What’s attracting Gen Z workers to the office
Remote work is second nature for Generation Z, many of whom graduated college and started careers during the pandemic. And yet, many are now transitioning to in-person work as they look for more...
View ArticleEmployees flock to outdoor offices for the summer
As we welcome the summer season, workers are plotting ways to work outside and benefit from the fresh air and sunshine, before it gets too hot to do so. For some people that means setting up their...
View ArticleSome employees board planes, trains as super commutes are reconsidered amid...
Commutes are back as office mandates are being established. For some people, often those who moved as a result of the pandemic or took new jobs, that means traveling across states by train or plane to...
View ArticleHow to prepare workspaces to cope with climate change conditions
Wildfire smoke, flooding, extreme heat. These are elements that we are all dealing with more frequently as a result of climate change. But how is it impacting the workplace? We spoke to workplace...
View Article‘Supercharged our ability’: How AI is being used to inform office design
It can take an architect multiple days to draft up three or four different design concepts. Now it can take mere seconds, thanks to digital developments. And AI is expediting that ability even...
View ArticleRemote and hybrid workers double down with impressive WFH setups
Many remote offices may soon begin to collect dust from lack of use or be converted back into spare bedrooms, as return-to-office mandates continue to flow. But in the midst of that, some remote...
View ArticleLuxury apartments entice residents with coworking spaces
More companies are firming up plans around bringing employees back to offices, primarily in hybrid work arrangements. That means employees are making bigger commitments to their living situations,...
View ArticleDespite RTO and enhanced offices, commercial real estate still in freefall
When Facebook parent Meta announced last week that it would pay more than $180 million to break its lease on a central London office, it was just the latest blow to an already battered global...
View ArticleWhy 75% of companies plan to downsize office space next year
Company leaders have learned a lot over the past year returning to offices, like the fact that they don’t need nearly as much physical office space as they did pre-pandemic. Some 75% of businesses...
View ArticleHow corporate office lighting is getting a makeover to boost productivity
Returning to offices means returning to environments that might be too loud, too cold or otherwise unsuitable for certain workers, making it harder for them to be productive. They can also be too...
View ArticleTikTok Trend Watch: Employers are giving us a behind the scenes look at their...
If you’ve scrolled through TikTok recently, you’ve probably come across multiple videos following the “we’re” trend. It’s a way to show an inside look at the dynamic of people who share a common trait...
View ArticleWTF are shadow vacancies?
The return to office appears to be stalling. Office occupancy has hovered around 50% all this year, according to data from Kastle Systems, a company that tracks office badge swipes. And companies now...
View ArticleSo is this an office or a cafe? Here is how workspaces are evolving
Corporate office spaces have seen major redesigns since the Covid-19 pandemic as companies look to provide employees with more enticing spaces to bring them back, attract new staff and give everyone...
View Article‘A massive reporting challenge’: Employers brace for California’s new climate...
California is the only U.S. state to enact a first-of-its-kind mandatory climate emissions disclosure rule. It means that companies operating in the state need to report what emissions they rack up in...
View ArticleHow employers are revamping restrooms to entice workers to the office
Working from home afforded employees with many luxuries they’d never get in the office — like not having to commute, being able to do a load of laundry and make your own meals, and even being able to...
View ArticleAn inside look at Gensler’s office of the future
Since Gensler opened the doors to its new San Francisco office at the end of September, employee attendance has steadily increased. The architecture and design firm has dubbed the new...
View ArticleThe hottest new office amenity: a place to actually focus
Workers in hybrid arrangements are running into a real problem on some of the days they work in offices — finding a space to focus and get work done. Working from home allowed people to design their...
View ArticleAn inside look at Life Time’s coworking space that strives ‘to be healthy’
Jesse Johnson Moran starts most of her days with a 6 a.m. workout at Life Time in downtown Minneapolis. After a quick shower at the gym’s facilities, she walks three minutes across an indoor skybridge...
View ArticleAnnoying coworkers, toxic bosses, filthy workplaces: Why more employees are...
Doing a load of whites while on Zoom. Kicking off early to catch your kid’s soccer game. Eliminating the hourlong commute. Many are the benefits of remote work. But apparently, many of us also prefer...
View ArticleWhen working from home means anywhere but the home office
People are still working from home at least some days in hybrid arrangements, and on those days many are ditching their home offices to work literally anywhere else in the house. The kitchen is one...
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