Ambitions 
Magazine

More than half the world’s population now lives in urban areas, and by 2050, another 2.5 billion will join them. In our magazine's third edition, Ambitions, the Cities Issue, we explore how urbanization is reshaping the places most of us call home.

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We discuss how cities are evolving and changing to stay competitive
on the global stage with expert Jeremy Kelly.
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Stories from the issue

Boston Consulting Group finds a unique location for its Los Angeles headquarters

Learn how Boston Consulting Group designed its workplace in downtown Los Angeles to feature unmatched views and creative space for a unique employee experience
How Microsoft evolved to a team-based workplace in its New England Research Lab

Recruitment and employee experience drive technology veteran Microsoft to redesign its New England Research Lab in Cambridge around a new team-based workplace
Exploring urbanization and its impact on real estate

JLL Global CEO Christian Ulbrich addresses what urban growth means for real estate. As markets continue to evolve real estate must embrace new technologies.
Rebranding through real estate can deliver a better customer experience

Big Red Rooster’s Aaron Spiess explains how your commercial real estate can be used to express a company’s brand image and drive better customer experience
Inside The Garage at Microsoft’s New England Research Lab

Learn why Microsoft’s Garage program is the future of employee collaboration and innovation space through an interview with Director of Awesome Linda Thackeray
The Milkman Model is Back

Grocery delivery is experiencing a significant revival, presenting new challenges and opportunities for food retailers, according to JLL expert Leslie Lanne
Talent and innovation are reshaping cities and CRE

JLL research expert Ben Breslau explains how talent and innovation are impacting commercial real estate potential for cities and location strategy for companies
Delivery by Droid: Why it’s not happening just yet

Logistics challenges are blocking opportunities for droid and other autonomous delivery in cities across the United States, according to JLL expert Greg Matter
Pivot Point: Meet the innovators behind JLL Technologies and how they're transforming the future of proptech

Learn about the innovators shaping the future of real estate technology and innovation in an interview with Mihir Shah and Yishai Lerner of JLL Technologies
Think Outside the Icebox: Need for cold storage in apartments is rising

With changing consumer delivery needs, multifamily owners and apartment buildings should consider cold storage space in lobbies, according to JLL’s Peter Kroner
Find your space

JLL Chief Human Resources Officer Mary Bilbrey discusses what your workplace is telling employees and candidates and how real estate can engage your people
Economic Dominance: The labor shortage and metro economies

JLL economist Ryan Severino examines why the major U.S. metropolitan markets maintain their economic dominance and the impact of the American labor shortage
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Microsoft embraces team-based workspace for its New England research lab

Watch how the technology giant embraced team-based workspace to enrich its employee experience and help recruit the company's next generation.

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Previous issues

The Workplace Issue

We examine innovations in strategies to fit your office, including a report outlining how the human experience will shape the future of work.
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The Design Issue

MIT and JLL explore the future of the built environment and how its design will effect the way we live, work and play.
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