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Push Modularity

Future modular design projects can combine the benefits of the approach – shorter lead times and lower costs – with a much greater possibility of design expression, a promising prospect for addressing issues such as static work environments and affordable housing shortages.

Opt For Ambiguity

Amplify An Agile Work Mindset

A truly agile workplace consists of furnishings that can be quickly rearranged, a diversity of work atmospheres and –most importantly – the mindset to know how to use them. 3

Champion Adaptive Reuse

Deloitte predicts that 90% of future developments will fall under the adaptive reuse banner. Such projects reportedly cost 16% less than ground-up construction and reduce construction timelines by 18%. 4 5

Design For Longevity

If you want to make a space or product adaptable, make sure it’s worth keeping. And if you want it to have long-term value, make sure it’s adaptable.

Liquify Food Retail

As food retailers grapple with the changing landscapes of commerce and consumer behaviour, remaining agile allows them to respond with new offerings and points of difference – whether that be through flexible furniture, by reframing the supermarket as a community hub or by visibly integrating technology into omnichannel experiences.

DON’T OVERTHINK ADAPTABILITY

Flexibility doesn’t need to translate to entirely open-ended. An apartment with just one separation wall that is movable and demountable leads to a multitude of possible scenarios.