Switching off?: Right to disconnect gains ground as pandemic brings work home
As many people work remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic, UMBERTO BACCHI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on a renewed push for employees to have the right to disconnect…
Fewer desks, more coffee: How the office could change after COVID-19
Tbilisi, GeorgiaThomson Reuters Foundation Employees returning to the office after the coronavirus pandemic ends might find fewer desks and more room to chat over coffee, real estate experts say, as companies look to “seduce” remote workers back by offering more space for interaction. Lockdowns that have taken hold since March last year have forced millions […]
More parks, fewer offices? How the coronavirus will change city centres
Thomson Reuters Foundation The novel coronavirus has upended many aspects of life in cities worldwide, particularly as large numbers of white-collar workers choose to work from home and shun public transit – shifts that are likely to last, according to urban experts. This will have an enormous impact on city centres and central business districts […]
Left vacant by COVID-19, can offices become homes to fix housing shortages?
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation The coronavirus pandemic has increased pressure on governments to address shortages in housing and allowed authorities more freedom to convert empty offices, urban experts said on Tuesday. Last month, the South Korean government said it will add 114,000 homes for public housing within the next two years by buying empty hotels […]
Essay: Unused buildings will make good housing in the world of COVID-19
In an article first published on The Conversation, NORMAN DAY, lecturer in architecture, practice and design at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, says repurposing unused buildings could address housing shortages…