According to this recent WSJ article, 60% of Marriott’s hotel stays in 2019 were for business travel. Given that this travel segment is believed to be one of the most permanently impacted by soul-sucking virtual meetings, the company has announced that it will be working… Read More
All posts tagged “coworking”
One lease for the world
If you’re looking for more evidence that the way we live and work is changing, then check out a new startup called Roam. They describe themselves as an international network of communal spaces. So far, they have locations in Ubud (Bali), Miami, and Madrid. Buenos… Read More
Coworking, coliving, and an old architecture school project
Coworking spaces are big business. One of the biggest of those companies is WeWork. As of last month (November 2015), the company had raised close to a billion dollars from investors like JPMorgan Chase, Harvard Management, and Benchmark Capital, and was valued at $10 billion.… Read More
East Room co-working space
Amy Bath needs to leave comments here on ATC more often because she has great feedback and insights. This morning she tipped me off to a brand new co-working space on the east side of Toronto called East Room. If you haven’t yet heard of… Read More
Nothing stops Detroit
When I told my friends that I had booked a weekend getaway to Detroit, I got responses like: “By accident?” and “Why on earth would you want to go there?” But that’s exactly what I did last weekend. I went to Detroit. I wanted to… Read More