Office use across Europe has returned to around 70% of pre-pandemic levels, prompting businesses to rethink how they bring employees back into physical workplaces. Many are investing in technology that encourages collaboration, streamlines operations and supports sustainability goals.
Unconventional office spaces are generally the exception, not the norm. That’s why the likes of Google’s office, with its indoor slides, ladders, and micro-kitchens, garner so much attention.
Before the industrial revolution, work was often conducted in or around the home with vocations like blacksmiths and seamstresses working alongside or underneath their living quarters.
