Office evolution

Telltales signs are scattered across the globe: in London, property leased to flexible workspace providers rose by 190% last year.

As of this month, many of those offices are even offering childcare. In New York, the 22-storey Flatiron building — completed in 1902 — is now in the sights of WeWork, the world’s biggest flexible-space provider, which is bidding for the lease. And in China, over 70% of office professionals work remotely for at least two days of the week