The Evolution of the Office Building

Changes in technology and peoples' preferences are transforming how and where we work. As a new white paper [PDF] suggests, shifts in usage and physical locations of offices are going to dramatically affect the shape of cities in the near future.

Published by the business communications provider Mitel, the paper argues that technologies enabling people to work without relying on a physical space will shake up the traditional office real estate market. Instead of businesses owning or occupying large office buildings, more companies wile likely to shift towards shared work centers available as needed for tasks best achieved when people are actually in the same place.