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Introduction Today’s modern workspace comes in many shapes, sizes and is indeed no longer always housed in a centralized corporate office. Nowadays, many call their local café, gym, or living room their workspace. With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating work- from home, hybrid and flexible work strategies, the only certain in our industry’s new era of a constant state of flux is that the conventional office is no longer fit for purpose. The objective of this report is to activate and inspire workspace leaders, owner/operators and tenants/ occupiers to rethink the evolving and modern workspace paradigm in order to become better equipped and future ready. Ultimately, there is no substitute for in-person collaboration. Balancing a flexible work force with the importance of embracing privacy and collaboration in open workspace environments can be challenging. Enter MuteBox. MuteBox’s suite of products enable the augmentation of flex office strategies/ co-working spaces with designated zones for privacy/quiet spaces, through modular architecture, Danish designed and manufactured, sustainable phone booths and meeting rooms. These innovative products help the modern workspace accommodate today’s agile workforce, facilitating enhanced workflow and productivity. Experts In preparation for this report, in-depth conversations were held with global corporate occupiers, advisory and consulting firms, flex- office operators, architectural interior design experts, construction companies, office fit-out and refurbishment specialists, as well as global facilities managers. PropTech Connect and MuteBox extend their gratitude to the contributors for their time and insights: Guzmán de Yarza Blache Global Head of Workplace Strategy Capability Ida Broms Head of Design, Interior Architect (SIO), Workplace Specialist Claus Frigård Christensen Head of Workplace Experience & Advanced Analytics Kornelia Kiss Global Head of Sustainable Workplace Beatriz Santos Head of Workplace Services Spain Mark Bell Head of Global Workplace Experience Ed Bouterse Head of Savills Workthere Europe & Flex Portfolio Management EMEA Ewelina Kałużna MD, President of the Management Board at Business Link and Head of Workplace Advisory in CEE Howard Barnes Head of Workplace Experience David Mirmelli Global Head of Corporate Real Estate & Facilities smartspaces.app | Yourspace,butsmarter