Workplace-as-a-Service
Smarter Workplace Expectations Drive Future Proof Building Strategies
October 22nd, 2019On-Demand Service Platforms Disrupt the Facilities Management Sector
September 9th, 2019
WeWork Makes Another Software Acquisition as IPO Looms
“A great workplace experience is more than just having a desk by the window or free lunch. It’s about being able to find a conference room for a last-minute meeting or having a mix of space to help you do your best work, like a table for collaboration and a quiet area for creative thinking,” […]
Co-Working: Does the Hype Match the Reality?
Co-working and the rise of workplace-as-a-service may be the dominant real estate story of 2018. With real estate firms like Boston Properties, Tishman Speyer, among others, starting to offer their own co-working brands (or planning to launch them), this market will continue to be scrutinised in 2019. There are other entrants, too. Office Depot has […]
If Smart Buildings are to Take Hold we Need a Unified View of What “Smart” Actually is!
Considering that they were first mentioned in the 1980s, it sometimes feels like smart buildings have been around for a while. With every device connected it may appear that the technology is now established, that all that is left is for costs to come down so adoption can pick up and that we are on […]
Gartner’s Hype Cycle Offers an Intriguing Insight into the Future Workplace
The latest trends point to a blurring of the lines between humans and machines, that according to the Gartner Inc. Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies 2018, released this week. Emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), play a critical role in enabling companies to be ubiquitous, always available, and connected to business ecosystems to survive […]
WeWork: Millennial Fad or New Era for the Workplace?
During a recent visit to one of the two WeWork coworking office buildings in Seoul’s Gangnam district, I was met with DJs setting up speakers in the meeting space we normally use. “There’s a party here later. Let’s head to the 10th floor, they have a new craft beer in the lounge up there,” I […]
Workplace-as-a-Service is Changing the Office Landscape Forever
The workplace is constantly developing but the evolution currently underway is changing all the rules. Facilitated by technology, workplaces are progressively getting smarter and greener but the evolutionary change comes from unprecedented new levels of flexibility. Flexible spaces, flexible hours and even flexible locations are all coming together with technology to create the Workplace-as-a-Service. “The […]