Our pillars · 03 · R&D

We don't assume. We test.

Innovation is built into every step of our process: benchmarks, prototypes and workplace data, so your space is smart, adaptable and ready for hybrid work.

Test Measure Evolve

The R&D loop

We don't assume.

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Pilot zoneprototype v2 in place Occupancymeasured, room by room Comfort scoreimproving, release by release

Intelligent, adaptable, built to evolve.

We combine research, data and technology to inform every decision: testing ideas, integrating the right tools and continuously optimizing performance.

The result: spaces that are not only well designed, but intelligent and adaptable. A week of prototyping at the Design House kills the surprises that cost months on site.

What we do

Research your space can act on.

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Benchmarking & global workplace insights

What the best workplaces in the world do, distilled into decisions for yours.

02

User behavior analysis & data collection

How your teams really use the space: measured, never assumed.

03

Concept prototyping & pilot testing

Ideas tested at real scale before you commit budget to them.

04

Innovation workshops & co-creation

Your teams design with us, so adoption starts before the move.

05

Smart workplace strategy & systems

The right technology for your space, chosen for use, not for hype.

06

Workplace analytics & dashboards

Occupancy, comfort and usage in one view you can act on.

07

Collaboration tools & hybrid work

Rooms and tools that make remote and on-site feel like one team.

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Ongoing monitoring & optimization

Your space keeps learning long after handover.

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Continuous improvement frameworks

A cadence of reviews so the workspace evolves with the organization.

Curious what your data would say?

Tell us about your space; we will tell you what to measure first. No commitment.

Proof

Tested first, then built.

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From the launch to the completion of the project, our collaboration with UBCG Algeria was a real success. We were fully satisfied with the final result, both in execution quality and in the human support around the move.

General Services Supervisor · Philip Morris International

Before you ask

The questions everyone asks first.

Does testing make the project slower?

The opposite. A week of prototyping and measurement up front kills the surprises that cost months on site, and the redesigns that cost even more after move-in.

Is R&D only for large projects?

No. The loop scales: even a single floor benefits from a pilot zone and one round of measurement before rollout.

What do you measure, and what about privacy?

Occupancy, environmental comfort and usage patterns, aggregated and anonymous. We measure how the space performs, never how individuals behave.

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People

We start with the humans in the space, their behaviors and their emotions.

Discover People →
A team collaborating during a workplace planning session

Space

We turn strategy into space, designed and built end to end by one team.

Discover Space →
A recent open-space fit-out with an organic ceiling light, designed and built by UBCG

Impact

Responsible and sustainable practices that shape organizations and the world around them.

Discover Impact →
A sustainable, plant-filled workspace
Your space, measured

Curious what your workspace data would say?

Tell us about your space, your team and your doubts. We come back with what to test first, and what it would change.