Outdoor workspaces are transforming WFH. 

Outdoor workspaces are transforming WFH. No, they’re not just for tech bros and creatives at Microsoft’s treehouse or Shutterstock’s birds-eye perch at the Empire State Building. With more employers/employees embracing remote work, some companies are building outdoor work spaces to spark workers’ creativity post-pandemic. Global real estate giant Related Companies is working on a project known as Yard Work, a 7-acre outdoor meeting and workspace at Hudson Yards in Manhattan—the best part being custom accommodations like swing set-style seating and sound-buffered work pods. McKinney is also prepping an outdoor space with two decks equipped with new technology, and Boston-based agency Proverb says they’ve transformed one of their clients’ rooftops into an area for hosting team-building exercises and entertaining clients. Still, constructing an outdoor workplace isn’t accessible for all companies; what is becoming important is finding ways to promote workers’ creativity while limiting feelings of burnout. YPulse’s employment research shows that just 40% of Millennial employees are looking forward to going back to the workplace, and revamped workspaces could be exactly what they need. (Digiday)