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How You Work: People, Places & Flexible Workspaces
The New Solution
The success of the
Coworking Revolution
has caused
traditional Business Centre operators to sit up and
take note. Recognising the benefits of adapting
their environment to accommodate a burgeoning
technology sector, Business Centres can be found
extending their offering to include Coworking as a
design and workspace solution.
Equally, Coworking spaces have long since moved
from a purely ‘shared’ offering. With over 48% of
Coworking spaces proving unprofitable in 2014,
providers are now commonly including private
offices and meeting rooms in their service. The
distinction between Business Centres and Coworking
is becoming increasingly blurred as Flexible Office
providers in Europe and North America seek to
balance the expectations of a young, technology
enabled workforce permeating corporate and
creative industries alike.
“We tended to offer a
professional working
environment, designed in a
more traditional office style,
as opposed to the stripped
back aesthetic preferred by
technology companies. We
responded by moving our office
design in that direction. There
are more locations online that
are designed in a very different
way to how people perceive
Regus offices to look like.”
Ben Munn
, Regus plc
Regus, Yaletown, Vancouver