The 3-Day Return to Office So Far, a dud

“What workers appear to want, more than luxurious amenities, free lunch, or even Lizzo concerts, is to know why they’re going back after years of demonstrating that they can do their jobs just fine from home. It’s unclear to many of them whether those things are outweighed by the fun parts of office life: the energy, the community, the banter and gossip. Or whether there will even be fun parts of office life again, with hybrid scheduling and COVID.”
“For workers to accept a three-day workweek, the office needs to feel something like it did before they left. That is, not just a physical space, the design specifics of which are, in the end, beside the point, but someplace essential.”
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Call for Entries: 2022 PAVE International Student Design Competition

“The PAVE Student Design Competition promotes “real world” design experience for college-level students interested in pursuing careers in the design industry. Student designers across the globe are encouraged to participate in designing and enhancing a mobile/pop-up, guest experience for City Relief, connecting friends and guests in need, with much-needed resources while creating an equitable sense of place for friends and neighborhoods. To support the idea of a pop-up “Third Place,” your vision should be a transformative experience based on strong design concept development, defining a unique and supportive guest experience, while celebrating a flexible, sustainable, and buildable project.”
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