(Net)Work Hard, Play Hard Dec 08, 2017 career community social life apps coworking spaces ... UK Trendsetters are interested in joining a professional networking group space, significantly more than the general population. Reflecting this demand, we’re seeing a rise of passion-based clubs or coworking spaces taking a page from Soho House’s playbook, providing spaces and events that allow people to network naturally over shared interests or commonalities, such as women-only clubs like NYC’s The Wing and London’s WomenWho, and wellness-oriented coworking spaces like The Assemblage ...
The Gig Is Up Sep 20, 2017 career freelance ... maintain work friendships once a gig is over and everyone is onto the next one, and many gigs are remote and don’t involve IRL interaction. To accommodate these social desires, coworking spaces are continuing to evolve, offering social perks and collaboration opportunities for more independent workers. Professional associations are also stepping in to provide work and social guidance, and as participating in the gig economy becomes more commonplace, social engagement is also being ...
Off-Roading Oct 05, 2015 ... , offering credit cards that funnel rewards directly into loan balances, and opportunities to build credit without racking up debt, all to help them move closer to financial independence. Charged by their newfound financial reality, Ys are radically reinventing the role of work in their lives. Equipped with a permalance and entrepreneurial mindset and emergent professional tools like portable offices and coworking spaces, they are shifting the traditional proportions of the work/life balance, and taking ...
Open House Sep 10, 2015 community home décor ... workspace can have it by joining coworking spaces independently. Ys in urban settings have given rise to such services not just because they want an office and more networking opportunities but also because they’re seeking access to lounge areas to supplement the often tight quarters in which they live. There are even a number of spaces that de-emphasize the office component and focus on giving people places that serve as semi-public living rooms. WeWork has a $45/month membership for those who only ...
Presence of Mind Jun 04, 2015 health & wellness technology mindfulness quantified self spirituality Presence of Mind ... WaterOFFICE SPACEOffice space is shrinking. And with more workers telecommuting and freelancing, more people are joining coworking spaces where personal space is overshadowed by comfy couch areas. In fact, the trend is pointing to workers not even having their own desks. Office furniture company Steelcase has developed a possible solution in the Brody WorkLounge, a new cocoon-like product that surrounds workers with a three-sided privacy screen to protect them from distraction.MICRO APARTMENTSSingle Gen ...
The Shape Of Belonging: A Map To Modern Community Dec 12, 2018 ... regularly visits Japan Town on the outskirts of Toledo where he can connect to his Japanese roots through food, literature, and speaking the language. Alisha lives in a mid-sized city in Michigan. She values spaces that allow her to gather and connect with other members of her community, such as the community garden and her favorite local restaurants. As a mother, it’s important that her community provides child-friendly spaces. While Battle Creek has such spaces as the local baseball park, she wishes ...
It's A Mall World After All Jun 23, 2019 ... want stores that think outside the box and inspire them to do the same. Experimenting with rotating retail concepts, collaborations between brands, live events, and unique curations will draw young consumers’ attention—and their wallets—back in. LET’S (NOT) GO TO THE MALLMalls are considered so passé nowadays that new retail spaces don’t even want to use the term. Hudson Yards, a 28-acre project in NYC featuring retail, dining, interactive design, and music—in addition to office ...
The State Of The Sub/Urban Dec 15, 2018 ... outskirts. As the green area will straddle both city and suburb regions, it further demonstrates how these two environments are converging.I love that cities have almost everything you need for day-to-day life, but I find that cities get too cramped too quickly and I wish there were more spaces to sprawl out.SAM, 18, UKWhile government institutions are funding many urban parks, young consumers are looking for brands to do so as well. In fact, nearly a third of young city dwellers in the U.S. and the UK ...
BrandCon Mar 21, 2018 education marketing media & entertainment branding events ... the opportunity to go to stores and events where they could learn (e.g. hone a skill, perform a craft) and take part in a social experience that centered around a brand. More recently, young people have gravitated toward branded museums, in which companies across categories create spaces/exhibits detailing their history, mission, products, campaigns, etc. to educate consumers about what they stand for through an entertaining experience. And now, in young consumers' quest to use their time ...
Home & Away Retail Trends Dec 05, 2018 ... Retailers are reaching people where they live and travel in new ways by focusing on the spaces where there are captive consumers: airports and co-working spaces.As shopping at the mall and on the high street have fallen out of favor among young consumers, retailers are finding it necessary to have a brick-and-mortar presence where they can count on captive consumers: at the airport, as younger generations travel often nowadays, and at co-working spaces, as modern young professionals ...
