Empty alley between red brick and gray buildings with fire escapes and a bridge connecting buildings overhead.

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Outdoor courtyard with a garden in a rectangular wooden planter box surrounded by exposed brick and concrete buildings. There are several large, weathered concrete columns with flat, thick tops, and the background features modern glass windows.
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Modern outdoor water feature with concrete, high-standing planters holding trees and shrubs, along a river or waterfront, with city buildings and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
Interior view of a modern building with large glass windows, a spiral staircase, hanging yellow lamps, and a small seating area with chairs and tables.
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The Gravitational Center of the Work.place

When companies show off their new office, you’ll see the pristine lobby, buzzing café, monumental staircase, and tech-rich conference rooms…but almost never the desks.
Why?
Because the center of gravity of work has shifted.

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