SINCE people have got used to working from home – thanks to the pandemic – heading into the office has become a bit of a drag for some. Still, the workplace remains a critical space in which to foster collaboration, build culture, seed ideas and mentor new colleagues.

Which is why workplace design is more important than ever. People need to be drawn back to the office not because it is mandatory, but because their workplaces are inviting, inspiring and compelling. In Friday’s (May 3) edition of BT Lifestyle, we find out how adaptable workplaces can be strategic assets and what the future office could look like.

In Arts, we bring you a list of the best shows at the Venice Biennale, from the impressive German and Nigerian pavilions to the largest showcase of Julie Mehretu’s paintings in Europe to date.

And while some brands may have skipped this year’s Watches & Wonders fair, it doesn’t mean they don’t have new timepieces to show. We check these novelties out.

In Dining, we went nowhere, or rather Nook Nowhere, to find out what kind of food is served in a place that doesn’t seem to want to go anywhere.

Read about them all in this Friday’s issue of BT.

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