Reimagining CBD workplaces as developers pivot to wellness-led, experience-driven office design.

As Australia’s capital city CBDs continue their post-pandemic recovery, developers and asset owners are rethinking how office space can better attract and retain tenants.

In this webinar, The Urban Developer will bring together industry leaders to explore how a new generation of workplace design—centred on wellness, flexibility and experience—is reshaping the future of CBD office buildings.

With emerging concepts such as multi-level tenancies, integrated wellness amenities and hospitality-inspired environments gaining traction, the discussion will examine how these approaches are being deployed to incentivise a return to the office.

Panellists will also consider the commercial realities, including retrofit feasibility, leasing performance and the evolving expectations of occupiers.

This session will provide practical insight into how underperforming assets can be repositioned and how design-led strategies are influencing demand, value and long-term asset resilience in major CBDs.

Speakers

Hutch Bykerk
Head of Project Development Services Australia, Cushman & Wakefield

Hutch Bykerk is Head of Project & Development Services at Cushman & Wakefield Australia, bringing 28 years’ experience across property, development and construction. A leader in management, he delivers complex infrastructure, commercial and redevelopment projects, combining commercial acumen, strategic insight and a focus on sustainability, risk mitigation and stakeholder outcomes.

David Lee
Development Director, Riverlee

David is Development Director at Riverlee, leading a $4.3 billion pipeline. With 15 years’ experience, he specialises in unlocking value from complex sites and delivering enduring, community-focused outcomes. His portfolio includes Seafarers, 1 Hotel, New Epping and In the Hanging Garden, reimagining underutilised sites into vibrant, thriving, intergenerational urban precincts.

What you'll learn

• How wellness-focused design is influencing tenant demand and return-to-office strategies

• The rise of dual-level and experience-driven office concepts in CBD markets

• Approaches to repositioning and retrofitting existing office assets

• The commercial implications, including leasing, incentives and asset value uplift

• What occupiers are prioritising in the current market and how expectations are evolving

• Lessons from early adopters implementing wellness-led workplace strategies

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