Analysis

April 28, 2020

The era of the big head office is over

After the Covid-19 pandemic every office will have to become a coworking space


Maija Palmer

4 min read

Photo by dylan nolte on Unsplash

One of the lasting effects of the Covid-19 crisis may be a change in the way we use office space.

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