The existential toll of missing the office
Who am I? Why am I here?
The proven viability of work-from-home arrangements during Covid-19 has made many companies around the world question the utility of having a physical headquarters. But before we order a gravestone to communal places of work, experts caution that an office fulfills a deeper purpose in our lives.
In a thought-provoking discussion moderated by Vitra Design Museum director Mateo Kreis at the Swiss company’s recent design summit, organizational behavior expert Gianpiero Petriglieri, psychotherapist Esther Perel, and architect Gary Turnbull delved into the ramifications of eradicating the physical office. They advise that this period of forced remote work is a moment for self-examination. Do we see the office as a paradise of productivity, a prison of corporate bureaucracy, or somewhere in between?
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