Is the Office Model Outdated? Design Anthropology & the Future of Place | Bonus Episode

Описание: What if productivity isn’t the real point of the office?

In this bonus episode of That Workplace Experience Podcast, Dan Moscrop sits down with Simon Jordan and Gerry Hopkinson of We Make Progress — a studio applying design anthropology and cultural insight to cities, workplaces and mixed-use developments.

This isn’t a trends conversation. It’s a rethink.

They explore why:

Growth comes from messy exploration — not just efficiency

Hybrid work isn’t the real battle

“Human-centric design” often misses the human

Meaning outperforms purpose

Buildings should adapt to people — not the other way around

Through their MAPS framework (Meaning, Architecture, Participation, Stewardship), they argue that places should function as living ecologies — evolving long after the doors open.

If you’re in development, architecture, workplace strategy or urbanism — this episode reframes how cultural insight should shape the future of place.

Download the Workbook for a visual deep dive into the episode, and We Make Progress: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid...

🎥 Video production: Calum Lindsay
🎥 Camera: Miguel Santa Clara
🎨 Illustration: Phoebe Gitsham

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