Commercial

Harbourside at Sydney’s Darling Harbour is set to transform the waterfront into a dynamic place of public spaces designed to foster community and bring people together.

Anything but typical, SEEK’s new global HQ is an ultra-flexible ​‘contemporary warehouse’ that embodies the company’s unique culture – and embraces its future.

Set in the heart of Shanghai, Park Avenue Central creates an oasis in the city and sets a new standard in sustainable mixed-use developments.

One The Esplanade honours the history and heritage of First Nations people and the importance of the site to its Traditional Owners and, by doing so, seeks to create a lasting legacy that celebrates the past while embracing a shared future. 

The striking, curved façade of this 33-level tower offers breathing room to St Stephen’s Church next door, a heritage building typical of this pocket of Sydney.

The purpose-built Asian headquarters for global healthcare business GSK is a beacon of health in the region.

For this standard-setting project, the mental and physical health of employees, customers and the community were at the heart of our design.

More than a workplace, Brookfield Place is a bustling urban precinct and heritage location revitalising the heart of a city.

Supporting the world’s best pharmaceutical companies to meet global health challenges means creating workplaces that promote cutting-edge research, development and operations.

Armed with vital insight into our client’s ambitions and lessons from the world’s great campuses, we helped ANZ expand their workplace – and their horizons – with new spaces that elevate the impact of their groundbreaking Hassell-designed HQ.

After years of turbulence, the global workforce has found its rhythm as the workplace enters a new period of stability.

A new destination in the heart of North Sydney on Cammeraygal Country, Australia, Affinity Place is set to become a unique workplace and retail space designed for business, community and people with purpose.

The ball is officially rolling on 205 North Quay, a AU$600 million commercial tower in Brisbane’s CBD, with a development application submitted to the Brisbane City Council.

The Urban Developer

Hassell’s latest research investigates the compelling prospect of adaptive re-use for urban transformation in Melbourne’s CBD.

Our annual workplace survey casts a light on the link between office transformation and employee satisfaction.

Workplaces with leafy terraces, indoor planting and green rooftops attract employees, improve wellness and productivity and help meet environmental commitments. But how do you make them a success?

The results from our annual survey on what people want from their workplaces have landed. The big reveal? More time in the office means happier employees and fewer resignations. But only if people have the freedom to choose.

As companies try to attract employees back to the office, a new challenge has emerged: many workers are only returning three days a week, leaving workplaces deserted on Mondays and Fridays. How do we design for this new era of hybrid working?

Could the renewal of existing buildings be a more forward-thinking and rewarding alternative to bold, iconic architecture? Discover six essential ingredients that can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Ingrid Bakker talks to CBRE’s Talking Property podcast about adaptive reuse in our cities. Listen to the podcast.

Commercial Property Guide explores Dr. Daniel Davis’ research in From Office to Oasis, highlighting that well-designed green spaces in offices are viewed as valuable perks, providing areas for socializing, relaxation, exercise, rejuvenation, and client entertainment.

A study by design studio Hassell, in partnership with Ethos Urban and the Property Council of Australia, found that around 90 pre-1990 office buildings in Melbourne’s CBD could be converted into 10,000−12,000 apartments, housing up to 20,000 people, through adaptive reuse.

Australian Design Review

The Fifth Estate

Our annual survey of 2300 office workers in Australia, Singapore, the US and the UK provides important clues about what people want from their workplace as life goes ​“back to normal”.

We’ve tested a variety of survey questions as we try to understand the post-pandemic workplace. Are the headlines right?

Remote? In-person? Hybrid? There’s no shortage of opinions on where we’ll work next. But what do they mean for our workplaces?

How can the architecture industry stay relevant if architects can’t quantify their value?

IndesignLive

Today the workplace isn’t somewhere you have to be – it’s somewhere you want to be.

Places are powering next-generation entrepreneurialism.

Re-imagining the future office.

Universities are adapting for the future of research and learning.

WorkDesign Magazine