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How to manage hybrid teams Quartz 12/22/2020 © Provided by Quartz A woman stands on the balcony overlooking the offices of downtown Miami. In places around the world where Covid-19 is substantially under control—such as in Australia, Taiwan, and Singapore—governments and companies are allowing, and even encouraging, people to head back to the office. Once vaccines become widely available, many companies will hope to return to “business as usual.” But one new feature is likely here to stay: the part-in/part-out, hybrid team. Working from home has distinct advantages: a smaller off...

December 22, 2020 In places around the world where Covid-19 is substantially under control—such as in Australia, Taiwan, and Singapore—governments and companies are allowing, and even encouraging, people to head back to the office. Once vaccines become widely available, many companies will hope to return to “business as usual.” But one new feature is likely here to stay: the part-in/part-out, hybrid team. Working from home has distinct advantages: a smaller office presence cuts infrastructure costs; fewer commuters reduces planet-destroying emissions, and some people love it. In a rec...

Architecture news & editorial desk The new Adina Apartment Hotel Melbourne Southbank, Australia’s first ever high-rise timber construction hotel, recently opened in Melbourne. Designed by Bates Smart, the 10-storey hotel is built on an existing six-storey concrete and steel building, and uses cross laminated timber (CLT).   Bates Smart director Julian Anderson, who worked on the project said, “Approximately 5,300 tonnes of CLT were used to add 10 levels to an existing commercial building, offsetting nearly 4,200 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere.” The use of CLT represents a more susta...