I've been doing some thinking about the future of work recently given the shift to remote during the COVID period.
My hypothesis current hypothesis is - 30%-50% of all office workers will work remote permanently indefinitely. 1/7

The remainder will work remotely circa 40% of the time. Workspaces will be used for collaborative activities that lend themselves to being in person (ideation) and cultural touch points (to build collective understanding and culture). 2/7

Remote first working principles will become the norm regardless of location. Whiteboards and any other physical tools will become digital quickly (touchscreens, magic whiteboards etc). 3/7

Businesses will have a "home base" that provides them with the minimum they need for physical infrastructure (IT kit storage, etc) and some desk space. The remainder of what they require (meeting rooms and desk space) will be booked ahead month on month. 4/7

The fixed overhead of an office will be significantly reduced with a variable overhead month on month as required. Will need some figuring out from a landlords and office managers / facilities team perspective on capacity planning and systems. 5/7

But we may well see the evolution of the serviced office model to much more on-demand. Not for all the market, there will still be office based businesses that need a secure location, but I imagine these will get less and less. 6/7

This means most businesses will likely move from 10 floors in one city to one floor in 10 cities. What this means for cities and the construct of a city itself is fascinating. 7/7