Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

While U.S. offices continue to struggle to bring employees back to their desks, in-person retail is thriving. The International Council of Shopping Centers recently found that 79% of consumers prefer ...

In 1967 chemical company DuPont gutted a floor of an office building in Delaware and rebuilt it. The firm put almost everyone into one big room with low partitions. In one corner, they provided a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the future of work and the impact of workplace design. As return-to-office policies gradually increase office ...