Free report

The Space Paradox.

The more work becomes remote, the more the remaining physical workplace has to earn its place. This concise report turns the research into a practical framework for leaders responsible for space.

What is inside

The paradoxWhy less time in the office can make the quality of the office more consequential, not less.
What space is for nowThe work that benefits from presence: learning, relationships, mentoring and complex collaboration.
The evidenceWhat large workplace surveys and engagement research do and do not establish.
The decision frameworkFive questions to test whether a workplace earns the journey and supports the work people cannot do elsewhere.

There is now a longer edition. The Space Paradox 2026 adds regional fit-out cost benchmarks, four failure modes and a full methodology, and every figure in it is sourced and linked.

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