Places for work we want to work in
From the past to the future (Talks and Exhibition Tours)
Date & time
23 October 2025 | 10.30-13.45
Event format
Attend event in person
Event type
Exhibition, Talk / panel debate
Event topic
Our working lives, Architecture
Audience
Young People, Adults
Academic discipline
Environmental planning, Human geography
Venue
Bute Building, Cardiff University.
What's on offer?
A public exhibition of the chronology of workplace design from the past to the present, as well as keynote talks and workshops featuring estemmed speakers in the field of workplace architecture.
What's it about?
The event builds on existing design research on workplace futures from the Welsh School of Architecture that co-creates a future research agenda with a range of stakeholders. In the exhibition and online talk, we will explore the intersection of working lives and workplaces, including typologies of corporate offices, spaces for upskilling and lifelong learning for better work, and locations for volunteering and community work. We will question how design can enhance productivity, wellbeing and community engagement.
Event Programme
10.30-11.00: Keynote - 'A postcard from the future workplace'
11.00-11.45: Student-led public tours of the exhibition
12.00-1.00: Workshop on job quality and workplace design
1.00-1.45: Student-led public tours of the exhibition
Who's leading the event?
Dr Hiral Patel, Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Cardiff University
Open to
Adults and young people
Of particular interest to
Individuals interested in architecture design, policy makers, HR professionals, businesses.
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