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"No one wants a sea of desks anymore" says WeWork's global head of design
Are Disused Offices the New Third Spaces?
London still has around 9% of unoccupied office space post-pandemic, an increase from the pre-pandemic rate of around 4%. With hybrid and remote models now a piece of furniture in modern work, the idea of what an office can practically be used for is up for grabs.
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... See moreA flipped office would work the same way, knowledge work (the vast and blurry category most appropriate for remote work) happens from home offices and perhaps hyperlocal coworking spaces, while some meetings, workshops, and lighter work more easily done in a shared space, happens at the office.
Patrick Tanguay • Eudaimonia Machine, co-leases, coworking, & cafes
Set Designers look at every day as a chance to liven up the workplace. They create collaborative spaces for “neighborhood” teams. They gauge how space behaves and make subtle adjustments to keep it responsive to your shifting needs.
Jonathan Littman • The Ten Faces of Innovation: IDEO's Strategies for Beating the Devil's Advocate and Driving Creativity Throughout Your Organization
Instead, competition in the office world shifted to aspects that were previously overlooked or unimportant: interior design, community, social vibe, digital experience layer, sustainability, network vs. single location, symbolic value, and activism.
Dror Poleg • Dror’s Substack | Substack
Pay for co-working, Kettlespace, or Breather memberships near where people live.