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Crunchbase News
Wilfred Valenta, founder of Montreal- and Miami-based startup Silofit, found himself rarely using his $200 per month gym membership while working in sales for a tech company and traveling frequently. He wanted to rent out a small office space by the hour to work out while on the road, but didn’t find any options.
Fast Company
Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities were industrial hubs that declined in the mid-20th century. But a series of government-led initiatives helped bring them back.
VentureBeat
Recent analysis found that the average U.S. office capacity rose to nearly 30% for the month of July, according to data from workplace management platform, Robin.
GRESB
While the world continues to grapple with the devastating effects of a global pandemic, humanity faces another looming threat: a climate that’s warming even faster than we previously realized. A startling new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned of more extreme weather events to come as the temperature continues to rise.
Smart Cities World
City Ventures describes its advanced design concept as an interwoven approach to connecting “tech-forward” thinking with sustainable net-zero village designs.
CREtech
Mikki Ward, VP of Real Estate Technology for EQ Office, discusses her priority on creating a frictionless work environment as people begin to reenter the workplace.
Washington Post
Subway tiles, powder rooms and clothes closets — all basic design elements found in many homes today — are design influences that linger more than a century after the 1918 flu pandemic changed attitudes about sanitation and health. Understanding the historical significance of the coronavirus pandemic will take decades of research, but its impact is already being felt on home designs.
Bisnow
In what is being described as one of the largest commercial leases to be executed in Downtown Miami’s history, Adventist Health and Legacy Hotel & Residences have teamed up to bring a center for well-being to a skyscraper in Miami Worldcenter, a multibillion-dollar mixed-use project….
Wall Street Journal
With the latest wave of return-to-office delays from Covid-19, some companies are considering a new possibility: Offices may be closed for nearly two years. That is raising concerns among executives that the longer people stay at home, the harder or more disruptive it could be to eventually bring them back.
VentureBeat
Mark Zuckerberg let the public in on his “metaverse” ambitions just a few weeks ago, setting off a firestorm of discourse around the kinds of virtual worlds found in Snow Crash and Ready Player One — and what it would look like if Facebook created one in real life. Yesterday, we got a look at where the company is on this journey: a virtual conference room.
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