Commuters head out of Tokyo Station on May 6. In Asia, surveys conducted last year showed that most workers missed the social interaction that office life brings. Photo: Kyodo Commuters head out of Tokyo Station on May 6. In Asia, surveys conducted last year showed that most workers missed the social interaction that office life brings. Photo: Kyodo
Commuters head out of Tokyo Station on May 6. In Asia, surveys conducted last year showed that most workers missed the social interaction that office life brings. Photo: Kyodo
Nicholas Spiro
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The View by Nicholas Spiro

How work from home fatigue is brightening the office market outlook

  • With time, it’s clear the mass work from home experiment necessitated by Covid-19 won’t replace the communal work space that makes collaboration and social interaction possible
  • While demand remains uncertain, investors and occupiers will increasingly favour high-quality office space that can meet the post-pandemic requirements of safety and flexibility

Nicholas Spiro
Nicholas Spiro

Updated: 10:59pm, 24 May, 2021

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Commuters head out of Tokyo Station on May 6. In Asia, surveys conducted last year showed that most workers missed the social interaction that office life brings. Photo: Kyodo Commuters head out of Tokyo Station on May 6. In Asia, surveys conducted last year showed that most workers missed the social interaction that office life brings. Photo: Kyodo
Commuters head out of Tokyo Station on May 6. In Asia, surveys conducted last year showed that most workers missed the social interaction that office life brings. Photo: Kyodo
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Nicholas Spiro

Nicholas Spiro

Nicholas Spiro is a partner at Lauressa Advisory, a specialist London-based real estate and macroeconomic advisory firm. He is an expert on advanced and emerging economies and a regular commentator on financial and macro-political developments.