Everyone knows that companies want more employees to come back to in-person work, but many may not be aware of the innovative and aggressive ways they are pursuing their goals.

When Phillip Carr discovered that the drab, 1950s ex-pawnshop he’d bought to house his management company was actually an ornate historic building dating from the 1880s, his renovation plans changed.

A recent announcement from the office of New York City Mayor Eric Adams has pushed adaptive reuse architecture back into the spotlight — specifically the reuse of empty commercial office space as affordable and market-rate housing.

In an effort to redefine the growing neighborhood of West Midtown Atlanta, award-winning international firm Oppenheim Architecture is leading the way with its design of the Star Metals District, developed by Allen Morris Company.

Brown Barn Films needed to transform a boring office suite into a creative space that made them happy to come to work and welcomed their clients to meetings. The answer proved to be as simple as a coat of paint and new, decorative ceiling tiles from Ceilume.

The multi-layered preservation of the historic Burlingame Post Office by architecture firm Page & Turnbull is bringing together Burlingame, California’s rich past and modern lifestyle at a new office-retail complex, 220 Park, designed by KSH Architects.

The choices a designer makes for their own facility speak volumes. In the case of House Sprucing, a firm located in North Dallas, Texas, that does both residential and commercial design, their taste is on full display in their office and retail showroom.

Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC’s new Upper Midwest regional headquarters in Minneapolis reflects the company's energetic culture and colorful brand identity.