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Why do employees in Asia fear sitting near the window while Europeans prefer the coveted window seat? 

Have you ever noticed how in many European offices, everyone vies for the coveted desk near the window — while in some parts of Asia, employees don’t necessarily share that enthusiasm? It turns out there’s a fascinating cultural backstory. Let’s unpack the historical and cultural reasons behind this surprising difference.  The Curious Contrast  A bright,…

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Beyond Productivity
Beyond Productivity

I have spent most of my career working in the field of workspace design and for most of that career the major objective for most projects I have worked on one way, or another was to create greater efficiency. Whether it is greater space efficiency, operational efficiency or even energy/resource efficiency. Efficiency was a 20th…

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We are not for everyone

As we have recently undertaken a rebranding exercise which too many people to mention contributed to. The great moment of realization came when one of our former clients said that we are #NOTFOREVERYONE she was absolutely right. We work best with clients who are happy to embrace change and the future, willing to experiment and…

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Corenet Global Summit In Singapore
Cre – facing extinction?

Today the CoreNet Global summit kicked off in Singapore, it is great to see Singapore and Corporate Real Estate here on the global stage. I choose to live here because of Singapore’s amazingly forward thinking approach as a country, but also because of the can-do mentality that I have found here. All problems can be…

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Why Dare

We recently held an event to celebrate the launch of our new brand. The evening was a great success with some fantastic discussion points from Maureen Aw, Paul Englert and Rina Lee. However, the conversations on the night helped me reflect on the journey to create our new brand. Being told that our brand didn’t…

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Did your day start badly?

A little while ago, I woke up one morning feeling terrible, I didn’t want to be awake, I didn’t want to get out of bed and I didn’t want to go to work. This was unprecedented for me, as I love my work and usually wake up every morning full of enthusiasm and excitement about…

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