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Fresh perspectives on the future of the office: A way forward

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  • Diming, Chris

    (Workplace strategist and applied anthropologist, USA)

  • Harris, Rob

    (Consultant and analyst, Ramidus Consulting, UK)

  • Kane, Chris

    (Co-founder of Six Ideas, UK)

  • Luff, Max

    (Work and change strategist, Six Ideas, UK)

  • Muir, George

    (Futurist and innovation strategist, Udal Cuain, Sweden)

  • Rischbieth, Amanda

    (Business, sustainability and health strategist, ARA Advisory, Australia)

  • Semple, Euan

    (Digital pioneer, euansemple.com, UK)

  • Todorova, Anna

    (Head of research, Measuremen, The Netherlands)

  • Waters, Caroline

    (Work strategist, CW Consulting Box, UK)

  • Anastassiou, Eugenia

    (Journalist and writer, Six Ideas, UK)

Abstract

The debate about the future of the office has taken on a life of its own as a result of pandemic-induced lockdowns. The viability and utility of the home/remote/anywhere working experiment at scale has opened up challenges and opportunities — so much so that the traditional ecosystem of commercial property investment is under challenge, together with the viability of the traditional office from both the suppliers’ and users’ perspective, and even the future of city centres is being evaluated. COVID-19 has shifted the focus to the people aspect of the equation and how and where work will be carried out, given the rise in importance of employee and community health and well-being. It has also highlighted the work-from-home versus living-at-work debate. This paper engages a broad range of diverse contributors with a wealth of experience and expertise in dealing with various aspects of the built, technological and workplace landscape, including the health, well-being, anthropological, behavioural change and sustainability factors. This wide-ranging holistic approach forms the basis for creating greater awareness and proposing frameworks and approaches within the corporate real estate (CRE) space to move forward.

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  • Diming, Chris & Harris, Rob & Kane, Chris & Luff, Max & Muir, George & Rischbieth, Amanda & Semple, Euan & Todorova, Anna & Waters, Caroline & Anastassiou, Eugenia, 2021. "Fresh perspectives on the future of the office: A way forward," Corporate Real Estate Journal, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 10(3), pages 271-284, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:crej00:y:2021:v:10:i:3:p:271-284
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    Keywords

    lockdown; remote working; commercial property investment; COVID-19; health and well-being; living-at-work;
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    JEL classification:

    • R3 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location

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