The AFK Studios Podcast

Where culture comes to work: How connection, culture, and community define performance

Guests Esme Banks Marr from BVN Architecture and James Calder from Placing chat with Earle Arney from AFK Studios about the future of the workplace. The workplace has transformed. It is no longer just a desk or a destination, but a place to connect, to feel part of something bigger, and to work in environments that support both wellbeing and performance. People now expect flexibility, meaningful collaboration, and spaces that respond to how they work best, whether that’s in the office, at home, or somewhere in between. In AFK Studios’ first podcast in this series, Founder and CEO Earle Arney explores this evolution with two leading voices in workplace consulting and design: Esme Banks Marr of BVN Architecture and James Calder of Placing. Together, they discuss what the workplace must become to attract people with purpose and create thriving communities of work.