D. Reicherts, M. Jung

Corporate box packing: Between New Ways of Working and Efficient Relocation Management

Horváth & Partners @ Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival, Photo: © IBA
Impact Oct 24 11:30
Katrin Mercsanits, Michael Wiebelt

Corporate Development and Corporate Space: The Courage to Shape the Future Positively

Wherever Whenever - Work Culture Festival: Unternehmensentwicklung und Unternehmensraum, Vortrag von M.O.O.CON, © IBA
Impact Oct 24 14:45
Valeria Segovia

Future Office: Inside-Out

Impact Oct 24 10:45
Uli Blum

The Power of Data: How AI Transforms Workplace Design

Wherever Whenever - Work Culture Festival, Uli Blum
Impact Oct 24 14:45
Vaughn Tan

Embracing Uncertainty: Designing Teams and Businesses to do Innovation Work

WW - Work Culture Festival. Learning from Chefs. Photo: © IBA
Impact Oct 24 10:00
Remi Versteeg

The Future Workplace: From Functionality to Identity-Driven Design

WW - Work Culture Festival. The Future Workplace with Remi Versteeg. Foto: © IBA
Impact Oct 25 11:30
Wolfram Sauer, Ursula Hertewich, Peter Tauber

The Value of Work: The Courage to Break New Ground

WW-WorkCultureFestival: Wolfram Sauer, Ursula Hertewich, Peter Tauber
Impact Oct 25 11:30
Sascha Lindner

No choice: Why all companies need to embrace change

Horváth & Partners @ Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival. Keynote by Sascha Lindner. Photo © IBA
Impact Oct 25 10:00
Sven Brookhuis

The Future Workplace: From Linear Space to Circular Service

WW - Work Culture Festival. Future Workplace. Sven Brookhuis. Photo: © IBA
Impact Oct 25 10:00
Nicola Bramkamp, Julia Wedlich, Berthold Pott

A Change of Perspective: Leadership and Leading in Complex Situations [Talk]

WW - Work Culture Festival - Berthold Pott, Julia Wedlich and Nicola Bramkamp, Photo: © IBA
Impact Oct 25 10:45
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