6 workplace trends that will shape 2025 Workplaces are moving beyond simply being spaces for tasks—they’re transforming into environments where personal and professional growth takes center stage. This marks the rise of the Transformation Economy, where the focus is no longer just on what employees do but who they are becoming. In this new model, … Continued
Technology with a Human Touch: The Rise of Hybrid Customer Service During the pandemic automation in retail became the go-to for many companies looking to provide safe, contactless service. But as the world slowly adjusted to the post-pandemic land-scape, more and more people began to crave more human inter-action, particularly in their shopping experiences. Customers, … Continued
Transforming Retail Spaces: Design and Construction Challenges As cities evolve, the adaptive reuse of retail spaces into apartments or offices has emerged as a significant trend seen in urban centers from New York to Athens. In Greece, where the economic downturn left many retail spaces vacant, this transformation offers a sustainable solution to the growing … Continued
Creating Flexible Retail Spaces: Design Solutions for Seasonal and Promotional Changes The world of retail is constantly evolving, driven by consumer behaviors, technological advancements, and global changes such as climate change. However, whatever the future holds for the retail industry, Easter Sales will always be a sales booster. Easter and Christmas shopping, Summer Sales, Black … Continued
7 ways to know your audience better User-centered design goes beyond traditional architectural practices, it emphasizes the needs, preferences, and behaviors of the end users. Whether it is a residential or a commercial space, design should be ruled by the experiences people expect to have in it. However, it is not always easy to highlight … Continued
The ‘How-Tos’ for Conquering Human Behavior Either consciously or subconsciously, space always evokes emotion. Being the driving force of human experience, emotions play a definitive role to how a person responds to their context. From dictating how long people stay within a space, to the way they move through and interact with it, these agile, … Continued
Hospitality architecture poses quite a challenge for designers. Creating a collection of spaces that sets up an interplay between functional amenities, curated events and memorable experiences is no easy task. As one of the most popular destinations in Europe, Greece has extensively developed the know-how of producing successful hospitality architecture. It is a country that … Continued
‘Food Gatherings’: The Secret Recipe of Mixed-Use Design In a world where the interdisciplinary approach is greatly celebrated, mixed-use architecture has become the new norm of design. Found especially in big cities, hybrid spaces offer a variety of experiences within condensed footprints. This new trend breaks the pattern of homogenous neighborhoods, turning them into cultural … Continued
Commercial Kitchen Layout. The unsung hero of F&B design. Today people are seeking new F&B experiences that offer much more than just eating and drinking. As consumers are more discerning than ever before, F&B providers are looking for ways to differentiate themselves in a saturated market full of different options. Owners are turning to flexible … Continued
Building ‘Third Places’: The Hidden Obligation of Retail Design What is a “third place”? The term was first mentioned by the sociologist Ray Oldenburg in the 1980s and it refers to a physical location other than work or home, a place of community fit for social interaction. A ‘Third place’ can be anything from public parks, … Continued