Creating a space that suits five generations: can it be achieved?

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When seeking to design offices that help bring people back into the workplace, we must consider the overlapping needs of each generation, writes Stuart Finnie

The office design of today has a lot to live up to. It needs to meet the ever-changing requirements of the hybrid world and the different models of working that have emerged since the pandemic. However, one of the more pressing challenges that the workspace has had to adapt to is the nuanced needs of a multi-generational workforce.

The office now accommodates five different generations at any one time, all with differing requirements of their workspace. From the emerging Generation Z right up to the Baby Boomers and Traditionalists, the office is home to a real mix of demographics.

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