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Design Stories – 2025

„Design from inside out: Case study of Booking City Campus building Amsterdam“

by UNStudio

Panos Chatzitsakyris, PhD. – Associate Director

Bio:
Panos Chatzitsakyris is an Associate Design Director at UNS, specialising in integrated computational workflows. He also contributes to the development of advanced design methodologies within the practice.

He has contributed to projects such as FOUR Frankfurt, East Side Tower in Berlin, Penang South Islands Masterplan, ConfExPark Competition in Thessaloniki, and Northfleet Harbourside Masterplan in Kent.

Nataliya Kuznetsova – Associate Designer

Nataliya Kuznetsova is an Associate Designer at UNS. With a strong focus on place-making, Nataliya contributes to UNS’s mission by leading the development of projects that embody the studio’s commitment to creating spaces that are not only innovative but also socially and environmentally responsible.

Her expertise has been pivotal in shaping projects such as the Tbilisi Bank Headquarters, JetBrains IT Campus, and Danube Riverside, where her focus on health and place-making has contributed to creating meaningful and vibrant spaces.

“Interdisciplinarity and approach in workplace design at Foster + Partners”

by Foster + Partners

Alessandro Ranaldi, Partner – Head of Workplace Consultancy MS Urban
Planning and Architecture

Bio:
Alessandro Ranaldi is Head of Workplace Consultancy at Foster + Partners. Through design, research and analysis, he develops strategies for optimising the working environment, both for the experience of the user as well as overall business performance. With more than twenty-five years of practice in workplace strategy, real estate and design, he has worked with clients across the globe.
His international experience includes implementing global workplace strategies for large corporate clients such as PGA Tour, JPMC, Bloomberg and KKR.

„What we mean when we say – workplace strategy?“

by JLL DESIGN

Guzmán de Yarza Blache, PhD. – Global Design Strategy Lead

Bio:
With 20 years of experience and a doctorate in Architecture, Guzmán is Global Design Strategy Lead at JLL Design, a leading interior design firm with almost 700 architects and designers in 60 studios across 31 countries.In his role, he helps large, international corporations evolve to new ways of working and implement progressive workplace strategies throughout their portfolios.
As an architect, his built works have received national and international awards, and his projects have been featured in some architectural magazines worldwide.

“Ergonomic principles in the design of working environments”

by NITEA

„Principles of lighting design in the workplace – typologies and modern sustainable requirements“

by INTRALIGHTING

“The façade is not just an envelope: representation and
sustainable balance of the office building“

by ALUKÖNIGSTAHL

„Best workplace in CEE“

Aleksandar Mitic M.Arch.
Senior Principal Architect | Founder
A3 ARCHITECTS

Ksenija Bajagić, MA in Interior Design /
Partner, Creative Director Interior Design
ZABRISKIE

Predrag Milutinović dipl.ing.arch.
MAPA ARCHITECTS

Silvija Ðurić M.Arch.
Regional Director of Project Management
CBS Cushman&Wakefield

“Workplace acoustical planning: specific parametars that will change your workplace”

by IMPACT ACCOUSTIC

PANEL

“Human, hybrid and digital – is it possible?”

Developers and users story – new demands, flexibility and variability, open space experience, influence of hybrid work, technology in office management

Mirjana Vaht – Senior Project Manager Technical Operations

MPC Properties

Kosta Gligorić, dipl.ing.arch.
Facility Manager,
Tenderly

Milos Antovic MSc C.E. Associate Director, Project Management SEE | Country Lead Serbia CBRE

Intro/Closing remarks

“Transformative power of user-centered workplace design”

by Vesna Krizmanić

Vesna Krizmanić – Founder/architect

ARCHINOVA ARCHITECTURE

Bio:
Architecture professional with more than 20 years in design and design management, based in Belgrade, experienced in largescale project design, from development phase to construction and execution phase for different typologies. Currently, actively engaged in researching the development of new workplace concepts and office space solutions, through linking work performance with spatial – architectural solutions, performance management and wellbeing. Focused on transformation of work and workspaces, optimization, and application of design models integrating psychological comfort and sociological factors in architectural design. Affirmation and implementation of new approaches of workspace design aimed at increasing the efficiency of companies and employee satisfaction.
 Affirmation of quality space, architecture as a built environment that has a human, social and sustainable role, and good design – through social architectural events and activities. Connecting practice in architecture and academia/research as professional mindset.  

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