North East Property News

Issue 62

I have read many articles and listened to many experts telling us the world has now changed forever in the way we approach the workplace. I am particularly interested in this change as a designer of office spaces and in terms of how we interact in our working surroundings. Is the office dead? – I am certain it is not. We are human beings and thrive on the interaction and discussion that comes from working in groups, huddles or communal working areas – offices. The importance of the office to our cities, transport and wider economy is massive in the North East. People are now looking at the impact of not occupying offices on our wider economy and the effect on our town centres. The impact of working from home has not yet been fully explored. Whilst many have enjoyed the initial period of home working in the summer months,…