Learning spaces and environments

Open windows and doors, use fans, and set your aircon to pull fresh air from outside.

Our study of over 300 primary school students showed they preferred certain types of classroom furniture, and they clearly explained how it helped their learning experience.

Twitter’s plans to work from home indefinitely have prompted a wave of copycats. But its transformation has been two years in the making — and the rest of America can learn some lessons.

Impromptu meetings in the canteen are gone in the age of Covid-19. But some companies seek to replicate the ritual and its surprising benefits.

More than a century after open-air schools were used to combat tuberculosis, educators are touting outdoor classes as a way to avoid the spread of the coronavirus among America's children.

Companies are looking to the post-Covid future. For many, the vision is a model that combines remote work and office time.

A simple yet elegant solution grounded in science.

BBC News explores how the pandemic might change the way we live and work.

If you happen to be reading this at your desk — and you can see the eyes of the person sitting across from you — scientists say beware.

Cold brew on tap, rock-climbing walls, gourmet cafeterias – perks are a hallmark of many desirable workplaces. But if there are no workers in the office to enjoy them, what now?

Airflow inside buildings and other enclosed areas has received less attention than other COVID-19 prevention strategies, but now some experts are saying it is time to start talking about ventilation as a tool in our arsenal to reduce the spread of COVID-19

To combat the coronavirus, schools across America moved students outdoors. Here’s a look at four new learning environments.

Frequently-touched surfaces like door handles, taps and handrails could disinfect themselves if they were made of copper. But what’s the science behind this?

Even with the recent emphasis on remote instruction, now is the perfect time to consider strategies for physical classroom spaces.

New white paper argues that existing employees have little to fear from robot workers, with increasing automation theoretically freeing up humans to focus on more creative tasks.

What if you could transform the standard smart speaker that sits passively in your home into a productive work instrument?

From treetops to ironing-board desks - a look at some of your creative home offices.

As more than half of U.S. colleges plan to resume at least some online teaching in the fall, details are beginning to emerge about what classroo

Let’s not pretend this is just as good.