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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795837203321

Autore

Myerson Jeremy

Titolo

Unworking : The Reinvention of the Modern Office

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Piraí : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2022

©2022

ISBN

1-78914-667-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

RossPhilip

Disciplina

331.256

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction: Unlearning -- Part I: The Journey to Now -- 1. Efficiency -- 2. Community -- 3. Network -- Part II: What Comes Next -- 4. Experience -- 5. Organization -- 6. Urbanism -- 7. Space -- 8. Technology -- 9. Designing -- 10. Diversity -- 11. Well-Being -- 12. Hybridity -- 13. Demography -- Part III: Reinvention -- 14. Repurposing -- 15. Unworking -- References -- Select Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Over the past 100 years, the office has been integral to the development of modern society. It has shaped the architecture of our cities, the behaviour of our organizations, and the everyday movements of millions of people. In 2020, however, the global pandemic brought our attendance in the office to an abrupt halt and triggered a complete reevaluation of the purpose of the workplace. This book offers a panoramic view of the office and explores what happens next. The authors advance a manifesto for unworking - unlearning old habits and rituals established for an outdated office and crafting and creating new ones fit for an age of digital technology, design innovation, and diverse workforces.