As the coronavirus keeps millions of workers at home across the country, office landlords and property managers are spending big to convince tenants that their buildings are safe.
Landlords Are Investing Heavily In Coronavirus Detection, Prevention
Private phone booths and coffee aplenty: This new Starbucks looks an awful lot like WeWork
Remote Work Is A Success. What’s Next?
Nearly 50 percent of full-time knowledge workers may be out-of-office on a regular basis. How then, will the corporate workplace model respond?
Outdoor Space Is the Hottest New Office Feature
Not every office building will be able to plan and develop outdoor spaces, but as we trudge forward through 2020 toward a new understanding of work and workspaces, the owners that take the jump and commit to building great outdoor areas will probably reap the rewards long term.
Co-Working Occupancy Slides Despite Long-Term Optimism
The United States’ ongoing battle with the coronavirus has slashed flexible offices’ occupancy rates and decreased short-term optimism in the industry.
Maintaining Work-Life Balance During and After a Pandemic
New research from ThinkLab highlights the need to balance the emotional and physical needs of all employees, whether they work in the office or remotely.
CEOs Talk Workplace: Interview With Louise Watts Of Transition Hub
Bob Fox connects with Louise Watts of Transition Hub to learn more about how she uses space to support her business goals and her thoughts on returning to work post-COVID-19.
How COVID-19 is changing workplace design
Future Of Work: How Remote Work Will Change Office Design
Tim Mok, Director of Strategy at TPG Architecture, believes that ”the implications of COVID-19 will be meaningful not only in how we consider our individual health care but also in how people occupy space and the reasons for doing so.”
Workers largely trust their employers to create a safe workplace
Younger Millennials and Gen Zers1 consistently report greater comfortability with all forms of contact tracing than do their generational counterparts.
Flexible Office Space Is Growing and So Are a Landlord’s Responsibilities
While co-working is struggling to find its way in a world without shared spaces, larger and larger companies are electing to have flexible offices for their full-time staff.
REI plans sale of unused eight-acre headquarters campus as the retailer embraces remote work
Company is abandoning its headquarters even before employees move in. It had planned to occupy the space starting this summer.
Hub and Spoke Model Looks to Confront Changing Workplace Dynamics
A Hub and Spoke model is just one short-term tactic being explored by global tech employers seeking to adapt in new and innovative ways to confront changing workplace dynamics.
Designing for Equity and Well-Being in the COVID-19 Era
Hana Kassem, principal at KPF, and Jonsara Ruth, cofounder of Parsons’ Healthy Materials Lab, outline the effects of the built environment on our well-being.
The New Workplace: Wellness And The Pursuit Of Worker Safety Can Co-Exist
In our eagerness to return to “normal”, designers and business leaders need to pause and ask: are our considered changes a reflection of our knowledge of this virus or our fear?
The death of the office? Wait a minute
I have observed with some disbelief the numerous articles that have heralded the “death of the office” and other click-bait driven headlines. It makes for a fun read but fails to really understand exactly what the office is for and how the modern workspace is actually used.
How COVID-19 Made Healthy Indoor Environments and Wellness a Priority
The importance of a comfortable, healthy, and engaging workplace has been thrust into the spotlight during this global pandemic.
Watch: Cushman & Wakefield CEO on the timeline to an office space demand recovery
Cushman & Wakefield CEO Brett White joins CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" team to break down its earnings and how he anticipates office space demand to recover eventually.
Andrew Cogan: The CEO of Knoll on the future of the office environment and the skyrocketing sales of home furnishings during COVID.
Andrew Cogan has served in management positions at Knoll since 2001, when he became the Chief Executive Officer after serving as Chief Operating Officer. In this position, Mr. Cogan received $5.2 million in total compensation for 2019 according to SEC records.
The Changing Role of Coworking in the Workplace Ecosystem
Although coworking has been dramatically impacted by COVID-19 and the economic downturn, it’s likely to remain a viable and important workplace environment for a variety of user types and reasons.