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THE FUTURE OF WORKSPACES

By Gianne Antonio @INQ_Property

How we worked before will not be how we work tomorrow. The pandemic made us realize that status quo will no longer work and that it is time to embrace the changes and adapt the office of the future—the hybrid office.

Paper space Asia, an interior and architectural firm that specializes in workplace design and strategy, has embarked on a research with workplace leaders and employees across Asia Pacific to understand the changes required to transition into the new ways of working.

As one of the leaders in workplace design in Asia, Paperspace is composed of experienced regional collectives from Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and India, who work with multinational companies to ensure their clients’ optimized space value. Leading the organization in the country are Paperspace Philippines co-founder and country head IDr. Karen Calalec, PIID, and the regional technical director of Paperspace Asia Ar. Joel Golilim, UAP.

WHY OFFICES ARE HERE TO STAY

Now that we have experienced remote working, which proved to be effective, employees and organizations are starting to rethink the role of physical workplaces. In a survey by Buffer, 98 percent of the respondents said that they would like the option to work remotely for the rest of their careers.

While the pandemic has shown that work can and will be performed differently across an ecosystem of different locations, it is undeniable that human interaction is still the key to relationship-building. Therefore, it is safe to assume that the office is here to stay to support our need to collaborate, innovate and socialize—something that a virtual meeting simply cannot replace.

So when we ask ourselves, “How do we re-imagine our workplaces in the post-vaccine era?”, we perceive the need to adapt the hybrid office setup as it empowers the employees to choose and decide where and how they want to work.

Hybrid office is a setup composed of multiple working locations such as headquarters, home, coworking spaces, satellite offices, cafés and lounges. Spaces designed to support focus work, collaborative work, social activities, and support and wellness are the key components of a hybrid office.

Paperspace, however, believes that there is no one-sizefits-all solution for companies looking to adopt the hybrid office. It thus created a survey called “What Office Type Are You?” to help organizations determine the best setup for them.

HYBRID OFFICE THROUGH COWORKING SPACES

One of the ways you can experience the hybrid office is by visiting a coworking space like

Paperwork and Dragon’s Nest. Paperwork—conceptualized by Paperspace and is located in NDC Singapore, Bangkok and City of San Juan in the Philippines—offers a safe flexible coworking space that encourages a professional and collaborative working environment. Dragon’s Nest, a Paperwork affiliate, is a venture builder that challenges visionaries to create cross-border solutions with exponential impact.

Both offer workspaces suited for every type of need. Through Paperwork and Dragon’s Nest, startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can save on cash flow while getting the full experience of a hybrid office setup.

Paperspace Asia is built to strategize and innovate designs to optimize clients’ space value and elevate user experience. Visit its website at Paperspace.asia/ and join its survey, “What Office Type Are You?”

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