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The office used to be a place people went because they had to. Meetings happened in conference rooms and in person. Desks took up most of the space. The kingdom of Dilbert and of David Brent is now under threat. The pandemic has
Start with what the office is for. In the past it was a place for employees to get their work done, whatever form that took. Now other conceptions of its role strive for attention. Some think of the office as the new offsite (异地活动) . Its purpose is to get people together in person so they can do the things that remote working makes harder: establishing deeper relationships or
In other words, a layout that is largely devoted to people working at desks alongside the same colleagues each day all feels very 2019. With fewer people coming in and more emphasis on cooperation, fewer desks will be
To
Designs for the post-covid office must also allow for hybrid work. Meetings have to work for
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While the Internet brings people closer together, it also harms friendships.
Firstly, talking online can’t
Secondly, the Internet makes people self-centered. For example, instead of communicating with their friends, some are only
Thirdly, online relationships may not be as they appear. Friendships are built based on
I think the best way to maintain healthy relationships is to