Richard Kauntze
CommentSenior staff have a duty to lead the way back to their desks
Given his job title, it is no surprise that Richard Kauntze is banging the drum for a return to office life. But, he argues, the benefits of聽a centralised workplace are really for society as a whole
CommentOffices hold the key to work-life balance
When we eventually return to the workplace we can expect it to be very different, says Richard Kauntze of the British Council of Offices
CommentHow do we make young people happy at work? Treat them like adults
Maybe we鈥檇 be better off without the term 鈥榤illennial鈥�, or at least forget the stereotypes associated with it
CommentOpen spaces are something to be cherished
Can it really be wise to sacrifice so much potentially lettable space? Research suggests an unequivocal 鈥測es鈥�
Comment2019: a year of uncertainty and opportunity in the office sector
Last year saw the workplace change and adapt. This shift reflects the rapid cultural changes taking place across society, with previous assumptions shattered
CommentTime for a change
With new technologies, new approaches to maximising office efficiency and increasing political uncertainty, Richard Kauntze of the BCO says 2016 could be the year everything changes in commercial property
CommentIntelligent cities defined
The recent BCO conference in Chicago offered a vision of the future: intelligent cities filled with data, where people and things are constantly connected to the digital world. The opportunity for the industry is now to make sense of it all
CommentOffice workers: In a happy place
Good infrastructure makes for happy commuters, and good offices and surroundings make for happy workers. The property industry can play its part in both
CommentUnblocking the arteries
Megaprojects shouldn鈥檛 be at the expense of smaller transport infrastructure upgrades that have a more immediate impact on our working lives
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Once upon a time in the West
We live in turbulent times, with the ascendancy of the East our most direct challenge. But reports of the death of the West have been greatly exaggerated
CommentOnce upon a time in the West
We live in turbulent times with the ascendency of the East our most direct challenge. But reports of the death of the West have been greatly exaggerated
FeaturesGlobal preoccupations
Richard Kauntze takes us on a whirlwind tour of the world鈥檚 best buildings 鈥� for occupiers
FeaturesSo where next?
The British Council for Offices has enjoyed such success it might be forgiven for resting on its laurels. But at a time when most of Britain's wealth is created inside offices, the chance of reaching out to a wider business world is one it must pursue with vigour