CityLab Daily: A Third of Desks Globally Are Underused in Offices
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Individual workstations dominate offices, but a new report finds that many are underutilized.
Photographer: Jason Alden/BloombergMore than a third of desks in offices globally sit empty all week, yet they dominate the floor space, according to a new report from Australian workplace sensor provider XY Sense. Small meeting rooms, on the other hand, are 90% full on average.
The findings raise questions about how well workplaces are currently designed, and suggest the need to shift away from away from “cubicle farms” and “long rows of workstations.” They could also prompt employers to rethink the scale of their real estate needs, Matthew Boyles reports. Today on CityLab: More Than One-Third of Desks Globally Sit Empty All Week Long