Most of us have heard of the Roskilde festival, which annually transforms the small town into the fourth-largest city in Denmark. What we didn’t know, is that they have their own school, designed by MVRDV and COBE architects as part of the Rockmagneten masterplan. The school delivers ‘non-formal adult education,’ following the ideas of 19th-century […] Read more
The labour market in the European Union continues to surprise. Employment continues to rise and the unemployment rate (6.5% in January 2019) is the lowest rate recorded since January 2000, according to Eurostat. The Czech Republic boosts the lowest unemployment rate in the European Union: 2.1%. Under 3% is generally considered a risk for an […] Read more
French Opus 5 Architectes have created the new Élancourt Music School in Saintquentin en Yvelines, France. Originally, the building was a house of worship — a simple and inward-looking construction due to its programatically required peace and quiet. The original brick structure was built by Philippe Deslandes between 1974 and 1977 with the desire that […] Read more
The UK Social Mobility Commission initiated the Adults skills gap report that revealed that there is a significant disparity in skill levels for adults in the UK. The report highlights that well-paid, highly-trained workers keep learning as low-skilled workers miss out. Adult training is often only available for workers who are already highly paid or […] Read more
Architects, Zhubo Design, and interior designers H design, have created the Longyuan school, located in Shenzhen, China. The school caters for 3,360 students in 72 classes. The concept behind the scheme is based on the idea of ‘creating a nature-friendly open teaching environment’. Inspired by the combination of corridors and alleys in traditional Chinese architecture […] Read more
“By 2022 everyone will need an extra 101 days of learning”. Quite a thought-provoking statement, made by the World Economic Forum in their ‘The Future of Jobs Report 2018’. Driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, change is everywhere and it is having an impact on everything, including the future of work. A significant evolution of […] Read more
The net zero ‘NUS school of design & environment 4′ in Singapore is a co-design effort of Serie Architects, Multiply Architects and Surbana Jurong consultancy for urbanisation and infrastructure developments. The building is a prototype of sustainable design and combines contemporary sustainable methods with a tropical building language. Located on a hilltop near the southern […] Read more
L&D professionals are always looking for more insight on training development processes and efficiencies. Since the digital transformation of L&D is now seriously taking off, the development of digital learning content has taken centre stage. Karl Kapp executed the first research into the time it takes to develop 1 hour of learning in 2003. He […] Read more
The Nová Ruda kindergarten by Petr Stolín Architects in Vratislavice nad Nisou, Czech Republic, is not an ordinary rectangular space. The space is visually connected to the exterior through large parallel windows, and to different floors through atriums. Conceived as a brick building, the kindergarten is actually built with a glass fiber façade on a […] Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) already has influence on what we read, watch, and buy. AI continually nudges our behaviour and shapes our daily lives through content recommendations. Movies through Netflix, videos through YouTube, products through Amazon. All based on an AI-driven prediction of what we are likely to want next. This core concept often applies to […] Read more
