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Q&A: Blender Workspace’s John Morgenstern on the Competitive Edge of High-End Workspace Design

Upflex sat down (virtually) with Blender Workspace marketing manager John Morgenstern to talk design as a differentiator for space operators, and how the world of workspace is taking cues from the hospitality industry. In the NoMad District of Manhattan, hybrid and remote workers aren’t short on options for high-end coworking experiences. So what makes a…

How Remote Work’s “Zoom Town” Boom Will Change Cities’ Office Markets — Not Kill Them

The American metropolis isn’t dead; but thanks to dispersed office workers, it’s being entirely redefined. Before 2020, remote work was growing, but only one in 10 U.S. workers — or fewer — worked remotely full-time. The latest polls say now, that figure is more like one in four — including most workers at enterprise companies like…

Q&A: Head of Real Estate Karen McClellan on Schneider Electric’s New Flex Space Solution

Coffee With: Karen McClellan, Head of Real Estate at Schneider Electric This enterprise company wanted for years to implement a vision of the ‘Workplace of the Future.’ In our “Coffee With the Experts” interview series, Karen McClellan shares how, in the tumult of 2020, Colliers helped them take the leap. The biggest companies can be…

Q&A: Why Rocean CCO Andre Jacquet Went From ‘Early Adopter’ to Early Investor

Coffee With: Andre Jacquet, Chief Commercial Officer at Rocean In our “Coffee With the Experts” interview series, CCO of water transformation tech company Rocean Andre Jacquet shares how the flex workspace platform helped this young company thrive, and how his experiences at Dyson and Microsoft tipped him off that the hyperflex model wasn’t just for…

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Q&A: Flex Space Strategist Vincent Lottefier on the Promise—and Challenges—of Hyperflex

Coffee With: Vincent Lottefier, Upflex Chief Strategy Officer JLL veteran and newly appointed Upflex Chief Strategy Officer Vincent Lottefier talks in our “Coffee With the Experts” interview series about “hyperflex” space, obstacles to adoption, and having 76 places he can work on any given day. Enterprise companies’ real estate portfolios are expected to become more…