Designing Offices That Inspire: The Future of Workplaces, ft. Greta Kriovaite

The future of workplace design is not about forcing people back to desks. It is about creating offices that are useful, attractive and genuinely worth leaving home for.Stephen Drew speaks with Greta Kriovaite, Design Principal at Woodalls, about post-pandemic workplace design, collaboration, focus, AI and how offices can support people rather than just house them.The conversation covers: What makes a workplace feel useful and inspiring How office design has changed since the pandemic Why collaboration, focus and comfort need to be balanced How AI may affect design and business workflows What graduates can do to stand out in applications ____📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/designing-offices-that-inspire-the-future-of-workplaces-ft-greta-kriovaite/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Welcome and introduction 00:39 Meet Greta Kriovaite, Design Principal at Woodalls 01:33 Greta's journey and passion for design 02:50 The role of workplace design 12:04 Post-pandemic office trends 20:32 Balancing form and function in office design 31:05 Workplace design and AI 34:02 ChatGPT in business 35:18 Advice for new graduates 36:43 Standing out in job applications 39:34 AI in design and business 41:24 Human imperfection and design judgement 47:44 Market sentiment and future opportunities 51:27 Choosing architecture as a career 55:19 Life, architecture and wider reflections 57:24 Conclusion and final thoughts