The surprising news comes from Google. They presented a redesign for Gmail earlier this month. But: actually, only users within the Google Workspace should get this – now it is written that it comes for all users.
According to Google, the new design should dovetail the individual apps better. Users who only want the bare mail service or its view first have to see if they can do something with it. First of all, you will be able to switch back to the classic interface in the Gmail settings.
At the end of the second quarter of 2022, the Gmail design shown in the picture above should become the standard, with no ifs and buts, no way back. It may be a while before everyone sees the update on the web.